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An image of the LG E900, a slate-style handset with Windows Phone 7, was leaked yesterday courtesy of a Dutch Microsoft employee who tweeted the photo. Unlike the previous video which was shot with the blurry filter set to the on position, this picture is up close and crystal clear. While most of us were…
Orange UK wants to cash in on the touchscreen craze, hence they’ve launched two such (touchscreen-equipped) devices for those folks who like the whole “touch idea” but don’t want to spend a small fortune on their handset. The first device is called Samsung Libre C3300 and it’s basically the Samsung Champ. Specs include a 2.4-inch…
A low-end messaging phone was quietly announced on Orange UK recently. The LG C300 Town is a candybar with a full QWERTY keyboard, 2.4″ QVGA display, 2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth 2.0, and comes with social networking and instant messaging apps. Most of the attention LG gets these days are surrounding their Android endeavors, but many…
Those submitting to the App World can now pick the upcoming BlackBerry 9800 and OS 6 as compatibility options, further solidifying suspicions of an August 15 release on AT&T. AT&T won’t be the only one offering RIM’s first slider, though; rumour has it Vodafone, T-Mobile, O2, Telefonica, and Orange are all testing the device for…
Orange at Globus will be launching the iPhone 4 in just a few days, but it will be taking a different approach, especially with the ladies, to its shindig in honor of Apple’s latest handset. Now, I’m all about certain rules and etiquette and exceptions when it comes to lounges and night clubs; usually, that…
Orange has launched its own-branded Android smartphone in France. The all-touchscreen device is called the Tactile Internet and it’s pretty much the same phone, specs wise, as the HTC Tattoo. We’re not sure which company actually makes it, but we do have the specs – there’s a 2.8-inch QVGA display (not sure whether it’s capacitive…
France Telecom is super optimistic about the prospects of its mobile arm, Orange, and plans to have 300 million customers by 2015, up from 200 million today. The company’s new CEO, Stephane Richard, recently presented a five-year plan that among other things discusses operator’s plans for its domestic market. Orange must improve its reputation in…
Three of the leading UK operators — Orange, O2 and Vodafone — are set to trial Integrated Mobile Broadcast (IMB) technology, which could be used for commercial mobile TV services. The pilot is set to begin in October and last for three months in central London and Slough, with the idea to test how mobile…
Orange UK is trying out a new service with a select sample group across southern England that will provide dramatically increased sound quality in voice calls. To get these results, HD Voice uses a wider range of sound (50–7000 Hz) versus traditional voice (300–3400 Hz) with the help of the Wideband Adaptive Multi-Rate code (WB-AMR).…
Orange UK has developed a mobile phone visor to block out sunlight so 2010 FIFA World Cup games can be enjoyed while sunbathing on the beach or in the park. The France Telecom-owned operator has actually produced a limited run of these products, but it has also provided the mobile phone visor template at Orange.co.uk…