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PS Vita 3G priced for February 22 UK launch

Chris Davies, Feb 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

Sony's PS Vita 3G will hit the UK on February 22, carrier Vodafone has confirmed, on a pre-pay data plan which - when topped up for the first time - will unlock a free download of WipEout 2048. Set to hit the US in 3G form on AT&T also on February 22, the Vita will be priced at £279 ($444) in the UK and come with a 4GB memory card and a pre-pay data SIM. Read The Full Story

Rogers, Vodafone and O2 add to Carrier IQ denials

Chris Davies, Dec 1st 2011 Discuss [4]

The quest to dig up the extent of Carrier IQ use in smartphones continues, with more carriers leaping to extricate themselves from the privacy maelstrom. Canada's Rogers Wireless joins Verizon as the North American carriers in insisting that no Carrier IQ software is present on its devices, with a company spokesperson taking to Twitter to confirm that it has investigated handsets and found no evidence of the monitoring tool. Read The Full Story

Unlocked Lumia 800 arriving early; Nokia outselling Android on Vodafone? [Updated]

Chris Davies, Nov 24th 2011 Discuss [7]

Nokia's Lumia 800 will be arriving in unlocked form sooner than expected, with the news that the first stock of the SIM-free smartphone should drop on December 1 rather than sometime in January 2012 as previously announced. The unlocked Windows Phone is now just a week away, according to UK retailer Clove, with pricing set at £369 ($573) plus VAT. Read The Full Story

Galaxy Nexus UK carriers confirmed

Chris Davies, Oct 19th 2011 Discuss [3]

Samsung's Galaxy Nexus is only - officially, anyway - a few hours old, but already carriers and retailers are queuing up to offer the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone. In the UK, carriers Vodafone and Three have both confirmed that they'll be offering the HSPA+ version of the Galaxy Nexus when it begins to go on sale from next month. Read The Full Story

iPhone 4S hits UK

Chris Davies, Oct 14th 2011 Discuss [1]

Apple's iPhone 4S has gone on sale in the UK, with Apple Stores and key carrier stores opening at 8am local time to offer the coveted fifth-gen smartphone. Meanwhile, deliveries of pre-ordered iPhone 4S units will take place today, while the US waits eagerly for its turn in a few hours time. The handset looks just like its predecessor, but inside everything's new with a dual-core Apple A5 chipset, 8-megapixel camera and World Phone connectivity. Read The Full Story

Vodafone 555 budget Facebook Phone on sale now

Chris Davies, Aug 15th 2011 Discuss [0]

Vodafone's super-cheap interpretation of the Facebook Phone, the Vodafone 555, has gone on sale, offering straightforward access to the social network for just £62.50 ($102) SIM-free. Announced back in July, the 555 offers a full QWERTY keyboard and 2.4-inch non-touch display, synchronizing your Facebook news, photos, chat, messages and contacts over EDGE. Read The Full Story

Vodafone halts Galaxy Tab 10.1 3G pre-orders while other retailers push ahead

Chris Davies, Aug 11th 2011 Discuss [0]

Vodafone UK has denied reports that it has cancelled pre-orders of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, though it has ceased taking further orders while the Apple preliminary injunction prevents sales of the Honeycomb slate in most European countries. While the tablet is still present on Vodafone's "coming soon" page, it now only allows would-be buyers to register their interest. Read on after the cut for Vodafone's official statement. Read The Full Story

Samsung’s overclocked 1.4GHz Galaxy S Plus gets benchmarked

Chris Davies, Aug 11th 2011 Discuss [3]

When is a Samsung Galaxy S not a Galaxy S? Why, when it's a Samsung Galaxy S Plus of course. The dual-core Galaxy S II may be getting the lion's share of attention these days, but Vodafone UK still things there's space for an overclocked version of its predecessor. Android Community grabbed some hands-on playtime to see if 1.4GHz makes a significant difference. Read The Full Story

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SlashGear Vodafone Samsung Galaxy S II Giveaway!

Chris Davies, Aug 10th 2011 Discuss [13]

If there’s one thing the SlashGear team loves more than bringing you reviews of the latest gadgets, it’s giving hot tech away. Vodafone UK feels the same, and so we’ve got not one but two Samsung Galaxy S II smartphones for two lucky SlashGear readers. Read on for full details on how you can score one of these Android uber-phones!

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Blackberry Bold 9900 gets ship date for Vodafone UK

Shane McGlaun, Aug 8th 2011 Discuss [0]

If you are a Blackberry fan in the UK using the Vodafone network or ready to move to that network we have a launch date on the new Bold 9900 smartphone. We already knew that the Bold 9900 was heading to Vodafone in the UK, but what we didn’t know was the specific launch date. We learned that Vodafone would be getting the Bold 9900 at the same time we found out that the Torch 9810 4G would be hitting AT&T this month. Read The Full Story

AT&T BlackBerry Torch 9810 4G due this month; Vodafone UK grabs Torch duo [Video]

Chris Davies, Aug 3rd 2011 Discuss [0]

Carriers haven't been slow in jumping on RIM's new BlackBerry range, with AT&T leading the charge in the US. The operator has announced that, as expected, the BlackBerry Torch 9810 with HSPA+ will arrive on its 4G network from August, while the BlackBerry Torch 9860 and Bold 9900 will launch later in 2011. Meanwhile, Vodafone has led the charge on the new 'Berries in the UK. Read The Full Story