Blogs

We want to connect our customers, through mobile or other means

Laura Adcock — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:49:05 GMT

We want to connect our customers, through mobile or other meansFelix Geyr, head of home and broadband, O2 We’ve seen a lot of interest over the past couple of weeks in our intention to move into the home phone market.

Telia's LTE service speeds fall short

Carol Millett — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:51:06 GMT

Telia's LTE service speeds fall shortSwedish telecoms consultancy NorthstreamOur blog post of December 16 said that Northstream was among the first to sign up for Telia’s LTE service, and was placed on the waiting list to receive an exclusive handmade

What the Nexus One means for operators and consumers

Laura Adcock — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:57:50 GMT

What the Nexus One means for operators and consumersChris Lennartz, VP product marketing, Airwide Solutions As we’ve seen over the last two weeks, the launch of Google’s Nexus One has generated a lot of noise in the press and simultaneously

Google’s approach is setting the benchmark for this year

Kate O'Flaherty — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:48:46 GMT

Google’s approach is setting the benchmark for this yearBen Wood, analyst, CCS Insight CCS Insight analyst Ben Wood, pictured here with his shiny new Nexus One, speaks out ‘It’s a nicely designed phone – it’s well put together. HTC has

Could customer service issues cramp Google’s entry into the mobile market?

Laura Adcock — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:53:43 GMT

Could customer service issues cramp Google’s entry into the mobile market?Kate O'Flaherty, senior reporter, Mobile Google may have got more than it bargained for when it decided on the distribution methods for its first branded phone, the Nexus One. Granted,

T-Orange merger goes to Brussels

Laura Adcock — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:57:34 GMT

T Orange merger goes to BrusselsCarol Millett, Senior Reporter, Mobile TodaySo, if Orange and T Mobile were hoping they could slide their merger under the radar of their UK operator rivals they must be feeling somewhat disappointed this week. As

Eight predictions for 2010

Laura Adcock — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:24:54 GMT

Eight predictions for 2010CCS Insight Here’s what we think is in store for the mobile industry over the next 12 months (and more). Motorola will be acquired by Google. Although this is an unlikely scenario, it would deliver Google

Samsung rules for Christmas

Laura Adcock — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:44:40 GMT

Samsung rules for ChristmasJames Atkinson, editor, Mobile No contest – in the run up to Christmas so far, Samsung is ruling the roost and it is highly unlikely to be dislodged over the next two weeks. According to Mobile’s

Nokia takes a measured approach to being bold

Laura Adcock — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:38:44 GMT

Nokia takes a measured approach to being boldBen Wood, Analyst at CCS Insight One of the big stories to come out of Nokia’s Capital Markets Day was the revelation that it plans to cut its smartphone portfolio in half. It

Have you missed the convergence boat?

Laura Adcock — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:40:42 GMT

Have you missed the convergence boat?Andy Tow, MD, Avenir Telecom Sometimes you need to take a step back to see the wood from the trees. So the question I wanted to ask, is have you missed the convergence boat? Or,

Early Christmas present for the industry

Laura Adcock — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:07:38 GMT

Early Christmas present for the industryJames Atkinson, editor, Mobile Christmas has come early. Retailers are telling us that footfall last week was up massively on previous weeks and on the year before. This is the news that everyone has been

Why it’s time to start taking Nokia’s Ovi Store seriously

James Atkinson — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:38:54 GMT

Why it’s time to start taking Nokia’s Ovi Store seriouslyTim Ocock, Symsource You could be forgiven for thinking Apple’s iPhone is the only platform with downloadable applications. That’s the impression many consumers have, and although other platforms have had apps

Networks must support independent channels

Laura Adcock — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:00:33 GMT

Beauty of the beastBob Sweetlove, business manager, HSCHidden in the back streets and business parks of the UK is a powerful beast that, if fed correctly, could do an even better job in the mobile industry than it already does.

Will O2 retain its leading position in 2010?

