Good news for the Vodafone customers owning the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc or Xperia PLAY. The Big Red carrier is now offering the Android 2.3.3 update for both devices. It’s not a major feature update, but definitely one everyone should install. Included in this firmware release are a number of fixes and improvements, including improved…
Vodafone UK offers HTC Desire S in red
Vodafone scored the exclusive deal with HTC to sell the Desire S in red. As you can imagine, aside from a different color, the device remains the same under the hood. Likewise, the price hasn’t changed as well, meaning that interested users will still have to commit on at least 30 GBP a month two-year…
Vodafone New Zealand Fakes Xperia Play Shipment Theft in Marketing Stunt
Yesterday, Vodafone New Zealand tweeted rather somberly that “the Xperia Play launch will be delayed. Major security breach. The shipment of phones has been stolen.” Following that, they posted a sketchy video of the purported theft in action, then that Vodafone “NEEDS YOU A man hunt is underway to find our stolen phones. REWARD: 6…
Vodafone Smart: Android 2.2 with 3G, WiFi, GPS, and a 2.8 inch screen for just 90 Euros
Let the era of the sub 100 Euros handset begin! Today Vodafone has introduced the “Smart”, otherwise known as the Vodafone 858. For 90 Euros this summer, and that includes tax, you’ll be able to pick up this delightful little smartphone that packs Android 2.2, quadband 2G, 2100 MHz 3G capable of 3.6 Mbps download…
Vodafone UK to launch HTC Sensation on May 19; Pre-orders now available
HTC Sensation is now available for pre-ordering from Vodafone UK with the launch date set at May 19. As usual (when it comes to the UK market), the device is available free of charge to anyone willing to commit on plans starting at 35 GBP a month. By signing up now, you’ll easily be one…
White iPhone 4 hits the UK – someone pinch me
The unicorn of the smartphone world seems to have arrived. The white iPhone 4, long-delayed, elusive and once believed to be a thing of lore and legend, appears to have made its way to the UK already. Word is that it’s in Vodafone’s inventory, and one managed to slip into the hands of one lucky…
HTC Sensation 4G Announced for T-Mobile
T-Mobile and HTC announced the Sensation today, which was code-named Pyramid in earlier leaks. As expected, it has a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor, 4.3-inch 960 x 540 display, 768 MB of RAM, an 8 megapixel camera on the back with dual-LED flash and full 1080p video recording, and the usual stuff like Wi-Fi, GPS, and Bluetooth.…
Vodafone: Yup, we’re selling our SFR stake to Vivendi for 7.75 billion EUR
We’ve been hearing Vodafone will sell its stake in French SFR for quite some time now. Well, it’s finally happening with the Big Red carrier confirming the deal with Vivendi (the other shareholder of SFR) to sell them 44% stake for 7.75 billion EUR in cash, with a final dividend of 200 million EUR also…
Vodafone UK getting the HTC Desire S on April 8; Pre-orders available now
If you’re an UK citizen (or at least working in the country) looking to grab the HTC Desire S, you’ll be able to do so from quite a few carriers. T-Mobile and Three have already confirmed they will carry HTC’s touch button-rotating Android smartphone and now Vodafone is joining the party, too. The Big Red…
Vodafone Australia to offer Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v from mid-April for AU$729
Vodafone Australia will be adding the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v to its offering in mid-April — I assume that “v” most likely stands for Vodafone. We’re talking about the “original” Galaxy Tab 10.1 here, the one that was announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and not the sexy thin version unveiled at the…