Android smartphones have taken 81 per cent of the market share in the third quarter of the year, ahead of both iPhone and BlackBerry. Over 204.4m Google-powered smartphones were shipped in the third quarter of 2013, according to research firm Strategy Analytics, with iPhone shipments dropping to 13.4 per cent of the market. BlackBerry held…
read moreChief Executive of Core Telecom, Mahmood Mazhar has generously donated a substantial amount to a local charity fund set up to support the victims of a devastating crash earlier this year. Beth’s Angels was set up following a serious accident along the M62 in April which saw all 20 women injured and one of them,…
read moreOfcom have proposed plans to quadruple the license fees that mobile network operators will have to pay, which will see customers affected as a result. At present, EE, Vodafone, O2 and Three UK pay £64.5 million a year in licensing fees. Following the revaluation of the spectrum based on the recent 4G auction, Vodafone and…
read moreSonny Webster has showed his credentials as a top-class weightlifter once again after finishing 4th at the Junior European Weightlifting Championships in Estonia. Achieving his highest finish in Europe to date, Sonny set himself new personal bests and smashed both the British Junior Snatch and British Junior Total records by lifting over 320kg in total.…
read moreBig Data has been credited as the biggest challenge facing the telecoms industry, according to new research. Credit reference agency Experian has recently surveyed 80 senior executives from 45 telecoms companies and found the number of respondents stating big data monetisation as their biggest challenge to have risen by 150 per cent compared to last…
read moreIT contracting confidence is growing year-on-year, according to research carried out by professional umbrella employment provider, giant group. Increased confidence in the temporary market is apparent by a reduction in the length of time between assignments. Over 80 per cent of those surveyed said they waited less than 31 days in between jobs, compared to…
read moreCore Telecom’s managing director Paul Turner is currently taking part in a gruelling 7 day cycling event all in aid of raising money for Dreams & Wishes charity. Paul will be cycling a total of 750km over 7 days from Barcelona to Anglet Basque Coast in France as part of the Haute Route cycling event.…
read moreThis weekend saw Darren White’s last - and most spectacular – fundraising event take place, as he, Chris Annetts and Lee Seville pulled a Red Arrows jet for 130 metres along the runway at RAF Scampton. Darren has been training incredibly hard for this event, helped along by his 8-man strong team. Over the last…
read moreAfter almost a year of dominating the 4G market as the only provider of the high speed connection, EE are now facing strong competition from Vodafone and O2 as they begin to rollout their services. O2 have chosen Leeds, Bradford and London as the first cities to have the mobile 4G services which were launched…
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