http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/-t1.htm General Network Stuff Mon, 26 May 2008 17:33:29 GMT 10 http://illiweb.com/fa/empty.gif http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/-t1.htm http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/lg-finally-lands-on-vodafone-t363.htm Admin An LG handset will appear in Vodafone shops across the UK for the first time this weekend. The new LG KF750 ‘Secret’ device will be available on all networks except 3 from this weekend. It is the first time an LG device has been paired with Vodafone, after a deal was brokered when 3 launched five years ago, agreeing that Vodafone would not source LG handsets in exchange for Samsung not supplying 3. Mobile revealed in April that LG was set to start working with Vodafone. Samsung’s ... General Network News Mon, 26 May 2008 17:33:29 GMT http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/lg-finally-lands-on-vodafone-t363.htm#1311 http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/lg-finally-lands-on-vodafone-t363.htm http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/vodafone-buy-s-zyb-sync-t362.htm Admin Vodafone last week purchased ZYB, a private company based in Denmark. ZYB offer mobile data sync services using an OTA method from most handsets currently on the market. ZYB can sync your contacts, calendar and tasks directly to an online storage space which can also be accessed from a PC. Vodafone Press Release: Vodafone* today announces that it has agreed to acquire 100% of ZYB, a privately-owned company based in Denmark which operates a social networking and online management tool ... General Network News Mon, 26 May 2008 17:31:56 GMT http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/vodafone-buy-s-zyb-sync-t362.htm#1310 http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/vodafone-buy-s-zyb-sync-t362.htm http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/nokia-n95-8gb-is-here-t354.htm Admin
www.orange.co.uk]]> General Network News Mon, 12 May 2008 16:16:27 GMT http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/nokia-n95-8gb-is-here-t354.htm#1284 http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/nokia-n95-8gb-is-here-t354.htm http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/orange-s-jan-feb-2008-line-up-t309.htm Hayabusa The following handsets are listed as part of Orange's Jan Feb line up Blackberry 8120 (Domestic customers) Already available to small business customers Handset info now available in the blackberry section Samsung M110 Nokia 5310 Handset info now in the Nokia section with a video preview Orange SPV E610 Samsung I780 Video Review In Samsung Section Sony Ericsson W960i making a surprise come back Video Review In SE Section Nokia 5610 Video preview and review now ... General Network News Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:39:56 GMT http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/orange-s-jan-feb-2008-line-up-t309.htm#1037 http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/orange-s-jan-feb-2008-line-up-t309.htm http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/vodaphone-2008-mobile-line-up-leaked-t304.htm Hayabusa 2008 Lineup]]> General Network News Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:50:10 GMT http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/vodaphone-2008-mobile-line-up-leaked-t304.htm#1027 http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/vodaphone-2008-mobile-line-up-leaked-t304.htm http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/orange-signs-up-with-setanta-t299.htm Admin Orange has agreed a deal with Setanta to offer live coverage of all the channel’s Barclays Premier League games to the network’s users – starting with Manchester United Vs Everton this Sunday. The service is available to Orange mobile TV customers with a 3G handset; the subscription fee will cost £5. It positions Orange as the only UK operator to offer all of Setanta’s live games. Users will have access to Setanta Sports 1, Setanta Sports 2 and Setanta Golf on Orange’s mobile portal, ... General Network News Sat, 05 Jan 2008 16:37:36 GMT http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/orange-signs-up-with-setanta-t299.htm#1009 http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/orange-signs-up-with-setanta-t299.htm http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/france-telecom-to-sell-naked-iphones-t31.htm Admin France Telecoms deal with Apple has finally been put to bed after some uncertainty about the whole affair! There is part of the deal however which is something Apple hasn't allowed anywhere else in the world and that is to sell UNLOCKED iphones. Under french law you must offer an unlocked phone alongside a contract handset, which means the phone could potentially be used on FT's rival networks. Orange said they would be offering SIM free iphones without subscriptions but at much higher price. ... General Network News Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:56:52 GMT http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/france-telecom-to-sell-naked-iphones-t31.htm#34 http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/france-telecom-to-sell-naked-iphones-t31.htm http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/orange-launch-solar-powered-bt-headset-t175.htm Admin Orange has launched the world's first solar-powered Bluetooth headset. The Iqua 603 SUN gives