Mobiles

The EU's trumpeting that from today mobile charges within Europe will be capped. Yet they're still expensive, though there are tricks to limit costs.

Major mobile phone makers have agreed to design a charger that will be compatible on most handset makes. They should be available from next year.

Orange has today launched a new £5 pay-monthly plan, which includes a handset, in what is believed to be the cheapest-ever standard contract mobile tariff.

Anyone can make mobile calls and send texts when in Europe or Down Under this summer without paying any additional charges.

The European Parliament today voted in favour of capping call, text and data roaming charges when using mobiles on the Continent.

The cost of browsing the internet on your mobile overseas could finally drop, following a European Commission proposal.