Category Archives: orange
Orange App Shop client officially launched
Rating: Maybe they’ll get the shop client in time for Xmas
Perhaps just in time for Xmas, the new Orange App Shop has been launched. A special shop client has just been introduced and the company claims, ” ‘One-click’ access to useful services, information and entertainment across a wide range of mobile devices and platforms – [...]
Tesco to put iCat amongs the UK’s iPhones
Rating: Launching both versions of iPhone online and in stores
In a move which will inevitably put the cat amongst the pigeons in terms of UK pricing, Tesco Mobile has announced that intends to offer the iPhone 3G and 3GS in both Tesco Phone shops and online via Tesco Direct.
There’s no indication of pricing, yet. Nor [...]
Orange partners with Twitter for mobile updates
Orange today announced a partnership with Twitter, which will enable customers to send and receive Twitter updates directly from their mobile phones using text messaging. It also sees Orange become the first mobile phone operator to enable customers to upload and share photos on Twitter via MMS. Continue reading
Spat erupts over whose network is best for iPhone
Rating: Vodafone’s, Orange’s or 3′s? Probably not O2′s
Despite sterling efforts to obtain the actual evidence, GoMo News learns that Vodafone UK intends to pump up its own iPhone offering by claiming that its network is better. That depends where you are, of course. If you’re waiting for a plane at London Heathrow airport this might [...]
O2 responds to Orange iPhone sales figures
So, yesterday GoMo News published a story singing the praises of the Orange UK iPhone launch – in particular the sales figures for the first day. O2 has since been in contact with us to correct what it claims was an error in our article. Continue reading
How to launch an iPhone – Orange UK gets it right
The iPhone finally went on sale from a second operator in the UK today. Orange began retailing the King of Smartphones after a long run-up… and according to reports, the first day of iPhone sales from Orange has smashed previous records for units sold in a single day. Why the rush? Continue reading
Is Orange and T-Mobile venture really as final as it looks?
So here it is. We have received “final confirmation” of the joint-venture that is to be launched in the UK between France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom – merging their UK operations Orange and T-Mobile. After months of speculation, the decision was initially announced in September, and the final seal has been stamped today. Continue reading
Symbian founder calls for single Java apps store
Rating: Launches free promotional app for AQA
It is rather amusing to see the man that could be seen as the father of Symbian, Colly Myers, launching his first mobile app in years. Not for Symbian, mark you, but for Java. He also launched a tirade against the lack of a single marketplace for apps written [...]
Orange Wednesday iPhone App for film lovers
I only have an Orange device for Orange Wednesdays. As a cinema buff – this is my treat and my favourite girls night option. Now Orange has a special application for the 2 for 1 at Cinemas on Wednesdays offer. Continue reading
Orange UK iPhone 3G from free with tariffs up to GBP 125 per month
Orange launches iPhone on November 10 – early-bird opening and late closing in selected stores
iPhone will retail in Orange shops, Orange on-line, Orange HMV concessions, Carphone Warehouse, Phones4U and more Continue reading
Orange response to our article on Google Apps and Abaxia idle screen mobile search
We wrote this article on the Orange Google Mobile Search Widget deal and this is the response from Orange. Continue reading
Operators say a further bye bye to mobile search players as Orange picks Google for idle screen mobile search widget
Google will be pushed as a search widget on Orange Signature devices.
How? Continue reading
Orange texts incentive to its broadband users
Rating: Vast improvement on mobile bill visibility discovered
Orange has been texting its fixed broadband customers with an incentive of the chance to win £1,000 of M&S shopping vouchers if they reply with their real email address.Why discuss fixed broadband here? Easy. If you are a long established Orange customer – and given my account number [...]
VOXmobile becomes Orange
Today, Mobistar announces that the brand of its subsidiary in Luxemburg, VOXmobile, will change and become Orange on October 28, 2009. There will be no change to the Mobistar brand in Belgium . Continue reading
ORANGE LAUNCHES NEW MVNO PARTNER PLATFORM WITH TRANSATEL DEAL
• Transatel deal can bring new MVNO brands on to the Orange network in just 6 weeks
• Transatel will target the SME market through telecom resellers and community-based brands looking to introduce mobile propositions Continue reading
