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EE adds another 12 cities to 4G

Speed. Speed. I am speed. Yes, if you want to be the “Lightening McQueen” in the office then you could dress up and make “Vroom Vroom” noises or, instead, you could get some hard 4G action courtesy of EE. They have added a further 12 cities to their …

EE announce new 30 day 4G plans

EE have just announced new 30 day rolling SIM-only contracts here in the UK. The new plans will allow access to the 4G network without the long commitment. Customers can then try 4G to see how it works for them and sign up to a longer deal with …

EE reset data for last weeks issues

EE have apologised for the network issues that had lots of customers voicing their opinions on social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter (not from their phones of course as data was the big issue). Data would be very hit and miss for a wide group of …

Confirmed – HTC First UK launch cancelled

Over a week ago we reported that the HTC Facebook phone – the “First” – had vanished from the “Coming Soon” section of the EE website. We reached out to EE about this and, at the time, they told us that they still intended to range the handset …

HTC First no longer coming to EE? *UPDATED*

When HTC and Facebook announced their device called the ‘HTC First’ EE were chosen as the network in the UK. Over in the USA we’ve seen AT&T possibly can the device so we wanted to see if it was still showing on the EE website. Worryingly it looks …

EE – Selling your details and location

I’m reaching the end of my mobile contract with Orange. I’ve been with the company since 1995 and they’ve always treated me pretty well. However, this last year I’ve seen my contract price increase and an increased push to get me onto 4G with EE which, strange as …

BlackBerry Q10 appears in EE magazines.

I know what you’re thinking. “Hey, I wish I could get the all-new BlackBerry Q10 on EE” Well you can, however it’s a tad pricey. Splash out £41 per month on the 4G network and you’re still going to have to pay £139.99 up-front. Either that or pay …

EE Results are out – 318,000 customers on 4G

The details for the first quarter of this year show that demand for the 4G network seems to be in line with company expectations. The 4G section has been in operation for five months now and, with 318,000 customers using the shiny new masts, they’re looking to hit …

EE launches the Huawei E5776 – UK’s first next-generation 4G Device

Today EE have announced the launch of the UK’s first first next-generation 4G device, the Huawei E5776 mobile Wi-Fi hotspot. It’s a pretty regular Wi-Fi hotspot that allows up to ten wi-fi enabled devices to access the internet on the EE network. The difference, of course, is that …

Ofcom to standardise 0800 and 0845 call costs from mobiles

Ofcom, the UK telecoms regulator has announced that they are looking into the standardisation of the “confusing” costs of calling non geographical 0845 and freephone 0800 numbers from mobile phones. Costs of calling these numbers currently can vary from 20p to 40p per minute for 0800 and vary …

Poll – Is speed what you want, what you really, really, want?

According to Wikipedia EE have around 28 million customers in the UK. That’s Wikipedia numbers though, so I wanted to be sure about this before I started to write this article. The Q3 2012 financial figures seem to have a slightly different number.. … EE is the most …

EE 4G to double in speed

With other networks (most notably Three) ramping up their existing 3G speeds, EE had to do something. Three are already offering speeds on their DC-HSDPA+ network of around 12Mbps and were keen to state that they’re not in a hurry with 4G because it would only offer customers …

Live at EE event in London

We have been invited to The Royal Institution – Science in London where EE have an announcement to make around their 4G network here in the UK. There has been little information leak out about what this event is for and the only bit of information on the press invite …

Facebook phone, HTC First announced

HTC and Facebook have today announced a joint device called the HTC First and is all based around the best Facebook experience with high quality HTC hardware we have come to expect. The HTC FIrst offers Android JellyBean 4.1, a dual-core processor, 1GB RAM, 4.2 inch 720p screen, 5 megapixel camera and …

50 4G enabled cabs now available in the UK

If you live in London you might have seen some of the Vodafone cabs around and about with chargers built in so you can charge your phone on the go? Well now EE have jumped on the cab bandwagon and have installed 4G MiFi into 50 black cabs …

Samsung Galaxy S4 – Which networks are taking it?

Time for a quick round-up on which networks will be picking up the Samsung Galaxy S4. Now, if I’m a betting man, I’d put £10 on all of the networks picking it up, but here’s how things stand currently.. T-Mobile T-Mobile have stated that they will carry the …

Another price increase from Orange

Last week news of tariff increases for pay monthly customers came from both Orange and T-Mobile. Well, it seems that Orange are at it again as letters have been sent to customers that elect to cover their prized handsets with Orange Care informing them of another price hike …

Loyalty, Not on Your Nelly – Editorial

Today I received my price increases letter from Orange.  It informed me that my tariff will be increasing by 3.3% in the near future.  I have been a customer of Orange for over 5 years and one of my contracts is due an upgrade. Bearing this in mind …

Orange and T-Mobile contract prices to increase

It has been announced that both Orange and T-Mobile are to increase the price of current pay-monthly customers bills by the rate of the Retail Price index which stands at 3.3%. This price increase will take effect from 10th April 2013 for Orange customers and 9th May for …

Stats show no need for unlimited data on EE?

