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Find friends at Electric Picnic 2025 with new tech device

One of the biggest pet peeves at music festivals is losing your friends in the crowd. Large crowds, loud music, and misunderstood messages can cause that once in a lifetime moment that you want to enjoy with your bestie when your favourite artist comes out on stage to end up being a far less historic, solo experience.

That’s all about to change as some lucky Three+ loyalty programme customers attending Electric Picnic 2025 can now apply to pioneer an innovative new wearable tech, an Irish festival first, called the Three Friend Finder. ( Link to apply for the Three Friend Finder is here )

The Three Friend Finder, powered by Totem Labs, connects you to your friends who are also wearing the device using GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) by guiding you to their location using a ring of pulsing lights and without the need for any mobile phone service, WIFI, or Bluetooth. Not only that, the lucky owners of the device will also be guided to some secret gigs and experiences taking place over the weekend of the festival.

Three Ireland, a long-standing major sponsor of Electric Picnic, has big plans again for this year’s festival, while, as usual, keeping festival goers connected all weekend with Three charging stations and reliable Wi-Fi  and making sure festival goers can share every unforgettable moment with your friends.

The Three Music Stage is back at Rankin’s Wood and is the main destination for discovering incredible new music. Once again, it will feature a host of Irish and international talent, promising to be a festival highlight.  Three+ members will also get exclusive fast-track entry to the silent disco and side-of-stage access.*

The legendary Three Charge & Chill area is back in the heart of the main arena and has become a sanctuary to recharge both phones and tired festival goers without missing any of the action.

A major highlight at Charge & Chill will be full sets by three emerging Irish artists Roe Byrne, Emily Doyle and Rebecca Lane who were chosen to perform out of over 500 TikTok artist entries as part of Three Ireland’s City Stages music project.

The Charge and Chill area also will include complimentary charging to ensure your phone is powered up all weekend, unrivalled views of the main stage from its dedicated viewing platform, exclusively for Three+ customers*. Also, stay tuned to Three Ireland’s social channels as the area will also host some last-minute surprise big name secret music performances.

Not only that, the company has this year introduced the Three+ Bus, a 52-seater bus that will travel on a daily return from Dublin to the festival grounds from Friday to Monday, and which is available on a discount to Three+ customers*.

Tanya Townsend, Senior Sponsorship Manager at Three Ireland, commented, “The organisers of Electric Picnic and Three have a similar ethos; to connect people through truly memorable moments and, of course, also to showcase and support the best of emerging Irish music artists. We are excited about the Three Music Stage line-up and in particular our three chosen City Stage artists who will perform sets at Charge and Chill and also sing with some yet to be announced globally renowned artists over the weekend. 

Tanya continued, “As a company that prides itself on pushing advanced technology, we are thrilled to also trial the Three Friend Finder at the festival, a device that helps you track your friend’s exact location without the need for mobile phone service, WIFI or Bluetooth. Who knows, perhaps this will become the must-have device for the 2026 festival season.”

*Exclusive to only Three+ customers. Show your Three+ account to avail the benefits. See full terms plus.three.ie

Elaine Carey has been appointed as CEO at Three Ireland

Three Ireland today announces that Elaine Carey has been appointed as CEO.

A vastly experienced senior telecommunications executive, Ms Carey will formally take up the role during Q2 of 2025.

Currently Chief Commercial Officer of Three Ireland and Three UK, she leads the products and propositions portfolio, overseeing award-winning customer care teams, as well as Three’s retail footprint and e-commerce business. Elaine’s remit also covers Three’s successful sponsorships of 3Arena and 3Olympia, as well as the company’s digital and brand marketing.

Robert Finnegan, the outgoing CEO of Three Ireland, is moving to take a new role in CK Hutchison Group where he will become Deputy Chairman of CK Hutchison Telecoms Group to assist in managing the company’s global telecoms interests.

