MobileDataUK

Mobile Broadband Router Available Now!

2008-10-14T01:52:00.000-07:00

Three have now released their mobile broadband router for sale.

Click here for more details.

And for more information about using Mobile Broadband with a Router, click here.

Mobile Broadband Starter Kits

2008-10-12T03:44:00.000-07:00

Three have released some Mobile Broadband Starter Kits, these come with a USB Modem, SIM card, and data allowance preloaded on the SIM card.

The cost of these Mobile Broadband Starter Kits ranges from £69.99 for a kit with 3GB to £279.99 for 24GB. Now, these data allowances do have a time limit, but they are not the 30 days of the standard add ons. You have 3 months to use the 3GB allowance to 24 month to use the 24GB allowance.

For more details on these Mobile Broadband Starter Kits, click here.

For more information on the latest offers from Three, click here.

Mobile Broadband Router

2008-10-11T07:37:00.000-07:00

Three are soon to release their Mobile Broadband Router. The D100 Router is a device which will allow you to connect up to 4 Wi-Fi enabled devices to the internet using one Mobile Broadband Dongle.

For more information on using Mobile Broadband with a Router visit:

http://mobiledatauk.blogspot.com/2008/10/increase-potential-of-your-mobile.html

I will update with a release date when I find out when it is, or keep an eye on the Three website here.

For more information on offers from Three, click here.

Octobers offers from Orange

2008-10-07T12:54:00.001-07:00

I have decided to move network specific information to separate dedicated blogs where possible. The first is for Orange. To view the latest offers from Orange visit this blogs sister blog:

http://orange-network.blogspot.com/

Mobile networks to boost data capacity

2008-10-05T15:41:00.001-07:00

One of my concerns about Mobile Broadband has been due to it's huge increase in popularity in the last year. I was worried that with such a large number of people using the mobile network for their internet that it would become clogged and render the service unusable due to slow speeds where so many people were downloading or uploading data at the same time. Fortunately, it looks like most of the networks are planning for this eventuality and have signed an agreement with BT which will increase the amount of data that can be transmitted across their networks at any one time. It would appear the only network among the UK Big 5 at the moment to have not done this is Orange.

More information on this can be found on the Financial Times website:

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/12523d06-92f5-11dd-98b5-0000779fd18c.html

Increase the potential of your Mobile Broadband by adding a Wireless Router

2008-10-03T04:35:00.000-07:00

If you have a wireless router then you can connect multiple devices to your Mobile Broadband connection. This applies to any Wi-Fi enabled device, which in my home includes Laptop, Mobile Phone, Nintendo DS, and a Nintendo Wii. There are a two main ways of doing this, either you can get a Wireless Router which has Mobile Broadband built-in, or that you can connect your Mobile Broadband device to. Or, you can set-up a home network and allow other devices on the network to connect through your computer which has the device attached.

I know Vodafone has had a wireless router with included Mobile Broadband for a few years now but it has always been very expensive and only available to business users. For the Consumer market I have heard that T-Mobile and Three both have plans to release these but will most likely be locked to their own networks.

For those wanting to try a standard wireless router, here are some links to guides to get these working.

For Windows users I recommend this guide from Microsoft:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306126

For Linux users I recommend this detailed HOWTO:

http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/IP-Masquerade-HOWTO/index.html

or this shorter HOWTO:

http://www.howtoforge.com/internet-connection-sharing-masquerading-on-linux

And for Mac users, this guide from Apple:

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.5/en/8156.html

For those of you who do not have a Wireless Router at the moment, they can be purchased online at the following places among others:

The Carphone Warehouse
Euroffice
ASDA

Mobile Broadband Alliance

2008-10-03T03:24:00.001-07:00

The big news for Mobile Broadband at the moment seems to be the decision by a group of 16 companies to form the Mobile Broadband Alliance (or Mobile Broadband Initiative, reports differ) and put one billion dollars in to promoting this. Which is going to include a brand new Mobile Broadband sticker to be stuck on new computers. The first of these are to be rolled out in time for christmas apparently. But for those of you who don't want to wait until christmas, you can get a Laptop with Mobile Broadband built-in with Orange now, unfortunately it will not include that new sticker.