users unlimited operating time providing sunlight can reach its solar cells. It can also operate in the dark and a when fully charged operates for up to nine hours or 200 hours on standby. The headset enables customers to answer, end and redial calls, as well as using a voice dialling function to switch a call between the phone and the headset via a single button. The Iqua ... General Network News Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:08:20 GMT http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/orange-launch-solar-powered-bt-headset-t175.htm#544 http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/orange-launch-solar-powered-bt-headset-t175.htm http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/carphone-have-teething-problems-on-iphone-launch-t174.htm Admin Carphone Warehouse was hit by technical problems during Friday night's iPhone launch leaving some customers unable to buy the handset. Many Carphone stores were unable to let customers purchase the handset during the first hour of the launch because Carphone’s chip and PIN payment system crashed. Some Carphone stores began to accept cash payments for the handset, which is not a method normally accepted by Apple. But in other stores customers were forced to wait ... General Network News Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:06:06 GMT http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/carphone-have-teething-problems-on-iphone-launch-t174.htm#543 http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/carphone-have-teething-problems-on-iphone-launch-t174.htm http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/orange-and-sony-ericsson-recall-w910i-t85.htm Admin Today Orange and Sony Ericsson issued a full recall of the recently released W910i handset, it's been reported to have a problem when first inserting a SIM card, the handset will lock up and do strange things and won't get past the bootup sequence. Orange and Sony Ericsson are working round the clock to fix the problem and hope to have the handset back on sale as soon as possible. If you are affected by this issue, visit your local Orange retail store or contact customer services on 150 from ... General Network News Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:08:20 GMT http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/orange-and-sony-ericsson-recall-w910i-t85.htm#199 http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/orange-and-sony-ericsson-recall-w910i-t85.htm http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/iphone-comes-to-o2-on-friday-t143.htm Admin Apple's eagerly awaited iphone goes on general sale at 6:02 on Friday the 9th November. (Notice the 6:02 timing) Limit 2 per person On sale at more than 1,300 Apple, O2, and Carphone Warehouse retail locations Free workshops Saturday morning at Apple locations "Hundreds" of new iPhone specialists hired and trained at O2 £269 (inc VAT) with 18 month contract Three iPhone tariffs available starting at £35 -- including free unlimited data use Free unlimited ... General Network News Tue, 06 Nov 2007 12:47:31 GMT http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/iphone-comes-to-o2-on-friday-t143.htm#344 http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/iphone-comes-to-o2-on-friday-t143.htm http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/new-5-payg-service-o2-t128.htm Admin O2 has launched a new service that gives prepay customers a mix of 1,000 minutes or texts per month for £5 to use on 10 pre-selected numbers. Called Your O2 Numbers, the network will also help customers select the 10 phone numbers, based on their recent call records. The launch comes just one week after T-Mobile announced its MyFaves tariff, which gives users unlimited calls and texts to five pre-selected phone numbers. Just like MyFaves, Your O2 Numbers allows customers to update their numbers ... General Network News Fri, 02 Nov 2007 13:12:13 GMT http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/new-5-payg-service-o2-t128.htm#292 http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/new-5-payg-service-o2-t128.htm http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/up-to-4-free-sims-on-payg-plus-special-offers-orange-t125.htm Hayabusa http://shop.orange.co.uk/shop/simevent/homepage?WT.mc_id=ConAprHoFre_1248&WT.hplink=AHg]]> General Network News Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:41:43 GMT http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/up-to-4-free-sims-on-payg-plus-special-offers-orange-t125.htm#284 http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/up-to-4-free-sims-on-payg-plus-special-offers-orange-t125.htm http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/att-gets-pantech-duo-t116.htm Admin AT&T, Pantech Double-Up on Cool with Slim, Dual-Keyboard Pantech Duo New 3G Windows Mobile 6 Global Smart Device Bridges Mobile Needs of Personal and Professional Lifestyles With Variety of Entertainment and Business Features San Antonio, Texas, Cypress, California, October 29, 2007 AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) and Pantech announced today that the eagerly anticipated Pantech duo™ is now available in the U.S. exclusively from AT&T. The device features the convenience of both a full ... General Network News Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:28:44 GMT http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/att-gets-pantech-duo-t116.htm#248 