The Mobile Broadband Blog

What would you choose? 3G Apple iPad or A Netbook?

admin — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:28:57 +0000

// Apple`s latest gadget, the iPad, has caused quite a stir after its official announcement, though not for the usual reasons. Whilst most greeted the iPhone as a revolutionary step forward, the reception of the iPad has been mixed, to say the least. It might be that the media`s love affair with Apple [...]

Mobile Revenues Predicted To Top $1 Trillion By 2013

admin — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:27:29 +0000

By 2013 worldwide mobile voice and data service revenues will reach a staggering $1 trillion dollars according to new forecasts. Yes that’s 1 trillion, with a capital T. Informa Telecoms & Media (www.informatm.com) is a leading provider of business intelligence and strategic services to the global telecoms and media markets. Their forecasts reveal the massive uptake [...]

3 Introduces High Speed 7.2Mbps Dongle

admin — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:59:25 +0000

In preparation for a new high speed 3G network in the UK, 3 Mobile have launched a mobile broadband dongle capable of data transfer speeds of up to 7.2Mbps. The Huawei E1750 replaces the ZTE MF627 (still available on Pay As You Go) and is available free of charge on all contract tariffs from January 2010. Improve [...]

Interview With JoikuSoft Founder Tom Ojala

admin — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:30:43 +0000

After my review of JoikuSpot, the amazingly useful 3G-Wifi-tethering application , I had a few questions for the makers of the software. One of the company’s founders, Tom Ojala has very kindly agreed to answer some of my points. It’s interesting to see countries like Australia embracing Wifi tethering whilst the UK places big restrictions ( [...]

The Craziest Way To Boost Your Mobile Broadband Signal

admin — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:23:05 +0000

This Made Me Laugh… I just found this video by accident and I had to post it. As a follow up to our popular post on How To Boost Your 3G Mobile Broadband Signal this has got to be the cheapest (probably free for most people!) mobile broadband signal booster you can find. Now you can [...]

02 Trials LTE In The UK With 150Mbps Download Speeds

admin — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:27:06 +0000

//Mobile operator 02 has successfully achieved a peak download rate of 150Mbps in a new trial in the UK into LTE, the next generation mobile wireless technology. The trial, held in 02 headquarters in Slough, is a joint effort between parent company Telefonica and Huawei, the Chinese hardware manufacturer. Derek Manus, Chief Technology Officer Of 02 [...]

Joikuspot Software – Why I Ditched My 3G Dongle

admin — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:38:44 +0000

Joikuspot -Turn Your Mobile Phone Into A 3G Powered Wifi Hotspot For the past two years I’ve been using my trusty USB dongle whenever I need to connect to the internet away from home. Recently, whilst upgrading my mobile phone contract I took out an unlimited internet add-on for only £5 a month. Considering I was [...]

Our New Mobile Broadband Comparison Service Is Launched

admin — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:01:26 +0000

Just in time for Christmas we’re proud to announce a great new feature here at the Mobile Broadband Blog. In conjunction with leading broadband portal Sam Knows we’ve launched our mobile broadband comparison checker. Our comparison service features mobile broadband packages from all the major UK mobile operators. Currently these include:3 Mobile Vodafone 02 Orange T-MobileYou can choose from contract or [...]

02 Half Price Dongles-Less than £15 Until 22nd Dec

admin — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:01:36 +0000

E160 USB Modem Half Price Offer 02 have just announced that their prepay dongles will be half price in the run up to Christmas this year. 02, which has the largest number of mobile subscribers in the UK, have cut the price of the Huwaei E160 USB Modem to £14.67, making this little dongle a great [...]

Virgin Media Launches Super-Fast HSDPA Mobile Broadband

admin — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:53:16 +0000

Virgin Media Launches Super-Fast HSDPA Mobile Broadband Download speeds of 7.2Mbps are now possible through Virgin Media, as they have launched a new dongle which can access the new technology from the most up to date transmission towers. The company has also offered plans in which the dongle comes out free to customers with an 18 [...]