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Facebook’s f8 developers conference takes place today and there are plenty of rumours flying around about what the social network has up its sleeve. In just over a year, Facebook has gone from 350 million users to more than 750 million, so, although to most of us, a developers conference is about as interesting as watching paint…
read moreHowever advanced technology gets, a phone call is often the most effective way to communicate. This is perfectly illustrated by the couple from London who became trapped in a remote ravine in the Amazon jungle. The pair, aged in their 60s, became trapped after their motor home left the road 200 miles from the nearest…
read moreToday is the the day that the US Senate is voting on a bill to save America’s economy by increasing its debt limit by $2.4trillion. Now as someone who works for a telecoms business, I like long numbers but in this case I had to write trillion as I didn’t want to type out all…
read moreThe price you pay for living in the beautiful British countryside is a lack of decent broadband speed or mobile phone services. So advisory group, The Communications Consumer Panel, has come up with a possible solution and is urging Ofcom upgrade rural coverage with the proceeds of the upcoming 4G mobile auction.
read moreSo, Robbie Williams is at it again. Where would we be without his media-friendly, attention seeking outbursts? Whether you love him or loathe him, Robbie knows how to get people talking about him, and here I am writing a blog about him for 08 Direct…so, “what’s all this got to do with non-geographic numbers?”, I…
read moreAs a new start-up which helps business people to connect and also promotes the benefits of good business practice, Bloom in Business was keen to present an ultra-professional image but without the high start-up costs usually associated with advanced call management services. They also needed to replace individual mobile numbers with a single number that improved their efficiency and gave them a national presence.
read more08 Direct photo caption competition following the team’s climb up Tryfan in Snowdonia. T&Cs apply.
read moreA week before 8 intrepid members of our team head off to Snowdonia to climb Tryfan Mountain in aid of Diabetes UK the whole company will be getting in to the charity spirit on Red Nose Day.
read moreWork has finally started on Leeds’ long awaited arena. With the pressure mounting to make it a commercial success, Leeds-based 08 Direct highlights the benefits of 0844 numbers to increase sales and deliver a direct revenue stream.
read moreSony has launched its ‘Playstation Phone’ but is it any good for communicating?
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