Tired of being a slave to your smartphone? Heineken and Bodega launch the Boring Phone, a "dumb" cell phone inspired by the phones of the 90s, without internet and with only the essential functions for calls and photos. The target? Reduce digital distractions…
More quality in broadcasts, new integrated services between TV and TLC. In Italy the debut was with the Jubilee and the Milan-Cortina winter Olympics.
From 27 July we will finally be able to register in the Opposition Register to no longer receive unwanted telemarketing. Antitrust in the field. Here's everything you need to know
The Italian government has set the rules to apply the European directive on mobile phones: the 48-month installments on smartphone purchase contracts disappear. Free customers after 24 months. Here's the news
Vodafone and four of the most important European operators launch the new environmental impact assessment system, solidity, possibility of recycling - Initially 12 brands involved, a score will reward the best
The Korean company will stop producing smartphones starting next July - Competition from low-cost Chinese brands weighed on the decision, but not only
"Merry Christmas" was the text of the first text message sent on December 3, 1992 and invented by the British engineer Neil Papworth - Since then text messages have accompanied us in everyday life
By the end of the year, the Authority intends to impose an automatic block on services activated without the knowledge of customers and a clearer procedure for acquiring consent to purchase. Antitrust sanctions have been drawing attention to the phenomenon for years
Unlimited wifi, modem, gigabyte. With a few tips it is possible to obtain fast connections, or in any case suitable for smart working and online lessons, also significantly improving the quality of the transmission
According to Ericsson's Mobility Report, there are 7,9 billion SIM cards in the world, 70% of which are smartphone subscriptions - Data traffic has increased by 49% in one year - We spend more than 4 hours a day…
The fifth generation mobile phone debuts on the market, also in Italy. It promises wonders. Here's what he'll make us do
Tim at Mobile World Congress 2019 presented 10 Italian start-ups from Tim Wcap. 4 Innovation Hubs have already been launched in various Italian cities. The projects embrace various fields from entertainment to mobile payment. Strengthened the partnership between Tim and…
Did your mobile phone fall into the water? There is no need to despair, provided you act quickly and avoid operations that could make things worse
The French group which operates in fixed and mobile telephony under the Free brand, invested 314 million in our country last year and is preparing to become the fourth operator "before the summer". Bargain prices and trade policy…
The company, a leader in Italy but also well established in Europe in the development and sale of mobile phone accessories, has signed an agreement for integration with Crescita which will open the doors to listing on the Aim. Here are the details and…
According to SosTariffe.it there are no longer any major differences between the promotions that operators reserve for old and new customers. A new comparator allows you to compare the best offers even for those who do not want to change telephone provider
The patron of the French group, with over 19 million subscribers, presents the 2016 accounts all on the rise and is preparing to land in Italy with the ambition of exceeding 10-15% of the market. "We'll be in profit well before we reach the…
An agreement has been found between the three European institutions on wholesale prices on Internet traffic which will immediately drop by 90%. The amount for phone calls and text messages is also down. It was the last step to guarantee European consumers from mid-June to call with…
The Industry Commission of the European Parliament has given the green light to the reduction of wholesale tariffs in order to arrive at zero cost from June 2017 when the end of roaming in the countries of the Union will take effect. But the battle to really reduce prices…
Roaming tariffs for calls, text messages and Internet browsing in all EU countries will be cut on Wednesday 15 June - The definitive reset will take place in exactly one year - Sostariffe.it has made an analysis of the prices offered by operators:…
The European Parliament has given its final green light to the elimination of roaming in Europe. The additional costs for calls, text messages and internet browsing on your phone in another European country are abolished starting from June 2017. Meanwhile…
Agcom has decided to eliminate the differentiations and set the new termination rate the same for everyone in the 2014-17 period. The price is 0,98 cents per minute. The asymmetry falls in favor of 3 (H3G) - Included in the provision…
The Guarantor Authority has opened an investigation against Vodafone, Wind, Tim and H3G, accused of providing users with unsolicited paid services - The proceeding follows a 5 million fine imposed on operators in January and will have to be closed…
The battery capable of recharging in 1 minute is ready. It was developed by the Stanford University and is intended to replace current accumulators. They are made of aluminium
According to a study by AssTel and the University of Tor Vergata, thanks to 'package plans' a user can save up to 240 euros a year
The Communications Authority sets the limits for operators on paid services: the explicit consent of the customer will be needed - New rules also for landline bills, more transparency for changes of operator - Consultation of…
Sanction decided by the Antitrust. They charged unsolicited premium services (games, videos) to unsuspecting customers who surfed the Internet on their mobile phones. Heavier fines for Telecom and H3g
It was January 1, 1985 and was created on the Vodafone UK network by Michael Harrison to his father Ernest, former president of the group which now has 400 million customers worldwide
After five years of attempts, the white flag arrived and the Taipei District Court sentenced the bankruptcy of the First International Telecom Corporation.
Many are wondering what lies behind Jeff Bezos' latest gimmick: selling what should be one of Amazon's flagship products for 99 cents thanks to an agreement with the telephone companies.
The development plan of the Vodafone mobile network continues, over 60% of the Italian population already reached by 4G. Now many important tourist spots are also added
There was a time when anyone who talked to himself on the street was thought to be crazy - Today, anyone who talks to himself on the street is considered a mere cell phone user - But the reputation of crazy risks returning…
The mobile telephone operator Vodafone, present in Italy with over 1200 points of sale, has launched the electronic signature for subscribing subscriptions. The customer signs on a digital tablet and receives a copy of the contract via email
There are essentially two categories of consumers who buy vintage mobile phones: collectors, and those who, tired of the fragility of highly sophisticated new generation smartphones, want a solid and cheap second mobile phone.
