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3 unveils 'Facebook phone'
On 14-Nov-2008 under Mobile Phones
Find the best mobile phone dealsMobile phone giant 3 is launching a new model which it hoped will capitalise on the popularity of social networking sites such as Facebook.The brand's new INQ1 is set t read more...

Do students use credit cards wisely
On 04-Nov-2008 under Credit Cards
Students have always been perceived as a group that struggles to make ends meet, paying fees, rent and food without having regular incomes. It’s no surprise therefore that some students look far and read more...

Financial advice for cash strapped graduates
On 09-Oct-2008 under Credit Cards
Graduates entering the full-time job market during the economic downturn need to learn to budget, according the Times Money.The publication has warned that graduates will be "carrying a huge amount of read more...

Eclipse launches new 24MB package
On 08-Oct-2008 under Broadband
Broadband internet provider Eclipse has launched a new 24MB package, in addition to lowering the price on its entry-level product.Home Lite now costs £7.95 per month for the first three months of a c read more...

Post Office to launch mobile network
On 17-Sep-2008 under Mobile Phones
The Post Office is planning to launch a mobile phone network after its success in the broadband market, according to the Guardian.With more than half a million home broadband and land line customers o read more...

'Shop around for best car insurance'
On 05-Aug-2008 under Car Insurance
Students who chose to drive while completing their studies should shop around for the best deals, advice from price comparison website suggests.According to Moneysupermarket.com, the cost of car insur read more...

Games 'to drive mobile phones growth'
On 04-Aug-2008 under Mobile Phones
Mobile phones will be increasingly used to play games on, an industry member has claimed.Speaking at the Develop conference, Aki Jarvilehto, from Nokia, said innovative games developed with the latest read more...

BBC consults on video by mobile
On 28-Jul-2008 under Mobile Phones
The BBC Trust has begun consulting on plans to allow mobile phones to channel TV and radio.It asserts that it is in a "unique position" to encourage more mainstream use of mobile viewing, making its s read more...

Super-fast broadband on its way
On 22-Jul-2008 under Broadband
BT is planning the UK's largest ever investment in super-fast broadband.The telecoms giant last week announced plans to roll out fibre-based, super-fast broadband to as many as ten million homes by 20 read more...

iPhone-mania hits the UK
On 12-Jul-2008 under Mobile Phones
Apple's new iPhone went on sale today spreading manic queues outside mobile phone shops.O2 and Apple stores nationwide have been swamped by eager customers keen to get their hands on one of the new ha read more...

FTTH connections 'driving demand'
On 10-Jul-2008 under Broadband
Users with fibre to the home (FTTH) connections are using soaring levels of bandwidth, one new report has suggested.The study by the FTTH Council Europe revealed homes with fibre connections are drivi read more...

Ethernet takes advantage at Wimbledon
On 04-Jul-2008 under Broadband
Organisers of Wimbledon have turned to Ethernet to boost the tournament's internet bandwidth, it has been reported.Bosses at the SW9 tennis event have adopted the Ethernet-over-fibre solution which en read more...

E-learning helps, says BESA
On 30-Jun-2008 under Broadband
The internet has provided students with another teacher resource into the learning environment, one trade body has said.According to the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA), pupils are be read more...

Mobile broadband booms
On 19-Jun-2008 under Broadband
Mobile broadband via USB is becoming increasingly more widespread, new research suggests.A latest study by Top 10 Broadband revealed the technology is enjoying a booming popularity due to a drop in th read more...

40 credit cards offer 0% on transfers
On 18-Jun-2008 under Credit Cards
There are now 40 credit cards on the market that offer zero per cent balance transfers, new research suggests.Students who like to look for the best deals when choosing a credit card could be interest read more...

New iPhone revealed
On 11-Jun-2008 under Mobile Phones
Students who like to listen to music on their mobile phones could be interested to hear that Apple has announced its new iPhone will be quicker and cheaper than the first-generation model.The iPhone 3 read more...

Roadtrippers need cover, says expert
On 07-Jun-2008 under Car Insurance
Students thinking about going away on roadtrips this summer should make sure they have got sufficient insurance cover should something happen.Rias, a division of Fortis Insurance UK, revealed those th read more...

Drivers want cheap cover, says survey
On 06-Jun-2008 under Car Insurance
Drivers are bargain hunters when looking for car insurance, new research has found.A survey of motorists (repetition) by the Fair Investment Company has found that more than half (57 per cent) said th read more...

Broadband booms in London, says survey
On 05-Jun-2008 under Broadband
London offers the fastest broadband speeds in the UK, new research suggests.A thinkbroadband.com study found connection speeds in the capital are faster than anywhere else in the country and almost tw read more...

Gap insurance for everyone, says expert
On 05-Jun-2008 under Car Insurance
Student motorists have been told that guaranteed asset protection (Gap) insurance is for everyone.Click4Gap.co.uk revealed that the type of insurance is not just for "brand new" cars and the premiums read more...