Some screen captures of the BlackBerry 9500’s simulator have bubbled up, showing us what it will be like to navigate RIM’s first touchscreen device. You’d think RIM would have to make a lot of changes for a smartphone so significantly different from everything they’ve done before, but they seem to have kept pretty much the…
All the big five UK Operators now involved with the IAB on Mobile Advertising
O2, T-Mobile, Vodafone, and 3 have all now signed up as members (alongside existing member Orange) of the Internet Advertising Bureau, in the UK. The Operators have formed a Mobile Steering Group to oversee the Mobile Advertising strategy of the IAB. When the IAB conducted a survey last year, they found that mobile advertising lacked …
BlackBerry Bold launches in Serbia and Spain
More BlackBerry 9000s are hitting the streets this week, now in Spain via Telefonica and Serbia through Vip and Vodafone. No word on pricing in Spain, but based on other European releases, you can count on spending upwards of 130€ for all the Wi-Fi, GPS, 3G and, above all, e-mailing goodness you can handle. Vip…
Vodafone Spain and Qualcomm help the Elderly
The Vodafone España Foundation (FVE), the Spanish Red Cross (CRE) and Qualcomm have announced an alliance to launch a pilot project named “3G Connecting Generations.” The project aims to take advantage of HSPA broadband technology to connect the elderly to their caregivers and families by unifying voice and videoconferencing through a familiar device like television.…
UK: Nokia N96 – coming very soon on Vodafone and Three!
Hey, you there, in the UK – want a Nokia N96? ‘Course you do. But where, oh where, may you purchase the uber-device from? Well, it appears either Vodafone (above), or Three (below): Mmmmh, N96, very tasty – and now you can get one – or at least, you can from 1st October (Three), or…
BlackBerry Storm confirmed for UK launch
Sources have confirmed that the touchscreen BlackBerry 9500 will be heading to British shores thanks to Vodafone. While that might be great news for folks in the UK, the real surprise is the timeline; previous estimates have been putting a launch around November or December, but these guys are saying the BlackBerry Storm will be…
Indian government succeeds in decrypting BlackBerry
You might remember that lengthy spat carriers were enjoying with the Indian government a few months back regarding e-mail security. The long and short of it was that RIM’s e-mail system was too secure, and because the government couldn’t crack into transmissions, it posed a potential threat. Carriers faced a BlackBerry lock-down, which in turn…
Palm Treo Pro now available on Vodafone UK
Vodafone UK has added the latest Palm device, Treo Pro, to its business offering. The all-in-one Windows Mobile smartphone (GPS, WiFi, HSDPA and more) is available for business customers from free to 340.43 GBP depending on contract. If you’ve enjoyed using Palm’s earlier Windows Mobile powered phones, you’ll love the Treo Pro even more. Its…
Vodafone reports 80% growth in India
Vodafone is claiming 80% growth in it’s customer base in the last 11 months, according the SVP of the company – one R.Sumesh Kumar. He apparently also commented that the retail reach of the Operator was growing, with 25 stores across the country. Now, this of course IS great news for any OpCo, but India…
GSM Association getting greener cell towers
We just got word of a new initiative by the GSM Association to make self-sufficient base stations using renewable energy called Green Power. While it might sound like a nice fuzzy-wuzzy idea for making existing towers more eco-friendly, this kind of technology is actually an enabler for a lot of remote areas where cell service…