John Lewell

BT and Microsoft announced Wednesday that they are starting a trial of wireless Internet services with four major corporate customers. The trial, which starts this month, will involve around 1,000 mobile phone users in the UK and Norway. It is being conducted with users at the BBC, Credit Suisse First Boston, KPMG LLP and Nortel […]

The UK’s largest IT product and service infomediary ITnetwork.com announced Tuesday the first in a series of planned strategic partnerships aimed at positioning the company at the forefront of e-commerce. The first step, says ITnetwork.com, is a partnership with Direct IT, enabling ITnetwork.com’s 135,000 registered IT professionals to complete the purchasing cycle online. “Too many […]

BT Cellnet has launched phonefactory.com, a new Web shop where UK customers can find competitive deals on pre-paid mobile phones. According to BT Cellnet, phonefactory.com will offer unbiased advice and top-quality customer support, while also providing free next-day delivery as standard. “Consumers in the UK are starting to embrace e-commerce and we see there is […]

The new Psion Revo pocket computer, announced Monday by UK manufacturer Psion Computers, is aimed at users who need e-mail and Internet access from a palm-top. The Revo weighs 200 grams, is small enough to fit in a shirt pocket, and offers e-mail, SMS and Internet connectivity. It comes with the same touch sensitive screen […]

The Co-operative Bank is planning to launch its Internet banking facility at smile.co.uk on October 28. The new bank will offer a full range of accounts, including current, student, and savings accounts, together with loans, credit cards and other services. “If you have a smile current account, you’ll enjoy even better rates on our credit […]

Redstone Telecom Friday launched OnLine Call Manager, the UK’s first online call answering service. The service is designed to solve the problem of single-line users who miss telephone calls when they are connected to the Internet. OnLine Call Manager is a joint venture between Redstone Telecom and Witchity Capital Corporation. It is completely subscription-free, and […]

CompuServe UK has added TheatreNet and TicketMaster listings to its Internet portal, offering users theatre information and make secure bookings online. TheatreNet is the UKs most popular theatre Web site, receiving over 1 million hits per month. It provides information about London’s famous West End theatres as well as details of repertory shows in the […]

Web currency specialist beenz.com will co-ordinate its launch into Asian-Pacific markets by opening an Australian office, the company announced Thursday. The latest beenz news comes just two weeks after the company revealed its marketing tie-up with Excite UK and secured an additional $20 million in finance for its continued expansion. “beenz.com has proved the validity […]

Top free UK Internet ISP Freeserve has announced its first set of results since listing on the London Stock Exchange, with reports show significant growth. The number of users on Freeserve shot up 19 per cent from the previous quarter, according to the results. At the end of August, Freeserve had 1.406 million active registered […]

BT announced Wednesday that it will develop its In Flight Internet Gateway in association with Excite UK, one of the top Internet portals in the UK. The new service will allow airline passengers to access the Internet via Excite, using either BTs IP-enhanced Skyphone or its ALIS communications and entertainment platform. Satellite access will give […]

Damian Aspinall, whose father John Aspinall founded Howletts Wild Animal Park, has launched the world’s first virtual zoo at www.howletts.net. At the new site, announced Monday, visitors will be able to operate live controllable webcams, zooming in on endangered species as the animals move around their enclosures. Among the species that can be viewed are […]

AOL UK has taken a major step towards flat-rate pricing with its “AOL Off-Peak All The Time” plan, available from Tuesday. The plan will enable UK families to go online at any time of the day or night at a single, low-cost rate. During the day, when other users are paying a typically high rate […]