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Phones 4U offers exclusive white Nokia N97 Mini

By Shane McGlaun on Tuesday, Nov 10th 2009 No Comments

We already know all there is to know about the new Nokia N97 Mini that went on sale a while back. As is common after a phone has been on the market for a while, the N97 Mini is now coming in a different color to woo new buyers to the device.

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French iPhone exclusivity broken after regulator decision

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Nov 3rd 2009 1 Comment

Apple and carrier Orange have announced that their exclusivity agreement in France has ended prematurely, after telecoms regulators decided the deal was "a new rigidity factor in a sector that already suffers from lack of competition." The news comes after a temporary injunction filed back in December 2008 - and later upheld in a review in February - following complaints from network rivals Bouygues Telecom and SFR.

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Orange iPhone 3GS data limitations looking draconian

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Nov 3rd 2009 No Comments

Color us confused again. While Orange claimed that in offering the iPhone 3GS in the UK in opposition to hitherto-exclusive rival O2 they'd "increase value" to buyers, some bizarre limitations in the terms & conditions have us wondering whether life really was better with O2. As we pointed out earlier this week, Orange define "unlimited data" as 750MB; however there's also a potentially more limiting cap on what streaming and IM services - such as internet radio and Facebook messaging - can be used.

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Orange reveal iPhone 3GS UK pricing: free on £45/mo contract

By Chris Davies on Monday, Nov 2nd 2009 No Comments

While we already knew that November 10th was the magic day when UK would-be Apple iPhone 3GS buyers would have a choice of not just O2 but also Orange as their network, until today we didn’t know exactly what they’d have to pay. Now Orange have revealed iPhone 3GS pricing details, including a free 3GS on 24-month contracts of £45 ($74) upward, or a free 3G 8GB on a £30 ($49) 24-month contract.

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Pay as you go details after the cut

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Orange UK iPhone 3GS landing November 10th

By Chris Davies on Monday, Oct 26th 2009 No Comments

Orange UK will begin selling the iPhone 3GS from November 10th, according to the Guardian, the day after rival carrier O2’s exclusivity agreement with Apple expires. The launch will see two UK networks offering the smartphone in the run up to the holiday period, and while you might be tempted to think that anybody who wants an iPhone probably already has one, Orange have apparently had 200,000 people register their interest in the handset already.

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Motorola DEXT hits Orange UK from October 7th

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Oct 6th 2009 No Comments

Motorola have confirmed that their first Android smartphone, the Motorola DEXT, will arrive in the UK come Wednesday October 7th. Stealing a leap on its US cousin, the Motorola CLIQ, the DEXT will be available exclusively to carrier Orange, and be priced at free to anybody willing to sign two years of their life away to a £34.26 ($55) per month contract.

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Vodafone UK next to get iPhone 3GS [Updated]

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Sep 29th 2009 2 Comments

After Orange’s announcement yesterday that they would be offering the iPhone 3GS in the UK, now comes word that Vodafone will be the third carrier in the country to sell Apple’s smartphone. According to UK paper The Telegraph, the Vodafone iPhone 3GS is likely to be £100 cheaper ($159) after analysts predict a price war between carriers.

Update: Vodafone have confirmed the news; the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS will launch in the UK and Ireland in early 2010. [Thanks Dion!]

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O2 losing iPhone 3GS exclusivity: on Orange UK later in 2009

By Chris Davies on Monday, Sep 28th 2009 No Comments

UK would-be iPhone users desperate to avoid O2’s network can take heart in the fact that rival network Orange have just announced they will be offering the iPhone 3GS later this year. The Orange iPhone 3GS is yet to be priced, and nor have the company revealed the exact date it will go on sale, but there is a pre-interest page open for registrations.

Update: O2 statement after the cut

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HTC Hero gets Orange UK firmware update; just T-Mo to go

By Chris Davies on Sunday, Sep 20th 2009 No Comments

The ROM update for the Orange version of the HTC Hero has been released, and is now available to download from HTC's UK support site. Promising an increase in system speed, together with the addition of touch-to-focus in the Hero's camera, the new software has also been tested by Orange to ensure it's compatibility with their network.

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ITG xpPhone preorder promises AT&T, Vodafone or Orange 3G

By Chris Davies on Thursday, Sep 17th 2009 1 Comment

ITG have launched a preorder page for their distinctive xpPhone, promising support for “the global three major 3G standards” from its integrated 3G chip. Still unpriced, the xpPhone has a 4.8-inch 800 x 480 touchscreen, AMD processor, WiFi b/g and Bluetooth, together with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Unlike most smartphones, though, the xpPhone runs Windows XP.

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