It looks like the British arm of the world’s largest wireless operator is getting ready to seriously push the mobile data plans that helped boost its 3Q 2007 earnings by 35.5%. Vodafone UK has given 450 of its senior managers their walking orders, choosing to instead invest resources into in-store staff. Vodafone says that the…
UK: Sunday Newspapers: News of the World: Gadgets
So today I grabbed a bunch of Sunday Newspapers, whilst out walking our little one. On returning home, the one that had the most interesting selection of Mobile News was the News of the World. Below, a summary of some of the interesting ones in the Gadgets section: Vodafone’s new HSPA USB Modem, able to…
Vodafone announces Otello image-based mobile search
Semantic searches are the future. Google is always working to figure out just what we’re looking for with those obscure search string – in essence, trying to read between the lines. Figuring out the meaning behind the search is a critical next step in web-search, and the next step after that is semantic image-based searches.…
Vodafone wants you to solve your own technical problems – on-device tech support
Seeking customer service or technical support for your electro-gizmo can become a trying experience, at best. Especially with all the tech-support out-sourcing that’s been going on recently. There’s nothing more infuriating that having some technical support representative from the Philippines reading off a script. Vodafone has taken the first steps to keep your blood-pressure in…
Samsung SGH-i640v finally available on Vodafone
Even though we saw it announced back in September 2007 and posted the hands-on demo video a month later, the Samsung SGH-i640v has just recently been added to Vodafone’s offering. I won’t bug you too much, we’ve already covered the phone in the past. There’s a 2 megapixel camera, HSDPA, full QWERTY keyboard, Windows Mobile…
UK: Vodafone chooses Neverfail to deliver uninterrupted service for BlackBerries!
Vodafone UK has announced a deal with Neverfail, to deliver HA (high availability) and DR (disaster receovery) service for people using BlackBerry. HA/DR solutions are extremely common with the telecoms industry, to the point where if you are selling in to an MNO (as I’ve done lots of times previously), then these requirements are standard.…
Vodafone to bring mobile money transfer service in Afghanistan
At the Mobile World Congress, Vodafone announced that it would launch a money transfer service in Afghanistan to enable its customers to quickly send and receive money. Back in March 2007, Vodafone unveiled the similar initiative in Kenya where an estimated 1.6 million people are using their scheme. The idea for the mobile operator is…
Vodafone creates Vodafone Internet Services; Hires Microsoft’s senior VP Pieter Knook to manage it
Recently, Vodafone announced the creation of Vodafone Internet Services which will “lead the development and delivery of Vodafone’s current and future consumer propositions for the internet.” To manage the new division, the Big Red mobile operator appointed Pieter Knook, a senior vice president of Microsoft, to the newly formed role of Director of Internet Services.…
O2 and Vodafone team up on 3G femtocell trial
With carriers and manufacturers rushing to get femtocells into the hands of the end-user, the those searches decent wireless signals are going to be a fading memory. Femtocells are basically end-user wireless signal boosters – they help customers get reliable signal strength and reduce infrastructure costs for carriers. No wonder Sprint’s already commercialized their femtocell…
UK: Vodafone and Orange to share mast sites
Vodafone and Orange have announced plans to share mast sites, whilst still competing with one another – the joint sites are apparently due to start later this year. Both 2G and 3G coverage will be involved in the scheme, and it is understood this will mean about 15% less sites – equivalent to about 3000…