Almost two-thirds of mobile phones fail to meet download standards

A survey by ComReg of 33 of the newest mobile handsets available in the Irish market found only 13 models met recommended levels for accessing data in all eight tests.

Almost two-thirds of the latest models of mobile phones sold in the Republic failed to meet internationally-recognised quality standards for downloading data, according to new research carried out by the telecom regulator.

The survey by ComReg of 33 of the newest mobile handsets available in the Irish market found only 13 models met recommended levels for accessing data in all eight tests.