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Mobile Broadband Competition Benefits The Consumer

Thomas — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:48:24 +0000

Mobile Broadband Competition Benefits The Consumer is a post from: Words About Things

Mobile Broadband Competition Benefits The Consumer is a post from: Words About Things There are five big mobile broadband operators in the UK and a lot of potential customers. The mobile broadband industry has been growing rapidly over the last few years and as consumers become more savvy they expect more for their money. Initially [...]

A Digital Lifestyle?

Thomas — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:30:15 +0000

A Digital Lifestyle? is a post from: Words About Things

A Digital Lifestyle? is a post from: Words About Things It has become the norm for us to digitize our lives and this is having a profound effect on our lifestyles. Those of us who grew up during the transitional period and more aware of this than most. I actually remember a time before mobile [...]

Broadband: You Couldn’t Give It Away.

Thomas — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:32:44 +0000

Broadband: You Couldn’t Give It Away. is a post from: Words About Things

Broadband: You Couldn’t Give It Away. is a post from: Words About Things The Government is very keen for us to all get online. In particular they think that children without internet access are at a major disadvantage compared to their connected friends. Gordon Brown (still PM at the time of press ) pledged to [...]

Are Vodaphone Exaggerating their Mobile Broadband Speeds?

Thomas — Wed, 20 May 2009 10:23:20 +0000

Are Vodaphone Exaggerating their Mobile Broadband Speeds? is a post from: Words About Things

Are Vodaphone Exaggerating their Mobile Broadband Speeds? is a post from: Words About Things Perhaps the most controversial aspect of Broadband is the speed. Those of us who remember the bad old days of dial-up connections will know how frustrating it can be to wait for a page to load. Whilst Broadband is faster than [...]

Free Wifi at Pret A Manger

Thomas — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:57:11 +0000

Free Wifi at Pret A Manger is a post from: Words About Things

Free Wifi at Pret A Manger is a post from: Words About Things Pret A Manger has launched a wifi service in 170 of its 190 stores. Customers will be able to use the wifi for free on their mobile devices and laptops. Pret are one of the first chains (along with McDonalds) to offer [...]

Superfast Broadband to help keep unemployment down.

Thomas — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:36:30 +0000

Superfast Broadband to help keep unemployment down. is a post from: Words About Things

Superfast Broadband to help keep unemployment down. is a post from: Words About Things Gordon Brown has unveiled an ambitious plan to try to stabilise the failing economy. Part of the plan is to try to kick start bank lending in order to help businesses and private borrowers. The new idea to supliment this is [...]

Voluntary Broadband Speed Code of Practice Launched

Thomas — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:18:05 +0000

Voluntary Broadband Speed Code of Practice Launched is a post from: Words About Things

Voluntary Broadband Speed Code of Practice Launched is a post from: Words About Things Anyone who has done any research into broadband offers and deals will know that connection speed is a very important factor. For many it is the deciding factor between choosing between mobile broadband and wireless broadband (or, heaven help us, dial-up). [...]

4G Mobile Broadband On The Way?

Thomas — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:21:13 +0000

4G Mobile Broadband On The Way? is a post from: Words About Things

4G Mobile Broadband On The Way? is a post from: Words About Things Mobile broadband has been taking off in a big way over the last few years. In fact YouGov someone (see comments) reports that a third of all broadband users will be connecting via mobile broadband by 2012. Despite not always receiving a [...]

World Broadband Statistics

Thomas — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:06:09 +0000

World Broadband Statistics is a post from: Words About Things

World Broadband Statistics is a post from: Words About Things Any idea which country has the highest broadband penetration rate? If you are thinking of the US or the UK then you are way off. In fact they do not even feature within the top 10. The US is actually lagging well behind at 19th [...]

Mobile Broadband Pros and Cons

Thomas — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:01:43 +0000

Mobile Broadband Pros and Cons is a post from: Words About Things

Mobile Broadband Pros and Cons is a post from: Words About Things Some people consider wireless broadband to be better than mobile broadband whilst others disagree. The fact of the matter is that it depends on your needs. If you need flexibility and affordability then mobile broadband may be best for you. If however you [...]