Category Archives: orange
Buying a prepaid phone in the UK: Vodafone 533
I was on a high after Orange and I walked into the Vodafone shop and instantly a woman asked to help me. I said, “I am just looking” and went to the pre-paid section. Continue reading
Buying a prepaid phone in the UK: Orange Sagem my421Z
So, I wanted to try Orange Bright Top-Ups so I needed to buy an Orange phone. I went to the Orange shop situated opposite the 3 and the Vodafone shop in Harrow. After my 3 non-existent service, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Continue reading
Orange offers a smile when you least expect it advertising campaign
Orange has today launched a multi-million pound advertising campaign to promote Orange Bright Top Ups, the latest benefit for Pay As You Go customers who have a one in three chance to instantly win a prize whenever they top up. Orange will run its first Bright Top Ups television advert from 20th July until 23rd August on all commercial terrestrial and satellite channels in the UK. The advertising campaign will also run in print and outdoor throughout July, appearing across the London underground, ATMs, shopping malls and petrol stations. Continue reading
Mobile music now DRM free from Orange
Orange has announced a significant overhaul of its on-portal music offering. Music downloads for both on-line and mobile Web users will have no DRM. The Orange Music Portal now offers over 700,000 tracks that users will be able to pay for, download and then do with as they please. Continue reading
Scanbuy launches single mobile barcode solution for three operators at once
Scanbuy has had one hell of a week. On Tuesday we reported on ScanLife coming pre-loaded on Samsung devices in the States. And today Scanbuy has revealed that it is creating a mobile barcode solution for three different mobile operators in Spain. The “Bidi” barcode solution is “interoperable”. So it allows barcodes from Orange, Telefónica Móviles and Vodafone to be read on the other networks handsets. Continue reading
Here’s the TG01 right on schedule, the latest Toshiba mobile device from Orange
Orange has announced release details for the Toshiba TG01 mobile device. Currently on an exclusive with Orange, the Windows Mobile smartphone hit the UK today, as promised. It was launched first in France last week, and Orange has announced the next markets to see it will be Switzerland and Romania. Orange seems particularly pleased about this “pan-European” launch. Continue reading
Watch phone from LG on Orange – YES really!
This might sound like the Revenge of the Nerds, or at least the Revenge of the Orange Nerds and it might just be! Continue reading
Orange traffic spikes at Glastonbury Festival
Orange, official sponsors last week’s Glastonbury Festival, today reveals that Lady Gaga and The Specials hit the right note among Glastonbury festival-goers, with call volumes peaking between 9 and 10pm last Friday night when both acts were on stage. Rather than avoid making or receiving calls during live acts, call and SMS volume figures from the weekend indicate that, if anything, crowds were phoning friends and families during live gigs to share their Glastonbury experiences. Continue reading
BIC mobile phone comes to Spain after French success
The BIC disposa… excuse me, “ready-to-use” phone is being launched in Spain by operator Orange. The product is amazingly simple, and really very cool. It’s a cheap, pre-charged mobile phone that comes with a SIM card and 20 minutes of calls. You can just take it out of the box and start using it right away. Continue reading
Orange UK finally sets sail on the Android boat – with the HTC Hero
Orange UK has announced it’s first Android device for the year. The HTC Hero will be given for free on certain monthly contracts from next month. It has also managed to bag an exclusive – but unfortunately it’s only for the “Graphite” color of handset. Continue reading
Juliette Lewis to star in Orange Kung Fu Text-Fu Gold Spot advert
Juliette Lewis plays the leading role in a new film created by Orange Film Studios – a re-envisioned version of martial arts film Fist of Fury. Lewis follows Emilio Estevez who starred in the first advert of the series, created by Fallon earlier this year. The Gold Spots continue to remind people to turn off their mobile phones in cinemas. Continue reading
@Hit Barcelona Head of Mobile Bebo on why we don’t need mobile operators
Sean Kane Head of Mobile from bebo @Hit Barcelona Open API panel.
I loved Sean Kane’s edgy almost arrogant stance at Hit Barcelona. Continue reading
OnAir in-flight mobile services allowed by Vodafone and Orange
In-flight mobile provider OnAir can now operate on the networks of all four of the UKs big carriers, after Vodafone and Orange granted permission. The company, which enables mobile phone calls to be made from planes while they’re in the air, was already operating with O2 and T-Mobile. Continue reading
Orange Spain attempts to lure customers with free, unlimited mobile internet
Oranges spanish branch has apparently introduced a summer bargain for contract subscribers. So long as you connect via the Orange World mobile portal, you have free access to as much music, gaming and TV content as you like. On the Orange World Portal.
The deal applies to new or existing contracts with Orange – so it’s [...]
Orange launches GBP 5 per month mobile tariff
The recession is nigh in the UK -but mobile operators are ready. Orange has launched its first ever GBP 5 per month mobile monthly tariff plan. This is its lowest Pay Monthly plan on the market available on an 18 month contract.
From the press release
Neil Macgeorge, Director of Pay Monthly, Orange UK said: “In the [...]
