BlackBerry Storm Vodafone Pricing leaks

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The BlackBerry Storm touch-screen phone was officially announced in early October, but the pricing information was still missing. Now apparently the pricing of the Storm on the Vodafone network has leaked according to SiliconRepublic.
The Vodafone pricing plans for the Storm are actually quite attractive. Under the smallest plan the Storm sells for 109 Euro (~$138). Under the top plan the Storm costs only 49 Euros (~$62).

If this pricing for the UK is any indication for the US, than this is good news. The BlackBerry Bold pricing of $299.99 did not support hopes for the Storm to be priced under $200. Read more

Posted on Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:47:36 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Vodafone rings the Changes with Sarin Departure

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By Kate Holton

LONDON (Reuters) - Arun Sarin, the chief executive who safeguarded Vodafone's dominance among mobile operators by expanding into emerging markets, announced his departure on Tuesday, saying he had achieved all he had set out to do.
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Posted on Tue, 27 May 2008 15:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Vodafone, Tel.Italia iPhone Deals end Exclusivity

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LONDON/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Telecoms companies Vodafone and Telecom Italia will both sell Apple Inc's iPhone in Italy, in an apparent break from previous exclusive carrier deals.
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Posted on Tue, 6 May 2008 22:41:52 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Vodafone scores Apple iPhone Deal for Ten Markets

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Vodafone announces that it has secured the iPhone for ten markets world-wide.

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. Read more

Posted on Tue, 6 May 2008 01:58:49 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

WFP, Vodafone to work on Emergency Communication

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By Kate Holton

LONDON (Reuters) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has joined forces with Vodafone to work on a standard telecommunications system for aid agencies around the world to improve logistics and response times to disasters. Read more

Posted on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

T-Mobile wins against Vodafone in iPhone Case in Germany

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T-Mobile can continue to sell locked Apple iPhones in Germany. The court order by Vodafone was dismissed by a German court.

T-Mobile had to offer unlocked iPhones while the case was in court. The judge ruled that there has not been any unfair competition through the locked sale of the Apple iPhone by T-Mobile. Read more

Posted on Tue, 4 Dec 2007 07:42:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

T-Mobile responds to Vodafone iPhone Court Order

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As reported earlier today Vodafone obtained a court order in Germany against the locked iPhone sales by T-Mobile.

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T-Mobile sells iPhone without contract for 999 Euro in Germany now.

T-Mobile issued a press-release responding to the court order. T-Mobile says that the sale of the iPhone continues as before and that they will file objection against the court order. Additionally they are thinking about claiming Vodafone for damages. Read more

Posted on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Vodafone throws Court Order against T-Mobile iPhone in Germany

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Vodafone decided to rescue us from the iPhone 2 year contract commitment with a court order against T-Mobile in Germany - hurray!

Vodafone thinks that the locked iPhone sales and two year contract terms might not be legal in Germany and wants the courts to decide. Read more

Posted on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 02:31:19 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Palm Announces Treo 500v for Vodafone

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Palm launched a new Treo model today running Windows Mobile 6 for Vodafone customers called the Treo 500v. The device uses high-speed 3G/UMTS mobile web access. Initially the new phone will be exclusively available from Vodafone starting in October.

Other features for the 500v include a full keyboard, large 320 x 240 screen with 16-bit color, and a 2MP camera. The battery is good for 10 days standby time and up to 4.5 hours of talk time. Internal memory is 256MB and memory is expandable via microSD cards. Read more

Posted on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:44:23 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Vodafone brings Samsung F700 to battle the iPhone in Europe

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Today Vodafone announced that they will offer the Samsung F700 exclusively in Germany starting in November .

Samsung announced the F700 back in February. It has a touch screen like the Apple iPhone, but also has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard.
Other features of the Samsung F700 include a 2.78 inch TFT Touch Screen with 440x240px resolution 3G connectivity, 3MP camera, microSD card slot, and media player. Read more

Posted on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 08:45:16 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

iPhone Apple and Vodafone Negotiation Details leaked?

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Apparently Apple and Vodafone are in detailed discussions over the iPhone deal in the UK.

Unstrung (via Engadget) has published details of Vodafone's and other carrier's improvement requests for the iPhone. I am a bit puzzled that something like this would leak, so this list could just contain just wild guesses. Read more

Posted on Sat, 18 Aug 2007 04:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Vodafone looks forward to 3G iPhone Version

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LONDON (Reuters) - Vodafone Group Plc said on Thursday it was concerned that the current model of iPhone mobile phones -- Apple Inc's latest "killer" gadget -- did not operate on fast 3G networks. Read more

Posted on Thu, 19 Jul 2007 11:45:42 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Mclaren Mercedes Sharp 770SH Cellphone by Vodafone

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Spain gets a Mclaren Mercedes branded mobile phone from Vodafone, apparently to mark the Alonso switch from Renault to Mclaren Mercedes in the 2007 Formula One season.

