UK mobile operators to build and share 200 new masts

Three of the UK’s biggest mobile network operators have unveiled plans to build more than 200 new mobile masts to improve phone signal in rural areas.   As part of the government’s Shared Rural Network (SRN) programme, announced last March, O2, Three and Vodafone will build and share the usage of 222 new masts across the UK.  … Read more

Google’s mobile platform is getting a ‘bubblier’ makeover that features an edge-to-edge design

New Year, new Google! The search giant’s mobile platform is getting a ‘bubblier’ makeover that features an edge-to-edge design and rounder elements Color will be used ‘more intentionally’ to highlight info without being distracting Text will be bolder and bigger, with more Google fonts used throughout Results will fill up the screen with an edge-to-edge … Read more

A mobile ‘bubble’? It’s just vantastic! Book early to secure the best campervans this summer

A mobile ‘bubble’? It’s just vantastic! Few holidays lend themselves to social distancing as well as campervan or motorhome adventures – and you can stay in some truly beautiful locations Rental firms say campervan bookings for summer are already up 40 per cent Choose a modern and roomy motorhome that comes with a hot shower Alternatively, … Read more

Mobile barbers and hairdressers post adverts on Gumtree despite lockdown

Barbers and hairdressers are offering black market cuts and styling in spite of the lockdown restrictions.  Analysis by MailOnline has revealed self-employed workers are advertising their services online, despite strict guidelines prohibiting them going into people’s homes.  Dozens of barbers, beauty therapists and hairdressers are offering to work in homes, via the online marketplace Gumtree.  … Read more

Lily Allen cuts a low-key figure as she steps out on her mobile in London

Lily Allen cuts a low-key figure as she steps out on her mobile in London after vowing to cut down on her ‘addictive phone usage’ By Olivia Wheeler For Mailonline Published: 11:56 GMT, 13 January 2021 | Updated: 12:00 GMT, 13 January 2021 She marked the New Year by telling fans her resolution for 2021 … Read more

BT announces free unlimited mobile data for families with no internet access

BT will provide free unlimited mobile data to families that have no internet access to help children access online learning tools during the latest coronavirus lockdown. The move follows calls from Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and others for technology firms to do more to support students suddenly home-learning due to coronavirus lockdown measures and school … Read more

Brexit: EE, O2, Three and Vodafone WON’T charge for mobile data in Europe after transition period 

EE, O2, Vodafone and Three WON’T start charging customers to use mobile data in Europe when the Brexit transition period ends on January 1 The UK’s four main mobile providers said there are no plans for roaming charges This will apply to users on pay monthly, SIM-only and pay-as-you-go contracts   Roaming charges were abolished across … Read more

Second hand mobile phones could put personal data at risk

Selling your mobile could leave you open to identity fraud or having bank details stolen if you do not wipe data first, cyber crime experts warn Customers warned of risk posed by buying and selling second-hand handsets National Cyber Security Centre advise consumers to digitally wipe any devices A major risk comes from devices that … Read more

Our reporter’s fight to cancel a mobile internet contract in lockdown

Should I have known better? Yes. But after several tries at cancelling my EE account, I went for the nuclear option. I logged into my bank account and stopped my £32 monthly direct debit. My dongle – a small device that provides wifi connection and allows me to file stories from remote locations – had … Read more