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EE fined £100,000 for spamming customers

The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) has today imposed a £100,000 fine on BT-owned mobile operator EE after the company sent over 2.5 million direct marketing messages (texts) to its customers during early 2019, without gaining their consent to do so.

News EE UK

·7 years ago

Vodafone offering customers a Costa Coffee for £1

Vodafone is offering customers a drink from Costa Coffee for £1, as part of its rewards scheme, VeryMe.

UK Deals Vodafone UK

·4 years ago

UK Galaxy Note7 Exchange Programme starts today, September 19

For UK customers who have Galaxy Note7 devices, Samsung in collaboration with its partners and operators will voluntarily replace their current device with a new one starting today.

Samsung Android UK

·9 years ago

Coinbase UK adds Apple Pay for Crypto Purchases

To facilitate cryptocurrency purchases for U.K. based users, Coinbase has integrated Apple Pay functionality, enabling users to buy Bitcoin and other digital assets directly through their iPhones using Apple Pay.

Financial Apple UK Crypto

·2 years ago

Amazon and YouTube Join Netflix in Reducing Video Quality

Earlier today, Netflix announced it was reducing video quality on its services in Europe for the next 30 days in an attempt to alleviate the strain on internet service providers. Amazon and YouTube have both now confirmed that they will join Netflix by reducing the quality of their streams.

UK News

·6 years ago

EE switches on 5G in six more towns and cities

EE has switched on 5G in six new UK locations, taking the number of towns and cities with access to the operator’s 5G network to 50.

EE 5G Connected UK

·6 years ago

O2 bringing PPE recycling to O2 stores

O2 is teaming up with TerraCycle to roll out recycling boxes to O2 stores across the UK.

O2 UK

·6 years ago

Vodafone and partners to build Europe’s first commercial OpenRAN network

Vodafone has selected key partners to build Europe’s first commercial OpenRAN network. Starting later in 2021, the partners will work with Vodafone to extend 4G and 5G coverage to more rural places across the South West of England and most of Wales, moving into urban areas in a later phase.

Samsung Connected UK Vodafone UK

·5 years ago

BT Glasgow office set for multi-million-pound refurbishment

BT’s main Glasgow office is set for a multi-million-pound refurbishment as the city was today revealed as a key location in the company’s future plans.

UK BT Group

·6 years ago

EE completes 4G rollout in Glasgow’s Subway stations

EE has installed and activated the Emergency Services Network (ESN) in Glasgow’s Subway stations, connecting all 15 Subway stations. This 4G connection will be important when first responders reach the stage of transitioning to ESN.

EE UK

·4 years ago

Samsung UK launches pay monthly contracts

Samsung’s online store in the UK has introduced pay monthly contracts to customers, allowing prospective buyers to choose from a variety of payment plans and acquire new devices through a wider range of payment platforms.

Samsung UK

·6 years ago

One UI Beta 2 opens for Galaxy S10

Samsung is officially rolling out the first Android 10-based One UI 2.0 beta for Galaxy S10 phones in the UK. Owners of a Samsung Galaxy S10, S10 Plus, S10e, or S10 5G can sign up for the beta program using their Samsung account.

Devices and OS Samsung UK

·6 years ago

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