Robert has been CEO of Three Ireland since the company’s launch in 2005 and in addition

to this role, became CEO of Three UK in April 2020. Robert’s contribution to the Irish telecommunications market has been substantial, having been at the helm from Three’s infancy in Ireland to the network now being Ireland’s largest telecommunications provider.

Three Ireland incoming CEO Elaine Carey said: “I’m very proud to take over the leadership of Ireland’s largest mobile telecommunications provider. I look forward to driving continued success for our business as No. 1 in the market, build on our position as Ireland’s fastest 5G network, while continuing to bring the very best experience for our customers.

Having worked with Robert for 18 years, he has been an inspiration to me throughout my time at Three. The contribution he has made to our business and our industry in this time has been truly exceptional. I would like to thank Robert and wish him well in his new role.”

Three Ireland CEO Robert Finnegan said: “I am extremely proud of everything achieved by Three Ireland in the last 20 years. I have been lucky to work alongside such talented and hard-working people over the course of my time at Three, and I am very grateful to each and every person for making my time as CEO so enjoyable and successful. Under Elaine’s leadership, I am confident that Three Ireland will continue to thrive and evolve as the business moves forward. I wish her the very best of luck”.

Elaine first joined Three Ireland in 2007 as Head of Retail and has progressed through several roles within the business since then, including Chief Commercial Officer in 2013 and expanded Chief Commercial Officer role in Three UK in 2020, to becoming CEO of Three Ireland.

Three UK expands business offering with launch of Device Management proposition, supported by CWSI

Three UK has announced the launch of its new Business proposition – Three Device Management.

Powered by Ivanti, Three Device Management is a single solution for the modern management of iOS, Android and the ever-increasing demand for more devices and apps in the workplace.

Three Device Management will be supported by CWSI, a leading European mobile and security management specialist. CWSI will provide service delivery and support expertise for the Three Device Management product suite, including professional, managed and support services.

Targeted towards Medium and Corporate markets, Three Device Management will enable those businesses to easily onboard devices and configure them over the cloud with all the apps, settings and security needed to deliver a seamless experience across any device, ensuring that employees can use mobile devices to access company networks, applications and data securely wherever and however they work. Businesses can rest assured that data and assets remain secure across a fleet, whilst enabling separation of business and personal data on devices to protect employee privacy (BYOD).

The service includes a free 3hr enhanced technical set up, with in-life support provided to all customers as standard by CWSI. Three Device Management offers a tailored experience to customers, ensuring they effectively set up and realise the full benefits of the proposition.

Snehal Bhudia, Director of Business Propositions & Go To Market for Three UK, said:

“In the norm of ‘office anywhere’ where working across multiple devices, and often some of those devices being the same for both personal and business use  –  protection of that business data and maintaining personal privacy, all whilst having a seamless productivity enhancing experience for employees, is an absolute must.

What makes Three Device Management unique is that we’re offering this solution, combined with industry leading support and expert setup from our partner CWSI – one of Europe’s leading mobile security and management specialists, so we can offer a tailored experience to suit the specific network, security and software requirements of each business.”

Ronan Murphy, CEO, CWSI, said:

“We are delighted to work with Three UK on this exciting new service. If the past few years have shown us anything, it’s that work is an activity, not a place. The modern workplace requires the ability to work seamlessly from anywhere while maintaining the highest levels of security, with a device network that is easy to manage. At CWSI, we have an unrivalled understanding of enterprise mobility, and this technology will help to underpin growth and enable success for modern businesses.”

HONOR Announces Launch of the HONOR 90 Series in Ireland

Global technology brand HONOR today announced the launch of the HONOR 90 and HONOR 90 Lite in Ireland. Featuring an impressive 200MP Main Camera and an industry-leading Quad-Curved Floating Display with eye-comfort technology, the HONOR 90 packs groundbreaking hardware and software to empower the always-on generation to capture and share their vibes in outstanding detail. The HONOR 90 Lite is a stylish all-rounder, boasting an incredible camera system, display, and a range of smart features.

