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Let me let you in on a little secret. While your favorite mobile operating system may be the one with the most applications, or the one with the best integration with the online services you use, or the one that’s the most open source, operators have dollar signs in their eyes and their favorite operating…
We already know that Vodafone UK is picking up the refreshed BlackBerry 9780, but another glimpse at internal inventory shows that the charming white version will be available to Brits as well. The source doesn’t explicitly mention Vodafone, but considering the previous evidence and a few people I’ve talked to, that’s where I’m placing my…
We saw the HTC Trophy late last year when it appeared as an upcoming Windows Mobile 6.5 handset in an HTC roadmap leak. Things have changed in the intervening nine months and the Trophy has apparently morphed into a Windows Phone 7 handset. The handset is unusual as it is candy bar with a front-facing keyboard, a form factor that harkens back to the Motorola Q and…
Vodafone confirmed late on Tuesday that it has agreed to sell its 3.2% minority stake in China Mobile. Vodafone owns 642.9 million shares of China Mobile stock and the sale would net the carrier about £4.3 billion ($6.58 billion). Seventy percent of the proceeds from the China Mobile sale will be directed back to stockholders; while the…
Today, Vodafone UK confirmed that it will be carrying the Samsung Galaxy Tab. The Galaxy Tab now has a dedicated landing page on Vodafone UK with a tentative launch date of “Coming Soon”. Vodafone UK is silent on the official timing of the Galaxy Tab’s arrival, only stating the Galaxy Tab will launch sometime in…
Vodafone Germany has announced how they’re going to price their upcoming LTE service, due to launch later this month according to LTE World. For 40 EUR per month consumers will get capped at a maximum download speed of 7.2 Mbps and the ability to download 10 GB of data. An additional 10 EUR gives customers…
We’ve got dates and prices for the BlackBerry Torch 9800 across all major carriers in Canada, and it’s already in the U.S., but we haven’t heard from Vodafone UK since their initial announcement. Luckily, some pricing details have leaked out for those interested in RIM’s latest and greatest. Data plans range from £20 to £40,…
Two mid-range handsets are now available in the UK – Nokia C6 via Vodafone and HTC Wildfire via Three. Both phones fit in the “ideal first smartphone bought” category, though the C6 is somewhat more powerful. Vodafone is offering the Nokia C6 for free on a 24-month contract starting at £20/month. As you may know,…
Rumor has it that Vodafone, who purchased a 2.18% stake in China Mobile, the world’s largest operator, in October 2000 for $2.5 billion, and then increased their stake to 3.27% only 2 years later for an additional $750 million, is going to sell their shares in the company for $6.2 billion. That’s a pretty good…
Just a quick note to everyone anticipating the launch of Nokia N8 in the UK. If you want the green version, you’ll have to grab it via Vodafone, which is the Finnish company’s exclusive launch partner. The Big Red carrier used its Twitter account to announce the news and you can register for updates from…