Following its German division, Vodafone also made available the HTC Vox as Vodafone v1415. The HTC-manufactured Windows Mobile smartphone comes with very usable slide out QWERTY keyboard, running Windows Mobile 6 Standard edition (no touchscreen). There’s also the 2 MP camera, Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity. All in all, one of the best smartphones on the…
Vodafone launches Vodafone 125 and Vodafone 225, first ultra-low cost handsets
Vodafone unveiled its first ultra-low cost consumer handsets, the Vodafone 125 and Vodafone 225. The new devices are branded with Vodafone logo and are manufactured by the Chinese ZTE Corporation. The idea behind this Vodafone’s move is to “mobilize people” in developing countries where the cost of purchasing a mobile handset can be one of…
Vodafone Germany releases VDA V, aka HTC Vox
Vodafone has released the HTC Vox as VDA V in Germany. We’ve already posted several posts about the HTC’s side-slider device, and there’s not much more to add about it. Still, let’s recall some highlights. The HTC Vox is a quad-band smartphone, powered by TI’s OMAP 200 MHz CPU, that runs Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 6…
Real Networks buys Sony’s NetServices – Serves up Streaming Music for Vodafone
As part of an acquisition deal between Real Networks and Sony, Vodafone’s Live Entertainment Portal users will see their music-streaming (think Internet radio) and downloads being served up by Real Networks. The downloading and streaming-music service, previously provided by Sony’s NetServices, offers a customized option called StreamMan that gives users the option to get on-demand…
Vodafone Australia will NOT cripple Nokia N95’s VoIP capabilities
In reaction to the criticism for crippling the Nokia N95’s VoIP capabilities, Vodafone decided NOT to go this way in Australia. In the earlier post we talked about how carriers have pulled out VoIP services from the Nokia N95. They haven’t did that completely, and VoIP providers found the way to get around the barriers,…
Bidding for iPhone rights in the UK; Orange vs Vodafone
Bringing iPhone in Britain will add more profits and publicity to any carrier which wins the right to carry the device in the country. Earlier this year, we’ve heard that Vodafone will most likely get the rights to sell Apple’s handset in Europe. Now, we have another contender – Orange. Apparently, executives from both carriers…
Motorola Q 9h launched on Vodafone Italy
Who woulda thought that Motorola’s Q 9h would launch on Vodafone Italy? The follow-up to the popular Moto Q seems to be making it’s debut appearance on the Italian carrier’s website. No official word on release date, but the pricetag looks to be around $680. So, we could be seeing an Italian launch of the…
LG KU580 – Some fat Chocolate coming to Vodafone
LG KU580 looks like the Chocolate’s successor, yet unlike the current trends, it’s thicker and wider. Similarly to the previous model, it also has heat sensor buttons below the LCD screen, along with the Vodafone logo (at least on the photos we have).
GSM Association rallies Industry heavy-hitters for eWallet Standards
Nokia, LG, and Samsung have teamed up with AT&T, NTT DoCoMo, Vodafone, and KTF, in conjunction with financial institutions like Mastercard, towards a Near Field Communication (NFC)-based eWallet initiative, dubbed “Pay-Buy Mobile.” The GSM Association has garnered the support of these industry heavy-weights for a standard set of NFC chips, sourced from NXP and Sony,…
Vodafone partners with Google, Yahoo; Sets the stage for ad-supported services
Vodafone will partner with Google and Yahoo to launch a suite of advertising-supported mobile services, including mobile Internet, games and other downloads, this year. The Big Red is already negotiating with two unnamed clients, a soft drink producer and an automaker, to provide a mobile platform for direct pan-European advertising campaigns. Presently, the carrier is…