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The Fonecast brings you mobile phone news, information, entertainment and reviews from the UK every week. Discover the latest handsets, technology, gadgets, downloads and mobile gossip with expert in-... more
FAQs about The Fonecast:How many episodes does The Fonecast have?The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.
January 15, 2016Reviewing our 2015 mobile industry predictions... and looking forward to 2016Iain Graham, James Rosewell and Mark Bridge return to review their mobile industry predictions from last year. Which mergers, partnerships and developments did they forecast correctly... and which didn’t work out as planned?Later in the programme, the team anticipates some of the topics that will be hitting the headlines during 2016....more30minPlay
March 06, 2015Podcast from Mobile World Congress 2015Mark Bridge learns about the mobile technology trends at Mobile World Congress 2015 by chatting to James Rosewell of 51Degrees, Dr Kevin Curran from the IEEE and Chris Millington of Doro.They talk about wearable devices, wireless charging, mobile operating systems and much more... including some of their favourite products from the exhibition....more30minPlay
February 28, 2015Looking back at February: from security scares to multiple MVNOsWe're taking a look back at the biggest mobile industry news stories from February 2015, including allegations that the UK's security service tried to breach SIM card security by hacking into one of the world's biggest SIM producers.We also talk about the planned BT and EE merger, the creation of two new UK virtual networks, some acquisitions in the mobile payment arena and a new Ubuntu smartphone....more30minPlay
February 24, 2015Interview with Chris Millington of Doro about mobile retailing, wearables and technology for older consumersIn today's programme Mark Bridge talks to Chris Millington, who's Managing Director for Doro UK and Ireland. They discuss the state of mobile retailing in the UK, the future of wearable devices and - as you might expect - smartphones for seniors....more30minPlay
January 30, 2015A month of mobile: O2 counts on 3, Microsoft counts to 10 and Apple counts its profitsWe're back with a month of mobile industry news, including takeover talks and takeover rumours. O2 and Three are said to be discussing a merger... but is there any truth in the suggestions that BlackBerry could be up for grabs?We also discuss Apple's record-breaking quarterly figures, the highlights of CES and the launch of Microsoft Windows 10, as well as saying farewell to the current version of Google Glass....more30minPlay
December 17, 2014Mobile industry predictions for 2015, from smartphones to spectrumThe Fonecast predicts 2015: Iain Graham, James Rosewell and Mark Bridge gather round a sapphire crystal ball and make their forecasts for the next 12 months in the mobile industry.Whose product line won't survive until December 2015? What will happen with the BT/EE merger? Which new features will be introduced by smartphone manufacturers?...more30minPlay
December 10, 2014Mobile industry podcast: new smartphones, new network equipment and new insightIt's time for another news-packed mobile industry podcast from TheFonecast.com, starting with the European Parliament's latest ruling on in-car emergency communication.After that we're talking about Microsoft's departure from the Nook eBook business, Three UK's 4G growth, Acer's tablet-sized phone, EE's rural coverage solution and some interesting new research about mobile-enabled customer service....more30minPlay
December 03, 2014Takeovers, break-ups, national roaming, dubious advertising and the death of the landlineWe begin this week's podcast with updates on two topics we discussed last week: the potential purchase of a UK mobile network by BT - and the crowd-funded Jolla Tablet.After that we talk about the GSMA's reaction to national roaming, the potential death of the landline, a new threat to Google, management changes and advertising for 4G data....more30minPlay
November 26, 2014BT talks to O2, Nokia and Jolla announce new tablets, Apple Watch developers get started... and Ofcom plans for more mobile capacityIn this week's podcast we're talking about the potential purchase of the O2 UK mobile network by BT.We also discuss new tablets from Nokia and Jolla, the end of a patent battle, mobile payments via instant messaging, app development for the Apple Watch and plans to make even more spectrum available for mobile broadband in the UK ....more30minPlay
November 19, 2014The week's UK mobile industry news, including BlackBerry, TalkTalk, 4G data and much moreTime for another podcast presented by Iain Graham, James Rosewell and Mark Bridge. They begin this week's programme by talking about the latest enterprise-friendly developments from BlackBerry.Next comes a new survey from Ofcom about the UK's 4G data speeds, followed by news about TalkTalk's MVNO deal with Telefonica, the growth of WiFi in the home and a report from AVG about social media sapping smartphone performance....more30minPlay
FAQs about The Fonecast:How many episodes does The Fonecast have?The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.