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Sony Launches 4G Version of the Xperia E4

It’s only a couple of weeks since Sony announced the launch of their new low cost handset, the Xperia E4, but it’s already had an upgrade with the introduction of the 4G version, the Sony Xperia E4g. The main complaint about the Xperia E4 when it launched recently was the lack of 4G, but Sony … Read More

EE Commits £1.5 Billon to Expanding 4G

EE has announced a new manifesto called ‘Signalling the Future’, which will see it investing around £1.5 billion between now and 2017 in improving and expanding its network. EE’s new manifesto is designed to address the changing infrastructure needs of the UK, extending the 4GEE network to 99% of the population and 90% of the … Read More

Predictions for Mobile World Congress 2015

It’s almost that time of year again, and Mobile World Congress (MWC) looks set to be bigger and better than ever in 2015. Held in Barcelona from 2nd to 5th March, the event is traditionally a time for releasing the latest flagship handsets, so let’s see what we can expect this year. Here are four … Read More

4G Provides a Boost to Vodafone Revenue

Vodafone UK has struggled in recent years, with the last time Vodafone posted a growth in core mobile revenues at group or UK level being 2012. However, it would seem that consumers’ insatiable appetite for data on its 4G network is reversing the network’s fortunes. Vodafone almost managed to reverse a continual slide in revenue … Read More

BT to Buy UK’s Biggest 4G Network EE

The telecoms landscape in the UK is set to alter dramatically now that telecoms group BT has paid £12.5 billion to buy the country’s first and largest 4G network, EE. The takeover of EE will more than treble BT’s retail customers from 10 million to over 34 million. It will be even larger than it … Read More

Chevrolet Interrupts Super Bowl with 4G Ad

A 30 second advert for the Chevrolet Colorado tricked 100 million viewers into thinking their cable or TV sets had failed just minutes before the start of the Super Bowl XLIX last weekend, illustrating the benefits of 4G LTE. The Chevrolet advert aired on NBC shortly before the kick-off of the Super Bowl on Sunday … Read More

How Did We Use 4G Over Christmas?

Smartphones and tablets have become an essential part of our lives, and the holiday period is no exception. Vodafone has released details of festive data usage to show how 4G played a huge role in Christmas, and how 4G use has grown generally over the last year. 4G use over Christmas Over Christmas Vodafone customers … Read More

Do 4G Customers Care About Speed?

When we measure 4G performance we often focus on network coverage and speeds but Vodafone is questioning whether customers are really that bothered about 4G speeds, or whether they just want a reliable service. Vodafone, who came last of the four major networks in the speed index of the latest RootMetrics UK Rootscore Report, suggests … Read More

Moto G with 4G Available from Three

Motorola’s 4G-LTE edition smartphone the Moto G 4G is now available in the UK and can be bought as part of a customised tariff plan from Three. The handset, which is the 4G version of the popular Moto G, is expected to rival carrier exclusive budget 4G handsets such as the Kestrel from EE. Moto … Read More

Ericsson to Treble 4G Speeds in 2015

Swedish firm Ericsson is expecting to be able to dramatically increase download speeds for 4G smartphones later this year, it has revealed ahead of CES 2015. It plans to use wireless spectrum usually used by Wi-Fi to enable 4G users to download data three times faster than they do now. Ericsson sells network equipment to … Read More