Pocket-lint.co.uk : BT http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk Gadget Reviews, Product News, Electronic Gadgets Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:39:46 +0100 en-gb NEWS: Consumers turn to internet before buying http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/17004/18028/bt-mobile-internet-survey-buying.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/17004/18028/bt-mobile-internet-survey-buying.phtml Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:46:14 +0100 45% have browsed for goods or services when out and about

Who would have thought it? Turns out that consumers keen to bag a bargain on the highstreet turn to the Internet before they shop. ...

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]]> NEWS: Phone lines down for third of UK businesses http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/16592/17616/third-landlines-down-this-year.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/16592/17616/third-landlines-down-this-year.phtml Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:50:04 +0100 Telecom troubles of the past year

Flooding, power cuts and roadworks have meant that a third of all UK businesses have had to do without their telephone landlines at some point in the last year. ...

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]]> NEWS: Tiscali sues BT http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/16368/17392/Tiscali-starts-legal-action-BT.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/16368/17392/Tiscali-starts-legal-action-BT.phtml Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:40:01 +0100 Threat becomes reality

At the beginning of the week, we reported that Tiscali was seeking legal action after a marketing campaign by BT, which questioned the future of its broadband service. ...

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]]> NEWS: ISPs agree "ground-breaking" piracy deal http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/16360/17384/isps-ground-breaking-online-piracy-deal.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/16360/17384/isps-ground-breaking-online-piracy-deal.phtml Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:19:41 +0100 Hundreds of thousands of letters going out to offenders

Six of the UK's biggest internet service providers have signed up to a "ground breaking" plan with the music industry to tackle piracy. ...

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]]> NEWS: Tiscali threatens BT with lawsuit http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/16265/17289/Tiscali-threatens-BT-with-lawsuit.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/16265/17289/Tiscali-threatens-BT-with-lawsuit.phtml Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:35:14 +0100 War of words could get nasty

Tiscali is alleging that BT is trying to win over its customers using dirty tactics. ...

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]]> NEWS: VIDEO: Tech week in view http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/16250/17274/tech-week-in-view-180708.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/16250/17274/tech-week-in-view-180708.phtml Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:25:19 +0100 What's got us thinking this week

Another big week in the world of technology and gadgets and another week of stories that got us wanting to proclaim from the park that companies are doing us wrong. ...

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]]> NEWS: Weekly news roundup - 17/07/08 http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/16258/17282/weekly-news-roundup-17-July.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/16258/17282/weekly-news-roundup-17-July.phtml Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:42:35 +0100 What's grabbed the headlines this week?

If you haven't had a chance to read all the news and reviews we've posted on the site this week here are just some of the highlights. ...

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]]> NEWS: Daily news roundup - 17/07/08 http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/16222/17246/daily-news-roundup-17-July.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/16222/17246/daily-news-roundup-17-July.phtml Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:55:46 +0100 What's thrilled this Thursday?

If you haven't had a chance to read all the news and reviews we've posted on the site today, don't panic because here's the highlights. ...

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]]> NEWS: BT Gremlin ads cleared by ASA http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/16210/17234/BT-gremlin-ads-cleared-ASA.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/16210/17234/BT-gremlin-ads-cleared-ASA.phtml Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:03:27 +0100 Complaints that it scared children

The Advertising Standards Agency has cleared two ad campaigns launched by BT. ...

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]]> NEWS: Orange latest to hit trouble with ASA over broadband ads http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/16174/17198/orange-trouble-asa-Broadband-adverts.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/16174/17198/orange-trouble-asa-Broadband-adverts.phtml Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:22:53 +0100 BT complaint upheld over comparison campaign

Orange is the latest company to be reprimanded by the Advertising Standards Authority over claims made in its adverts for its Home Max broadband service, resulting in the telecoms company being forced to amend the ads. ...

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]]> NEWS: VIDEO: Megawhat News - Intel unveils the Centrino 2 processor http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/16146/17170/Megawhat-has-daily-gadget-news.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/16146/17170/Megawhat-has-daily-gadget-news.phtml Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:57:38 +0100 The day's hottest headlines - in a video

Want to know the latest news but don't have time to read the stories we've written? ...

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]]> NEWS: Ofcom welcomes BT's super-fast broadband plans http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/16134/17158/ofcom-welcomes-bt-broadband-plans.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/16134/17158/ofcom-welcomes-bt-broadband-plans.phtml Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:41:45 +0100 "A critical part of the UK's infrastructure"

Following BT's announcment regarding plans to invest £1.5 billion in "super-fast" fibre-based broadband network for the UK, Ofcom has issued a statement saying that it has "welcomed BT's plans". ...

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]]> NEWS: BT announces £1.5bn plans for super-fast broadband http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/16118/17142/bt-super-fast-fibre-based-broadband-investment.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/16118/17142/bt-super-fast-fibre-based-broadband-investment.phtml Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:21:32 +0100 1000Mbps, anyone?

BT has revealed plans to roll out fibre-based, "super-fast" broadband to up to 10 million homes by 2012. ...

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]]> NEWS: BT launches Home Hub 2.0 http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/16089/17113/bt-homehub-20-n-wireless.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/16089/17113/bt-homehub-20-n-wireless.phtml Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:38:43 +0100 Wireless "N" version available

BT Total Broadband has launched a new Home Hub that claims to provide the best wireless signal of any UK broadband provider. ...

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]]> NEWS: COMMENT: Broadband - why isn't it up to speed? http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/16047/17071/Comment-broadband-speeds-across-uk.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/16047/17071/Comment-broadband-speeds-across-uk.phtml Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:56:51 +0100 Investment needed but from where?

It seems that a different ISP announces each week that they are going to massively boast the speed of their broadband offering. ...

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]]> NEWS: BT plans massive fibre optic project in Scotland http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/16012/17036/BT-fibre-optics-broadband-Scotland.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/16012/17036/BT-fibre-optics-broadband-Scotland.phtml Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:56:53 +0100 Better broadband for the Northern Isles

BT is planning a massive project in Scotland that will see hundreds of people offered access to faster broadband connections. ...

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]]> NEWS: Daily news roundup - 02/07/08 http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15841/16865/daily-news-roundup-02-July.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15841/16865/daily-news-roundup-02-July.phtml Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:29:52 +0100 What's been hot in the headlines

Worry not if you haven't had a chance to read all the news and reviews we've posted on the site today, because here are the highlights. ...

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]]> NEWS: VIDEO: Megawhat News - O2 says one iPhone 3G per customer http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15840/16864/Megawhat-has-daily-gadget-news.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15840/16864/Megawhat-has-daily-gadget-news.phtml Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:21:55 +0100 Our video of the top stories of the day

Want to know the latest news but don't have time to read the stories we've written? ...

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]]> NEWS: Virgin Media in trouble over broadband speed claims http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15820/16844/asa-upholds-bts-virgin-complaint.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15820/16844/asa-upholds-bts-virgin-complaint.phtml Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:23:09 +0100 Bits and bytes rap from ASA

BT's complaint about a recent Virgin Media advert for its broadband service has been upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority. ...

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]]> NEWS: BenQ E72 launches on BT Fusion http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15665/16689/benq-e72-smartphone-bt-fusion.phtml http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/15665/16689/benq-e72-smartphone-bt-fusion.phtml Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:40:11 +0100 Slim smartphone offers Wi-Fi connectivity

BenQ has unveiled the E72 ,a smartphone that works on both mobile and Wi-Fi networks. ...

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