Neowin News Feed for: Carriers

Samsung has left it to the carriers to offer satellite SOS service on the Galaxy S25 series

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 14:12:01 +0000

It has now become a bit clear why Samsung refrained from mentioning the satellite connectivity feature on its Galaxy S25 series during the Unpacked event. Read more...

Vodafone wants to boost Open RAN capabilities with new chip designs

Paul Hill — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:32:01 +0000

Vodafone has announced plans to develop new chips for Open RAN hardware. It will employ 50 people to develop the new hardware at its new digital skills hub in Málaga, Spain which opened today. Read more...

RootMetrics says EE is the mobile carrier to beat in the UK

Paul Hill — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 15:02:01 +0000

EE has come out as the best mobile carrier around the UK in RootMetrics' latest report. The authors did over half a million tests around the country to find out which carriers were most reliable. Read more...

Ofcom will ban UK networks from selling locked phones

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 10:40:01 +0000

UK communications regulator Ofcom has announced that mobile network companies will no longer be able to sell phones locked to their network. The rule will go into effect in December 2021. Read more...

UK gov't begins sending stay at home alerts by text message

Paul Hill — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 11:38:01 +0000

People in the UK have begun receiving a text message from the government telling them to stay in unless they need to go out. It had to work with carriers as it hasn't got an emergency alert system. Read more...

Nokia to deliver 5G in France and Italy with Iliad Group

Paul Hill — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 13:28:01 +0000

Nokia has announced that its technology will upgrade Iliad Group networks to support 5G. It will also modernise the technology already in place so that it's ready for new services of the future. Read more...

Ofcom proposes plans to ban the selling of carrier-locked phones

Paul Hill — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 18:16:01 +0000

Ofcom has proposed some new rules which would see the end of handsets being sold locked to certain providers. The regulator has also suggested 999 video calls should be available for deaf people. Read more...

Huawei to help phone carriers develop 5G networks in the UK

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Sun, 07 Jul 2019 15:12:01 +0000

A new report suggests that Chinese phone-maker Huawei is going to partner up with four of the UK's largest mobile phone carriers to develop 5G networks and technology in the nation. Read more...

UK: New rules will let you get your mobile PAC via text from Monday

Paul Hill — Fri, 28 Jun 2019 23:22:01 +0000

The UK's digital regulator, Ofcom, has announced that mobile customers will be able to receive their PAC code by simply texting their current provider. This will make switching carriers a lot easier. Read more...

O2 launches Overpayment Estimator to see if your mobile bill is too high

Paul Hill — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 00:24:01 +0000

O2 has launched a new tool dubbed Overpayment Estimator. With it, customers can enter their contract details to find out if their carrier is overcharging them, and O2 then offers an alternative deal. Read more...

Sprint will once again offer its Kickstart plan with unlimited everything for $25 a month

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 00:24:01 +0000

Sprint is looking to gain the attention of consumers once again by offering its Kickstart plan for a limited time that will include unlimited talk, text, and data, for just $25 a month. Read more...

T-Mobile expands Simple Global offerings to more countries, introduces LTE data passes

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 19:30:01 +0000

The Un-carrier is expanding the free international roaming included in its T-Mobile ONE plans to 70 new countries, and introducing the ability buy LTE data passes while roaming for $5. Read more...

Motorola announces U.S. and Canadian carriers selling the latest Moto G and Moto E devices

Abhay V — Fri, 11 May 2018 01:48:02 +0000

Motorola today announced the list of carriers in the U.S. and Canada that will be offering the Moto G and Moto E line of devices. The phones will also be available from retail stores in the U.S. Read more...

T-Mobile announces its Un-carrier Next event for September 6

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 00:20:01 +0000

T-Mobile has changed the wireless industry time and time again when it holds its Un-carrier events. The firm has now announced that it will hold its Un-carrier Next event on September 6. Read more...

T-Mobile updates JUMP! On Demand, allows a phone upgrade every 30 days

Timi Cantisano — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 01:36:01 +0000

T-Mobile has recently updated its JUMP! On Demand program allowing customers to swap to a new phone every 30 days. This will give even the most indecisive client a great way to explore handsets. Read more...

T-Mobile's latest ONE plan offers an incredible deal to those that are 55+ years old

Timi Cantisano — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 00:50:01 +0000

T-Mobile has just announced its ONE Unlimited 55+ plan that will offer an incredible discount on either a single line of service or a pair of lines. The offer will be open to those 55 and older. Read more...

Xiaomi is coming: phone maker begins tests on US networks

Paul Hill — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 04:18:01 +0000

Xiaomi has confirmed, through Hugo Barra, that it has started tests on US carrier networks with a specially made Mi 5. The tests indicate that the company is looking to expand into the US soon. Read more...

