Disqus
Ha ha. See what I did there with the title? No? Nevermind.
Anyway, Vodafone has announced it’s new ’360′ service, which in simple terms, is a social networks aggregator that sync contacts between your phone, the InterWeb, and your computer. But why have me tell you when Vodafone can say it so much better:
Vodafone 360: bringing your world together like never before. A single address book for all your contacts from your phone, Facebook™, Windows Live Messenger™ and Google Talk™. One place to get status updates and stay in touch with your friends. And a wide range of Apps, Games and Music for you to enjoy. In one experience, accessible from your phone, PC and Mac.
So it’s not just social networking – there is also maps, and an App store too apparently.
Even better than that, there are going to be optimised handsets – oh yes!
First of all there is the Vodafone 360 H1, which is a device packing some serious clout – think 3.5″ OLED screen, 5MP camera, and 16GB storage, and you are not too far off. Of course there will be further Vodafone 360-specific devices, and also those that are compatible, including the Nokia 6730, and Nokia N85 (I’m thinking that’s going to be a native app on those devices then…)
Overall, it does look like quite a compelling service – I’d imagine once all the initial hassle is out of the way getting the thing(s) configured, it will probably work pretty well – of course, if Vodafone UK PR want to send me a device and pre-configured service, I’ll be able to tell you all in more detail 
You can find out more about Vodafone 360 here.
About The Author
Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
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