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EE is not the only British carrier launching its own brand tablet these days (EE Eagle) – Vodafone is joining the party with the fourth generation of its Smart Tab devices. First thing you should know is that unlike last year’s Smart Tab III, this time round we don’t have the entire series but just…
Vodafone UK has managed to score exclusive launch rights for the Gold Galaxy S5. The Big Red carrier will get an exclusive launch window after which the gold version of the smartphone will also be available on other operators. Sammy’s flagship will be available in four different colors, including the mentioned gold version, black, white…
Vodafone Group became the latest member of the Ubuntu Carrier Advisor Group, which at one point should help Ubuntu mobile devices reach as many users as possible. According to Canonical’s statement, Vodafone will join “national and multi-national carriers in decisions that influence the development of Ubuntu for smartphones.” Unfortunately, we’re still clueless when the first…
The gold-colored HTC One has made an appearance in the U.K., and is now available for purchase through Carphone Warehouse as well as Phones 4u. If you’re not the blingy type and are looking for something a little more subtle, perhaps a pink Samsung Galaxy S4 is in your future. The pink GS4 is available…
Smartphones are ubiquitous in the U.S. and most of the world, but for the majority of cellphone users across the globe, a feature phone with no data access is the norm. In fact, 8 out of 10 people in emerging markets do not have any data access for their mobile device. The lack of a…
The financial markets gasped in disbelief when it first heard that Verizon Wireless was in fact buying the remaining half of its company from U.K. telecom-giant Vodafone. The two companies agreed on an astonishing sum of $130 billion. The buy is closing relatively soon as regulators expect completion of the deal sometime in the first…
Some time ago we’ve told you that AT&T may be looking into acquiring Vodafone now that it no longer owns part of Verizon Wireless. Well, Voda’s Group chief Vittorio Colao has nothing against such deal. Here’s what he said in an interview with Bloomberg: “We have a strategy and we are putting a lot of…
Vodafone is joining the mobile payments market with its own wallet service, that will launch across its European footprint. The service already went live in Spain, with Germany following in mid-December, and the Netherlands, UK and Italy in spring 2014. Aside from allowing users to pay for goods with nothing but their phone, the Vodafone…
Vodafone keeps launching its own-brand devices. Their latest device is Smart 4G, a low-cost LTE-enabled smartphone that was launched by the carrier’s Spanish division. Made by Chinese Coolpad, this phone is made for first-time 4G smartphone buyers who don’t want to spend a small fortune on their handset purchase. As such, the Smart 4G won’t…
For some reason Vodafone dislikes Google Play Store carrier billing. Yup, the carrier shut down the capability in Italy, Spain, Germany and the UK. This, however, doesn’t mean you won’t be able to buy apps and games anymore; it’s just that you’ll have to rely on your good ol’ debit/credit card to make that happen…