Nick Kyzer, Sales Director at HONOR UK & Ireland said: “Bringing our game-changing product portfolio to Ireland is something we are committed to delivering. With the success of the HONOR 70 Lite launched in Ireland earlier this year, we knew the HONOR 90 and 90 Lite were something the Irish market would love.”

He continued: “We’re thrilled Ireland are showing great support for the HONOR brand, and we look forward to continuing our growth in the market with strategic partners like Three Ireland and Harvey Norman.”

 HONOR 90: a Powerful and Versatile Camera for Capturing Stunning Photos and Videos

The triple camera system consists of a 200MP Main Camera with a 1/1.4-inch sensor, a 12 MP ultra-wide and macro camera with a 112° field of view, and a 2MP Depth Camera that helps the camera accurately gauge distance. Supporting multi-frame fusion, a noise reduction algorithm and pixel binning to achieve the light-capturing performance that is equivalent to having large 2.24µm pixels (16-in-1), the 200MP Main Camera produces excellent high dynamic range (HDR) photos and detailed, bright shots in low light situations.

HONOR 90 also introduces the new Portrait Mode, including 2X zoom portraits to deliver imaging results that better highlight the subject in frame. Portrait mode has also been upgraded to help users effortlessly create exceptional portraits with well-defined facial features, accurate skin tones and an authentic bokeh effect that naturally blends the background with the subject.

At the front, the 50MP Front Camera captures stunning selfies with exceptional detail, making the HONOR 90 an ideal choice for budding and seasoned content creators.

Designed to help vloggers streamline their workflows, the HONOR 90 also employs artificial intelligence (AI) for video denoising and video mode recommendations, as well as for AI Vlog Assistant that enables users to generate a social media-ready 15-second video with just a few taps. The HONOR 90 achieves omnidirectional noise reduction with a signal-to-noise ratio of 20dB, which is close to a professional recorder, allowing users to capture clear human voices without background noise.

Immersive Viewing Experience on Display

Equipped with a 6.7-inch Quad-Curved Floating Display the HONOR 90 supports a high resolution of 2664×1200, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut and up to 1.07 billion colors, bringing visual content to life in stunning colors and vivid clarity. The HONOR 90 also supports a peak HDR brightness of 1600 nits, allowing for optimum display readability, even under bright light.

The display is fast and responsive with an adaptive screen refresh rate of up to 120Hz, this is dynamically adjusted according to the displayed content to strike the optimal balance between visual fluidity and battery life. With HDR10+ support and HDR certifications from Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, the HONOR 90 ensures users can enjoy an exceptional multimedia experience in any setting.

Reflecting HONOR’s commitment to human-centric technology, the HONOR 90 is equipped with industry-leading eye comfort features. Equipped with TÜV Rheinland’s Flicker Free Certification and achieving the risk-free dimming level, the HONOR 90 is perfect for today’s content-hungry generation. The display supports the industry’s highest Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) Dimming frequency of 3840Hz, effectively minimizing the strain it puts on users’ eyes when it is set at low brightness. The display also features Dynamic Dimming that simulates natural light to alleviate eye fatigue, and HONOR’s Circadian Night Display technology which filters blue light and promotes natural melatonin secretion to improve user sleep quality at night.

Sleek and Stylish Design 

Inspired by haute couture and luxury jewelry, the HONOR 90 exudes class with its 7.8mm thin and 183g lightweight body. The smooth, rounded edges wrapping the smartphone make it as much a joy to hold as to behold, and the Deeply Reinforced Glass provides users with peace of mind knowing their smartphone is built to last. At the rear, HONOR 90 features the iconic N Series classic Dual Ring Design, with rounded elements crafted with precise cutting techniques to produce a brilliant shine that adds an extra touch of elegance to the smartphone.

