Orange and Vodka - mixing mobile networks

Orange and Vodka - mixing mobile networks(shaken, not stirred).Good title for a book or article that heading. I thought this would be a useful post regarding the unusual occurrence of roaming onto a forbidden UK network from the home UK network.These screenshots record an event that happened on my wireless broadband. In the area I was located at the time Orange provided GPRS at 56K but download

Google Nexus One shows up at Vodafone UK's website

With US consumers really getting their fill on the HTC Nexus One, our friends on the other side of the big pond will soon see the arrival of Google's flagship Android phone. Since its unveiling back in January, it was confirmed that the Nexus One was coming to Vodafone UK some time in the spring; specifically it was scheduled for an April release. From the looks of it though, the Nexus One has

Nokia X6 16GB Now Available at Vodafone UK

Vodafone UK has announced the availability of the new Nokia X6 on its network. The Vodafone’s Nokia X6 16GB phone is pre-loaded with Vodafone 360 Homescreen and the British comedy show Gavin & Stacey of third series. Moreover, The Vodafone’s Nokia X6 16GB phone provides the 360 Apps and Games Shop, Vodafone My Web, Vodafone Music, VIP contacts, and downloads DRM-free songs.The X6 16GB also

Humanitarian Aid or Pay As You Throw?

Humanitarian Aid or Pay As You Throw?Vodafone's 150 design shape reminds me that this looks like a squared-edged version of the old rounded-edged Phillips Savvy (back when Virgin Mobile sold it in a box through their music chain stores) that use to be on the market. One distinction here though is that Vodi is selling the Vodafone-150 into developing countries India, Turkey and eight African

3G Dongle CSA sample measurements

3G Dongle CSA sample measurements.Since the UK MTEB Mobile Forensics Conference 2009 is being held in Dorking, a short drive from Box Hill Point (an area of outstanding natural beauty that is situated in the National Trust Park) I thought I would go out and conduct some 3G radio test measurements. I was interested to comprehend, given the terrain and forest area, the quality and type of coverage

Magic, Vodafone’s first Android-powered HTC cell phone

The 2009 edition of the Mobile World Congress proved itself to be exactly how many of us expected it: a chain of nice surprises coming from all major cell phones manufacturers from all around the world. And HTC Corporation doesn’t make an exception whatsoever.After we got the chance to see a couple of leaked images of the HTC Magic, branded with another famous name, Vodafone, it seems that the

Vodafone UK Start Selling BlackBerry Bold

Vodafone UK and Research In Motion (RIM) announced the arrival of the new BlackBerry Bold smartphone. On sale today for all new and existing Vodafone UK customers, the BlackBerry Bold comes with built-in Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g) and integrated GPS that supports location based applications including Vodafone Sat Nav. The BlackBerry Bold also features a large half-VGA colour display (480×320 resolution

Vodafone to Offer Apple’s iPhone in Ten Markets

Vodafone today announced it has signed an agreement with Apple to sell the iPhone in ten of its markets around the globe. Later this year, Vodafone customers in Australia, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Italy, India, Portugal, New Zealand, South Africa and Turkey will be able to purchase the iPhone for use on the Vodafone network.More at iphonebuzz

Vodafone Signs with Apple to release iPhone in Australia and Other Countries

Vodafone today announced it has signed an agreement with Apple to sell the iPhone in ten of its markets around the globe. It’s signed with Apple to sell the iPhone in ten markets, including Australia, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Italy, India, Portugal, New Zealand, South Africa and Turkey. Expect the phone later this year — that’s all we know for now.

