Tag: EE

EE comes top of RootMetrics’ testing for 15th consecutive time

Published date January 21, 2021

EE has yet again started the year as the leading UK network in independent testing from RootMetrics.

EE has connected 94% of all roads in Great Britain with 4G, which paves the way to 5G in the coming years

Published date December 18, 2020

EE has always had a bold ambition to cover as much land mass as possible. Now it has announced that 94% of roads in England, Wales and Scotland now have 4G coverage – equating to over 322,000 miles of road.

EE: A third of parents intend to gift their kids a new phone or connected device this Christmas

Published date December 16, 2020

According to a poll conducted by EE, a third of parents are planning to buy a new phone or connected device for their children – with one in ten parents even doing so for kids as young as six.

EE is now offering unlimited data on its 4GEE Home broadband service [Updated]

Published date December 4, 2020

EE is now offering a totally unlimited 4G home broadband service, priced at £55 per month on a 18-month contract.

EE comes top in RootMetrics network testing for seventh year in a row; number one for 5G too

Published date July 30, 2020

EE has once again top in the RootMetrics network test, an independent company that has ranked EE top for seven years in a row – and now puts EE top for to 5G too.

EE launches Digital Identity platform to fight against online fraud

Published date July 16, 2020

EE is introducing a new security system to protect its customers from crime, in particular relating to banking fraud.

EE tweaking home mobile broadband plans, adding reserve data to 500GB plan

Published date June 24, 2020

EE is in the process of updating its mobile broadband plans, including ‘unlimited’ data for the first time.

Lenovo Yoga 5G fully connected laptop coming to UK on EE

Published date June 16, 2020

EE is bringing the world’s first 5G connected PC from Lenovo to the UK later this year, and it looks pretty awesome!

EE celebrates its first year of 5G with a service now available in 80 towns and cities

Published date May 29, 2020

It’s one year today since EE officially launched its 5G network at a lavish launch event held on the River Thames. One year on, EE is now available in 80 cities and towns around the UK (see below). Earlier this week, the network made 5G standard on its smart plans… [Click for more]

EE to update its mobile plans, offer ‘unlimited’ data to all [Updated]

Published date May 27, 2020

EE’s annual tariff revision for 2020 will reflect the continued rollout of 5G, as well as the changes in how users need and use mobile data during the lockdown. One of the key features will be a data reserve to keep users connected even after their data allowance runs out,… [Click for more]

Press Release: Agreement signed on £1bn 4G Shared Rural Network for UK

Published date March 9, 2020

The Government has today issued a press release stating that ministers and bosses from UK mobile phone operators will sign an agreement to build a shared rural network, offering 4G coverage to 95% of the UK landmass by the end of 2025.

Three 5G network test on launch day: How does it compare with EE?

Published date February 27, 2020

So today is when Three finally switched on its 5G network for handset users. Three’s 5G coverage is still very sparse, but that will obviously improve over time. What I wanted to do was see how fast the service is, given Three’s entire marketing campaign is based around superfast data… [Click for more]

Motorola Razr pre-ordering opens in UK – exclusively on EE

Published date January 22, 2020

You can now order your very own Motorola Razr. The pricing isn’t cheap, but this phone is still incredibly desirable even with Samsung biting its heels with the Galaxy Z Flip.

EE signs agreement to bring 4G to part of the London Underground from March 2020

Published date December 23, 2019

EE has signed a deal with TfL to bring 4G connectivity to the London Underground from March 2020 as part of a trial that will cover Westminster to Canning Town stations and the tunnels in between. Platforms and tunnels at these stations, served by the Jubilee line, will be covered… [Click for more]

The new Motorola Razr with folding screen: Not the first premium Motorola and certainly not the last

Published date November 14, 2019

Motorola has brought back the iconic Razr, and this time it has a folding screen that replaces the laser-etched keypad of the original. Exclusive to Verizon in the USA, priced at $1499, and EE in the UK (price not yet announced), it isn’t going to be cheap phone. However, it… [Click for more]

Virgin Mobile drops EE as network provider in favour of Vodafone; offering 5G and unlimited data options

Published date November 6, 2019

Virgin Mobile users will be switched from EE’s network to that of Vodafone from the end of next year, as part of a five-year deal with Vodafone. Virgin has always used the same mobile network to provide its virtual network operation, since its launch in 1999 on one2one’s network, through… [Click for more]

5G testing in London: EE & Vodafone (part one)

Published date August 29, 2019

I’ve been meaning to get out and about to test both EE and Vodafone 5G for a while, but it took a while to get my hands on a Vodafone 5G handset. Now I’m happy to announce that I currently have a phone to play with on both 5G networks…. [Click for more]

EE joins the unlimited data club, leaving only O2 left to catch up (now updated!)

Published date August 28, 2019

Three has offered unlimited data for years, but it wasn’t until Vodafone joined in when launching 5G that EE finally conceded and introduced unlimited data for itself. This leaves O2 as the only main network to join the ever growing club where truly unlimited data, along with unlimited tethering (in… [Click for more]