Incredible Battery Life Matched by Fast Performance 

The HONOR 90 is embedded with a large 5000mAh battery to support all-day use. On a single charge, the smartphone can provide up to 19.5 hours of continuous local video streaming. When its battery is low, users can take it back up to 45% with 66W HONOR SuperCharge in just 15 minutes. Fast and battery efficient, the HONOR 90 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition, which has a 20% better GPU and 30% better AI performance compared to its predecessor. The internal temperature is kept in check by a 147% larger vapor chamber, facilitating efficient heat dissipation that allows the HONOR 90 to stay cool.

A Truly Personalized Experience with HONOR MagicOS 7.1

Running the latest Android 13-based HONOR MagicOS 7.1, the HONOR 90 packs a raft of enhanced smart features like Magic Text which intelligently recognises text on an image and allows users to directly perform actions with important information.

Pricing and Availability

The HONOR 90 is available in Midnight Black from both Three and Harvey Norman and will be available in two storage variations, 8+256GB and 12+512GB.

At Three, the HONOR 90 12+512GB will be available from €40 a month with €139 upfront, with a limited offer of €100 off on the upfront cost for those switching over to Three in August and September. In the same period, for €50 a month, Three are offering no upfront cost (usually €29). The HONOR 90 is also available with no upfront cost on the €60 a month airtime plan. The HONOR 90 12+512GB will also be available to purchase SIM-free from Three for €529.

The HONOR 90 8+256GB is also available to purchase from Harvey Norman for €499 RRP in Midnight Black.

HONOR 90 Lite: an affordable all-rounder for content aficionados

HONOR 90 Lite, part of the HONOR 90 series family – a premium mid-range series that is made for creators – will be available in Ireland from today. The HONOR 90 Lite is a stylish all-rounder, boasting an incredible camera system, display, and a range of smart features.

Awesome Camera with Stellar Viewing Experience

HONOR 90 Lite features a rear 100MP Main Camera with a f/1.9 aperture, a 5MP Wide & Depth Camera and 2MP Macro Camera for capturing stunning landscape shots and intimate closeups. For selfie-lovers, the 16MP Front Camera delivers captivating self-portraits with defined features and enhanced colours. Additionally, the HONOR 90 Lite’s 6.7-inch Edgeless Display features an adaptive refresh rate of up to 90Hz, providing users with a buttery smooth visual experience. The display comes with TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification, and like HONOR 90, supports a range of HONOR developed human-centric eye care solutions including Dynamic Dimming and Circadian Night Display.

Fast 5G and Long-Lasting Battery

The HONOR 90 Lite is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6020 5G system and a 4500mAh battery. Users who enjoy keeping their media always accessible can take full advantage of the 8GB Memory and large 256GB storage drive, keeping up to 57,808 pictures, 22,322 songs or 892 HD videos downloaded. The HONOR 90 Lite is also equipped with HONOR RAM Turbo (8GB+5GB), an HONOR technology that moves a portion of flash memory to RAM, meaning 8GB RAM can be increased to 13GB RAM.

Pricing and Availability

The HONOR 90 Lite is available in Midnight Black and will be priced at €289 RRP from Three. Customers who switch over to Three from another network in August and September will benefit from €50 off, making the HONOR 90 Lite just €239. The HONOR 90 Lite also comes with no upfront cost on all pay monthly tariffs.

For more information, please visit HONOR online store at www.hihonor.com/uk or

3.ie/Honor90

 

Three Ireland announces partnership with Revolut

Three, Ireland’s largest mobile telecommunications provider, has today announced a partnership with Revolut, the popular digital banking app. The collaboration will provide significant savings and added value for Three customers shopping on three.ie.

From today, Revolut customers will be rewarded 3% cash back on each purchase on three.ie when they start their journey from Revolut Shops and use their Revolut card at checkout.

Cashback is rewarded on devices, broadband, and lifestyle & accessory products on three.ie. Revolut customers who switch to Three using their Revolut card can avail of offers including the iPhone 14 for €99 on a €60 plan, for the month of July.

