Recently, Orange has showcased an early result of its cooperation with the University of Texas in form of a new kind of cellphone charger that relies on the wind energy. The new eco-charger is small enough, weighs only 150 g, and is thus ideal for those outdoor camping trips, picnics, barbecues, and other outdoor activities…
Orange discontinues the SPV brand… NOT!
In a strange move, Orange decided to discontinue its SPV brand in favor of HTC. In that sense, HTC’s latest handset will be available to Orange’s customers as HTC Touch — not as the SPV phone. While it makes sense for HTC, I don’t see how it fits with Orange’s branding. Maybe they are having…
Yahoo may Buy UK Social Network Bebo for $1B
Word on the street has it that the UK Social Network, Bebo, is being courted by Yahoo for a possible buyout – to the tune of $1 Billion. Bebo has 25million users worldwide and recently made waves as Orange UK picked up the mobile version of the social network for integration into its handsets. Bebo…
Sagem my411x: Go Pre-paid with Style
Sagem’s has launched their slim and sleek “my411x” pre-paid phone. Users looking for some fashionable design in their pre-paid phone are getting some love from Orange UK’s pre-paid service. For about $100US, Brits can go pre-paid in style and value, with the mirror-finished display, Bluetooth, VGA cam, and media player – all without a contract!…
Flat mobile data plans coming to Orange UK users in June
Starting from June, Orange will offer flat rate mobile data plans for its users in Britain. Five different plans will be available: Orange Pay Monthly Daily browsing for as little as £1.00/1.47 Euro = up to £31.00/45.50 EUR per month Monthly evening and weekend browsing for £5.00/7.34 EUR Monthly Anytime browsing for £8.00/11.74 Euro
Bidding for iPhone rights in the UK; Orange vs Vodafone
Bringing iPhone in Britain will add more profits and publicity to any carrier which wins the right to carry the device in the country. Earlier this year, we’ve heard that Vodafone will most likely get the rights to sell Apple’s handset in Europe. Now, we have another contender – Orange. Apparently, executives from both carriers…
Samsung’s i600 – Now on Orange
Orange is now selling the Smasung i600 (Blackjack) smartphone through it’s website. The qwerty keyboard-packing, Windows Mobile 5.0 phone brings 3G and 1.3 megapixel camera to Orange UK users – all in a slim little package. The Orange branded Blackjack is still stripped of its WiFi feature, but hey, you get 3G broadband speeds! And…
Overdraft Protection for your Mobile Phone!
It’s nice to have overdraft protection on your checking account. No worrying about getting charged ridiculous fees for going a few cents past your balance ($30 penalty for a $0.25 overdraft?!). Orange liked the idea so much that they are introducing their new “Reserve Tank” overdraft protection service on all their pay-as-you-go plans. But, instead…
Samsung i600 coming to Orange UK
Orange in the UK is working round the clock to get its customers more Windows Mobile love. Lately, they’ve announced addition of Samsung i600 to its offering. Those not familiar should know that the i600 is a slim QWERTY-equipped smartphone, that among other things packs a 1.3 MP camera with auto flash and digital zoom,…
Google Phone To Be Manufactured By HTC – Will Ship By Year’s End
DigiTimes is reporting that ODM-turned-smartphone-powerhouse HTC (High Tech Computer) is on deck to pump out the much anticipated Google Phone. The mobile phone entry from search giant Google, will support Texas Instruments’ 3G platform, as well as EDGE data connectivity – but will lack an integrated GPS feature. And, we can expect the phone to…