When EE launched there was a lot of stick in their direction as the company decided not to offer unlimited data on their new 4G network, especially when T-Mobile and Three offer it on certain plans. However we are now 4 months on and CEO of EE, Olaf …

4G Auction Winners announced by Ofcom

Ofcom today have announced the winners of the licenses to run the 4G networks here in the UK. There are 5 winners in total and the auction raised some £2.3bn with Vodaphone paying the largest amount of £790.7 million. The winners are: Everything Everywhere Ltd Hutchison 3G UK …

EE to carry HTC One

  The announcement of the new HTC flag bearer the HTC One is barely minutes old and already EE have confirmed that they will be carrying the class leading device. The HTC One is the device that HTC will be hoping will carry them to the top of the smartphone …

EE posts loss of £249m

The UK’s first 4G network, EE, today announced a loss of £249m before tax for 2012, more than double the £113m loss for 2011. Although not specifically stated in the announcement, at least part of that loss will be from the ongoing rollout of their new 4G network. …

EE offering a contract swap for Orange and T-Mobile customers

The boys at EE are keen to get you in board. Currently Kevin Bacon is offering out a vagazzle to anyone who’s interested and, meanwhile, EE are pushing their “Swap to EE” offer to those currently on Orange and T-Mobile. You’ll have to be using an iPhone 4S, …

The EE Juggernaut rolls on, another 27 towns added by June

EE have been the subject of much less than positive press regarding their 4G offering.  From complaints around data allowances to speeds that are less than that being obtained on other DC-HSPA networks, the flak just keeps on coming. One area where EE cannot be faulted however is …

EE 4G goes live in 9 more towns

EE have rolled out their premium 4G service to 9 more towns. If you are in Amersham, Bolton, Chelmsford, Hemel Hempstead, Southend-on-Sea, Stockport, Sunderland, Sutton Coldfield or Wolverhampton, you should now be able to access to EE’s 4G network. Apparently this means 45% of the UK population now …

EE post Z10 hands on

EE have been quick off the mark getting a video uploaded to their YouTube channel regarding the recent BB10 launch, showing the new BlackBerry Z10 in all its glory. It also means that EE will have the new device on their 4G network sometime in the near future. …

EE switch on visual voicemail for some customers

Do you have an iPhone 5 on the rather expensive 4GEE? Well, if you do, you can now benefit from the Visual Voicemail service. This might not seem like much but it has been a long awaited service for some and EE now have flicked the switch to …

Free EE 4G SIM with one month free – Give it a try while you can

You’ve heard all the kerfuffle about the new 4G network from EE. You’ve seen Kevin Bacon walking around with his phone and you’ve checked the EE coverage maps. Now is your very last chance to give the network a spin for nothing. Right now, provided you’ve got a …

EE Launch 20GB Tariff – Contract and SIM-only

There’s been lots and lots of commotion around EE’s inclusive data on their newly launched 4G network. Complaints have come in thick and fast stating that there is not enough data or that the price is too high. Today EE have announced that they are launching a new …

Phones 4u to join the MVNO party

Hosted on the EE network, the new offering from Phones 4u will actually carry the name “LIFE Mobile” and will be sold in stores from March. Initially it’ll be a 3G service but a 4G offering will be made available “by the end of the year”. It’ll be …

EE to close 78 shops nationwide

Everything Everywhere has announced that it is to close 78 of its stores throughout the country. This will be where there is more than one store within close proximity to another. This happened here in Stockport for the launch of EE, we had three stores but they soon …

Beemo 4G USB Modem Review

Back in the early days of the 3G dongle, I bought a USB device from the 3 store.  It came with 1Gb data and a few text messages all for £49 and £15 per month.  To be honest it was terrible.  Connectivity was poor and it the signal …

HTC One SV LTE – Buy it on EE right now.

Hi, I’m Kevin Bacon. Superfast 4G now comes with a new HTC device – the HTC One SV LTE. Of course, you knew it was coming when we first mentioned the handset back in December, but now we have the prices. It’s free on £36 per month plans …

Try EE 4G yourself, free for a month. Here’s how..

Those bods at Expansys are offering up free 4G SIM cards on EE. Now wait, I know – we’ve heard quite a bit about the data limits on EE, but this might be worth a looksie if you’re after some extra speed. Here you can get a 4G …

EE take note … T-Mobile enhance US 4G offering

Just a few months after debuting its truly unlimited data plan for contract customers, T-Mobile USA will begin offering the same service option to Monthly 4G prepaid customers as well. Prior to this, the highest tier of the Monthly 4G service was $70 (£43) for unlimited talk, text …

Now EE have a femtocell too

Love them or hate them, the femtocell is here to stay. Now EE have got one. This one isn’t for 4G though, just 3G, and boosts the signal and routes calls through your broadband. We can’t see a price for the EE Signal Box but we assume it’ll …