For more information about the partnership and savings available, visit 3.ie/Revolut.

Three announces Black Friday offers

Three has unveiled an incredible range of Black Friday offerings across both prepay and bill pay as well as products from the lifestyle offering, ahead of the popular online shopping date. Available both online and in Three stores nationwide, these unmissable deals will remain in place from today until midnight on Monday, November 28th and includes offers for both existing and new customers.

There is amazing value to be had with €250 savings on prepay 5G smartphones.  Shoppers can get €100 off the iPhone 14 128GB by switching to Three Bill Pay, while stocks last.

Thinking of treating yourself or getting some early Christmas gifts? Three’s lifestyle product range has some unmissable offers across smart watches, band and music products including savings; of €70 on the impressive JBL PartyBox Encore, €80 on the Huawei Watch GT 3 and €40 on JBL Tune Earbuds.

Don’t miss out, offers are only available from Monday, 21st – Monday, 28th in 3Stores nationwide and on Three.ie. For more information on offers, visit www.Three.ie.

Check out their Grafton Street store below and all the tech they have for that tech lover in your life

Three Ireland announces 175 new jobs in its award-winning Limerick customer experience centre to support Three UK business customers

Three Ireland today announced a strong expansion of its operations at its Limerick customer experience centre, with the creation of 175 new jobs over the next four years as the Irish office begins to export services to Three UK business customers for the first time.

The 175 new jobs will include both full time and part time positions and openings across a range of job titles and experience levels in the B2B sector. The employment opportunities will range from Customer Care, Team Leaders, Operations and Management.

The Limerick customer experience centre has a strong history in Castletroy, originally established over 20 years ago and currently employing close to 400 people. Given the skills, expertise and talent in the Limerick centre, it is well placed to advise international clients across a broad range of connectivity services including IoT, ICT products and cost management. The continued and steady growth of our care teams in Limerick is a testament to the continued career development programmes and upskilling opportunities available to Three Ireland employees.  The expansion to support business customers in the UK market is the realisation of a key strategic objective for the team in Limerick. This project is supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland.

Tánaiste & Minister for Enterprise Trade & Employment Leo Varadkar TD said: “These 175 new jobs for Castletroy are really welcome news from Three Ireland. For over 20 years, Three Ireland has invested in Limerick and the Mid-West region, creating jobs and providing services. These new jobs further strengthen the company’s presence and commitment to Limerick and are a testament to the existing staff in Castletroy. The best of luck to the team with this latest expansion.”

Announcing the new jobs, Robert Finnegan, CEO of Three Ireland and Three UK, said: “This expansion of operations in our award-winning Limerick Customer Experience Centre demonstrates the strength of Three’s customer service in Ireland and we are very excited to build on the high standard of talent we have. As the largest mobile telecommunications provider in Ireland by market share, with the fastest overall network, our Customer Care was awarded Contact Centre of the year in 2021 and we’re extremely happy to bring this exceptional level of service to our Three UK Business customers as well.

This also underlines our commitment to Limerick as an employment hub into the long-term. Three Ireland has been investing and growing in Limerick for over 20 years, and today, we are reaffirming and increasing that commitment with the creation of these roles”.

IDA CEO Martin Shanahan said: “Three’s decision to expand the strategic operations at its Customer Experience Centre in Limerick is terrific news for the Mid-West Region and demonstrates Three’s confidence in its ability to service international clients from Limerick. I wish to congratulate Three on this expansion and assure the team of IDA Ireland’s continued support.”

