Orange UK will be launching a new cheap phone for heavy texters. The Alcatel OT-355 won’t impress many with its feature set, but will definitely make texting and instant messaging easier for on-the-go folks. The device lacks 3G connectivity, so you won’t get fast web browsing speeds. On the other hand, you shouldn’t expect much…
Motorola Atrix Coming to Bell in Canada, Orange in UK
Yesterday AT&T announced the Motorola Atrix 4G, but the Android 2.2 monster will be hitting shores elsewhere too. To the north, Canada’s Bell Mobility scored an exclusive, though they don’t give us any indication of pricing or availability dates. Orange UK on the other hand told us it would be available in Q2. The funny…
Orange pledges massive commitment to NFC [Goal: 500,000 NFC devices in French hands by the end of 2011]
European operator Orange, who operates in numerous countries and serves 144.5 million customers as of September 2010, has announced that they’re going to commit to making near field communication a reality in 2011 and that by the end of next year they hope to have half a million NFC devices in the hands of French…
Telmap-powered Orange Maps V2 launched in France
Orange France launched Telmap-powered Orange Maps V2, a multi-platform mobile navigation solution. The new offering will be included on all GPS-enabled devices, including the iPhone, as part of all Origami tariff plans that come with data packages, providing users with access to free mapping, pedestrian and in-car navigation with spoken and graphical instructions. Also included…
Telefonica, Orange pledge support for Wholesale Applications Community
Telefonica and Orange are planning to integrate their developer offerings with the Wholesale Applications Community (WAC) initiative. Both companies said that developers would be able to access WAC content via their respective developer platforms as soon as the initiative becomes fully commercialized next year. Telefónica Europe’s Javier Lorente praised WAC saying that it is “happening…
Orange UK details iPad pricing, starting £199 with two-year agreement
The subsidized iPad is poised to take the UK by storm in the upcoming months with Orange, Three, T-Mobile, and possibly Vodafone expected to carry the tablet device. The only remaining holdout is O2 UK, which is reportedly not in talks with Apple to carry the popular tablet device on a contract basis. While several…
Palm Pre 2 to launch in the UK on November 15th without carrier support
Palm is launching its Pre 2 handset in the UK starting on November 15th but the handset will not land on the shelves of any major wireless carrier in the UK. According to Pocket-Lint, a quick perusal of wireless carriers reveals that none of the four major wireless carriers in the UK have plans to…
Orange UK offers Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Fashion Edition
Orange UK is offering a special version of the low-end-ish Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini smartphone. The QWERTY keyboard-equipped device is getting the “Fashion Edition,” boasting two “free fashion covers” (white and pink) that go well with the device’s black body. Targeted at British ladies who want a taste of Android, Sony Ericsson’s special baby…
Windows Phone selling well in the UK, supply constraints continue
Sales of Windows Phone handsets in the UK are brisk but shortages continue to plague the platform. Both HTC and Samsung are facing supply constraints that are slowing the manufacturing of handsets. Samsung is reportedly faced with a shortage of AMOLED displays, a scenario that has effected the sales of select Android devices including the…
Nokia N8 available on Orange UK for free on a contract!
After Vodafone, we have another British operator joining the Nokia N8 party. It’s Orange which like Voda is also offering the Symbian^3-powered device for free on a two-year contract that includes at least 32.5 GBP a month plan. The cool part about Orange’s version of the Nokia N8 (actually it has to do with their…