Basildon News (Essex, United Kingdom)

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Struggling homeowners are facing tough economic times, mortgage arrears and a depressed housing market. But they have found their solution by selling their home to a reputable homebuying company, proving to be a short, simple and positive solution.

For some people with mortgage problems, selling to rent back may look like a good option. However we believe for most who take this path, it's a panic measure that is sooner or later regretted.

Are you a homeowner who is worried about keeping your home? This essential brief guide for homeowners facing the prospect of repossession or mortgage difficulties will outline how to get yourself to a better place. A must read!

Gadgets4everyone is an online destination where you can sell your old, used or broken electronic gadgets & get a good worth for it in just the next 48 hours. You need to be atleast 18 years old to trade-in your gadgets.

The ‘Online cross-border mystery shopping – state of the e-union’ report, launched in October 2011, highlighted major improvements for UK consumers when shopping online ‘cross-border’ but showed that there are still obstacles to overcome.

Essex hypnotherapist Victoria Baldwin has been having great success recently with gastric band hypnosis. A large proportion of clients are women but Victoria says it’s not just for girls. If you want to lose weight it could work for you too boys!

BigLittleDiscount.com, the UK's fastest-growing discount voucher company, are pleased to announce their new-look website went live today, offering thousands of FREE money saving deals for online shoppers and high-street bargain hunters.

The online auction is online participants bid for products and services over the Internet. The functionality of buying and selling in an auction format is made possible through auction website.

A Basildon hypnotherapist has become one of the first in the country to achieve a new national standard of excellence for her therapy. Victoria Baldwin has been registered by the CNHC, the UK regulator for complementary healthcare.

Network Europe Group (NEG) has been one of the prominent telephone system providers, Surgery Line, which is an automated telephone system for general practitioners, (GP) surgeries and 084 telephone numbers.

Four brand web packages to make it easier for both individuals and businesses to get on line, quickly and easily.

Consumer group tells UK consumers to take basic precautions when hiring a car in the EU, saying: “it’s time to wise up”. The UKECC says the number of UK consumer complaints and enquiries about car hire across the EU has increased dramatically.

The experts from Essex-based chartered accountants Rickard Keen LLP were on hand after this week’s Budget to inform local businesses about what the changes meant for them.

As UK consumers become more confident with using the internet to buy goods and services, the number of complaints involving e-commerce received by the UK European Consumer Centre are going up dramatically.

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Consumer group UK European Consumer Centre is telling consumers: “keep your wits about you” as the festival season kicks off in earnest.

Airspace closure has created huge disruption throughout Europe for tourists and business travellers alike since mid-April, leaving travellers unsure of their rights and not sure what to do next. Now consumers are set to get the advice they need.

Latest reports from a US survey undertaken by ComScore indicate that online gaming on smartphone handsets has increased by up to 60 percent in the last 12 months, while gaming on feature phones declined by a third in the same period.

A recent United Nations study within India revealed that the entire Indian population has greater access to mobile phones than toilets – highlighting the growth of mobile technology whilst pinpointing sanitation issues.

Microsoft has moved to launch its new range of smartphones with the aim of snaring a greater share of the social networking generation. The new Kin One and Kin Two handsets will be hitting the shelves in the UK during the autumn.

The Apple iPhone has continued to come in for criticism in comparison with its smartphones competitors due to the one-dimensional operating system. Nevertheless, Apple has moved to silence these critics with the brand new multi-tasking iPhone OS 4.0.

The announcement of the impending General Election on May 6th has already set the pulses racing, but experts within the mobiles and smartphones industry fear that its networks could be in danger of running out of airwaves during the drama.

Mobile regulators, Ofcom has revealed that mobile phones consumers will soon be able to change providers and network carriers within one working day as opposed to the current two-day changeover period.

Smartphone manufacturers HTC have seemingly been caught unaware by the massive b2b demand for its latest HD2 handset.

A recent investigation into cross-network UK mobile phones call charges by Ofcom looks set to revolutionise the way mobile phone carriers charge mobile phones consumers for calls between networks.

For the very first time, mobile data traffic appears to have overtaken voice traffic on mobile networks in December last year, according to network company Ericsson.

The functionality of Android-powered smartphones with the latest mobile phone accessories and mobile apps makes these handsets a very attractive option for a broad range of consumers.

An exclusive gaming deal between Orange and HMV is set to be finalised this week as Orange seeks to open the door for its consumers to mobile gaming, music, films and live events that offer a wealth of mobile phone accessories for everyday use.

The BlackBerry mobile phones market share could be set to come under attack by Finnish mobile giants Nokia, with the Nokia E72 business smartphone set to hit the shelves targeting the female consumer population.

Google’s impending Android-powered smartphone, the Nexus One has been delayed for release in the UK until mid-April, allowing its competitors to steal a march on them in the British market over the coming weeks.

In the tightening global economy, British watchdog organisation Ofcom has revealed figures that will encourage mobile phone users to make greater savings on bills by switching to a mobile tariff that is better suited to the needs of the consumer.

Mobile manufacturers Nokia have filed for a US patent to produce a smartphone that can be used continuously without having to be plugged in and re-charged.

Mobile manufacturers Apple has revealed that its new Apple iPad device will be going on sale in UK stores from late April, a few weeks later than previously suggested by the American giants.

Mobile phone users in countries across the European Union will now be able to cap their mobile internet usage to avoid the threat of surprise bills.

The long-awaited decision regarding the future of the proposed takeover between global mobile phone carriers Orange and T-Mobile arrived to conclusion this week.

According to a recent survey by YouGov, many UK drivers continue to flout mobile phone legislation at the wheel of their vehicles.

The latest report from the International Telecommunications Union presented a staggering statistic, with 67% of all people on the planet now mobile phone subscribers.

The UK European Consumer Centre has issued a warning to UK consumers after its figures show that complaints involving misleading practices more than tripled last year (2009).

Global analysts Gartner have revealed a 0.9% decline in total mobile phone sales between 2008 and 2009, with 1.211 billion units sold worldwide.

First impressions of the new HTC Legend suggest that this latest Android 2.1 powered device will be the ultimate successor to the HTC Hero that has proved to be a smartphone success in the consumer market.

It is thought that the European Commission is preparing to give the UK mobile phone operators merger between Orange and T-Mobile the go-ahead – rejecting an appeal from the Office of Fair Trading wanting the decision to be made by UK regulators.

A London-based mobile phone developer has launched a brand new predictive text technology aimed at providing 50% greater efficiency on touch-screen devices.

A partnership between HTC and O2 has seen a new low-cost smartphone unveiled this week due for release across the United Kingdom, Ireland and Germany from April 1st.

The world’s most exhaustive social media network, Facebook is set to launch a ‘zero’ version of its application on mobile phones, designed for low bandwidth users.

A worrying trend of drivers using mobile phones continues to rise as UK drivers continue to fail to heed numerous warnings by the government and driving authorities.

The UK mobile phone industry has been requested to offer greater protection against mobile phone theft with a growing spate of burglaries over recent months.

The latest set of figures from the GSMA Mobile Media Metrics revealed that around 16 million UK mobile phone users accessed the internet through their handset.

UK mobile phone carriers have been warned about the mobile broadband speeds that they have been advertising for their users.

The strength of the UK smartphone market cannot be called into question after the latest figures from GSMA revealed that over 16 million mobile internet users were recorded in December 2009.