http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/att-gets-pantech-duo-t116.htm http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/3-launches-skype-phone-t114.htm Admin 3 have launched the Skype phone in the UK and other world markets today, in the UK it comes at a price of £49.99 to PAYG customers and free to 18 month contract customers, this is the first of a number of expected agreements the eBay-owned company has struck with mobile network operators to boost its revenues. All calls and messages done on Skype will be free, but Skype Out, the low-cost calling feature to regular phones, is not yet enabled. Skype Out will be made available sometime next year, ... General Network News Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:52:55 GMT http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/3-launches-skype-phone-t114.htm#246 http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/3-launches-skype-phone-t114.htm http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/t-mobile-and-motorola-debut-sidekick-slide-t94.htm Admin The result of T-Mobile's collaboration with Motorola, the Sidekick Slide, was unveiled today. The handset, which is due for release in the UK in November, is billed as 'the perfect companion for a busy social life'. The Sidekick Slide is aimed squarely at 'girls and guys about town' that want to 'keep up with the gossip and goings on while on the move'. With a sliding screen, which moves to the side to reveal a QWERTY keypad, it also has a trackball to help instant messaging and internet ... General Network News Sat, 27 Oct 2007 20:14:29 GMT http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/t-mobile-and-motorola-debut-sidekick-slide-t94.htm#217 http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/t-mobile-and-motorola-debut-sidekick-slide-t94.htm http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/payg-price-comparison-t93.htm Admin Online price comparison website Moneysupermarket.com has launched a tool to compare pay-as-you-go mobile phone prices, claiming that prepay phones account for 50% of all mobile connections in the UK. The site will compare deals from Carphone Warehouse, online retailers and direct deals from the networks to allow users to find the cheapest phone on the best tariff, based on their usage. It will also compare pay-as-you-go tariffs with pay-monthly plans. The facility allows the customer to ... General Network News Sat, 27 Oct 2007 20:02:42 GMT http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/payg-price-comparison-t93.htm#216 http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/payg-price-comparison-t93.htm http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/topup-friday-t-mobile-t88.htm Admin
Not really a competitive offer in todays current climate especially leading up to the christmas period where other networks offer much more in the field!]]> General Network News Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:32:14 GMT http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/topup-friday-t-mobile-t88.htm#210 http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/topup-friday-t-mobile-t88.htm http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/carphone-warehouse-launches-new-mvno-t87.htm Admin Carphone Warehouse has launched a brand new MVNO called talkmobile, CPW also already have MVNO's running under the names fresh and talktalkmobile.Talkmobile customers will only have to commit to a 9 month contract costing between £12 and £18 a month, with £12 getting you 50mins and 50txt's while £15 will get you 75mins and 75txt's and £18 will get you 100mins and 100txt's!! Doesn't look like great value does it, when you consider Orange will give you at least 300 free texts and a magic number ... General Network News Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:03:20 GMT http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/carphone-warehouse-launches-new-mvno-t87.htm#209 http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/carphone-warehouse-launches-new-mvno-t87.htm http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/orange-to-launch-windows-live-messenger-orange-style-t23.htm Admin Orange UK are set to launch the Orange Windows Live Messenger service for both PC and mobile phone in the coming weeks. Initially the mobile version will be on a small selection of 9 handsets including Sony Ericssons W300i and the Samsung D500, with a view to adding more devices in the near future. The PC app is an Orange branded version of the current Windows Live Messenger and works in the same way. The mobile version will be very similar to the PC version, chat with other users, add contacts ... General Network News Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:24:36 GMT http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/orange-to-launch-windows-live-messenger-orange-style-t23.htm#26 http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/orange-to-launch-windows-live-messenger-orange-style-t23.htm http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/virgin-mobile-new-pre-pay-plan-t61.htm Admin Virgin Mobile managing director Graeme Oxby said last week that Virgin Mobile's new 'Bonus Minutes' prepay tariff, its first core tariff change in seven years, would cut through rivals' "cluttered and confusing" propositions during the Christmas quarter. Bonus Minutes is available to new and existing mobile prepay customers