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In Praise of....Smarter Phones

If ever there was a digital electronic force waiting to be released it was the constellation of small developers wanting to design games and services for mobile phones, the world's biggest electronic market.

29/09/2008 - Yorkshire company YourRail win at top Customer Service Awards

YourRail have assisted one of their clients, Chiltern Railways to pick up the coveted award for best use of technology in customer service at the National Customer Service Awards, held last Tuesday, for their work with Chiltern Railways providing Tickets by Text.

2/4/08 - New direct rail service launches this April

Wrexham & Shropshire's new direct train service to London will start on Monday 28 April, offering passengers five trains a day in each direction between stations from Wrexham, through Shropshire and on to London Marylebone.

Chiltern Railways’ passengers become the world’s first to buy tickets mobile to mobile

Chiltern Railways have today announced a world first in mobile ticketing that means passengers can buy a rail ticket direct from their mobile and travel.

Giant Chiltern mobile takes in the wonders of new expanded route

A friendly giant mobile phone from Chiltern Railways was taking advantage of the new doubled availability of mobile phone tickets between Banbury and London Marylebone.

05/06/2007 - Chiltern Railways sells 10,000th mobile phone ticket

Since launching this January, Chiltern Railways has sold 10,000 mobile phone tickets to passengers travelling between Birmingham and London Marylebone.

02-04-2007 - Mobile Phone Ticketing Enters New Phase: UK's First Self Service Scanner Fitted to Ticket Gates

Chiltern Railways has entered phase two of its mobile phone ticketing project following the success of the initial three month pilot during which 6,000 mobile phone tickets have been sold.

19/02/07 - Our passenger Helen Dunn receives the 1000th ticket by text

A ticket sent by text message to passenger Helen Dunn marked the 1000th customer to use our mobile phone E-day ticket.

27/02/07 - Burgers Paid for by Mobile Phone

Visitors to fast food outlets in Japan will soon be able to pay for their burgers with their mobile phones.

12/02/07 - Hot Picks-future mobile trends

At 3GSM the search is always on for companies that do something a little bit different. This year, the BBC News website has done the hard work for you. We've selected a few companies, not all of which will attend 3GSM, that we think will be interesting to watch over the next 12 months.

09/11/06 - Now Commuters Can Beat The Queues With Rail Tickets Sent To Mobile Phones

YourRail, based in Barnsley, has developed technology which allows train companies to send electronic tickets direct to a mobile phone by text message, offering a speedier service to busy passengers.