Three Ireland has huge data outage

Three Ireland again has seen another data outage today, infact more than one outage which has been an issue since around 11.30 am this morning, the network briefly came back only to go down and Three claim it has been addressed, at the time of writing this post it has not been addressed for us. It is fair to say by looking on Twitter people are annoyed regarding the length of time and lame responses they got all day claiming to be addressed when it clearly is not. Three has a huge share in the Irish market with over 3 million customers, both mobile data and broadband services have been interrupted today for hours.. FULL SERVICE still has not been restored..

email from 3

 

Three simply told us via a Twitter DM the following which is pretty lame not specifying the cause of the outage

We can confirm that the root cause of the difficulties with data services that affected customers today has been resolved. Our focus is now working to restore full service as quickly as possible. We would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Atom Studios debuts sustainable tech accessories line and announces Three as first UK stockist

Atom Studios, a new smartphone accessories brand  formed by a team of tech and accessory industry experts, has today revealed its debut collection of iPhone cases and innovative accessories. Also confirmed is that these products will be releasing in Ireland soon.

The new line of products, which include iPhone and AirPods Pro cases and charging cables, have been designed with sustainability, longevity and practicality in mind while also being sleek and stylish.

The brand already has an exciting pipeline of accessories for Samsung and other device manufacturers, which will be announced early 2022.

The team behind Atom Studios boasts a strong background in the tech industry, with all having worked for major brands including Bang and Olufsen, Nokia and Panasonic. Their combined passion for innovation and sustainability led them to create an accessories brand that focuses on high quality design, innovation and use of natural, renewable materials.

The debut line includes two different cases for iPhone:

The Split Wood Fibre iPhone cases are made from wood fibre material, specially developed by Atom Studios, which is a combination of recycled wood and cornstarch-based ingredients — a completely unique and sustainable alternative to plastic in phone cases. It has a resilient finish and, unlike plastic, doesn’t show scratches, stains or wear in the same way plastic does. The grade 5052 aluminium used is also used in architecture and aircraft, because it’s slim but durable, it is also anodised which strengthens it further. Anodised aluminium is also infinitely recyclable. The iPhone 13 models are MagSafe compatible with 50% thicker magnets than industry standard for the most secure MagSafe connection.

 

The Split Silicone iPhone Cases contain a combination of infinitely recyclable anodised aluminium and sand-based silicone, offering a stylish and sustainable alternative to plastic. The materials were chosen for their durability — they’re built to last for the life cycle of a phone. The silicone part of the case is soft to the touch while the aluminium has a premium, slim appearance resulting in a distinctive look. The iPhone 13 models are MagSafe compatible and, like the Split Wood Fibre Cases, also have 50% larger magnets than industry standard.

 

 

Other products in the launch range include AirPods Pro cases and cleverly designed charging cables to meet any user’s needs.

 

One of those cables is flat + mass, a cable weight (mass) and universal flat, tangle-free charging cable with interchangeable heads, so users only need one cable to meet all their charging needs. Mass holds the cable in place, preventing cables from trailing on the floor and dropping from desks and nightstands when not in use. The interchangeable heads are made from the same infinitely recyclable aluminium.

 

 

“We formed Atom Studios with the aim of creating tech accessories that look great, perform brilliantly with smart design details, and really are sustainable,” says Akbar Ali, Creative Director at Atom Studios, “we can see that many accessories out there currently come with a compromise – they are either sustainable but unattractive, fashion focused but made of plastic or very function-led and look like bricks. We wanted to start with smart design and make sure we could deliver it in a sustainably conscious way.”

Sustainability is the primary focus for Atom Studios across all areas of the business. From the long lasting eco materials they choose, to the right production and transportation methods, and also a full life cycle management process in which customers can return their Atom Studios cases when they’ve finished with them, so they can be properly disposed of or recycled.

“We created Atom Studios with sustainability and responsibility in mind,” continues Mr. Ali, “we’re by no means perfect yet in terms of being green, and don’t believe anyone is ,but every business decision centres around social and environmental responsibility.”

The full range of products can be found and purchased via AtomStudios.com or Amazon. Telecoms giant Three also now stocks a range of Atom Studios products in stores throughout the country and online.