Microsoft's mobile platform surpasses that of Apple and stands as the second operating system in Italy behind Android
The Japanese e-commerce giant invests in internet chat and phone calls - In 2011 it had focused on Kobo's e-books - CEO Mikitani: "Tremendously enthusiastic, Viber has introduced the sticker market and has great potential as a…
They look like old diamond-encrusted Nokias, but Vertu phones have sold over 10 handsets in 350 years - Made of platinum, gold and other precious metals, with screens that are impossible to scratch and indestructible: the problem is that they only serve…
From 2014, at least on European flights, it will be possible to keep your smartphone on and use it regularly, even if in "on the plane" mode, i.e. silently and without a 3G or 4G internet connection (which will later be allowed, but not in the…
In the panorama of smartphone operating systems, more and more valid alternatives to the Android - iOS duopoly are popping up. The newcomers are called Firefox OS, Sailfish OS, Tizen, and Ubuntu for phones. They all come from the world of open source
An agreement is born between Telecom Italia and Amazon to offer the Amazon Mobile and Kindle apps for Android on Tim mobile phones. In this way, Tim customers will have immediate access to the services and experience of buying and reading…
650 million mobile devices in circulation, more than North America and the Old Continent - A boom that goes beyond messages and calls and allows Africans to overcome the problems of fixed lines and access…
Samsung has formalized the sale of 10 million Galaxy S4s in one month, surpassing the results of the previous models S2 and S3 - The march towards Apple continues.
According to the market research firm IDC, for the first time this year the production of smartphones will surpass that of older generation mobile phones - This is a game changer that will allow access to computers and the Internet…
WhatsApp, the messaging application for smartphones, is cyclically at the center of attention of various online media due to the alleged change in the conditions of use. According to many newspapers, it would now be paid. The truth is, it always has been. TO…
The photo-sharing social network with artistic filters gives us the first 1:1 photos of North Korea. Thanks to the correspondents of the AP news agency Jean Lee and David Guttenfelder who took advantage of the recent go…
The Internet is now used more on the move than from fixed locations - The experts had announced it in unsuspecting times, when it really seemed impossible - Yet, the overtaking of the number of Internet surfers on the move compared to those…
The new Blackberry mobile terminal will be presented today in New York. The flagship product of the Canadian company Rim, it has always stood out from competitor products for some technical characteristics which, however, had recently pushed it into a niche market.…
Corriere della Sera tried to interview the program which in the new iPhone 5 is also available in Italian. Result? A question and answer worthy of a person in the flesh. With many surprises
Local Banks Expect Success in Thailand 3G License Auction Will Lead to Investment Boom Among Mobile Operators - 3G Auction in Focus…
In Italy, the new Apple smartphone will cost up to 70 euros more than in other European countries. The maximum "spread" will be with Holland, where the basic version can be purchased for 655 euros. On Friday 28 September there will be…
Countdown has begun for the auction for 3G wireless service, a major milestone for the Thai industry - The service is expected to start in the first quarter of 2013 - To date, 15 mobile phone companies, belonging to nine groups,…
To stop their customers being enslaved by smartphones, Blackberries, iPhones and other portable devices, some restaurants in the USA have devised the solution: discounts of up to 50% for those who agree to leave their mobile phones at the entrance - In the States,…
The legal battle won by Apple will only bring serious damage to American consumers - If Apple manages to get the eight latest Samsung models withdrawn from the US market, it will only have won half: the Android loyalists will not pass…
According to data from the China Internet Network Information Center, almost 400 million Chinese (more than 72% of Internet users) now connect to the web directly via mobile phone or smartphone - 55% are men and under 30 - Also growing…
After investing resources in the MeeGo project, Nokia abandoned it in favor of the mobile operating system of its new partner Microsoft. But whoever developed the software thought not to throw away all the work done…
The Finnish company, which has been plunged into a black crisis for years (in the first quarter of 2012 alone it lost almost 1 billion euros), jumped by +6,7% in Friday's closing on Wall Street - The reason? Rumors of an interest…
An application for smartphones developed by an Australian researcher could revolutionize the world of mobile telephony - It's called Serval and allows calls from mobile phones without using a SIM card, i.e. without having to subscribe to any operator - Thanks to the…
According to the report of the Telecommunications Authority, we are first in Europe for the number of mobile phones and mobile internet connections, which have grown 16 times in the last 7 years - But we are still unwilling to make the network…
Sales worse than expected and the company was forced to revise downwards its forecasts on financial performance for the first quarter of the year - Serious image damage in the USA: the Lumia 900 smartphone has connection problems -…
The European Union has reached an agreement for the gradual reduction of roaming tariffs on mobile telephony starting from July 2012 - The agreement also provides for the opening up to competition - The costs of calls from abroad will decrease.
The most awaited appointment in the world of mobile technology kicks off today in the Catalan city - Absent Apple, with Samsung not presenting the new Galaxy S3, the Italian company is a candidate to play the leading role with its Optimus 4X…
Yesterday on Wall Street Steve Jobs' Apple reached a capitalization of 497 billion dollars - The Cupertino empire is worth a Greek bailout and 8 Italy-saving reforms by the Monti government - In the last quarter of 2011 the…
The Finnish giant has announced that it has sold its 1,5 billion Series 40 phones in Sao Paulo, Brazil - the first one was released in 1999: the Nokia 7110
