Mobile Phone Insurance News

Apple conference to deal with iPhone 4 problems

Apple have called a press conference for Friday 16^th July where they are expected to deal with the issues of poor reception on the new iPhone4, an issue that is growing in with more and more media articles appearing raising the poor reception as an issue.

It is understood that will not be recalling the handsets as over 1.7 million have been sold worldwide since launch. A simple protective case for the handset might solve the issues which could cost $1 or $2 each, not a massive cost in the scheme of things. This solution would be far cheaper than an in-store repair service which would cost serous money.

Smartphones reviving the Radio man

Rajar the Radio audience measurement body have announced that an impressive 20% of Smartphone users have downloaded a radio Application to their device. As l well as this 31% of listeners do so online and 16% have downloaded podcasts.

Of the 20% with the radio app over half use their radio at least once a week. An impressive 15% of the adult population listen to a podcast once a week but only 25% listen to the entire thing.

Vodafone to roll out One Net

Vodafoneis to roll out its One Net service to help companies improve their customer services. A recent new customer Central Conveyer Belt Services are using the service to provide 24 contact for their customers. The One Net service brings together a company’s communications to provide a more seamless service.

www.insurance2go.co.uk has provided mobile phone insurance to many businesses from Estate Agents to Delivery companies. We’re delighted to have signed up an electronics testing company last week who took 80 mobile phone insurance policies for their team on the road.

Survey is chilling reading for Nokia

A YouGov survey will make worrying reading for those at Nokia that shows the popularity of the make and brand is in decline.

When asked if they would consider buying a Nokia handset next time they changed their mobile only 36% said they would, not a bad figure you might think until you realise that the same question 6 months ago got a response of 46%.

Of those asked, 41% of consumers expected to buy an iPhone next time and 70% were willing to recommend Apple iPhones to a friend.

Russell Feldman from Yougov, said: ‘Where Nokia once led the market, it has drastically fallen by the wayside. Its Ovi store continues to be significantly outperformed by both Apple’s Apps store and Android Marketplace. The results of our data consistently show that the market leader is fast becoming an also ran in the smartphone market. New products, software and apps are needed soon if Nokia is to keep up with its rivals

Orange handset coming soon

An Orange branded handset based on Google’s Android operating system is on the way. Many will take out mobile phone insurance from www.insurance2go.co.uk when it arrives.

InMobi arriving in Europe soon

The Indian mobile advertising network InMobi has raised $8 million to fund expansion into Europe. Watch this space.

iPad pricing sets the tone

The new pricing for iPads launched recently by www.insurance2go.co.uk has attracted some good levels of interest and strong sales. The new pricing compares favourably with the pricing available on the market and as with our mobile phone insurance we always keep pricing competitive.

IPad insurance – new pricing

www.insurance2go.co.uk has launched a new set if iPad insurance pricing as detailed in our blog on Friday.

The new pricing can be found at www.insurance2go.co.uk/ipad-insurance as can the link for consumers who wish to sign up.

The iPad has been selling incredibly fast since it’s lunch on June 7^th of this year. In the hand the iPad is a good weight without being heavy. The applications available make the iPad incredibly functional.

We have been doing a brisk trade in iPad insurance since the new pricing has been released.

Phones4U continues to expand with DSGi

Phones 4U has opened a concession in PC world in Croydon. The company has also opened concessions in Currys in Cardiff and Poole. The news shows the increasingly close relationship between Phones4U and DSGi group behind Currys and PC world.

Best Buy chief leaves

Paul Antoniadis, the Best Buy CEO of Branded Operations has left the company. He departs having worked for the retail giant since 1997.

Best Buy CEO Scott Wheway said: ‘We are grateful to Paul for his outstanding contributions not only to Best Buy Europe but also the Best Buy business, particularly in China and Mexico and we wish him every success in the future.’

Recruitment search engine launched

Wye recruitment, who specialise in Telecoms recruitment, have launched a search engine called SalesMatch, which looks to tie up the right candidate for the right job.

Spencer Davies, director at Wye Recruitment said: ‘It’s a very powerful tool and one that has massively impressed employers, in fact it has the potential to literally change the face of telecoms and IT recruitment.  The quality of the match that we’re able to supply is staggering – it’s both right for the candidate and the employer.  Candidates upload their details but remain anonymous on the site.’

