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Third-party phone retailer Phones4U has a great deal for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S, offering the sexy smartphone for free with Orange’s 20.50 GBP per month plan. That money won’t get you too far though, but for some folks it could be a good enough solution – you get 200 voice minutes, 3,000 texts…
Orange and ZTE are obviously happy with the Orange San Francisco sales when they plan to launch its successor. We’ve no idea when the upcoming San Francisco II aka ZTE Crescent will be launched, but considering the Bluetooth SIG has recently cleared the device – we shouldn’t have to wait for too long to see…
France Telecom has teamed-up with France’s Ministry for National Education to offer subsidized iPad 2 to university students. Under this scheme, Orange (which is owned by France Telecom) will provide the 16GB iPad 2 Wi-Fi+3G for 1 EUR per day (30 EUR per month) to any student willing to commit on a two-year contract. As…
Orange is about to add another city-named phone to its portfolio – Dallas. The new Dallas from Orange (or just Orange Dallas) is a super simple candybar which will be offered on PAYG, most likely for next to nothing (my guess is 50 GBP, maybe even less). The new device’s feature set (if we can…
British heavy texters and email addicts who like their QWERTY phones in white will be pleased to know that the local branch of Orange is preparing to launch the white version of RIM’s BlackBerry Curve 9360. Price was not unveiled and all we know is that the carrier will give it away for free to…
Here’s a good deal for our readers from the UK who want an affordable Android device and don’t want to sign 12-24 month contracts; Orange is offering the ZTE Skate (aka Orange Monte Carlo) for 119 GBP (about $183) on PAYG. Along with the phone, you’ll also have to get a 10 GBP top up…
Orange is betting heavily on the prospects of contactless payments, powered by NFC (Near Field Communication) technology. In the UK, they will be piloting the service using Samsung’s bada-powered Wave 578, while for its own backyard they’ll use the Samsung Galaxy S II. As far as I’ve understood, they won’t be offering some special version…
Orange UK is about to get another mid-end Android smartphone to its portfolio – Acer C6 Liquid Express (E320). The device that can’t compete with the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S II and HTC Sensation is made for folks on a budget, looking for a cheap way to get into the “smartphone game.” That…
The Motorola Atrix is no longer a cool device everyone wants, though it’s still pretty solid smartphone with a 1GHz dual-core processor, HSPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, GPS, 4-inch qHD screen, 5-megapixel camera and so on. Orange UK is running a great deal, offering Moto’s baby for 99 GBP on a two-year 10 GBP per month…
Orange UK is preparing to launch two smartphones – Samsung Wave 578 and Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray. The first of the two is a bada-based device that comes with NFC capabilities, allowing users to conduct “amazing Quick Tap contactless payments.” Additionally, the Wave 579 also rocks a 3.2-inch WQVGA capacitive touchscreen, HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity,…