Vodafone Germany trials peer-to-peer customer support marketplace
The platform has been set up in partnership with a firm called Mila, who did the same with Swisscom last year. Thankfully, it does not appear to be a replacement for… Read more »
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The platform has been set up in partnership with a firm called Mila, who did the same with Swisscom last year. Thankfully, it does not appear to be a replacement for… Read more »
Vodafone’s share price rose Friday on rumors of a takeover bid by AT&T. We’ve so been here before — AT&T promised back in January that it wouldn’t launch a bid for… Read more »
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British carriers are gradually letting their customers go fully high-speed when they cross borders within the European Union. Users are well-advised to make sure they’re signed up to a roaming plan,… Read more »
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