Recent months have been plagued with ongoing disputes between governments and ISPs over whether the internet should face tighter monitoring and restrictions on what content users can access. In a backlash against the government looking to restricts good wholesome sites like hardcore porn sites and PirateBay, certain internet bodies and ISPs have come together and [...]
In some of the more disturbing news to emerge from the mobile industry in recent times, an investigation by Which? has found that the UK’s mobile network providers have been lining their pockets with contract fee increases that customers aren’t made aware of. In the investigation, Which? found that 70% of the UK’s mobile customers [...]
With the European Commission having just confirmed that they’ll be imposing roaming caps on EU-based mobile phone networks from 1st July, SoMobile decided to get in touch with the UK’s big mobile networks to see what adjustments they’d be making to their current roaming fees. Using the XE currency converter, and adding 20% VAT on [...]
The last few days have seen several of the UK’s major mobile network providers offer very reasonable roaming packages for people travelling on the continent. Vodafone‘s deal was the pick of the bunch, allowing customers to use their inclusive minutes, data and texts on the continent for just £3 a day. Now, Vodafone have taken [...]
Not a lot of people would’ve thought to integrate a signal booster and a phone charger into an umbrella. It’s just not one of those ideas that gets casually thrown around. But now that Vodafone have revealed that they’ve been working on just such a contraption, doesn’t it sound like the most logical invention in [...]
Roaming is the bane of many jet-setting smartphone owners’ lives. While the EU has generously stepped in and demanded data roaming fee caps and greater transparency in informing customers about costs, mobile and data roaming on the continent can still be a confusing and costly territory. Now, Vodafone have launched their EuroTraveller service, which should [...]
The Galaxy S3 has many cool features and monstrous specs, but to some people it’s what’s on the outside that counts. To those customers who pre-ordered the Galaxy S3 in the unique Pebble Blue colour, it’s been a frustrating few weeks as the phone has been in short supply. Now, Vodafone customers will be pleased [...]
One of the best things about smartphones is that there are many apps out there which give us ways of saving money on phone bills. These are tough times, and using VoIP services such as Skype, or instant messaging apps such as WhatsApp has saved money for millions of people. It’s pretty shocking then, that [...]