Here at www.insurance2go.co.uk we are pleased to announce our new iPad insurance pricing.

Monthly Prices for the iPad:

Wi-Fi iPads
16GB £429 - £4.72 per month
32GB £499 - £5.49 per month
64GB £599 - £6.59 per month

Wi-Fi and 3G iPads
16GB £529 - £5.82 per month
32GB £599 - £6.59 per month
64GB £699 - £7.69 per month

Annual Prices for the iPad (12 months for the price of 11):

Wi-Fi iPads
16GB £429 - £51.48 per year
32GB £499 - £59.88 per year
64GB £599 - £71.88 per year

Wi-Fi and 3G iPads
16GB £529 - £63.48 per year
32GB £599 - £71.88 per year
64GB £699 - £83.88 per year

Not only do we offer really competitive prices we also offer excellent cover. Our iPad insurance covers the following:

Theft, Accidental Damage, Water Damage, Fire Damage, Worldwide Cover (30 days a year), and Accessory Cover (£150).

For further details or to sign up please visit our iPad page www.insurance2go.co.uk/ipad-insurance/

Number porting to take just one day

Ofcom have confirmed that from 11 April 2011 consumers will be allowed to port their numbers in just one working day. The regulator will insist on operators come into line with the new regulations.

Back in 1999 it used to take as long as 25 days to change ones number! The move should open up competition as networks will have to provide the most attractive packages they can to keep their customers happy.

JAG to rebrand as Go Mobile

JAG mobile stores in the UK are to be rebranded Go Mobile. The agreement between the two companies will mean that the JAG stores will now offer T-Mobile, 3 and Vodafone when the rebranding exercise takes place.

Bharti to invest in Nigeria

Bharti Airtel, the largest mobile operator in India, is to invest $600 million in Nigeria over the next 3 years.

Nokia to off load wireless modem business

Nokia is to sell off its wireless modem business to Renesas Electronics for a cool £200 million. The 1,100 staff will be transferred to the new company.

Nokia have said that this will allow the company to concentrate on its core business.

3 to mix it with the big boys

3, the UK based network operator, has launched a hugely competitive contract tariff.

The ‘One Plan’, as the new tariff is called, went on sale on 1 July, with 2,000 minutes, 5,000 3 to 3 minutes, 5,000 texts and 1GB of data starting at £25 per month. The price plan is around 40% cheaper than similar packages offered by O2, Orange and Vodafone.

www.insurance2go.co.uk new iPad pricing arriving shortly

www.insurance2go.co.uk the mobile phone insurance operator is to launch its new iPad pricing within the next week. The pricing is hugely competitive and compares very favourably to all products currently available. As with the mobile phone insurance it offers the pricing is very competitive.

O2 could be heading for industrial action

Members of the Communication Workers Union at O2 have rejected a 2% pay rise offer from the management by 9 to 1. The union is now seeking to renegotiate with the company’s management and re-open talks. If O2 management refuse then the Union could call for industrial action. This would be a big embarrassment and inconvenience for O2. It is not yet clear what industrial action would mean in reality in terms of the length of dispute but no doubt customers would be frustrated with calls going unanswered etc.

Watch this space for more news.

France Telecom sets its sites high

France Telecom has set itself an ambitious target for the next five years – the company has announced that it wishes to reach a customer base of 300 million users and hire another 10,000 staff to ease pressures within the company.

The news comes after a period where a staggering 32 employees committed suicide partly it is believed due to the pressures at work. The new CE Stephane Richard has made employee relations a top priority.

HTC profits up

The mobile phone manufacturer HTC have announced a 33% surge in profits for the second quarter. Not bad going given the tough market conditions.

Everything everywhere look to B2B customers

The newly formed giant of the UK Telecoms market Everything Everywhere are looking to grow the business via increasing the number of B2B customers it serves. The company will also target M2M or Machine to Machine services that is the new area of massive potential for mobile operators. The applications of this technology is unlimited – application particularly lend itself to retail services, supply chains services and transport.

Tesco mobile phone store managers are putting themselves forward for the Mobile Phone Store Manager of the Year competition for the first time this year. This follows the entry of Tesco staff in the Shop Idol 2010 competition earlier this year.

