Mobile networks banned from selling locked smartphones

Laveta Brigham

Mobile phone operators will be banned from selling ‘locked’ handsets from next year to make it easier for customers to switch providers. Telecom regulator Ofcom said under the new rules, companies including EE, Tesco Mobile and Vodafone would not be able to sell mobiles which could only work on their […]

Why elections aren’t happening on our smartphones

Laveta Brigham

Andrew Yang asked a question in July, months after he ended his presidential bid, that has dogged election officials: “Why is it again that I can pay a parking ticket online, apply for a passport and conduct personal financial transactions but I can’t vote the same way?” It’s an understandable […]