June 19 will not only bring lucky customers the iPhone 3GS and the Nokia N86 but also Nokia’s flagship phone the N97. That’s all happening in the UK and while no U.S. carrier is going to sell the the N97 for a subsidized price, Vodafone will do just that in the UK. The phone is available for pre-order and Vodafone is prepared to offer a free set of speakers worth £25 for every N97 and if you get the phone online then you get extra minutes which is certainly a good incentive. The phone will cost you £150 if purchased with a less than £40/month 2-year plan and it will be available free of charge if you’re going to get it with a £40/month (or higher) contract.

Tags: iPhone 3GS, N86, N97, Nokia, Nokia, UK, usa, Vodafone, Vodafone

Nokia presents a new feature-packed mobile phone as it has officially launched the Nokia 6730 Classic phone. The new phone will start shipping by June via the Vodafone network. This new power-packed phone comes with a wide array of features that include:

1. Mobile Internet
2. Vodafone Music Client
3. Personal and business email access and mobile navigation.

The Nokia 6730 classic also comes equipped with the S60 software, allowing owners to download additional application over the web depending on their choice.

“‘Feature packed’ describes Nokia 6730 classic really well. With its iconic design - available in sleek black or white - the device is a perfect upgrade for Nokia 6500c or 6300 users or anyone seeking an elegant device, optimized for mobile internet and navigation. What’s more, this mobile comes with industry-leading power-saving features and accessories” says Gustavo Eichelmann, Head of Vodafone Global Account Team, Nokia.

(Source) Press

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In case you are not familiar with the term EOL well then we’ll explain. EOL means End of Life and that’s what Brighthand, Vodafone’s 16GB iPhone 3G provider, uses to currently classified the phone.

A leaked email confirms the story and it looks like Brighthand will have only a few weeks stock available. Should we understand from all of this that Apple will indeed launch the new phone on June 8 at the WWDC? Other signs also point to an iPhone release on June 8 although there are those rumors saying that Apple is prepping a special July event dedicated to the new iPhone.

via iPhone Buzz

Tags: 3G, Apple, brighthand, EOL, iPhone, Mobile News, Portable Devices, Vodafone, Vodafone

When you get telecommunication giants like Nokia, RIM and Vodafone in one event, you know something big is expected to come out of it. It is not just a matter of showcasing the latest handsets and gadgets demanded in the market today. Among the main itineraries include that of the lurking battle of which is the best App store, most of which have been put up independently by these icons of the telecommunication industry.

The key players of the open mobile ecosystem are set to gather over at London from June 10-11 for the Open Mobile Summit.

With the Nokia Ovi store launch imminent, and Vodafone’s recent announcement of plans to launch an App store, sparks may fly at the “App Store: Fad or Future?” panel on June 11th.

The Open Mobile Summit explores the move to open the mobile value chain, and deliver mobile as a mass media. Taking place 10-11th June at the Thistle Marble Arch, The Open Mobile Summit features heavyweight speakers from both the wireless establishment mobile operators, handset manufacturers and software players as well as Internet and media giants, mobile web and advertising execs.

(Source) Press

Tags: Business, Cell Phones, fad, handsets, industry giants, launch, mass media, mobile ecosystem, Mobile News, mobile operators, mobile summit, mobile value, mobile web, Nokia, nokia ovi, software players, telecom industry, telecommunication industry, value chain, Vodafone

The HTC Touch Pro2 isn’t commercially available anywhere yet. The world is waiting for master Microsoft to finish up that new Windows Mobile 6.5 OS. According to some rumors 6.5 is already finished and it looks and feels good. Unfortunately that’s not nearly enough for us.

But what if carriers started to display the Touch Pro2? Should we assume that the handset will be available soon? Should we assume that Microsoft has indeed finished Windows Mobile 6.5?

Vodafone UK is currently displaying the Touch Pro2 as the Touch Pro 2 under the business section of the website. There’s no price for the Pro 2 and no arrival date. The handset is coming soon, but we already knew that. Anyone particularly interested in buying a Windows Mobile 6.5 phone considering that the new iPhone or the Pre are coming soon too?

Tags: HTC, HTC, microsoft, microsoft, Mobile News, Pro 2, Pro2, Touch, UK, Vodafone, Vodafone

Here’s an interesting move coming from Vodafone UK. The company has announced that it will cancel all roaming charges from June 1 to August 35. The changes will affect Pay As You Go customers and regular subscribers. In order to get the same calling rates all over Europe and beyond, Vodafone UK customers will have to sign up for Vodafone Passport. After that they will be able to choose any summer destination from the following: Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Channel Islands, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroes, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Isle of Man, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madeira, Malta, Monaco, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Vatican City, New Zealand, and Australia.

