From the monthly archives:

May 2009

Things not as Blyk and white as they seem

by Ricky Chotai 19th May 2009

Last week Newagemedia ‘broke the news’ that “Blyk is preparing to close down its direct-to-consumer business to focus on operator partnerships”. The article caused a massive amount of reaction in the blogosphere, however it’s incorrect…

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Palm Pre: Landing June 6th '09

by James Whatley 19th May 2009

News has reached the ReallyMobile office that the much-anticipated Palm Pre is to be launched in the U.S. on Saturday June 6th. That’s less than three weeks away!

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'Vodafone Mobile Clicks' Seeks Mobile Talent

by Martyn Davies 18th May 2009

Vodafone’s Mobile Clicks Contest has announced a new deadline of May 22nd for entries from the UK.   Vodafone are seeking mobile entrepreneurs and developers to bring their ideas in for the 2009 competition.  Mobile Clicks, which ran last year in the Netherlands, named three winners: Tipspot, Map the Gap, and the impractically named Nulaz.  This [...]

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Does your mobile speak volumes about who you are?

by Vikki Chowney 18th May 2009

Following more than a few conversations with friends (relating specifically to why they chose their phones from an aesthetic perspective), Vikki ponders the relationship between your mobile and your personality.

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Nokia N86: Coming to Vodafone this Summer?

by James Whatley 14th May 2009

The N86 on Vodafone: Will they or won’t they?

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Tweets in Space

by Martyn Davies 13th May 2009

It hardly makes the news anymore, but yesterday’s launch of the Space Shuttle STS-125 took Mike Massimo into orbit to send the first “tweet” from space.

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Lebara create 200 jobs and become one of the leading UK MVNO players

by Ricky Chotai 13th May 2009

Lebara Mobile has just announced that in the recession it will be creating jobs in the sector; in particular in the UK this will be their call centre operations as reported by Mobile Today. I wanted to look at why Lebara Mobile is doing so well, especially in comparison to its other MVNO competitors targeting [...]

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Mobile Networks and Engagement on Twitter

by Ricky Chotai 12th May 2009

This post is based on the 5 network operators here in the UK. I did not expand my research into the MVNOs and foreign operators, however if you do have more information feel free post to below in the comments. Over the last few weeks Vodafone have been running a twitter hunt, where they have [...]

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