35% of Irish users turn off data when roaming One third of Irish mobile users switch off data roaming on their phones when in another European Union country, according to a new report. Business • 17 Feb 14
35% of Irish users turn off data when roaming One third of Irish mobile users switch off data roaming on their phones when in another European Union country, according to a new report. Business • 17 Feb 14
Apps made EU developers €17.5bn in 2013 Mobile and tablet apps generated revenue of €17.5bn for developers based in the European Union last year, according to a new report. Business • 13 Feb 14
Apps made EU developers €17.5bn in 2013 Mobile and tablet apps generated revenue of €17.5bn for developers based in the European Union last year, according to a new report. Business • 13 Feb 14
Vodafone launches 4G service in six cities Vodafone has made 4G services available on its network in six cities and 31 towns in Ireland. Business • 09 Dec 13
Vodafone launches 4G service in six cities Vodafone has made 4G services available on its network in six cities and 31 towns in Ireland. Business • 09 Dec 13
Blackberry abandons sale, ousts CEO BlackBerry is abandoning a plan to sell itself, the major thrust of the rescue campaign crafted by the smartphone company's board, and has said its chief executive will resign. Business • 04 Nov 13
Blackberry abandons sale, ousts CEO BlackBerry is abandoning a plan to sell itself, the major thrust of the rescue campaign crafted by the smartphone company's board, and has said its chief executive will resign. Business • 04 Nov 13
Ryanair to launch mobile boarding passes in 2014 Ryanair customers should be able to use their mobile phones as boarding passes from next summer, according to its CEO Michael O’Leary. Business • 21 Oct 13
Ryanair to launch mobile boarding passes in 2014 Ryanair customers should be able to use their mobile phones as boarding passes from next summer, according to its CEO Michael O’Leary. Business • 21 Oct 13
Eircom announces new TV service Eircom is to launch a TV service, making it the first television and telecom operator in Ireland to offer so-called quadplay - landline, mobile, TV, and broadband services. News • 16 Oct 13
Eircom announces new TV service Eircom is to launch a TV service, making it the first television and telecom operator in Ireland to offer so-called quadplay - landline, mobile, TV, and broadband services. News • 16 Oct 13
Samsung sees profit jump on chip business growth Samsung has reported an operating profit of 9.53 trillion won (€6.54 billion) in its last quarter, 47.5% higher than in the same period of last year. Business • 26 Jul 13
Samsung sees profit jump on chip business growth Samsung has reported an operating profit of 9.53 trillion won (€6.54 billion) in its last quarter, 47.5% higher than in the same period of last year. Business • 26 Jul 13
Facebook sees revenue soar in latest results Facebook has seen its second quarter revenue soar to $1.813 billion - a 53% increase on the $1.184 billion made in the same period last year. Business • 25 Jul 13
Facebook sees revenue soar in latest results Facebook has seen its second quarter revenue soar to $1.813 billion - a 53% increase on the $1.184 billion made in the same period last year. Business • 25 Jul 13
Vodafone posts anticipated drop in revenue Vodafone has posted an as expected 3.5% drop in its key organic service revenue for the first quarter, as increasing competition in Germany and Italy wiped out improvements in India at the world's second largest mobile operator. Business • 19 Jul 13
Vodafone posts anticipated drop in revenue Vodafone has posted an as expected 3.5% drop in its key organic service revenue for the first quarter, as increasing competition in Germany and Italy wiped out improvements in India at the world's second largest mobile operator. Business • 19 Jul 13
EU roaming charges to fall 36% from next week Checking email or surfing the Web on a mobile phone while travelling in the European Union will be a third cheaper from Monday under roaming cuts enforced by the EU's regulator in time for the summer holiday season. Business • 27 Jun 13
EU roaming charges to fall 36% from next week Checking email or surfing the Web on a mobile phone while travelling in the European Union will be a third cheaper from Monday under roaming cuts enforced by the EU's regulator in time for the summer holiday season. Business • 27 Jun 13
Mobile transactions to be worth $3.2bn by 2017 The value of transactions carried out using mobile phones will reach $3.2 trillion by 2017, new research published today suggests. Business • 19 Jun 13
Mobile transactions to be worth $3.2bn by 2017 The value of transactions carried out using mobile phones will reach $3.2 trillion by 2017, new research published today suggests. Business • 19 Jun 13
Eircom's quarterly revenues drop by 10% Eircom has said that its revenue for the three months to the end of March fell by 10% to €338m compared to the same time last year. Business • 30 May 13
Eircom's quarterly revenues drop by 10% Eircom has said that its revenue for the three months to the end of March fell by 10% to €338m compared to the same time last year. Business • 30 May 13
Blackberry unveils new lower-cost handset BlackBerry has unveiled a lower-cost handset that is designed to entice consumers in emerging markets, as the company stepped up efforts to regain market share lost to the iPhone and Android devices. Business • 14 May 13
Blackberry unveils new lower-cost handset BlackBerry has unveiled a lower-cost handset that is designed to entice consumers in emerging markets, as the company stepped up efforts to regain market share lost to the iPhone and Android devices. Business • 14 May 13
Vodafone to debut 4G service in Kilkenny Kilkenny is to be the first place in Ireland where Vodafone will offer a fourth generation (4G) mobile service. Business • 01 May 13
Vodafone to debut 4G service in Kilkenny Kilkenny is to be the first place in Ireland where Vodafone will offer a fourth generation (4G) mobile service. Business • 01 May 13
Facebook sees big drop in profits, beats forecasts Facebook delivered fourth-quarter results above Wall Street's expectations and sought to show that it has finally transformed into a "mobile company." Business • 31 Jan 13
Facebook sees big drop in profits, beats forecasts Facebook delivered fourth-quarter results above Wall Street's expectations and sought to show that it has finally transformed into a "mobile company." Business • 31 Jan 13
Facebook active users hits one billion Social media company Facebook says it has reached the 1 billion active monthly users threshold and is up more than 50 million users since June. Business • 04 Oct 12
Facebook active users hits one billion Social media company Facebook says it has reached the 1 billion active monthly users threshold and is up more than 50 million users since June. Business • 04 Oct 12
ComReg sees fall in communications revenues The latest quarterly report from ComReg says that total voice traffic in the first quarter of 2012 fell by 1.1% to about 4.34 billion voice minutes. Business • 14 Jun 12
ComReg sees fall in communications revenues The latest quarterly report from ComReg says that total voice traffic in the first quarter of 2012 fell by 1.1% to about 4.34 billion voice minutes. Business • 14 Jun 12
Text companies say new rules will destroy business A body representing Irish companies providing premium services to mobile phones will be immediately forced out of business and their market taken over by foreign firms if a new code of practice for the industry is introduced, the High Court has heard. News • 01 Jun 12
Text companies say new rules will destroy business A body representing Irish companies providing premium services to mobile phones will be immediately forced out of business and their market taken over by foreign firms if a new code of practice for the industry is introduced, the High Court has heard. News • 01 Jun 12
<p>Know your rights when your phone breaks down</p> Phones, particularly smart phones, are now such an integral part of our lives that many would be lost without them. So what are your rights if they break down? Tina Leonard reports Business • 24 Jun 11
<p>Know your rights when your phone breaks down</p> Phones, particularly smart phones, are now such an integral part of our lives that many would be lost without them. So what are your rights if they break down? Tina Leonard reports Business • 24 Jun 11
