Rahul Chakkara, BBC controller of TV platforms, says that the BBCi Player is very popular with the viewers and the recent enhancement of the service, enabling it to provide high definition content, will further boost its popularity.
Virgin Media’s latest offer in which it has formed an alliance with the BBC to allow its bundle package costumers access to iPlayer HD content while other users continue to be irritated over the low resolution of the service, seems to be a win-win proposition.
There are two Virgin Media deals, which currently offer bundled broadband, phone, and TV package. One is the Virgin Size L Broadband + TV (L) + Phone for which Virgin Media is crediting £20 to all new online subscribers till May 31st. The second one is the XXL package, which consists of a super fast 50 MB broadband connection in addition to the TV and phone services. Subscribers of both these packages will be able to access the iPlayer HD service. To see if you’re broadband is up to it, click here for a quick broadband speed check.
Chakkara said that the HD enhancement would allow Virgin costumers to watch high quality pictures in vivid colours. He pointed out that the rising number of views that BBC iPlayer has garnered ever since its launch in May 2008 on the Virgin Media platform shows how popular the service is with Virgin customers.
The total number of iPlayer views since the launch on Virgin platform is over 100 million, and March 2009 registered 15 million views, showing that the service is growing rapidly.
The ECTA or the European Competitive Telecommunications Association had conducted a study on the 25 member countries of the EU to compare their progress in broadband penetration levels. The study that covers data until the month of October last year was released recently and the UK, surprisingly, finds itself among the leaders.
According to the results, Scandinavian countries including Denmark, the Netherlands, Finland and Sweden have performed very well with penetration rates as high as 30%. The average annual penetration increase of EU countries has been calculated to be around 20%, which is a very healthy rate, and has taken the total number of connections to as high as 110 million.
Even the UK, which is more often than not at the bottom of these lists, has improved its penetration rate to reach the 28 percent mark (Broadband Genie has info on broadband in the UK). However, countries like Ireland and Poland have shown disappointing results. Ireland’s broadband growth between 2003 and 2006 was quite unimpressive, and thus it has a very low position on the list. Poland too has not fared well and is currently at the bottom of the list with just a 10% penetration. One can hope for better results from these countries next time as they are right now in a high growth phase.
The study by ECTA did not take into account the speeds of broadband connections, thus, a comparison of the service levels among these countries cannot be made. One can however check the list of “the world’s top 20 fibre optic, high speed broadband connection enabled countries” to gain more insight into that aspect.
Although, the UK has shown a significant improvement in terms of the adoption levels, it does not necessarily indicate that the country can be proud of its broadband industry, especially as its performance in terms of speed, service and price competitiveness if quite poor.
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The N76 encapsulates all that is good about Nokia. Like other similar models from Nokia the visual design is quite cutting edge and would be appealing to a very broad range of customers.The N76 from Nokia is a sleek and stylish mobile phone. The N76 is well featured for the price.
There are numerous special promotions availbe on the web to todays mobile handset users. For example by using a mobile comparison site you can even get a free line rental deal.
The N76 has Polyphonic (64 channels), MP3 ring tones enabled along with a vibration alert . At 115 g in weight the N76 is slightly heavy for a mobile phone in its price bracket. If the colour of your mobile handset matters, you should be aware that the N76 can be bought in, Red, Black and White. Compared to other models, the N76 is very compact easily fitting into ones pocket. The Nokia N76 supports 2G GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 and 3G UMTS 2100 . This handset has a 2 MP, 1600×1200 pixels, video(QVGA), flash; secondary CIF video call camera. For those that need access to the Internet on the move a WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML browser is included.To allow mobile Internet access a WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML browser is included. The Nokia N76 comes equipped with bluetooth, meaning it very simple to integrate with devices, such as wireless headsets or a computer. Moving on to the all important battery cell life the Nokia N76 has 2:45 talk time and 200 hrs reserve charge. The Nokia N76 is that is shipped with a Standard battery, Li-Ion 700 mAh (BL-4B) battery cell. Getting on to the display the handset is fitted with a 2.4 inch screen, which is a pretty average size display for the cost of this phone. The display type on this handset is a TFT, 16M colors. There are also a number of additional features on the N76 like , MP3/M4A/AAC/eAAC+/WMA player, Document viewer, Voice command/dial, Push to talk, Photo/video editor, Java MIDP 2.0, Stereo FM radio, Video calling, PIM including calendar, to-do list and printing and Integrated handsfree.
Although this is a relatively recent model, the Nokia N76 faces many rival products. Because of this it is pretty easy to find a great deal on this phone.
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The N82 is a little boring compared to other products produced by Nokia. As a entry level mobile handset the N82 is fully featured compared to some of the more successful models within this price bracket. Like other similar mobile handsets from Nokia the visual appearance is very contemporary and would be appealing to a very broad range of customers.The N82 from Nokia is a sleek and stylish mobile handset.
When compared to other handsets the Nokia N82 is very small. For a mobile handset in this class, in terms of weight, the Nokia N82 scores very well at 114 g. If colour is important you may like to know that the N82 is available in, Silver and Black. This phone is bluetooth enabled so it can be used with with a range of mobile accessories. The battery usage the N82 is 4:20 talk time and 225 hours reserve time. A Li-Ion 1050 mAh (BP-6MT) battery cell is that comes with the Nokia N82. Getting on to the display the mobile phone is equipped with a 2.4 inch screen, which is a pretty average size display for the cost of this phone. The display is a TFT, 16M colors. The Nokia N82 has support for 2G GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 and 3G HSDPA 2100. This mobile handset has a 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, video(VGA 30fps), xenon flash; secondary CIF videocall camera. For mobile Internet users as WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML browser is included. The N82 has Polyphonic, Monophonic, True Tones, MP3 ring tones enabled including a vibrating tone. This phone has a number of extras such as, A-GPS function, TV out, Push to talk, MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/WMA player, Motion sensor (with UI auto-rotate), Voice dial/memo, Stereo FM radio, Video player, 3.5 mm audio output jack, Java MIDP 2.0, Organizer, Built-in GPS receiver, Built-in handsfree, Installed Maps application covering over 100 countries and Office document viewer.
Unfortunately for Nokia the N82 faces some stiff competition meaning it is relatively easy to find a great bargain on this mobile handset. Due to the rise of the Internet it has never been simpler or as cost competitive to purchase a mobile. Purchasing online can save you a lot of money, it is even possible to get a free line rental phone on the Nokia N82 , which may not cost anything at all.
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