Babelgum, a Web TV service, has launched a 6-month trial of “Babelgum Mobile” with Vodafone UK. The service will see a stack of clips across a range of genres, all available for that best of prices – free! Checking out Babelgum’s site, it tells me: Whatever your passion, Babelgum has something for you: intriguing, unconventional…
UK Operators compared against each other
In a post that made interesting reading, TechDigest has today compared the various UK Operators against each other. For those that are not familiar, there are 5 major OpCos in the UK: O2 Vodafone T-Mobile Orange 3 I make no secret of the fact that I am an O2 subscriber, and largely I find them…
UK: Vodafone powers up the National Grid…
The National Grid has signed a £5m+ deal with Vodafone UK to move it’s mobile comms to the Operator. It will be a 3-year contract, and Vodafone will provide a series of business solutions for NG personnel. Interestingly, Vodafone will also provide telemtery SIMs that help detect problems in the elec and gas grid. As…
Vodafone squeezes 16mbps out of mobile broadband
…. in a lab in Spain that is. It was done using HSPA+ 64QAm technology, and now the plan is to test out 21mbps!! It is understood that the real-world implications of getting somewhere like 16-21mbps peak might be something like 13mbps in good cell conditions, and maybe 4mbps in typical urban environments. Quite apart…
UK: Vodafone and Orange to collaborate further?
According to Guardian.co.uk, Vodafone and Orange are close to completing a deal to share their networks costs in the UK. Figures being mooted inlcude those up to £1bn as the potential saving – something that I am sure will be met with happy thoughts from the cost-savers. As you might remember, I posted earlier this…
OS 4.7.0.85 For The Vodafone BlackBerry Storm 9500 Leaked
Oi… Will the unofficial OS leaks ever stop for the BlackBerry Storm!? Me thinks not! This time around it’s OS 4.7.0.85 for the BlackBerry Storm 9500 (Vodafone). A similar OS leak came out some time ago (4.7.0.85) but at the time, it was for the BlackBerry Storm 9530 only. The new OS is great news…
Vodafone to start cutting costs in January?
According to Mobile Today, the new group CEO Vittorio Colao is expected to start fulfilling his promise to save £1bn. This could involved job cuts, and could also affect the technology and supply-chain depts. The costliest of the Vodafone OpCos are apparently Italy, Spain, and the UK – so you can expect he will be…
UK: Vodafone does IOU PAYG
Voda UK has announced that it is introducing “Vodafone IOU” – which is an out-of-credit service for PAYG users. The idea here is that users who add the IOU service, will get a £2 credit to use when their normal credit runs out – kind of like a reserve tank on a car. Of course,…
UK: Vodafone launches PAYG Mobile Broadband
Following on from the launch of other mobile broadband propositions on Prepay, Vodafone has joined the pack too. The USB modem is a 3.6Mbps model, costing £39. However this inlcudes £15 of credit (good for 1GB data), and doesn’t expire – that’s a nice touch. Mobile broadband has been one of the success stories this…
BlackBerry Storm Announced in the Netherlands
Vodafone is continuing its European sweep of the touchscreen BlackBerry Storm, now available in the Netherlands for free on a two-year contract. Features include a 3.2 megapixel camera, GPS, 3G, 3.5 mm headphone jack, 1 GB of on-board memory plus microSD slot, and a rather innovative 3.2″ 480 x 360 clicking touchscreen. Plans start at…