Three News

Skype On More Mobile Handsets

19th February 2009

Only recently, there had been a great deal of speculation, about whether eBay was interested in selling their VoIP service, Skype. These stories have been put to rest for now with eBay announcing a partnership between Skype and the largest mobile phone manufacturer, Nokia. More »

Mobile Video Returns To 3 UK

12th November 2008

Mobile video is certainly not new to mobile operator, 3. They used to offer a mobile video service to their subscribers in partnership with Rhythm New Media. However, with the closure of Rhythm’s UK services earlier in the year, 3 UK had to close this service. More »

3 UK Launches Ad Funded Mobile Music Video Service

9th April 2008

UK mobile provider 3 made a deal with Sony BMG Music Entertainment and Rhythm New Media to launch a free music video service to customers of 3 in the UK. The service is offered to customers with no data charges and is funded solely through advertising. More »

Mobile Operators Unite To Standardise Ad Measurement

13th February 2008

Vodafone, T- Mobile, Orange, O2 and 3 have joined forces with the GSM Association to standardise parameters for the measurement of the effectiveness of Mobile Advertising. The announcement made at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on 11th February, marks the first step in a collaborative effort to counteract Google’s growing popularity on mobile. More »

Skype To Team Up With 3 For Mobile VOIP

12th October 2007

BBC reports today indicate that mobile provider Three will team up with Skype to deliver a Skype phone in the U.K. that will allow free phone calls without the hassle of turning on the computer, buying special software or headsets and setting up new accounts. More »