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A Nepalese firm has successfully brought high speed 3G internet services to the base camp near the summit of Mount Everest.

The UK's first 3G and Wi-Fi network on an underground transport network has arrived for Glasgow Subway – with The Cloud and Arqiva partnering to bring connectivity to the commute.

YouTube has launched a revamped version of its mobile site designed for HTML5-capable browsers on mobile phones, such as Safari on the Apple iPhone and browsers on Android-based devices.

Skype has finally added 3G calls to its iPhone app, although the service will only be free to iPhone users for a short while, with plans to charge users from August.

After telling US customers that the 3G-enabled iPad would be available 'no later' than 7 May, Apple has now revealed that it will be available on April 30.

Could render your iPhone useless

AT&T will provide wireless 3G connections to the Apple iPad tablet PC in the US, although the company's boss thinks most users will connect via short-range Wi-Fi networks in the home.

Apple has announced pricing for its iPad tablet device and the good news is that it's cheaper than most of the tech world expected it to be.

Updated The deputy CEO of France Telecom – parent company of mobile operator Orange – has confirmed that the Apple tablet computer will have a webcam, 3G connectivity and be available to his customers.

O2 has revealed that it is to strengthen its coverage in the UK, with the introduction of 1,500 network sites at the cost of £500 million.