The 3G Mclaren Mercedes cellphone features a QVGA screen, 1.3MP camera, MP3 player, miniSD card slot and USB. Read more

Posted on Sun, 7 Jan 2007 05:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Vodafone Toshiba 705T 3G Mobile Phone

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Vodafone in Japan (soon to be called Softbank Mobile) announces the Toshiba 705T 3G mobile phone in Japan.

The new 3G handset comes in 3 colors including Splash Pink, which was designed with popular fashion brand STNY by Samantha Thavasa.

Features of the Toshiba 705T include 2 inch color display, 1.3 inch secondary display, 1.3MP camera, miniSD card slot, music player and Bluetooth. Read more

Posted on Thu, 1 Jun 2006 01:29:51 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Japan: Vodafone K.K. Changes Name to Softbank Mobile Corp.

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Softbank announces the new name for their recently acquired mobile phone business from Vodafone. Starting October 1st, the Japanese mobile phone carrier will be called Softbank Mobile Corp.

1,856 Vodafone shops and other customer touch points in Japan will be re-branded until October 1st.

Softbank Mobile Corp. will actually continue to work with Vodafone. Today both companies announced a 50:50 joint venture to develop and procure handsets and content. Read more

Posted on Thu, 18 May 2006 01:47:03 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

3G Blackberry 8707v Coming from Vodafone

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Blackberry goes 3G the first time. Apparently Vodafone in the UK will introduce the 3G enabled 8707v Blackberry handset.

The Quadband 8707v is running on a 312Mhz Intel PXA901 CPU. The screen has QVGA resolution. The design is mostly based on the Blackberry 8700. Read more

Posted on Sun, 26 Mar 2006 02:35:28 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Vodafone 904SH 3G Handset with Full VGA Resolution

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Vodafone announces in Japan the 904SH 3G mobile phone with VGA resolution.

The Vodafone 904SH is made by Sharp. Besides the 2.4 inch VGA screen the 904SH features also a full 3D motion sensor capable of measuring handset posture in all directions in 3D. To top things of the 904SH is recognizing your face for enhanced security.

Other features include a 3.2MP digital camera, 2x optical zoom, 50x digital zoom, 3D sound and Bluetooth.

When folded the 904SH measures 50 x 104 x 28mm. The phone weighs 151g. Read more

Posted on Tue, 28 Feb 2006 08:45:54 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Toshiba Vodafone 904TJ 3G Phone

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Toshiba and Vodafone introduce the 904TJ 3G mobile phone in Japan.

The Toshiba 904TJ features 2.4 inch color screen with QVGA resolution and a 3.2MP digital camera. The flip phone has a twisting screen enabling users to operate in the phone folded state (see photo).
The 904TJ has 40MB storage built-in and supports miniSD cards. It measures 50x112x26mm. Read more

Posted on Wed, 18 Jan 2006 05:01:24 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Watch HBO in Europe on Vodafone global Mobile TV

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How cool is that? Vodafone announces a global Mobile TV service enabling for instance Europeans to watch HBO on their 3G mobile phone.

Hit series Sex and the City, Six Feet Under or Curb Your Enthusiasm will be available on Vodafone Live! globally. Beside HBO, Vodafone also offers Eurosport, Twentieth Century Fox Television, The UEFA Champions League, Discovery, MTV, Chilli TV and Fashion TV in countries like New Zealand or UK.
I hope they actually broadcast HBO content in original language and not dubbed. If they do the whole thing becomes uncool immediately. Read more

Posted on Tue, 6 Dec 2005 10:15:17 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Toshiba 803 3G Music Mobile Phone Comes to Vodafone in UK

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Toshiba announces their entry into the mobile music market with their new 3G handset 803.

The Toshiba 803 3G phone features a music player that has it's display on a 1.3 inch screen outside the flip-phone. A 2.2MP digital camera, Bluetooth, 270 hours and talk time and up to 320 minutes stand-by. It uses SD-Cards to extend the 20MB of internal memory. Read more

Posted on Wed, 28 Sep 2005 08:49:52 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Ericsson V600i 3G Phone for Vodafone

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Sony Ericsson and Vodafone announced the V600i stylish 3G mobile phone.

The Sony Ericsson V600i is especially made for Vodafone and supports the Vodafone Live! service for music and video downloads.
The V600i features a 1.3MP digital camera based on the press-release. On the product page a 2MP camera is listed besides the 1.3MP digital camera.
Other features include: 1.8 inch TFT screen with 176x220px, USB port, Bluetooth and 32MB internal memory. The new 3G phone measures 105 x 45.5 x 19.5 mm. Talk time is 2.17 hours on UMTS and 8.25 hours on GSM.

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Posted on Wed, 8 Jun 2005 02:26:09 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr