Orange and Netvibes have announced a partnership to bring the world’s largest collection of mobile widgets to all types of mobile phone user across an extensive range of handsets. Netvibes’ huge catalogue of nearly 200,000 real-time widgets will be available on Orange widgets, a service featuring on 80% of handsets shipped by Orange. It will also be available on djinngo mobile, an Orange service open to any mobile phone user in the world. And soon, mobile widgets will be available to Orange customers in the recently launched Orange Application Shop. Continue reading ‘Orange partners with Netvibe to offer mobile widgets’
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Intel and Orange have announced a strategic agreement to deliver Orange multimedia services across a number of devices based on the Intel Atom Processor and MeeGo software platform. MeeGo, a result of a merger of the Linux-based Moblin and Maemo software projects unveiled at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, enables an open software environment for rapid development of a range of smart, PC-like devices and exciting new services. Continue reading ‘Intel and Orange collaborate on MeeGo platform’
Orange has launched a new daily data roaming tariff across the European Union (EU). The EUR2 for 2MB daily data bundle is designed to offer Orange customers peace of mind when accessing mobile data services anywhere in the EU. It is designed to give customers the confidence to check their mail, surf the web and access social networking sites abroad, safe in the knowledge that they know exactly what the cost will be when they return home. Specifically for iPhone customers and launching in France first with some other countries to follow, Orange is also offering a EUR5 for 10MB daily data roaming. Continue reading ‘Orange ‘EUR2 for 2MB’ Travel Data Daily Roaming Tariff launched’
Orange has announced it will be launching the much anticipated HTC Desire, the next Android device to be ranged by Orange in the UK. Available this spring across all Orange consumer retail and business channels, the HTC Desire will be free on selected consumer pay monthly and business price plans. The HTC Desire will be available from Orange shops and www.orange.co.uk/shop in April 2010.
Offering a rich, intuitive browsing touch interface and premium design, the 3G+ enabled Desire is the latest device to feature Google’s 2.1 Android operating system, allowing users unrestricted access to thousands of amazing tools and applications which can be downloaded straight to the handset. The device features the superfast Qualcomm Snapdragon 1GHz processor and as part of Orange’s Signature range, users will be able to access great Orange services direct from the home screen, including Orange’s own sat-nav product, Orange Maps, as well as Orange TV, Photography, Games and Orange Windows Live. Continue reading ‘HTC Desire for Orange UK available in April’
The good folks at FrAndroid have some hands-on pictures and video review of the Alcatel OT-980 with Android 1.6. The prototype design reminds us of the Palm Pre. The mobile phone comes with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, QVGA resistive touchscreen, 600MHz processor, 192MB RAM, 3G, WiFi, GPS, accelerometer, 2 megapixel camera, microSD card support, and 3.5mm headset jack.
The Alcatel OT-980 will be launched in several color versions via Orange France within the next 4-5 months. It would be shown at MWC in Barcelona. Video follows after the jump. Continue reading ‘Alcatel OT-980 Android Slider Phone spotted’
Orange and Barclaycard have launched a joint contactless credit card which offers customers the option to set their own spending levels and a choice in how they are kept up-to-date with their account. The Orange Credit Card is the first card to give customers this level of control over their account. It also provides customers with a great range of rewards, as well as the ability to make even easier and faster purchases of £10 and under using contactless technology. Continue reading ‘Orange + Barclaycard launched a joint contactless credit card’
Orange has revealed it will be launching HD Voice nationwide for customers on its mobile network in 2010 – the first such announcement by a UK operator, and testament to the company’s focus on innovation. With its crystal clear, superior sound quality, Orange’s introduction of HD Voice will herald a new era for mobile communications and a new standard for the telecoms industry. HD Voice delivers excellent audio quality to mobile calls and will be available to Orange customers with a HD Voice enabled handset. Orange is already working with leading handset manufacturers on the development of devices to be rolled out next year. Continue reading ‘Orange UK to launch mobile High Definition (HD) Voice in 2010′
Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) confirms there are 51 LTE network commitments in 24 countries (Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Portugal, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, USA, and Uzbekistan), an increase of 96% over the past 8 months. With the first commercial LTE network launches just around the corner, GSA also anticipates that up to 19 LTE networks will be in commercial service by end 2010. 36 LTE networks are expected to be in service by end 2012. Continue reading ‘GSA confirms 51 LTE network commitments in 24 countries, 19 LTE networks to be in commercial service in 2010′
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