Sky+ Remote Record

2008-09-23T14:30:00.000-07:00

I have just discovered this cool service from Sky. With their Sky+ Service you can set up a Remote Record feature, which allows you to set your Sky+ Box to record from anywhere you have access to the internet or via text message on your mobile phone. You do need Sky+ for this service and to register for it before hand. It is completely free of charge when done over the internet and £0.25 for the confirmation message when done by mobile phone. For more information click here.

Free iPod Nano available on Orange

2008-09-23T08:07:00.000-07:00

There is currently a Free iPod Nano available for customers who purchase the Nokia 6301 with a contract over £30 through Orange. Click here for more details.

This weeks top selling handsets at Orange

2008-09-23T07:59:00.000-07:00

This weeks top selling handsets at Orange.

On contract:

LG Secret KF750
Nokia 6500 Slide Black
Samsung Tocco F480
Samsung G600 Purple
Samsung Tocco Pink
Sony Ericsson W890i
Sony Ericsson C902
Nokia 6500 Classic
Samsung G600
Samsung U800

On pay as you go:

LG KS360
Nokia 1208
Nokia 6500 Slide Black
LG KS360 Pink
Samsung G600 Purple
Samsung E250 Blue
Nokia 2610
Sony Ericsson W910i Red
Sony Ericsson W200i
Sony Ericsson W910i Black

Nintendo Wii with Wii Fit Gift Now in stock with OneStopPhoneShop

2008-09-23T07:25:00.000-07:00

Nintendo Wii with Wii Fit Gift Now in stock with OneStopPhoneShop. Click here for full list of offers.

T-Mobile improves Pay as you Go Mobile Broadband rates

2008-09-18T11:23:00.000-07:00

T-Mobile has improved the rates ou are charged when using Mobile Broadband on their Pay as you Go option. Instead of the previous £4.00 per day it is now £2.00 for one day, £10.00 for seven days, and £20.00 for 30 days.

Mobile Broadband on Linux!: Part 4

2008-09-17T13:13:00.000-07:00

http://community.zdnet.co.uk/blog/0,1000000567,10009330o-2000498448b,00.htm

Nokia N96 Available on Pre-order

2008-09-17T13:02:00.000-07:00

The Nokia N96 is available on Pre-order from The OneStopPhoneShop. Click here.

Orange offering HP Laptop with Built-in Mobile Broadband to Business Customers

2008-09-16T04:08:00.000-07:00

I've just come across an offer from Orange in their Business section. One of their Mobile Broadband with Laptop deals is HP Compaq 6730b Notebook PC.

£45+VAT a month with mobile broadband inside on a 18 month contract.

* 2 GB RAM
* two-year HP extended warranty
* Intel Core 2 Duo processor
* 160 GB hard drive

NO Fair Use Policy Applies on Sky Broadband Max

2008-09-15T06:46:00.000-07:00

I have just seen confirmation that there is no fair use policy on Sky Broadband Max, and so it is truly Unlimited downloads. More info on Sky Home Broadband.

This Months Top 5 Handsets

2008-09-13T11:29:00.000-07:00

This months Top 5 Handsets as sold by 3.

Nokia N95 8GB
Nokia 6500 Slide
Nokia N95
Sony Ericsson C902
Samsung Soul

Coming Soon: New USB Modems on 3

2008-09-13T11:20:00.000-07:00

3 will soon be releasing new version of their USB Modems.

The Huawei E160 will be updated to the Huawei E160G which will come in 3 new colours, Pink, Blue, and Green.

And a brand new Huawei E169 will have a built in memory card reader, so you will be able to transfer files to your USB Modem and to use it as a card reader.

