Virgin Media Business has struck a £100m deal with mobile networks Everything Everywhere and Three, to boost 3G-based Internet access for all three customer bases in the UK.
The top UK attractions, such as the O2, Wembley Stadium and Hyde Park, attracted five times more online ‘check-ins’ from Facebook Places that Foursquare, according to a new study.
Ofcom has given the green light for internet providers to use unused TV spectrum to deliver broadband to rural areas.
Mobile internet use in the UK continued to soar in 2011, with nearly half of internet users logging on in the past year via their smartphones, but a quarter of households remain without a connection as the digital divide shows no signs of closing, according to the latest government statistics.
UK citizens may soon be able to have examinations via their PCs and mobiles, according to a newspaper report.
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has launched a beta test of its cloud-based social music service BBM Music, backed by the four major music labels.
Digital singles are set for a record year in the UK after breaking through the 100 million sales barrier in record time, according to new figures.
The UK’s Home Secretary Theresa May and police have met social media firms, including Facebook, Twitter and Blackberry, to discuss how to stop people using their platforms to plot the type of violence witnessed in this month’s riots.
Ad giant WPP has seen first-half revenues rise 6% to £4.7bn, with digital sales accounting for 27% of that figure.
Discount fashion giant Primark has denied reports that it is planning to launch a transactional website.