Pokémon Go developers revamp the popular mobile game to make it easier to play while stuck indoors during the coronavirus pandemic Niantic Inc. has introduced a number of changes to Pokémon Go to make it more amenable to self-isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic The company will wave walking requirements for Battle League and extend the length … Read more
UK mobile networks including O2, EE, Vodafone and 3 go down leaving millions of British workers struggling to work from home amid coronavirus pandemic The networks went down from about 9am GMT as people began logging on The outage comes as thousands of British workers begin working from home O2 says it is aware of … Read more
BT fined by Ofcom after the telecoms giant overcharged EE mobile customers who made calls to pricey 118 numbers Ofcom fined BT after it overcharged EE customers for calling 118 numbers The watchdog introduced a cap on 118 numbers to ensure fairer pricing BT did not implement this new rule immediately By Grace Gausden For … Read more
Prince Harry gave Russian hoaxers pretending to be Greta Thunberg his mobile phone number and personal email address sparking security fears Prince Harry inadvertently gave Russian pranksters mobile number and email Royal insiders have blamed new PR advisers for the major security lapse The two hoaxers posed as Greta Thunberg and her father to speak … Read more
Yahoo is launching its own budget-conscious 4G mobile service using Verizon’s network, offering unlimited data, texts and calls for $40 a month The internet giant is going to become a low-cost mobile network provider Called Yahoo Mobile, the service will be month-to-month and offer unlimited data, texts, and calls, but customers will have to sign … Read more
Pentagon awards $39.7million in contracts to three companies that will compete to build mobile nuclear reactors Pentagon awards contracts to three firms that will build reactor prototype Companies will compete in designing small, mobile nuclear reactors BWX Technologies, Westinghouse Government Services and X-energy were picked to take part in ‘Project Pele,’ a $39.7million investment By … Read more
The stunning winning entries from the Mobile Photography Awards revealed (and there’s not a selfie in sight!) Eighth annual Mobile Photography Awards attracted over 7,000 entries from photographers in 65 countries Grand prize winner was Polish snapper Dominika Koszowska a graphic designer and fine art photographer The awards founder says most entries are taken on … Read more
A space engineer who despises smartphone culture and modern devices has built her own mobile phone from scratch, featuring a working rotary dial. The antiquated keypad is encased in an aquamarine case with a prominent aerial to ensure ample signal. Justine Haupt, 34, spent three years building the unique phone from scratch and is now … Read more
I recently travelled to Saudi Arabia for work and while there used my phone, which is with O2. However, after leaving, I checked my bill from the phone company and found a charge for £1,710.66 which was taken for 285.09MB worth of data usage. It was taken on Thursday 13 February 2020 at 4:56am. But … Read more