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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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Android MIDs emerge: Eston MID-02 plus SFR M! on video

By Chris Davies on Tuesday, Aug 11th 2009 No Comments

Is it the morning for Android-based MIDs?  Jenn over at Pocketables has turned up evidence of two devices both running Google’s open-source mobile platform, in the shape of the Eston MID-02 slider and a video of French carrier SFR’s M! PC Pocket running the OS.  Eston’s device – which is also branded as the M4301 – has a 4.3-inch resistive touchscreen and can dual-boot Windows CE 6.0 and Android.

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Video demo after the cut

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SFR Hubster WiFi home internet tablet

By Chris Davies on Wednesday, Jun 10th 2009 No Comments

With rival carrier Orange France rocking their Tabbee WiFi tablet, SFR are retaliating with a compact companion device of their own.  The SFR Hubster is currently in trials across France, offering a compact touchscreen, streaming photos, music and video, together with internet access over WiFi or a wired ethernet connection.

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