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Analysts Unsure of Outcome of Proposed T-Mobile/Orange Merger

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

With the proposed merger of T-Mobile and Orange making rounds in business circles, analysts like John Delaney feel that a merger of such great magnitude is not without its risks. While both companies are planning to carry on with their operations as individual brands for another 18 months, it is not sure which brand will [...]

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BT Proposes Doubling the Number of Hotspots across the UK

Friday, August 28th, 2009

BT has announced its ambitious plans for increasing its WiFi hotspots from the present 500,000 to around one million across the country by the end of six months from now in response to demand from consumers who want to stay connected while being on the move from anywhere and at anytime. BT’s proposed plan makes [...]

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Deutsche Telekom under Pressure to ‘Get Rid of’ T-mobile

Friday, May 15th, 2009

Rumour mills are abuzz about a possible sale or merger of T-Mobile, a relatively poor performer in the mobile broadband market in the UK. Reports suggest that Deutsche Telekom, under pressure from its shareholders, is seriously considering unloading its underperforming arm. T-Mobile, the smallest operator after 3 in the competitive UK [...]

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Mobile Broadband Moving Economy Forward in Australia

Tuesday, March 10th, 2009

In the GSMA Leadership Summit last month, there were comments about the possibility of mobile broadband lifting the economy out of its current slump. Many were sceptical about this claim as the scale of the mobile broadband industry is nowhere near the scale of the economic troubles. However, Australia has now shown that there are [...]

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Decadent Chocolate Cheesecake

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

Who doesn’t like having a rich dessert from time to time? Everyone should treat themselves occasionally and what better way to do that then with a rich slice of decadent chocolate cheesecake? You can purchase this in restaurants, in bakeries or make it yourself. The options available are endless. If you [...]

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Could This Be The End of Sp^am?

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

The war on sp^am has so far been waged on two fronts:
legislation to make sp^am illegal and filters that prevent sp^am
reaching its destination.
But neither approach has worked.
Even if US anti-sp^am laws succeeded, they would not
stop sp^am that originates outside the US.
As for sp^am filters, the sp^ammers are constantly devising new
ways to defeat them. The people [...]

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Email Marketing Lesson: How To Cure Email Marketing Irregularity and Constipation

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

This diary entry is based on real life events.
Dear Email Marketing diary,
About six months ago, I went for my yearly visit to
Dr. E. Newsletter. He poked and prodded and checked to make sure
everything was working as it should, then he sat down on his little stool, looked me straight in the eyes and [...]

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Be Exactly Who You Are!

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

Have ever been in a relationship where your partner consistently complains about you and/or about the things that you do? Or, did they maybe just make subtle comments but you knew they really meant it? These careless acts play on your insecurities and you may have found that you were changing the things [...]

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Choosing a Wedding Photographer – Traditional vs. Photojournalist

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

Wedding Photojournalism is getting its fair share of attention these days, but don’t jump into the water quite yet. Knowing your wedding style and what feel you want to radiate from your pictures is very important to choosing the correct style photographer.
Is your Wedding Formal, Semi-Formal or Informal?
Haven’t thought of it yet? Well [...]

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Knocking Down the Ivory Tower

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

Corporate sales and marketing teams are called upon annually to produce more sales with fewer resources. This is difficult enough when sales and marketing are both in the same location. However, modern sales organizations can span the globe.
There is also a greater reliance on channel partners: resellers, distributors, agents, or even franchisees. [...]

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