on calls to all mobile networks and fixed-line numbers. Virgin Mobile customers will be charged at the usual rate of 15p a minute for the first five minutes of ... General Network News Sat, 20 Oct 2007 20:02:08 GMT http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/virgin-mobile-new-pre-pay-plan-t61.htm#133 http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/virgin-mobile-new-pre-pay-plan-t61.htm http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/3-offers-lowest-ever-payg-rates-t60.htm Admin 3 has launched the cheapest ever UK Pay As You Go plan with calls to landlines and mobiles costing just 12 pence per minute at any time. The new plan, called “Flat 12”, undercuts the competitors by 20 per cent and offers customers free voicemail, even if they don’t have any credit, and also includes 300 free minutes to call other 3 mobiles. Flat 12 customers will also have the option to convert their top ups to a 3 ‘stretch deal’, which allows them to get cheaper call and text rates. Customers ... General Network News Sat, 20 Oct 2007 19:58:19 GMT http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/3-offers-lowest-ever-payg-rates-t60.htm#132 http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/3-offers-lowest-ever-payg-rates-t60.htm http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/o2-to-launch-broadband-service-t22.htm Admin O2 has today announced a broadband service which will launch on October 15 under the guise of O2 Broadband and will be available to only 1/2 the country at launch, O2 has said that this will increase as time progresses! There will be three price plans to choose from, the cheapest price plan is the Standard Package at £7.50 per month for existing O2 customers and comes with 8MB of speed, The Premium package costs £10 per month for up to 16MB and the Ultimate Package costs £15 per month for ... General Network News Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:43:51 GMT http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/o2-to-launch-broadband-service-t22.htm#25 http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/o2-to-launch-broadband-service-t22.htm http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/t-mobile-offer-4-a-day-mobile-broadband-t46.htm Admin 11 October 2007 Pay-per-day mobile broadband launches for the first time in the UK as T-Mobile launches laptop surfing for never more than £4 a day. T-Mobile will offer new and existing customers, with a T-Mobile USB modem, the chance to get internet access without a contract. T-Mobile says this new deal offers unlimited browsing (fair usage applies) and allows customers to take full advantage of the internet, the way they like at any time, without the constraints of a fixed line, for ... General Network News Fri, 19 Oct 2007 19:37:07 GMT http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/t-mobile-offer-4-a-day-mobile-broadband-t46.htm#65 http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/t-mobile-offer-4-a-day-mobile-broadband-t46.htm http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/vodafone-set-to-offer-free-music-for-some-customers-t25.htm Admin
Eligble customers will be paying over £40 a month and be on an 18 month contract, the operator currently charges £1.99 a month for unlimited downloads but after striking a fantastic deal with omniphone last week they can offer it free.]]> General Network News Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:26:07 GMT http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/vodafone-set-to-offer-free-music-for-some-customers-t25.htm#28 http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/vodafone-set-to-offer-free-music-for-some-customers-t25.htm http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/best-plan-from-orange-t24.htm Admin Best Plan from Orange launches this month on the 15th October, it is designed to help you save money on your monthly mobile phone bills as there are 1 in 3 people in the UK on the wrong tariff spending 125 million a year more than they should do!! Best plan will look at your mobile bills over a 6 month period and analyse where your usage is, for example how many mins you used to call other networks/landlines/orange numbers and texts and calculate the best plan for you to be on. The only other ... General Network News Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:25:12 GMT http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/best-plan-from-orange-t24.htm#27 http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/best-plan-from-orange-t24.htm http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/o2-launch-international-calling-sim-t21.htm Admin Today O2 launched a prepaid SIM/Tariff for calling international numbers called 'Your Country Pay and Go' which will use minutes from a pre paid bundle. If you top-up every month you will receive extra bundles that will allow you to make calls to international mobiles and landlines with an amount of free minutes. £10.00-£14.99 a month will get you 50 mins, £15.00-£29.99 a month gets you 100 mins and £30+ will get you 200 minutes to use every month with out of bundle calls being 7p to landlines ... General Network News Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:43:27 GMT http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/o2-launch-international-calling-sim-t21.htm#24 http://mobilenews.forumotion.com/general-network-news-f46/o2-launch-international-calling-sim-t21.htm