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No sign of Samsung slowing: Galaxy S3 holds onto new year top spot
Samsung hogs gold, silver and bronze as Galaxy range continues to win over mobile fans Affordable Nokia flexes its muscles amongst the big-hitters with four handsets in top ten Apple …
Sub-zero temperatures but seven in ten households have gone without heating this winter to save on bills
New research reveals the high price that consumers are being forced to pay this winter as Britain teeters on the edge of an energy affordability crisis. Almost seven in ten …
Uswitch.com welcomes npower’s vow to put customers first
Today, the newly appointed CEO of npower has announced his commitment to make the energy supplier number one in the industry for customer experience by launching a ‘Voice of the …
BlackBerry launches BB10 and new smartphones
Commenting on the BlackBerry launch event, in which the manufacturer revealed two new smartphones and a new operation system called BB10, Ernest Doku, telecoms expert at Uswitch.com, says: “Today BlackBerry …
Sanctuary from price hikes ends for npower Go Fix 8 customers
npower Go Fix 8 customers could see their bills jump by £160 when the plan ends this coming Sunday (3th February)[1] Since the plan launched in September 2011, customers have …
Early birds surf the fastest – speediest broadband is at 4am
Broadband speeds fastest at 4am but drop by over a quarter (28%) by the evening[1] Slowest surfing takes place at 9pm – the time most people want to go online[1] …
Go-getting retailers walk over big banks in credit card customer satisfaction
Uswitch.com’s survey of 10,000 credit card customers shows retail brands John Lewis-Waitrose, Co-op, M&S, Tesco and Sainsbury’s stealing a march on the traditional card giants, beating them hands-down in categories …
Uswitch.com comments on the OFT review of the current account market
In response to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) review of the current account market, Michael Ossei, personal finance expert at Uswitch.com, says: “We view this latest report from the OFT with a …
Apple results: ‘iteration over innovation’ shakes faith of investors
Commenting on Apple’s quarterly results, Ernest Doku, telecoms expert at Uswitch.com, says: “There’s no doubt the iPhone and iPad have been revolutionary devices, but Apple’s growing reliance on iteration over …
What’s the big deal with Green Deal?
Government’s Green Deal initiative launches on the 28th January – but just 19% of consumers have heard of this flagship energy efficiency scheme[1] Consumers want to know: almost seven in …
Phones 4u launches mobile virtual network
Commenting on the launch of Phones 4u’s new mobile virtual network ‘LIFE Mobile’, Ernest Doku, telecoms expert at Uswitch.com, says: “This is a shrewd move by Phones 4u. MVNOs enable …
One month on from EU gender ruling and young women pay the price
Shock increase: 17 and 18 year old female drivers see premiums rise by 50%[1] Good news for men: premiums for male drivers drop by up to 12%[1] Divide remains: gap …