Google once again tries to put pressure on OEMs and carriers to update Android phones

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 25 May 2016 13:36:01 +0000

Google is once again trying to put pressure on OEMs and carriers to make sure users get the latest Android updates. But its efforts may be in vain thanks to fundamentally opposite business models. Read more...

Microsoft reportedly tells partners that Windows 10 Mobile rollout will begin this month

Andy Weir — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 18:34:10 +0000

Microsoft has reportedly confirmed to its partners that it is finally planning to start rolling out its much-delayed Windows 10 Mobile upgrade for Windows Phone 8.1 handsets later this month. Read more...

EU partners with Japan to push 5G development

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 10:56:01 +0000

The European Union is determined to be among the first parts of the world to deploy 5G technologies, and it's now partnering with Japan and others to make sure that happens. Read more...

7 Days: A week of Windows wonders, wiping Watches, suspicious selfies and Candy Crush crapware

Andy Weir — Sat, 16 May 2015 23:50:01 +0000

From Insider insights and Xbox success, to Google's carrier problem, Nokia's birthday, AOL's acquisition, and Verizon's new/old Windows Phones, it's our regular roundup of the week's top tech news. Read more...

Windows 10 Mobile: Microsoft is taking control of OS updates from the carriers

Andy Weir — Fri, 15 May 2015 23:58:02 +0000

Microsoft has confirmed that with Windows 10 Mobile, it will be moving to the same OS update model as the PC, with far more regular updates delivered direct from the company itself, not the carriers. Read more...

European mobile operators 'plan to block ads' to pressure Google into giving them money

Andy Weir — Fri, 15 May 2015 10:04:01 +0000

Several European carriers are reportedly planning to block online ads at a network level from later this year, in a move intended to convince Google to share its ad revenues with mobile operators. Read more...

EE starts rolling out 4G+ in London; further expansion next year

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 12:56:01 +0000

After Vodafone began the trend earlier this month, EE has now started to roll out LTE-A technology, marketed as 4G+. This will allow users on compatible handsets to reach higher speeds online. Read more...

Mobile networks dismiss UK government's 'national roaming' plan

Andy Weir — Tue, 24 Jun 2014 10:59:17 +0000

The UK government has proposed a 'national roaming' plan, to allow mobile users to switch to rival networks in areas with limited coverage, but leading carriers have dismissed the idea as unworkable. Read more...

‘National roaming' proposal to give UK phone users access to all networks

Andy Weir — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 09:12:56 +0000

The UK government is considering a proposal that could force carriers to allow users of rival networks to use their signal, as part of plans to improve nationwide mobile coverage. Read more...

FCC pressures carriers to let users unlock their mobile devices

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 08:54:19 +0000

The FCC is pressuring carriers to adopt a policy that lets users unlock their mobile device once their contracts expire. The FCC's Chairman says he wants this plan in place by the end of the year. Read more...

U.K. networks report weak iPhone 5c pre-orders, well below expectations

Andy Weir — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 14:48:03 +0000

Sources at three of the U.K.'s major networks reveal that pre-orders for the colourful iPhone 5c have been disappointing, with one indicating that demand has been "60-70% less" than had been expected. Read more...

EU reaffirms plans to abolish “rip-off” mobile roaming charges

Andy Weir — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 11:17:51 +0000

The European Commission plans to push forward with new legislation that would force operators to reduce roaming charges by two-thirds, and regulation to encourage carriers to abolish them entirely. Read more...

Phones4u launches LIFE Mobile MVNO on EE's network

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:26:39 +0000

Phones4U, one of Uk's biggest phone retailers has just announced they will be launching their own Virtual Network in March. They will be using EE's network but will only support 2G/3G in the beginning Read more...

Microsoft pushing operators to open up Skype access in UK

Andy Weir — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:10:27 +0000

As the UK's communications regulator criticises mobile operators for 'stifling innovation' in blocking access to VoIP services, Skype plans to lean more heavily on carriers to open up their networks. Read more...

Mobile minutes are dead, data buckets are King

Brad Sams — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:02:39 +0000

It was not that long ago that AT&T dropped its unlimited data plan and Verizon more recently killed off its unlimited data plans as well. While Sprint still has unlimited data and T-Mobile is still... Read more...

Regional cell phone carriers, a thing of the past

Brad Sams — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 16:44:15 +0000

A growing trend for mega-corps is to buy out relative mom and pop companies to expand. Specifically, in the cell phone industry, any company other than Verizon and ATT should fear a buyout. ... Read more...