Lars Reichelt, CEO at Cell C has issued a full-page apology in South Africa’s City Press newspaper for “confusion I may have caused” over the company’s 4Gs branding.

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If you want 3G don’t get a Nokia 5800…
Bad times for Nokia – it would seem that the launch of their brand new 5800 XpressMusic phone has started its life in the United States with a bit of a bump in the road…
The news won’t be received well for the world’s number 1 handset manufacturer [...]

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LG 830 “Spyder” doesn’t want you to call the emergency services…
If you get stranded on a Motorway or you’ve broken your leg and there’s no one around to help you, you’d better pray that you don’t have an LG 830 “Spyder” on your person as they are being recalled because they fail to call the [...]

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Blackberry Bold – Hot stuff…
When you’re looking to take on the likes of the mighty iPhone you don’t want to have any problems that has to end with your products being taken off the shelves faster than hot cakes – and not for the right reasons.
Unfortunately for Blackberry this is exactly what’s happening – Japan’s [...]

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Txtin aint bd 4 u…
It’s time to stop worrying about your kids tapping away on their handsets because according to a study published by the British Psychological Society the whole activity is actually good for them.
The study, which looked at 88 children from around Great Britain from between the ages of 10 and 12, found [...]

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Hundreds of workers to lose their jobs…

Hundreds of Vodafone UK employees are set to hear that they will lose their jobs tomorrow as the company continues to attempt to cut costs to remain stable throughout the recession.
Vodafone UK will be making the announcement tomorrow which should save the company outgoings amounting to a hefty billion [...]

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We’ve got the customers, now where are the profits?
Despite gaining a significant amount of customers, Blackberry owners RIM are expecting revenues to be lower than what was previously forecast.

RIM recently forecast revenues would reach around $3.4 billion due to an explosion in subscriber numbers.
RIM felt that a further 2.9 million customers would sign up to [...]

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Wi-Fi lovers love Wi-Fi.

It would appear that wireless broadband has taken a boost in popularity recently as more and more users are looking to stay connected to the Internet as they travel abroad – Facebook can’t be that addictive, can it?
Let’s just clarify exactly what wireless broadband means so we can start to understand its [...]

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Vodafone and 3 take on the competition together.
In a move that is sparking the imagination of the world, one of the world’s most successful telecom providers, Vodafone, has teamed up with Hutchison Telecommunications, who brings 3 mobile services, in Australia.
The plan to merge the two companies together in Australia will see them reach around 95 [...]

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How many Smartphones does it take to fit a light bulb?
Dell has decided to join the Smartphone battle with their own attempt to win over whatever is left of the market after the success of the iPhone.� Dell have announced that their Smartphone will be available from as early as next month.
If you’re looking [...]

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