Both of these will be available on Contract and Pay as you Go.

Hot new Phone on 3

2008-09-13T10:59:00.001-07:00

The latest phone to be released on the 3 network is the Nokia 6600. This comes to two versions, the fold version and the slide version.

The fold version has a 2MP camera, Dual LED Flash with Autofocus, External OLED display, and a electromagnetic auto opening mechanism.

While the slide version has a 3.2MP camera, 2.2" QVGA screen, and Nokia Maps.

Where you can get the Nokia E71

2008-09-11T14:13:00.000-07:00

The Nokia E71 is available from:

Three
The Carphone Warehouse
Onestopphoneshop
The Phone Spot

Cheapest Push Email

2008-09-11T13:35:00.000-07:00

3 has decided to combine their Push Email service with their internet service for mobile. This means that for a low price of £2.50 per month you get the Internet 10 add-on and Push Email or for £5.00 per month you get the Internet Max add-on and Push Email.

This is just available to their contract customers, but you can get a 2 week free trial and it is unlimited data for email and attachments, anything else is as per the add-on.

3 Skypephone S2

2008-09-11T13:07:00.000-07:00

For information on using VoIP with Mobile Broadband, click here.

The 3 Skypephone S2 is the best way to take advantage of 3's free Skype to Skype calls.

It also comes with a 3.2MP camera, 50MB of internal memory, as well as a slot for a microSD memory card. You can easily switch between multiple running programs. And you can also plug it directly into your computer like a dongle, so this makes it great to use with Mobile Broadband.

You can get this phone on Contract and Pay as you Go. It's free on contract, and just £69.99 on Pay as you Go, making it affordable for use with Pay as you Go Mobile Broadband.

Unlimited landline calls

2008-09-11T12:46:00.000-07:00

3 have now added Unlimited landline calls to their Mix & Match 1100. This plan comes with 1100 minutes or texts for £27.00. So, you can get 1100 minutes and 0 texts, 0 minutes and 1100 texts, 550 minutes and 550 texts, or any other combination adding up to 1100.

This offer is only available through their telesales and Online, so click here to take advantage of this offer.

Sky Home Broadband

2008-09-10T03:52:00.000-07:00

For information on why you might want Home Broadband as well as Mobile Broadband click here.

Sky have some good offers on their home broadband service at the moment.

One thing to note about the Sky Broadband service is that it is only available to Sky TV customers.

If you are already a Sky TV customer, then you get your Home Broadband added to your package for between £0.00 and £10.00 per month.

The free option is Sky Broadband Base which gives you up to 2Mb download speed and a 2GB usage allowance.

Then for £5.00 per month you have Sky Broadband Mid which gives you up to 8Mb download speed and a 40 GB usage allowance.

And finally for £10.00 per month you have Sky Broadband Max which gives you up to 16Mb download speed and Unlimited usage allowance.

All of these come with a free wireless router and McAfee Security (even the free option), although there is a set-up cost of £30.00 for new customers and £75.00 for existing customers who are adding Sky Broadband Base only. This is reduced to £50.00 for customers taking Sky Broadband Mid and £25 on Sky Broadband Max. Existing customers can save £25.00 by also adding a Sky Talk package, making it free installation if taking the Max package.

For those who do not already have Sky TV, you can take one of their Get all 3 See Speak Surf packages. Which give you Sky TV, Sky Broadband, and Sky Talk in one package. These are priced from £17.00.

Current Top Deals from 3

2008-09-10T02:51:00.000-07:00

Here are the current top deals offered by 3.

Samsung U900 Soul Silver + 300 minutes or texts for £20.00 per month on a 18 month contract.
Nokia 6500 Slide Silver + 300 minutes or texts for £15.00 per month on a 18 month contract.
Nokia N95 8GB + 300 minutes or texts for £24.00 per month on a 18 month contract.

3 USB Stick Modem Black with HP 550 Laptop + 5GB Data for £30 per month on a 24 month contract.