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Orange UK trials mobile ticketing in Cambridgeshire
Orange UK is in the midst of a mobile ticketing trial with rail and bus operator, Stagecoach. The two companies unveiled the mobile contactless transport ticketing system, which could lead to a nationwide rollout across select bus and rail services during next year. Trial participants in Cambridgeshire, each of which got a Quick Tap enabled mobile handset, are able to receive, store and validate their bus tickets using nothing but their mobile phone. Quick Tap is the umbrella name for Orange’s NFC services, which we’ve already covered in the past, … Read more
Dusan Belic
Orange Dublin is a carrier-branded version of the ZTE Kis
Orange is preparing to add another city-named device to its portfolio. Dubbed Orange Dublin, it’s actually a rebranded version of the ZTE Kis, which is one of the bunch of phones the Chinese company unveiled at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Specs wise, we’re talking about an entry-level Android Gingerbread smartphone that comes with a 3.5-inch screen, some camera on the back, HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, Bluetooth, GPS and so on. At the moment we don’t have the exact release date though it’s kinda fair to assume the launch is … Read more
Dusan Belic
UK: Orange Samsung Galaxy S II users getting their ICS fix in April
We have (almost) good news for Orange Samsung Galaxy S II customers in the UK. You will get your serving of Ice Cream Sandwich, but you’ll have to wait for April (and we don’t know when exactly in April you’ll get it). Yeah, you’re probably sorry you’re not on Three which customers are already running the latest version of Android, while you have to hack your way to ICS (if you can’t wait). Then again, Vodafone customers are in the same group with the Big Red carrier pushing some sort … Read more
Dusan Belic
EU approves preliminary deal that will overhaul roaming agreements
Cellular customers in Europe will soon be paying less for roaming charges incurred while roaming in other European countries. A preliminary deal has been struck between the European Parliament and representatives of the Council and the European Commission that will set EU roaming rules that carriers must abide by starting July 1st. The agreement will be up for final approval at the European Parliament and the Council in May and June 2012, respectively. Over the next two years, the agreement would reduce the maximum charges individuals could incur while roaming … Read more
Anthony Domanico
Orange France launching its pilot LTE network in June in Marseille
France will get LTE network(s) later this year, with the country’s leading mobile operator Orange announcing its 4G pilot for June, starting in the city of Marseille. The France Telecom-owned carrier has a combination of two frequencies (2.6GHz and 800MHz) for its LTE services, and will use the network infrastructure supplied by Alcatel-Lucent. Aside from the LTE news, Orange also reminded us that at this point their HSPA+ network covers more than 50% of the population, offering theoretical peak speeds of 42Mbps. By the end of this year, the coverage … Read more
Dusan Belic
Orange Money customers in Africa and the Middle East to get Visa Mobile Prepaid accounts
Orange and Visa announced that Orange Money customers in Africa and the Middle East will soon have access to Visa prepaid account features inside their Orange Money accounts. This update to the service will be introduced in select markets by the end of 2012. By doing so, Orange is connecting existing mobile money subscribers to Visa’s global payment network (VisaNet), which is utilized by 2.2 billion account holders, 30 million merchants and provides access to 1.9 million ATMs globally. Orange Money already offers person to person transfers, bill payments and … Read more
Dusan Belic
Intel and Orange pair up to release an Atom-powered smartphone
Intel makes some of the top desktop processors, and now the manufacturer is aiming again for the mobile market. The company will be using its Intel Atom Z2460 processor, which is optimized for Android, to go up against mobile leader ARM. One of the first carriers to sell an Intel phone will be Orange, which will carry an Atom powered, Android smartphone later this year. Codenamed “Orange Santa Clara”, the phone will land first as an exclusive to Orange in the UK and France. Besides its Intel innards, the phone will also include a 4.03-inch display, 16 GB of internal storage, 8-megapixel camera with HD video recording … Read more
Kelly Hodgkins
UK: Everything Everywhere to launch LTE network by the end of the year
British market leader Everything Everywhere said it will start offering 4G LTE services by the end of the year, subject to regulatory approval. The company, which is a 50-50 joint venture between Orange and T-Mobile, is also upgrading its network to 21Mb/s HSPA+ technology as we speak with the goal to end the process by the third quarter of 2012. According to Everything Everywhere’s CEO Olaf Swantee, their vision is to “launch 4G for Britain “as soon as possible, and the roll out of 3.5G HSPA+ and 4G trials across … Read more
Dusan Belic
Deutsche Telekom looking to sell its 50% stake in UK’s Everything Everywhere
The rumor is that Deutsche Telekom may be looking to exit the British market by selling its 50% stake in Everything Everywhere. The joint-venture was established with France Telecom’s Orange, which in turns owns the other half of the company. According to Bloomberg News, German telecom giant is still in early stages of deciding whether to take this road or not. The company has yet to hire investment banks and any decision on an exit is unlikely before later this year. In the meantime, Deutsche Telekom is focuses on improving … Read more
Dusan Belic
Orange London: Android smartphone powered by Intel’s Medfield to hit the UK?
Companies conduct surveys all the time to figure out what exactly their customers want. Orange UK recently did just such a survey, and in it they just so happened to reveal the Orange London. Forget about the terrible name for a second, it’s basically Intel’s Medfield reference platform, which we saw last month at the Consumer Electronics Show, but with what will likely be an Orange logo on the front or the back of the device. Specs for those who may have forgotten: 1.6 GHz Intel Atom, 4 inch screen, … Read more
