Handset manufacturers may have to redesign their devices by 2028 if a provisional agreement to require user-replaceable batteries is approved by the EU Parliament and Council. New rules will require smartphones to have user-replaceable batteries, The rules cover the...

Virgin Media O2 has been named the best network in the UK for combined connectivity experience, according to mobile network benchmarking specialist GWS. GWS collects data from 17,500 local markets in 25 countries and collects more than 54 million data points collected...

According to Opunium, more than half the population are unaware of the 3G switch off being implemented by major UK networks. When asked if they were aware of networks turning off their 3G services to focus on 4G and 5G networks, 51% of respondents said they didn't...

A study carried out by unified comms provider, Ringover, found that physical business landline devices will cease to exist in 13 years as companies make the shift to internet-driven communications. Traditional business landlines have dropped by 41% from 10.2m in 2009...

Broadband Genie analysis of 400k speed tests has rated Three as the fastest mobile network in the UK after comparing 88 providers. Three averaged a download speed of 50Mb, beating out providers such as Sky Mobile. It comes after the network was awarded Fastest 5G...

EE has expanded its mobile network to another 1,500 remote communities in the Scottish Highlands. The mobile operator has successfully deployed two new 4G (mobile broadband) mobile masts at Rackwick (Hoy) and Stronsay on Orkney, one of north Scotland’s most remote...