This shows the supermarket’s increasing confidence and presence on the high street, which is seeing it become a real challenger to the traditional chains in mobile phone retailing such as The Carphone Warehouse and Phones 4U.

Tesco outlined the company’s ambitious plans earlier this year. A spokesman said the company plans to open a Tesco Mobile Phone Shop on every high street.

Tesco already has over 100 specialist Mobile Phone Shops in the UK and is looking to open three phone stores a week to deliver at least 100 a year. Its MVNO, Tesco Mobile, now has more than two million customers.

This is good news for customers and no matter where you buy your mobile phone from here at www.insurance2go.co.uk we always recommend customers shop around for their mobile phone insurance. You don’t have to take the insurance offered at point of sale and you will find much better deals online. Why not google ‘mobile phone insurance’ and see what comes up.

Microsoft pulls the Kin in Europe

Microsoft have announced that they are shelving plans to sell the ‘Kin’ mobile phone in Europe. The news is a blow to the company who have been trying to break into the mobile market and catch up with Apple and Google.

The company still does intend to offer its own mobiles. Microsoft has a 6.8% share of the global market for operating systems, Google’s Android has 9.6% and Apple’s iPhone 15.4%, Blackberry 15.4 aswell and Nokia’s Symbian has a 44.3% share.

Motorola to rename its businesses

Motorola is to split its businesses and rename the two parts: Motorola Solutions and Motorola Mobility.

Motorola Mobility will concentrate on mobile devices and set top boxes, Solutions will include enterprise and network equipment.

www.insurance2go.co.uk new iPad pricing is very nearly ready for launch. To complement its excellent mobile phone insurance the new pricing will be on the button and keep customers safe and sound.

Disallowed goal makes us Text crazy.

On Sunday over 222 million text messages were sent in the UK, 36 million of those during the football between England and Germany with a spike just after the disallowed goal.

The figures come from billmonitor.com a service that allows customers to check their bills and make sure that they are on the correct tariff or network provider.

Nokia switches to MeeGo

Nokia, the Finnish manufacturer of mobile phones, has dropped Symbian as the provider of its software from its top end N-Series mobiles.

Orange and t-Mobile merge on Thursday

The long awaited merger between Orange and T-Mobile will happen on Thursday and the new brand ‘Everything Everywhere’ will be born. Expect to see some serious advertising for the new comer as they try to get brand recognition as a fast as possible.

New iPad insurance pricing to launch soon

www.insurance2go.co.uk is to launch new iPad insurance pricing within the new 7 days. This exciting new product from Apple deserves some really top notch pricing and we believe we have come up with it. New pricing for a new month! The pricing with all www.insurance2go.co.uk products is hugely competitive as with the mobile phone insurance that we have been offering for nearly 6 years.

New ideas

If you have any new ideas for cover that we could offer please get in touch – our e-mail address is on the website. Any ideas that get use and we’ll reward the suggestion. As with our mobile phone insurance it must be cheap, of value and attractive to our customers.

Alcatel expects good things

Alcatel the manufacturer of mobile phones expects to see a big upturn in the number of mobiles it sells, the news comes after the very successful promotion with the Sun and Carphone Warehouse. The company have another tie in promotion launching the OT-708 exclusively at Phones4U in collaborations with pop singer Eliza Doolittle.

RIM increase revenue but still below analyst’s hopes

RIM, the Canadian makers of blackberry handsets have reported an increase in revenues of 24% for Q1 and shipped a staggering 11.2 million handsets but the results are below market expectations. They hope that the launch of a new operating system – blackberry 6 will improve fortunes.

iPhone 4 signal drop but healthy sales

Some early users of the iPhone 4 are reporting loss of signal when they hold the handset in a certain way. A bit odd, Steve jobs said: ‘All phones have sensitive areas, just avoid holding it in this way’.

Despite that sales have been strong and some retailers are bemoaning a lack of stock. Phones4U were taking a deposit off customers wishing to reserve a handset. It was thought that anyone paying the deposit was guaranteeing a unit for themselves, unfortunately this is not necessarily the case as there just wasn’t enough stock to go round.

Virgin Media want to go faster

Virgin media have said that their broadband will be capable of offering speeds of upto 100 bps by the end of the year and they hope to eventually offer 400bps. Wow. Good news for those who like to download film and music.

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