During the recently ended Mobilize 2010 conference in San Francisco, Orange announced that its “Open Source Mobile Widget Platform” is now available to the mobile industry, allowing developers to make HTML-based widgets that could run on an array of mobile devices, both the basic feature phones and high-end smartphones. The platform includes: A “widget reader”…
Vodafone declared the fastest UK operator, T-Mobile the best with customers, and 3 with the best coverage
Between January and August over 11,000 people helped contribute data points for a survey Broadband Expert was taking and the results are in: Vodafone has the fastest network with an average download speed of 1.78 Mbps, compared to 3 with 1.76 Mbps, Orange with 1.46 Mbps, O2 with 1.42 Mbps, and T-Mobile with 1.07 Mbps.…
Windows Phone 7 to launch on all major wireless carriers in the UK
Good news for UK residents as Microsoft will launch Windows Phone 7 on all five major wireless carriers. Though Orange was singled out as a preferred partner when Windows Phone 7 launched earlier this year, the UK carrier will be joined by O2, Vodafone, T-Mobile and Three. Alex Reeve of Microsoft’s UK Mobile Business Group confirmed the…
Orange UK launches the “San Francisco” [Android 2.1, 3.5 inch screen, $155]
Orange UK, which technically should be called “Everything Everywhere” after merging with T-Mobile UK, semantics aside, launched an Android smartphone today called the “San Francisco”. It’s built by Orange themselves, so it’s most likely an original design by some Asian company who peddles their wares to large operators around the world who want to customize…
European operators realize Android is a “Trojan horse”, meeting on October 8 to discuss making a new OS
Let me let you in on a little secret. While your favorite mobile operating system may be the one with the most applications, or the one with the best integration with the online services you use, or the one that’s the most open source, operators have dollar signs in their eyes and their favorite operating…
Orange San Francisco is a low-end Android smartphone
After the Amsterdam, Orange is launching another city-named device – San Francisco. I’m not sure I dig the idea of using city names for phones, but what do I know… Anyway, the San Francisco is an entry-level Android smartphone, with hardware that’s pretty much identical to the ZTE Blade. In other words, specs include a…
Ultrabrief: October 5th: The day Orange UK customers can use T-Mobile UK’s network and vice versa
Almost 1 year ago to the day, T-Mobile UK and Orange UK announced that they’d merge their wireless networks. More than half a year later, in May of this year, they announced that their merged network would be called “Everything Everywhere“. Today the joint venture has announced that starting October 5th customers from both networks…
Orange UK launches HD Voice, but you need a handset that supports it
The phone call, the simplest of services that operators sell to feed their children and expand their networks, got a huge upgrade today courtesy of Orange UK who just announced that they’re launching HD Voice. The tagline “HD Voice” is nothing more than a marketing gimmick that latches onto the High Definition hype that’s been…
Orange to launch a £200 Android tablet by end of year
Orange seems to be looking at the prospects of today’s tablet computers with great interest. The France Telecom-owned operator is apparently planning to launch a £200 Android tablet by end of year. According to French financial newspaper Les Echos, they have reportedly contracted a “large Asian manufacturer” to make such a device. The idea is…
Vringo bringing its video ringtone service to Orange UK
Vringo, a provider of video ringtone solutions we covered for few times in the past, has finally found a partner in Europe. It’s Everything Everywhere, the UK’s largest mobile communications company, jointly owned by France Telecom (Orange) and Deutsche Telekom (T-Mobile). As a result, Vringo’s video ringtone service will be made available to a combined…