# Mobile

All time

# Selection

Farrell aiming to gain momentum as he picks strong Ireland team for Italy

There are seven changes to the starting XV while Ryan Baird and Craig Casey should debut off the bench.

9.3k

Feb 25th 2021, 6:00 PM

# opportunity knocks

'My mobile started ringing. I recognised the dialling code: +679. Fiji'

Ben Ryan describes the unusual events that led to a life-changing moment.

117k

Dec 27th 2018, 9:42 PM

# no service

Virgin 'working to resolve' issues affecting mobile customers

Some customers have had no service since this afternoon.

14.0k

Jun 6th 2018, 10:16 PM

# Data Roaming

Man receives €26,692 mobile bill from Three after returning home from holiday

Three says it “makes every effort to ensure that customers can manage their roaming charges when abroad”.

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Apr 19th 2018, 8:30 PM

# live a better life

This is why you need to backup your phone

Don’t ignore this simple but necessary step.

9.1k

May 4th 2017, 12:50 PM

# workaround

Video ads on mobile games annoying you? There is a way around it

Although there is a catch.

15.4k

Jul 3rd 2016, 10:45 AM

# decisions

One phone company is letting you access social media free - and that could be a problem

Meteor won’t be counting Facebook, Twitter or Instagram towards users’ monthly data usage.

29.0k

Jun 17th 2016, 6:05 PM

# Bad Reception

Pictures: The case of a Dublin prisoner who swallowed a mobile phone

The prisoner presented to the Emergency Department of Tallaght Hospital with vomiting ten hours after he swallowed the phone.

37.6k

May 15th 2016, 4:48 PM

# Happy Birthday

Are you a fail whale? Take our Twitter quiz

The service celebrates its tenth birthday today.

17.8k

Mar 21st 2016, 6:15 AM

# lookback

Facebook looked completely different 12 years ago - here's what's changed over the years

It’s come a long way since it was called TheFacebook.

20.4k

Feb 4th 2016, 8:00 PM

Voices

Does your child want a tech present this Christmas, but you don't know if it's a good idea?

The truth is that this technological evolution is the greatest social experiment of our time and as parents we are in uncharted waters, writes child psychologist Colman Noctor.

131

Dec 23rd 2015, 8:00 AM

# Death to roaming

Roaming charges are (finally) set to be scrapped from June 2017

No more expensive calls home thanks to a landmark EU ruling

15.1k

Oct 27th 2015, 2:40 PM

# network down

Three says service is "fully restored" after customers flood social media after outage

The network is down for customers across the country.

35.2k

Oct 24th 2015, 7:09 PM

# error

Eircom says services are returning to normal today

The loss of service yesterday impacted customers south of the country and in Dublin.

9.4k

Sep 3rd 2015, 3:57 PM

# can't beat them join them

YouTube is addressing one of the biggest problems with mobile videos

And it’s taking a leaf out of Snapchat’s book.

21.2k

Jul 22nd 2015, 2:53 PM

# possible return

Nokia has an eye on re-entering the smartphone market, but under one condition

And it’s a pretty big condition in fairness.

24.1k

Jul 14th 2015, 11:02 AM

# Leaked

14 tech products to watch out for this year

Here’s what to keep an eye out for.

27.5k

Jul 11th 2015, 3:00 PM

# On the Move

Your next WiFi hotspot won’t be in your home but your car

And it’s something that car manufacturers are starting to include in their vehicles as part of the connected car movement.

19.5k

Jul 5th 2015, 3:00 PM

# on the go

These are the best browsers you can get for your smartphone

Apps may be front and centre of all smartphone experiences but the humble browser is anything but irrelevant.

22.5k

Apr 26th 2015, 8:00 PM

# Call Me Maybe

Three says issues with mobile service resolved

Thousands of customers were experiencing difficulties since yesterday afternoon.

12.0k

Apr 7th 2015, 9:03 AM

# off the beaten track

These are the weirdest things we saw at the biggest tech conference in the world

A lot happens at Mobile World Congress.

14.2k

Mar 7th 2015, 8:15 AM

# Q-tip

Here's how you can turn off location tracking on your phone

If you find the idea of geolocation a little bit creepy.

29.8k

Feb 24th 2015, 7:30 PM

# Show Me The Money

Snapchat is letting you send money to friends, but don't get excited

It’s an interesting development, but there are a few caveats involved.

8.0k

Nov 18th 2014, 11:48 AM

# it's complicated

Can apps such as Find my Phone help if your mobile is stolen?

Sometimes but not always – here’s why.

18.0k

Nov 2nd 2014, 8:00 AM

# Show Me The Money

Would you pay to avoid Youtube ads? You may get the choice soon

YouTube is working on an ad-free subscription service, which would allow users to avoid ads for a set fee.

10.5k

Oct 29th 2014, 8:05 AM

# Payments

Apple's latest plan could turn the next iPhone into a digital wallet

The company is said to have reached a deal with Visa, Mastercard and American Express over a new payment service that uses NFC technology.

13.3k

Sep 1st 2014, 10:10 AM

# keywords

Facebook is giving its mobile search tool a much needed improvement

Facebook users on mobile will be able to search for old posts using keywords instead of having to find them manually.

8.5k

Aug 29th 2014, 1:25 PM

# TechGuide

Mobile Monthly: The biggest developments that happened in July

Apple teams up with an old rival, Google’s smart contact lens gets a boost and Microsoft’s digital assistant reveals a talent for predicting football results.

7.0k

Jul 30th 2014, 12:00 PM

# lava mae

Here's how this bus could change homeless people's lives

There are over 3,500 people living on the streets in San Francisco.

13.6k

Jul 26th 2014, 10:15 AM

# parental control

'Do I want my mum to see this?': New app aims to stop teens sexting

The app works by sending a copy of any images taken on the child’s phone to their parents.

17.5k

Jul 23rd 2014, 2:55 PM

# i-intervention

11 signs you're too attached to your mobile phone

Your one true love.

34.5k

Jul 13th 2014, 9:30 AM

# Phone home

It's now cheaper to use your phone in the EU

The changes are thanks to the European Commission, with the hope of removing roaming charges altogether,.

11.4k

Jul 1st 2014, 8:19 AM

# Roaming

EU Commission pushes for elimination of roaming charges

Data roaming prices being cut by more than half across the EU from 1 July 2014, but Neelie Kroes says that it is ‘not enough’.

7.1k

Jun 24th 2014, 5:55 PM

# Spending

How much is the average mobile phone bill a month?

The quarterly report from ComReg suggests that cheaper mobile plans and the increased sales of bundled products have helped reduce the amount spent on mobile services.

33.4k

Jun 20th 2014, 3:10 PM

# whoops

Vodafone customers told in error that money was debited from their accounts

Text messages and emails were sent by Vodafone thanking customers for making payments, despite no payments being made.

10.1k

Jun 13th 2014, 10:56 AM

# Jobswatch

45 jobs to go as Kerry mobile technology firm closes

Tralee based Altobridge has gone into receivership.

8.9k

Jun 4th 2014, 9:38 AM

# smart devices

Google wants to bring ads to all your devices, including your fridge and car dashboard

When explaining why it didn’t disclose mobile ad revenue, Google said it could be serving ads and other content to smart devices like thermostats, glasses and watches.

7.6k

May 21st 2014, 5:31 PM

# no rush

Facebook's plan for its mobile apps: grow userbase now, make money later

In a conference call, Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg said it would be a “few years” before Instagram would become an important business for the company.

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Apr 24th 2014, 7:01 AM