I just read a fascinating bit of research that Vodafone had commissioned regarding the impact that email has on (UK) businesses. To mak no bones about it, the reason that Vodafone sponsored the research is because they want to push their mobile email as a solution for the issues that were found – but aside…
Vodafone acquires 70% of Ghana Telecom
Like they’re not already the largest mobile operator in the world in terms of revenue (China Mobile has more subscribers), Vodafone is acquiring 70% stake in a leading Ghana’s telecommunications operator, Ghana Telecom, from the Government of Ghana for $900 million (which would get to keep the remaining 30% of the company). Ghana Telecom is…
HTC Touch Diamond coming soon to Vodafone UK
Vodafone may scored some iPhone 3G distribution deals, but in the UK, O2 will still do the iThing. However, the Big Red did manage to get the HTC Touch Diamond and will certainly tout it as the iPhone killer. Scrap that, they’re already doing so: Feature rich Windows Mobile 6.1 device utilising HTC’s new Touchflow…
Unsubsidized iPhone 3G 8GB to cost 499 EUR in Italy; 16GB = 569 EUR
The iPhone will be offered without subsidies in Italy via Vodafone starting at 499 EUR for the 8GB model and 569 for the 16GB, that translates to $771 and $880 respectively. While I know that makes some of our American readers may balk at these figures, this is the norm in Europe where people are…
MusicStation is now the UK’s Largest Unlimited Music Service?
Lookout – impressive claims incoming…… MusicStation, the unlimited download service from Omnifone (and available exclusively on Vodafone UK) is apparently now the UK’s largest digital music subscription service, overtaking even PC-based services….crumbs! We’ve written about Omnifone’s MusicStation offering numerous times before, but this really is quite an impressive achievement. The CEO of Omnifone was quite…
3G iPhone details from Vodafone employee, leaked iPhone 3G firmware confirms tri-band HSDPA and GPS
And they just keep rolling in like unstoppable forces of nature. The iPhone 3G (or 3G iPhone / iPhone 2, call it what you want) rumors are starting to get dizzyingly out of hand. Late last night we saw some purported marketing material leaked out for all 3G iPhone hopefuls to drool over, but it…
Vodafone wants more of Vodacom
South African telecoms market is in the middle of a shake-up, following MTN’s admittance last week that it is in merger talks with India’s Reliance Communications. That being said, the country’s fixed-line operator Telkom said it has received a non-binding proposal from Vodafone to sell piece of its 50% stake in the largest mobile operator…
Samsung Steel heading to Vodafone
Vodafone will be introducing a new Samsung slider this June. We don’t have all the details, but we do know enough for a start. The rock-solid Samsung device, which somehow reminds me on the Nokia 6500 Slide, will feature tri-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE as well as HSDPA radios on board. In addition, there’s 3 megapixel camera with…
VF Germany Head says Mobile pay-TV won’t work
Vodafone Group’s German business head, Fritz Joussen has said that he doesn’t think pay-TV on Mobile devices is feasible, due to the development of newer handsets that are going to be able to display terrestrial (presumably DVB-T) signals…. He was quoted in the FT Deutschland as saying “These devices came as a surprise and call…
Vodafone announces new CEO, increase in profits
Vodafone today announced that its current CEO, Arun Sarin will be retiring at the end of the Company’s annual general meeting (AGM) on 29th July 2008. Deputy Chief Executive, Vittorio Colao, will take the reigns from then on. Arun Sarin became Chief Executive in July 2003 and over the last five years has led the…