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Stats on 60 Seconds of Mobile Use in October 2011

Did you ever wonder what everyone around you is doing with their constantly-out smartphones?  Well, Mobclix did some research about what cell phone users are clicking and came up with a snapshot of what goes on in a single minute of usage.  Some of the results may surprise you - like 4,111 ads were clicked on.  Some may not -

Mobile Telcos – Phone Company or ISP?

If you ever needed evidence that mobile telcos (MNOs) are moving their business focus from telephones to data, then look no further than a recent post on Three's blog. Phil Sheppard, the company's Director of Network Strategy, revealed that 97% of the traffic flowing through Three's network was data. Only 3% was voice. Also staggering was the growth in smartphone

No 4G in the UK until 2013…at the Earliest

Ofcom, the UK's regulator for the telecommunications industry, issued an update on its plans for the auctioning off of the 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz spectrum bands. These are the frequencies that will be used for the delivery of 4G services. There has already been one consultation on the auction of the frequencies but based on the responses received, Ofcom

GNC-2011-10-17 #714 All the News

You will love the rack overheat alarm going off in the middle of the show. Adds for some comedy and bewilderment by me as I have never heard that alarm coming out of the rack. Lots of great tech news and the show goes way long tonight. Will get that back in check as I do not have to report

US Senate takes on 4G Providers

Three US Senators have introduced a new bill aimed at getting the FUD out of today's 4G coverage mess.  The "Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act" will attempt to do something that providers have done their best to avoid - state plain facts about their coverage and it's speeds in their advertisements. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and

Flickr Releases Photo Session and Android App

Flickr today announced two new releases - Photo Session and an app for Android devices.  While the Android app has been wanted by users for a long time, the Photo Session app came as a bit of a surprise and also a treat, especially for those who have family in far-flung locations that they want to browse photos with. The