A quick OS update here for the folks on Vodafone. Looks like OS 5.0.0.306 is now available for the Storm 9520. This is a very official release, so you’ve got the thumbs up to download and install… Please don’t try to do so on your 9550 though. 9520 only, please! You can grab the release…
Vodafone Teams up with Chunghwa Telecom in Taiwan
Vodafone has expanded their marketing reach in Taiwan. They’ve signed yet another co-branded marketing deal with Taiwan’s Chunghwa Telecom… Under terms of the deal Chunghwa will get exclusive access to many Vodafone devices, services and products from the good folks at the big V. Richard Daly, the CEO of Vodafone Partner Markets commented on the…
SmarTone-Vodafone Announces Launch of HSPA+ Network in Hong Kong
Gotta love it when carriers update their networks for a faster and better mobile experience. Case-in-point today comes Hong Kong’s SmarTone-Vodafone. They’ve announced the launch of their HSPA+ network upgrade. The upgrade (in theory) brings peak network speeds of 21 Mbps. Douglas Li, CEO of SmarTone-Vodafone commented on the upgrade: “SmarTone-Vodafone will continue upgrading network…
Nokia, plus almost every major international operator, agree on a standard for voice + SMS over LTE
LTE, Long Term Evolution, 4G, whatever you want to call it, was designed to be a complete IP based system. Many of you may be surprised to hear this, but when LTE became a standard, it only supported data. That’s right, 4th generation networks didn’t have an interoperable standard for voice and SMS. Several solutions…
BlackBerry 8520 Curve Comes to Australia
Vodafone and Optus have announced the light, affordable BlackBerry 8520 Curve to Australia and New Zealand today. To sum up our review, the BlackBerry 8520 cuts out a lot of the higher-end features, like a decent camera with flash, GPS, and a high-res screen in favour of keeping the price point down. Even with a…
Vodafone 360 M1: hands-on photos
Electricpig.co.uk have got their hands on the second device to be launched under Vodafone UKs ‘360’ moniker. The Samsung M1 is the little brother of the H1 – but still packs a good wadge of features! How does 3G + 3MP camera + 3.2″ screen strike you? Of course the main thing punting this device…
Vodafone gives HTC Touch Pro2 an update to WinMo 6.5
Unwiredview.com hás come up with the good again, and spotted that owners of the HTC Touch Pro 2 on Vodafone UK, are going to be getting a software upgrade – and not just any old upgrade – but to WinMo 6.5! You’ll need to follow the Vodafone link at the bottom of this post to…
Vodafone 360 on the H1: hands-on video
The guys over at fonehome.co.uk have managed to get themselves a Samsung H1, running the Vodafone 360 service, which is due to come online from 30th October for general consumers. In case you are wondering what Vodafone 360 is, check out my post on it here. So you want the vid right? Well then best…
BlackBerry Storm2 (9520) Available for Pre-Order at Vodafone UK, Expected for October 26th
Of course, now that Vodafone has spilled ‘some’ of the beans on the Storm2, you’d expect to see some love on their website, right? At least, on the UK website as they’re getting hands on the device first. Sure enough, after a quick check, I noticed that BlackBerry Storm2 up for pre-sale (free on monthly…
RIM and Vodafone Introduce the BlackBerry Storm2
I’m going Storm2 crazy over here! So much to talk about today with Storm2 reviews popping up left, right and center. And now, I stumbled upon an official release from RIM and Vodafone, making the Storm2 official in seven European countries, PLUS South Africa! Of course, no exact pricing launch dates were specified in the…