Tags: Mobile News, pay-as-you-go, Plans, Vodafone, Vodafone Passport, vodafone uk

I guess you’re not cool anymore these days if you can’t offer your own app store to your customers. Vodafone has just joined the club as it has announced its application store. According to Vodafone the store will contain “mobile internet applications and services”, which doesn’t exactly sound like a regular store. Vodafone will have a SDK and a set of APIs this summer ready for software developers. Vodafone is ready to “provide partners and developers with customer controlled access to other network capabilities, such as location awareness, enabling them to create even more innovative mobile internet services and applications” so those future Vodafone apps might be quite useful in the future. And let’s not forget that Vodafone has almost 300 million subscribers to please.

via Vodafone

Tags: App Store, applications, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Vodafone, Vodafone

Timotheus Hoettges the CFO from Deutsche Telekom, the mothership of all T-Mobiles out there, said at a recent shareholder meeting that T-Mobile UK will have to merge with another carrier or else face the possibility of going under. That’s not exactly a nice prospect is it? Hoettges said that:”in our view consolidation is a means to take excess capabilities out of the market,” and that “nothing is unthinkable on our side.”

So what carrier will T-Mobile UK choose for its future merger? Is it going to be 3 which is ranked as the fifth UK carrier, or will it be one of the other important 3: O2, Orange and Vodafone?

Tags: Deutsche Telekom, Mobile News, O2, Orange, Other Brands, T-Mobile, T-Mobile, T-Mobile UK, Vodafone, Vodafone

Vodafone is certainly keeping up with the budgets of its customers. The company has announced a new data plan for the UK. Data users will be able to surf the internet for just 50p per day. That much money will get you unlimited Internet browsing and email access and it will be available starting May 1 for all UK customers that haven’t subscribed to a data plan yet. To celebrate the launch of the new plan Vodafone will be offering unlimited free mobile Internet browsing and email through the whole day tomorrow, May 1.

via Press

Tags: data plan, Mobile News, UK, Vodafone, Vodafone

Nokia’s first touchscreen handset, the 5800 XpressMusic comes with a surprise for UK customers. Depending if you love Star Trek or not you’ll either love the new design or simply hate it. Starting with May 1 the phone will be available in a Star Trek version. The ultimate Trekkie accessory comes in three versions, red, blue and black/silver. The great part about it is that the phone will be available free of charge as long as the customer will choose at least a £25 a month plan from either carrier. You can choose from Vodafone, O2, T-Mobile and Orange since the phone is sold by Phones 4U anyway.

The phone will offer you lots of Star Trek-related content: screenpapers, wallpapers and exclusive ringtones like: Phaser Shot, Kelvin Communicator and more. What do you say? Are you going to get one?

via Pocket-lint

Tags: 5800, Mobile News, Nokia, Nokia, O2, Orange, Other Brands, Star Trek, T-Mobile, T-Mobile, Vodafone, Vodafone, XpressMusic

Vodafone Spain is the first carrier to launch the HTC Magic. The Android device is going to make its debut in Spain eight days before Vodafone UK will launch it. The handset will cost from 199 Euros, with a 21 Euros monthly plan, to 19 Euros, with a 62 Euros monthly plan. But now that you know Samsung’s I7500 is on the way will you hurry to buy the Magic or will you wait some more?

via Phandroid

Tags: HTC, Magic, Mobile News, Samsung, Samsung, spain, Vodafone, Vodafone

Hulu and Sling Media are interested in providing streaming TV services to the iPhone in the USA and Orange and Vodafone are thinking similar thoughts in Europe. And particularly in France and Portugal. Orange France and Vodafone Portugal will both offer TV on the Go services to theri consumers.

“TV from Orange” is available for either a monthly plan or a pay-as-you-go deal. No less than 60 different TV channels will be available to iPhone owners. In Portugal “Vodafone Mobile TV” is a free application in the App Store and it will come with features like Fast Channel Switching which should offer you a TV-like experience.

The two carriers will probably launch similar services in other markets soon so get ready for them. How much would you be willing to pay for the service?

via IntoMobile

Tags: Apple, Hulu, iPhone, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Orange, Other Brands, Sling Media, Vodafone, Vodafone

One of the most awaited handsets, Nokia’s flagship, the N97 has an official arrival date. We can’t pinpoint exactly the date but Vodafone has scheduled its release for sometime in July. Are we to see the phone launched in other markets too? What do you think?

Just in case you forgot, the phone will offer you a 3.5-inch touchscreen display, full QWERTY keypad ready to slide-out whenever it’s needed, a 5 megapixel camera, a whooping 32GB of internal memory and the regular GPS, Wi-Fi and 7.2Mbps HSDPA connectivity. But then how could one forget all these amazing features neatly packed into the same handset?

