The latest rumours have pointed to an October 14 release date (i.e. tomorrow) of the Verizon BlackBerry Storm 2, and between dummy units, BOGO flyers, and accessories arriving in stock, it’s seeming very likely. Across the pond, Vodafone will likely be launching the device around the same timeframe, and lately we’re hearing specifics about pricing…
Sony Ericsson Satio goes live with 12.1-megapixel camera in UK!
Following on recently available pre-orders, the fabled Sony Ericsson Idou has just landed on British shores as the Sony Ericsson Satio! The touchscreen Sony Ericsson Satio is the Swedish-Japanese phone maker’s first Symbian S60 5th Edition smartphone and it oozes high-end sex appeal. We had a chance to put hands-on the Satio back when it…
Vodafone Germany’s HTC Touch Diamond2 gets Windows Mobile 6.5 update!
Even though we still wait for the official launch of Windows Mobile 6.5, Vodafone Germany and HTC have made a new firmware available for HTC Touch Diamond2 users with the latest version of Microsoft’s mobile OS. I’m not sure is it a pilot/testing program or what, but if you’re in Germany, you should definitely upgrade…
Vodafone dropping the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 on November 6?
There’s nothing better than a blurry shot of an unreleased handset. Unless it’s a blurry picture of an inventory screen listing an unreleased handset’s launch date – now that‘s the stuff. WMExperts has gotten a hold of a decidedly fuzzy image of an inventory list that shows the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 (Vulcan) coming to…
Now Vodafone UK get the iPhone 3GS too!
Yep, the game is over with exclusivity for O2 – for 2 years at least, they had the uber-device to themselves, and now they gotta share! Orange announced that it had got its mitts on the device yesterday (here), but now Vodafone have gone live with a very similar “register your interest page” here. So…
Vodafone to Offer Mobile Music Catalogue DRM-Free From All Four Major Labels
Vodafone has announced a deal with Warner Music which will make Vodafone the first global mobile network operator to offer its customers over-the-air access to the combined music catalogue of the world’s four largest music companies in DRM-free format. Vodafone customers will continue to enjoy their current download service with rights to use tracks they…
Vodafone Launches a Combined €1,000,000 Prize Fund to Find the Best Mobile Widgets
As if the launch of Vodafone 360 (see here) wasn’t enough, Vodafone are going big on a talent search for the best Mobile Widgets! At its international Developer Event today, Vodafone is announcing the launch of a two-phased competition to find the most innovative and useful mobile widgets, giving two victorious developers the chance to…
Vodafone announces new ‘360’ service
Ha ha. See what I did there with the title? No? Nevermind. Anyway, Vodafone has announced it’s new ‘360’ service, which in simple terms, is a social networks aggregator that sync contacts between your phone, the InterWeb, and your computer. But why have me tell you when Vodafone can say it so much better: Vodafone…
HTC Tattoo Spotted on Vodafone, Due October
The second Android device to be using HTC’s custom Sense user interface will be finding its way to Vodafone in October, according to their online store. If you didn’t catch the launch, the Tattoo has a 2.8″ QVGA touchscreen, 3.2 megapixel camera, 4-way directional pad, FM radio, and 3.5 mm standard headphone jack, making it…
BlackBerry Curve 8520 Arrives in Italy
Besides the news of upcoming Rogers BlackBerry 8520 goodness, I also happened to stumble across this one… The BlackBerry 8520 has arrived in Italy via Vodafone Italia. Coming in at a pricetag of €249 off-contract, the BlackBerry Curve 8520 is available in both Black and Frost Blue. The Vodafone Italia variant of the Curve 8520…