Roland Banks

Roland Banks has been passionate about mobile technology for the past 20 years. He started his career at British Telecom's research division working on collaborative virtual reality environments, before becoming a video streaming specialist at 3 UK where he helped launch some of the world's first mobile video services. More recently he enjoys writing about his obsession, and developing software that helps mobile operators analyse their subscriber data. Roland has lived in Asia for the past 5 years, and tries to indulge his other passion for riding motorcycles whenever possible.

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News: mobile banking use grows 54% in the UK

A new report called "The Way We Bank Now", from the BBA, a trade association that represents the UK banking industry, reveals how popular mobile banking has...

UK smartphone owners not worried about cyber attacks

A new survey by 360 Security has revealed that people in the UK view their smartphones as just a phone, and that they aren't...

Roundup of the month: 5 things you may have missed

The first month of summer has been another busy one for the mobile industry. You may have seen all the big stories already, but...

Tesco Mobile users can save £3 a month by watching ads via Tesco Xtras app

It's a fact of life that our mobile bills are inevitably higher than we'd like. One of the UK's mobile operators has responded with an...

News: Deutsche Telekom ICSS partners with Nexmo to provide A2P messaging solution for business critical cloud communications

Deutsche Telekom International Carrier Sales & Solutions (ICSS), a leading global wholesale carrier, earlier this month announced a partnership with Nexmo, a leading cloud communications...

Monthly roundup: 5 things you may have missed this month

The end of the month is upon us once more, and as usual a lot has happened in the mobile industry during May. Here's our brief...

What’s next for smartphones?

It's fair to say that smartphones have changed the way people live and work, but perhaps the most burning question the industry is pondering is...

Xiaomi to launch a smartwatch and mobile CPU this month

According to news this week, Chinese smartphone and hardware company Xiaomi, which has been a rising star in the Far East the past few years,...

News: mobile roaming charges cut across the EU from today

From today, UK consumers who use their mobiles across Europe should see a reduction in their bills. The good news is that further price reductions when...

News: by 2017 all phones sold in India will have a “panic button”

This week the Indian government announced that from January 1st next year, all new phones sold in the country must include some form of "panic button" aimed at improving...