What say you Vodafone clients? Are you going to get this baby as soon as it lands?

via Engadget Mobile

Tags: Mobile News, N97, Nokia, Nokia, Vodafone, Vodafone

Vodafone is finally taking pre-orders for the HTC Magic. The phone should arrive on May 5 and it will be free with a monthly plan. You will have to get a £30 or more plan in order to get the phone free of charge. What do you think? Are you impressed with the offer or is that monthly free to much for you? Unfortunatelly Vodafone doesn’t have any pre-order alternatives just yet but we’ll keep you updated. So what about those customers in other markets? When will they be able to pre-order this Android phone?

via Phandroid

Tags: Android, Google, HTC, HTC Magic, pre-order, Vodafone, Vodafone

Apple is getting ready to launch a new iPhone and RIM’s response seems to be a new BlackBerry Storm. The Storm 2 has been confirmed by Alain Segond von Banchet, RIM’s Channel Sales manager in the Netherlands. The phone should arrive in late 2009 or early 2010. Isn’t that too late? The new handset will launch with KPN which must mean the second Storm won’t be a Vodafone exclusive.

What novelties will the Storm 2 bring us? A new touch input method which should be better than what we’ve seen so far. We’re guessing that other things are also going to be added by RIM because just a new input method will not suffice in this tough business.

via tweakers.net

Tags: BlackBerry, Research In Motion, RIM, Storm 2, Vodafone, Vodafone

If you’re into that whole Twittering thing that’s going on out here then you’ll be able to sign up for Vodafone UK’s new Twitter agreement. Vodafone users will be able to send and receive Twitter messages via SMS. The service will be free at first but who knows what will happen in the future. UK customers will be able to

receive text messages from people they choose to follow via SMS on Twitter and send text messages to a short code (86444) for their tweets, @replies, or to follow someone on the go.

After the free trial period Vodafone UK will start charging for the service and you will have to start paying for it. How much will you be willing to pay for the service?

via Press

Tags: Mobile News, Mobile Software, twitter, UK, Vodafone, Vodafone

Vodafone continues to improve its current line of handsets and the latest is that of the Vodafone 527 Catwallk Collection. Away from the handset headlines, Vodafone continues to roll out own-brand phones that do the job, but come with at a no-frills price tag. As well as a bunch of new models announced recently, Vodafone has given its ultra low-cost models a Catwalk Collection refresh.

The new-look Vodafone 527 is one of these, a budget candybar phone that has been made over for value-conscious phone buyers who still desire a bit of show. The recession-beating 527 Catwalk Collection phone is now available in a range of eye-grabbingly colourful bodywork choices - violet, ice (white), rose (pink), lemon and sky (blue).

The 527 is not exactly stuffed to the gills with high-tech gadgetry. It’s a workmanlike dual-band GSM handset rather than a 3G model. But it does have a few features to entertain away the downturn, including a music player with MicroSD memory card expansion, FM radio, and camera.

(Source) TechRadar

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While Vodafone has gained much headway into the industry, it is not spared from the economic problems being encountered by most people today. Mobile phone giant Vodafone has frozen salaries for its 10,000 UK staff as it looks to slash costs, it has been reported.

The move comes barely a month after Vodafone announced it was cutting around 500 jobs in the UK as part of plans to save £1 billion worldwide by March 2011.

According to the Independent on Sunday other measures to affect the firm’s UK subsidiary include scrapping bonuses and ordering sales representatives to keep their cars for longer.

In a confidential memo Guy Laurence, chief executive of the UK business, reportedly told staff the move to stop pay rises was a “tough decision to make, but a responsible one”.

(Source) AP

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A new feature that caters to the synchronization service for Blackberry phones has been launched by O3SIS AG. This new offering enables users to have immediate access to Vodafone’s leading edge Address Book Synchronization service. Customers, who use BlackBerry Smartphones for their professional communication needs, will additionally benefit from the convenient over-the-air backup and synchronization which is offered at an attractive price point.

The O3SIS Client provides an easy to use interface fully integrated into the BlackBerry desktop and connected to the native device phonebook. Vodafone’s ‘MeinAdressbuch’ service provides a comprehensive feature set. Up to 1,500 contacts can be stored and managed.

Using Vodafone’s MeinAdressbuch, BlackBerry users can also have their Contacts available on other mobile phones. With an optional a PC plug-in BlackBerry users will be able to synchronize their phone book with their MS-Outlook contact database.

(Source) PR USA

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According to Forbes Opera is getting ready to sign deals straight with U.S. wireless carriers and thus it will skip handset manufacturers. Opera already has agreements with European carriers and its mobile browser is installed on Vodafone and T-Mobile phones. CTIA Wireless is supposed to unveil the upcoming deals between Opera and these U.S. carriers. We have no idea what carriers we’re talking about here but we’re going to find out this April.

via Forbes

Tags: ctia, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Opera, T-Mobile, T-Mobile, usa, Vodafone, Vodafone