Laura Adcock — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:57:25 GMT

Will O2 retain its leading position in 2010?James Atkinson, editor, Mobile The mobile phone industry might have got off relatively lightly during the recession compared with other markets, but it’s not been an easy year for anyone. So you have

Smartphone operating system market share for Q3 2009

Laura Adcock — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:55:46 GMT

Smartphone operating system market share for Q3 2009Neil Mawston, director of wireless practice, Strategy Analytics Forty three million smartphones were shipped worldwide in Q3 2009, making up 15% of total volumes. Growth slowed to just 5% annually, due partly to

Networks continue to feel the squeeze on revenues

Laura Adcock — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:56:22 GMT

Networks continue to feel the squeeze on revenuesJames Atkinson, editor, Mobile The third quarter results for network operators Orange, T Mobile and Vodafone are something of a mixed bag. Is there anything to be gleaned from them in the way

The personal approach – how phone number choice can give operators edge

Laura Adcock — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:46:56 GMT

The personal approach – how phone number choice can give operators edgeBill Chard, Evolving Systems With the mobile communications sector continuing to expand rapidly despite the downturn, wireless operators are battling to build market share and competitive edge. At the

Virgin Media’s ‘quad play’ shows the appetite for on-demand TV

Laura Adcock — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:20:23 GMT

Virgin Media’s ‘quad play’ shows the appetite for on demand TVJames Atkinson, editor, Mobile Virgin Media’s ‘quad’ or ‘four play’ strategy seems to be paying dividends – 10% of its customer base has now signed up for fixed line, mobile,

‘The industry is not known for transparency’

Laura Adcock — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:59:58 GMT

‘The industry is not known for transparency’Kevin Russell, CEO, 3 Last week, the Terminate the Rate campaign handed in 114,259 signatures on a petition to industry regulator Ofcom, detailing the support of people for lower costs for calling mobile phones

Will the Christmas sales period save a tough year for retailers?

Laura Adcock — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:49:49 GMT

Will the Christmas sales period save a tough year for retailers?James Atkinson, editor, Mobile Mobile phone retailers had a dismal start to the year. In the first quarter, they collectively posted some of the worst figures since 2001. The predictions for

Android is building momentum at the expense of Windows Mobile

Laura Adcock — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:42:45 GMT

Android is building momentum at the expense of Windows MobileStuart Robinson, analyst, Strategy Analytics Another diverse selection of new handsets was announced during August 2009, including three new Android phones and the industry’s first Maemo based mobile, the Nokia N900.

RIM shifts gear to web speed

Laura Adcock — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:57:28 GMT

RIM shifts gear to web speedGeoff Blaber Analyst, CCS Insight It’s no secret that RIM’s browser isn’t among its strongest assets. The list of sites that the BlackBerry browser either struggles or fails to render is growing by the day.

Spotify tie-up: Can 3 outperform Nokia in unlimited music?

Chris Illman — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:14:21 GMT

Spotify tie up Can 3 outperform Nokia in unlimited music?Chris Illman, Communities Editor, Mobile3 this morning announced its tie up with Spotify just days after Nokia suffered a leak of embarrassingly low Comes With Music usership figures.Glass half empty types

Making mobile music more social

Tracy Gardner — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:39:50 GMT

Making mobile music more socialVodafone has signed a distribution deal with Warner Music, making it one of the first mobile operators to offer DRM free (digital rights management) music from all the major record labels. The operator has already signed

Can Orange make the concession store concept work?

Laura Adcock — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:16:10 GMT

Orange launches Asda concessionCan Orange make the concession store concept work?James Atkinson, editor, Mobile Mobile concessions in other retail outlets have not had the most successful track record so far. Virgin Mobile within Virgin Megastores was a natural marriage,

Operators now face iPhone balancing act

Laura Adcock — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:31:37 GMT

Operators now face iPhone balancing actFrank Meehan CEO, INQ Mobile I hate to disappoint anyone expecting broader distribution of the iPhone to lead to a massive price war it simply cannot fall too sharply for operators to still make money

Has Microsoft fixed Windows Mobile?

David Nunn — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:55:56 GMT

Has Microsoft fixed Windows Mobile?David Nunn, Content DirectorThe Mobile Choice team are out getting briefed on the new version of Windows Mobile, 6.5 (report will be live at 3pm). We can expect a significant improvement from this new incarnation of

The T-Mobile merger with Orange will add value to both companies

Laura Adcock — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:02:26 GMT

The T Mobile merger with Orange will add value to both companiesRichard Moat, MD, T Mobile It has now been around three weeks since we announced our proposed plans to merge with Orange UK. There has been a lot of

Vodafone 360... it’s about time!

Laura Adcock — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:55:57 GMT

Vodafone 360... it’s about time Patrick Bossert, Head of Market Strategy, Global Information Management, Convergys Vodafone’s aim is for Vodafone 360 to carve out a position in application services world, which Vodafone was in danger of losing altogether. Vodafone’s results

Consolidation of services – essential for modern business

Laura Adcock — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:02:06 GMT

Consolidation of services – essential for modern businessBen Dowd, business sales director, O2 If UK businesses reviewed and consolidated essential services such as communications, they could stand to save a staggering £1.2bn. This sounds almost unbelievable, but it’s true. Business