Telecoms.com Podcast

The gang takes a look at corporate manoeuvres in the European operator market and reflects on the end of a smartphone era from BlackBerry. Jamie analyses the boardroom shenanigans around the LinkedIn acquisition and asks who ‘company C’ might be, while Tim weighs up the pros and cons of the ‘freemium’ business model, and Scott takes one for the team in reviewing a Legacy of the Beast – a mobile game from heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Lastly they talk Brexit spam, flash storage extortion and robot take-away deliveries.

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The podders wrap up 5G World and address the big question mark over use-cases, while Scott loses himself in chicken metaphors. Tim issues a humble apology about his antiquated VR views, Spotify has a bite at Apple, Snapchat claims it’s bigger than TV and Jamie decides who gets his last Rolo.

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This week the gang worries about AI destroying the world; while Twitter gets up on its Magic Pony. Apple falls out of love with the jack, OTTs tread on telcos’ turf and we finish on Icelandic screaming, Game of Thrones spoiler apps and why men can’t stop playing with their gadgets…

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This week the gang discuss mobile streaming during Euro 2016; the rise of virtual reality; cloud computing; Microsoft linking up with LinkedIn; Brexit and mobile habits in the bedroom.

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The gang discusses Telefónica's refreshing reluctance to hit 5G first; Vodafone's CEM woes; M&A madness; why people aren't bothered about wearables and one-touch pizza delivery apps.

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