The Sony Ericsson X10 is coming soon to Vodafone UK, I’ve just been told. For those of you that aren’t familiar, check out some of our previous posts (here and here). The X10 is packing Android, and is literally riddled with Google services integration! It’s a good-lookin’ device too, with a big old 4-inch touchscreen,…
Vodafone UK launches new online business site
Vodafone UK has launched a new online business centre, which brings information on its full range of mobile, fixed and unified communications offerings together in one place – as part of the business pages on vodafone.co.uk. To make it even easier for business customers and partners, the new site has also been redesigned so that it…
Vodafone is first UK Operator to be awarded Government quality mark for remote worker security solution
Vodafone UK has announced that its Vodafone Secure Remote Access solution has been awarded the CESG Claims Tested Mark (CCTM) certificate by CESG, which is the information assurance arm of GCHQ. For those of you that aren’t familiar with GCHQ, they are the boffins behind intelligence in the UK – so an OK from them…
Vodafone: We have the largest base of paying music subscribers in Europe
Vodafone Group announced that since they’ve got DRM-free deals with all four major labels in 2009, 450,000 people have signed up for the music subscription services. In other words, the Big Red is saying that it has the largest number of paying music subscribers in Europe. Only in December 2009, over 100,000 customers signed up…
Investors want two Vodafones, money from Verizon Wireless
Vodafone’s CEO, Vittorio Colao, has seen better days as the company’s investors are pressuring him to “handle” the group’s underperforming European operations and extract cash from Verizon Wireless. According to The Financial Times’ report, Colao risks facing calls for Vodafone to be broken up if he does not close the gap between the carrier’s market…
Vodafone deploys green mobile base station in Qatar
Vodafone Qatar is deploying the first hybrid-powered base station in Qatar, as part of a wider green technology program led by the carrier. Made by Alcatel-Lucent, the station relies on the integration of solar and wind energy. The trick is in using the energy controller, which simultaneously draws power from both the PV panels and…
iPhone speed tests on UK networks continue
Our buddies over at Fonehome.co.uk weren’t content with testing the iPhone 3GS for YouTube search speed on Vodafone, O2, and Orange – oh no, they’ve done a bunch more tests too! We’ve got the ‘411’ (or ‘info’ for UK readers) on what went down, but we’re not going to totally spill the beans – for…
Truphone and Vodafone UK enter strategic MVNO partnership
Truphone has announced a strategic MVNO partnership with Vodafone UK. The agreement will give Truphone access to Vodafone UK’s network to deliver voice and data services to its Truphone Local Anywhere customers. The partnership is apparently the first in a series of building blocks for the launch of Truphone Local Anywhere, a global SIM-based mobile…
Vodafone UK sells 100,000th iPhone today
Are you ready for a ‘Stat Attack’ – right then, here goes: Today, Vodafone UK sold its 100,000th iPhone, just over a week after its launch in store. Compared to the likes of O2 and Orange (oh, and Tesco), I’ve a feeling those launch stats are going to hold up pretty well! “The demand from both consumer and business customers…
Vodafone Navigation App for iPhone Now Available From App Store
Another one from the launch period for the iPhone – Vodafone also announced its Vodafone Navigation App is available from the App Store. The app provides turn-by-turn navigation, with voice instructions and speed camera alerts, for any location in the UK – as you might expect from a Sat Nav app 🙂 At the end…