There was a lot of fuss recently when Vodafone sent out a software update to all owners of HTC Desire handsets on its network. Whilst most were hoping it would be the much anticipated Android 2.2 FroYo update, it turned out to be a minor firmware change, that added a few Vodafone icons to the [...]

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Vodafone have caused some unrest amongst users of the HTC Desire on their network, after rolling out an update that many assumed to be the much anticipated FroYo update, but which instead proved to simply be a re-branding of the stock Vodafone 2.1 firmware.
In the update, some new Vodafone 360 apps were installed, as well [...]

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Ahead of an online store refresh, Amazon has launched a new version of their popular Kindle e-Book reader, boasting an improved display, longer battery life and free 3G connectivity.
In a deal with Vodafone, Amazon will be covering the cost of the 3G connections from the Kindle, which will use Amazon’s Whispernet technology, with no monthly [...]

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According to Vodafone, smartphone usage on its network will increase from 20% in 2009 to 50% in 2011. Such an increase is a result of the increasingly popular Android operating system, which offers a wide selection of handset options across contract and PAYG deals, as well as the ever popular iPhone.
The increase in popularity of [...]

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Shortly before Christmas last year Vodafone announced a range of online services that would be branded Vodafone 360, promising a set of integrated internet services for mobile and PC, with an aim to change the way people accessed content on the move.
Along with the announcement of Vodafone 360 came two new handsets, designed with the [...]

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The UK mobile networks have always strived to be more than just the supplier of your airtime service, looking to bring a whole range of services designed to tie the end user in through sense of loyalty, and the knowledge that certain services can only be had on certain networks. So T-Mobile have their Big [...]

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The iPhone 4 was announced on Monday, and will be available to buy in just two weeks time. And for consumers in the UK, the good news this week is following the announcement of the release date, availability of Apple’s new handset has been confirmed for all five main UK networks. O2, the network who [...]

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One of the main benefits the Android Operating System offers to a handset manufacturer is that there is little need to worry about the cost of testing the OS, it is all pretty much there and ready to be used. So all that is really needed is to design the hardware upon which the software [...]

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The iPad has proven to be a very popular device, with Apple selling over 500,000 units in the US to date. The popularity of the device has led to the launch outside the USA to be delayed, with the iPad now expected to be hitting these shores from the end of May.
At the same time, [...]

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The HTC Desire is an eagerly anticipated device, scheduled for release in the coming weeks on both T-Mobile, and Vodafone. The Desire is a high powered Android device, boasting a 3.7 inch capacitive touchscreen, 5.0 Megapixel camera, and running the latest version of the Android platform, 2.1 with the newest version of the excellent HTC [...]

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