Review: Emporia Smart 4 Pitched as a 'simple' smartphone, the Emporia Smart 4 is an attractive option for less tech-savvy users that are nonetheless looking to do more with ... Business • 08 May 21
Ten year extension to EU roaming ban proposed The European Commission has proposed further cuts to wholesale roaming tariffs paid by telecoms operators to their counterparts, plus a 10-year extension to rules which ... Business • 24 Feb 21
More time spent on social media than calls - ComReg New research shows that consumers here are using our phones less and less for phone calls and more for messaging and social media. Business • 19 Nov 19
Students to hand in phones at school under new bill Mobile phones could be handed in before the start of the school day and collected as pupils leave, under a new bill proposed by the ... Politics • 27 Jun 18
New study highlights rural mobile phone service issues More than a third of people living in rural areas are dissatisfied with their mobile phone coverage at home, a new survey has found. Ireland • 06 Dec 17
Commission told to draw up new free roaming plan European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker has ordered officials to draw up new plans for the EU's landmark free mobile phone roaming policy after it ran ... Business • 09 Sep 16
Nokia confirms may re-enter mobile phone market Nokia confirmed last night that it may start designing and licensing mobile phone handsets under its brand name in 2016. Business • 14 Jul 15
Denmark is world's most connected country Denmark has overtaken South Korea as the world's top country for mobile phone and Internet use, a study today showed. Business • 24 Nov 14
Mobile phone creator Marty Cooper visits Ireland The man credited with inventing the mobile phone has warned of the dangers of doing away with so-called net neutrality - the principle whereby all ... News • 29 May 14
Vodafone confident on revenue outlook Vodafone has said it was confident its revenue would start to improve due to the takeup of faster 4G services and cost cuts. Business • 06 Feb 14
AT&T does not intend to make Vodafone bid Speculation linking mobile phone giant Vodafone to a £60 billion takeover swoop from AT&T was shot down by the US firm today. Business • 27 Jan 14
Drivers distracted 10% of time at the wheel Motorists typically have their eyes off the road for a tenth of the time they are driving, a study in the US has shown. News • 02 Jan 14
Ireland one of three EU states with no 4G network Ireland is one just three states in the European Union that has yet to introduce 4G mobile services to customers. Business • 25 Jul 13
New law would allow for mobile phone shutdown Minister for Justice Alan Shatter is to introduce amendments to legislation currently going through the Houses of the Oireachtas to provide for the shutting down ... News • 16 May 13
FairPhone aims to make 'fair-trade' phone A Dutch start-up is trying to make a "fair-trade" version of a mobile phone. Business • 10 May 13
Nokia launches new €15 basic handset Nokia has launched a €15 phone to shore up its position in the basic handset market, where it has lost share while it focused on ... Business • 25 Feb 13
UK gets smaller than expected funds from 4G sale The UK government will get a smaller than expected £2.34 billion sterling windfall from airwaves auctioned for 4G super fast mobile broadband. Business • 20 Feb 13
Investigation into possible data breach at O2 O2 has said a tape that may have contained customer information went missing from its office last year. News • 05 Dec 12
Struggling Nokia sells headquarters building Nokia is planning to sell its head office near the Finnish capital to property investors for €170m as the struggling mobile phone maker continues to ... Business • 04 Dec 12
Vodafone takes big hit on Spain, Italy operations Mobile communications company Vodafone Group today reported a big half-year loss after booking a hefty charge on its Spanish and Italian operations. Business • 13 Nov 12
Zamano's H1 pre-tax profits back in the black Mobile data services company Zamano has reported revenues of €9.463m for the six months to the end of June. Business • 27 Sep 12
EU roaming cuts on the way More cuts in mobile phone roaming charges are on the way this summer in the latest move towards reducing the gap between domestic and foreign ... News • 29 Mar 12
<p>Pulling out of TV, phone and other contracts</p> It is always very easy to sign up for a service or to buy a product, but have you ever noticed that it’s not quite ... Business • 02 Jun 11
