Windows Phone 7 devices went on sale with Orange UK being among the first operators in the world to jump on board. Today the carrier started offering the HD Voice-enabled Samsung Omnia 7 and HTC 7 Mozart, for which [Mozart] it is the exclusive carrier in the country (for the time being). Both phones rock,…
Orange Windows Phone 7 handset will have HD voice
If you’re on the fence about getting a Windows Phone 7 device on Orange, you may be happy to hear that the carrier said the Samsung Omnia 7 will offer High-Definition Voice. HD Voice is a technology offered by Orange which aims to provide a higher-quality of voice communication. It’s not used by many other…
Samsung Xcover B2710 hits Russia; Orange UK to offer it, too
Remember that Samsung Xcover B2710 which we said is coming to Sweden? Well Swedes won’t be the only one to get the rugged device as it’s been launched in Russia today where interested folks could grab it for 5,990 Rubles which is about $200. In addition to Russia, the B2710 is also bound to hit…
Vodafone introduces 42 Mbps HSPA+ in Portugal, Orange does the same in Poland
When it comes to naming all the various flavors of 3G technology, and knowing what they’re all capable of, you really need a pocket guide otherwise you’d go a little nuts. For the sake of shortness, let’s just say that the fastest speeds achievable by 3G today hovers around 42 Mbps. This uses a technology…
Windows Phone 7 wrap-up: handsets and hands-on galore
Microsoft launched Windows Phone yesterday with nine handsets and a launch plan that includes 30 wireless carriers worldwide. Now that the press event is over and we have had some hands-on time with all nine handsets, it is now time to wrap-up the event and combine all of our information together into one comprehensive post.…
Mobile phone company lays people off in horrible way
When T-Mobile UK and Orange UK merged to create Everything Everywhere, we knew that such a massive merger would lead to some layoffs. That’s why it wasn’t unexpected when it announced 1,200 people were losing their jobs. It is unexpected that it told these workers in an awful and humiliating way. According to the Guardian,…
HTC betting big on Windows Phone 7
HTC took the world by storm with Android and it looks like it plans to do the exact same thing with Windows Phone 7. With five new handsets announced, there’s a flavor for just about anyone. Here’s a recap of the newly announced handsets. HTC Trophy: This sexy handset is bound for Vodafone when it…
HTC Mozart Windows Phone Announced – 3.7″ Display, 8 Megapixel Camera
Yet another nugget from the ongoing Windows Phone 7 announcement is the HTC Mozart, which we had seen a glimpse of this morning in Australia. Some of the specs had leaked earlier, and were mostly confirmed: 1GHz processor, 3.7-inch WVGA display, 8-megapixel camera with Xenon flash, and SRS WOW HD sound. As we already know,…
HTC Mozart leaked on Orange UK’s website, promptly pulled
In a glaring oversight, Orange UK has jumped the gun and released some initial details on the rumored HTC Mozart. Though not as juicy as a press photo, pricing, or a launch date, the information on Orange UK’s website details the steps one would take to install the battery and SIM card in this Windows…
Everything Everywhere to cut 1200 jobs or roughly 7.5% of the workforce [UK]
Everything Everywhere, the name of the merged entity that’s one part T-Mobile UK and another part Orange UK, has announced that they’re going to let go around 1,200 people or roughly 7.5% of the company. Many of the people getting the boot had consumer facing roles, so you can imagine it’s all the redundant dead…