Orange UK will soon start selling two Android smartphones. The first of the two is the HTC Sensation, which we know as the monster phone thanks to its specs that include a dual-core processor, 4.3-inch qHD capacitive touchscreen, 8-megapixel camera, HSPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, an array of sensors and so on. You name it, this…
Orange San Francisco (ZTE Blade) getting the Android 2.2 Froyo update in “last week of June”
Orange and ZTE have a pleasant surprise for all the Orange San Francisco (aka ZTE Blade) owners out the there. The Taiwanese handset maker and the France Telecom-owned operator will release the Android 2.2 Froyo update for the popular device which is available for 99 GBP (plus a 20 GBP top-up) on Pay as you…
Orange Barcelona: Android 2.2 in a BlackBerry like form factor for next to nothing
For people who want the complete power of Android in their pocket, but also want to be able to bang out text messages, emails, and Facebook status updates in the blink of an eye, the market hasn’t really provided a solution to best suit their needs. Orange UK is looking to fix that with the…
UK Deal: Samsung Galaxy S available for 219.90 GBP on Pay as you go from Mobiles.co.uk
There’s a great deal for Samsung Galaxy S in the UK with British online retailer Mobiles.co.uk asking 219.90 GBP for the Android smartphone on Pay as you go. That’s an awesome price for the device which is still pretty capable and will definitely get the Gingerbread update. There’s a catch, however — you will be…
Orange introduces the Rio II: Touchscreen QWERTY feature phone for just £70
While many of you upgrade your mobile phone every 6 months and tend to go for the high end handsets that cost over $500, there are some people out there who due to their current economic situation, or simply their refusal to be bleeding edge, opt for lower cost feature phones. It’s a market that’s,…
Orange launches “Quick Tap”, brings NFC based mobile payments to the UK
While Americans wait for Isis to launch sometime in 2012, and the Japanese have been enjoying near field enabled mobile payments since before the first iPhone came out, over in the UK Orange has announced that “Quick Tap” is launching today. Here’s how it works: First, you need to be an Orange customer. Simple enough.…
Motorola Atrix now available from Orange UK
Orange UK is the first carrier in the UK to offer the Motorola Atrix. The device is now available for free on plans starting at 35 GBP a month. As you know, the Atrix rocks NVidia’s Tegra2 1GHz dual-core processor, 4-inch Gorilla Glass-protected qHD (960×540 pixels) touchscreen, 5-megapixel camera with HD video recording capability, HSPA…
Orange UK to sell the LG Optimus Black, too
Last time we talked about the LG Optimus, it was heading to T-Mobile UK. Now another British carrier is joining the party – France Telecom’s owned Orange. We don’t have all the details at the moment, except that LG’s smartphone will be available at some point this month. Moreover, it is said that Orange will…
T-Mobile and Orange joining forces to save money on big purchases in Europe
T-Mobile, the European side, and France Telecom, better known as Orange, are forming a 50/50 joint venture that they’ll use to purchase “customer equipment, network equipment, service platforms and IT-Infrastructure”. In other words, in much the same way that Groupon allows customers to buy something for really cheap as long as 100 or 200 customers…
Orange UK to offer the HTC Desire S, too
The HTC Desire S is a powerful smartphone so we’re not surprised that pretty much every major mobile operator wants to have it in its portfolio. When it comes to the UK, we’ve already reported that Vodafone and Three will (or already do) sell HTC’s Android baby. Now we have Orange joining the party, offering…





