Apple do hype, really well. In fact, it is probably safe to say that amongst all major technology companies, the Apple hype machine is the most well oiled there is. And to a point, it’s all well and good. After all, it’s the feeding of our gadget habit that keeps us interested in the latest [...]

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Over the course of a year, I use a lot of phones. It comes with the territory really; after all, it helps if you have used a wide variety of phones if you are going to write about them! I couldn’t put a number on the phones I’ve owned personally this year, I simply can’t [...]

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Following in the footsteps of Orange, the first UK network to break O2’s hold on the most desired phone of the moment, Vodafone have confirmed that the iPhone will be available to consumers from January 14th.
Pricing is not very different to tariffs on Orange and O2, the differentiator will be any network loyalty and coverage [...]

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Nokia has today taken legal action against Apple and taken the gloves off in the mobile phone wars. The complaint was filed with the Delaware Federal District Court claiming that the iPhone infringes Nokia patents for GSM, UMTS and wireless LAN (WLAN) standards.

“The basic principle in the mobile industry is that those companies who contribute in [...]

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The recent headline news in the industry was the announcement that Orange and Vodafone had concluded a deal with Apple that will allow them to sell the iPhone in the UK, breaking the exclusive agreement that O2 have been enjoying to date. The full detail of the packages Orange and Vodafone will be offering are yet to be announced, but [...]

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One of the more enduring rumours of recent times is whether the iPhone would be officially available on more than one network in the UK. Those rumours started to gather pace over recent months, with more and more sources suggesting that O2 would lose their exclusive contract on their headline handset, until recently the network [...]

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Following on from Orange’s recent iPhone announcement, Vodafone have hit back this morning to announce they too will be offering the handset in the new year, locked in talks for sometime it is reported the agreement was signed last night. A pricewar is now likely with O2, Orange and now Vodafone selling the handset, good [...]

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Orange have announced today an agreement with Apple to offer the iPhone 3G and 3GS to Orange UK customers later this year. Until now the iPhone has been exclusive in the UK to O2 customers only. Orange will sell the handset via all of their sales channels including the high street, online and partnered retailers. No [...]

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At the end of another busy week, it’s time to cast a leisurely look back over the last seven days, as we review the news and handsets that made the headlines.

The biggest news within the industry was the revelation that T-Mobile and Orange were looking to combine forces, set to become the largest network in [...]

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Despite commanding just a small percentage in terms of sales within the smartphone market, when it comes to hype, the Apple iPhone is in a league of its own. Since the initial launch, the iPhone soon became the handset by which media types would make their comparison with other smartphone devices. Which, to be honest, [...]

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