Vodafone’s Otello search engine uses images, not text

Vodafone is demonstrating a trial service called “Otello”, which is a search engine that uses images, rather than words at the CeBIT show in Germany. Rather than use a word as a search term, Otello users can send images via MMS from their mobiles and the search service which then returns the results to the user’s phone as an “ordinary” search result.A picture from a newspaper, billboard, book

Nokia introduces the Nokia 6124 classic for Vodafone

Nokia today announced the launch of the Nokia 6124 classic, exclusively available from Vodafone in Vodafone markets. The Nokia 6124 classic is a compact multimedia device offering Vodafone customers faster and easier access to all of Vodafone's high speed Internet and entertainment services.Available exclusively for Vodafone customers world-wide, the Nokia 6124 classic has a 2.0" display and

Vodafone UK and Telmap today introduces Vodafone Sat Nav

Vodafone UK and Telmap today introduces Vodafone Sat Nav - an operator branded mobile navigation solution available for the UK consumer market.Vodafone Sat Nav provides users with a complete mobile navigation experience, including both in-car and pedestrian navigation. Featuring 3D maps that enhance the navigation experience, up-to-date maps and directions it also gives the customer instant

Vodafone to Roll Out Advanced Customer Service Directly on the Handset

Vodafone will launch customer services directly on the handset to give Vodafone customers customer care and billing information in real-time. The service will not only provide customers with a self care facility but also gives Vodafone an added opportunity to provide interactive promotions and tutorials, such as step by step guides on how to use the mobile internet to download music or how to

Vodafone Group Trials 3G Femtocell Technology

Vodafone Group is carrying out technical trials of 3G femtocells to assess how effectively the technology is able to deliver wireless high-speed data and voice services inside homes and business locations.Vodafone is currently carrying out technical trials in Spain with both Alcatel-Lucent and Huawei to explore the potential of femtocells, which are wireless access points supporting 3G devices

Vodafone to trial HSPA Plus

Vodafone will work alongside Ericsson, Huawei and Qualcomm to trial Release 7 HSPA+ (also known as HSPA Evolution) which has the potential to handle data even more efficiently than today’s HSPA technology.The initiative will help to establish whether HSPA+ is capable of delivering data throughput rates of up to 28.8 Mbps compared to the 14.4 Mbps maximum offered by today’s HSPA networks. If

Vodafone Launches Vodafone 227 and 228

Vodafone launches two new own branded mobile phones to grow its range of own branded. The Vodafone 227 and Vodafone 228 has launched this month, February, and will be available across both Europe.Both the Vodafone 227 and Vodafone 228 offer more choice of style and price to customers. The Vodafone 227 is a clamshell phone and the Vodafone 228 is a slider mobile. In addition to core text and voice

Vodafone and Roshan Launch First Mobile Money Transfer Service in Afghanistan

Vodafone and Roshan announced the launch of Afghanistan's first mobile money transfer system. The service, branded M-Paisa, is a mobile technology platform that provides financial services for those without access to banking and aims to facilitate economic activity in the region.The M-Paisa system builds on Vodafone’s M-PESA mobile money transfer service in Kenya which has seen 1.6 million people

Vodafone UK and Orange UK to begin sharing mobile mast sites in 2008

Orange and Vodafone today outlined the next steps in their vision to deliver better quality mobile coverage to more people, in more places across the UK.The two companies announced their intention to work together last year and are aiming to deliver customer, environmental and business benefits by establishing joint network efficiencies. The first stage of implementation will see Orange UK and

Sagem my411cv a pink clamshell for girls

Girls, we have one more thing to add to our get-me-these list for Christmas! And since its pretty affordable, I’m sure this pink clamshell phone from Sagem will definitely be in your hand. Sagem my411cv is cool as the handset's top cover is white with a pink trim while the back of the handset is entirely pink.The handset has a VGA camera with video capture and playback, a music player (additional

Sagem my411cv a pink clamshell for girls

Girls we have one more thing to add to our get-me-these list for Christmas! And since its pretty affordable, I’m sure this pink clamshell phone from Sagem will definitely be in your hand. Sagem my411cv is cool as the handset's top cover is white with a pink trim while the back of the handset is entirely pink.The handset has a VGA camera with video capture and playback, a music player (additional