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  • British garbage collectors to get 1,500 BlackBerrys

    British garbage collectors to get 1,500 BlackBerrys

    Posted on May 21, 2010 | No Comments
    First it was the rozzers, now British bin men are getting BlackBerrys as part of their job equipment pack. Biffa, a private garbage collection firm responsible for cleaning up 25 local authorities around the UK, has agreed a £1.7 million ($2.44 million) deal with Vodafone for the provision of some 1,500 BlackBerry handsets along with dongles and 3G data cards. This somewhat curious capital investment has been made in order to allow drivers to download maps, collect data from customers, liaise with head office, and even take photos where necessary. The RIM phones will also allow Biffa to track its trucks' locations -- an option that's sure to get plenty of use, considering how much Brits love to keep an eye on things.

    British garbage collectors to get 1,500 BlackBerrys originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 21 May 2010 08:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Samsung Wave hits Vodafone UK on June 1, free on £25 a month plans

    Samsung Wave hits Vodafone UK on June 1, free on £25 a month plans

    Posted on May 20, 2010 | No Comments
    The UK is about to get its first taste of Samsung's Bada OS courtesy of the Wave, which is launching with Vodafone on June 1. Already announced amid the carrier's list of "coming soon" devices, this Super AMOLED-sporting phone has now been slapped with pre-order availability and some pricing info. Should you opt for Voda's £25 ($36) per month two-year plan, which also furnishes you with 300 free minutes, unlimited texts, and a 500MB data allowance, you can have the Wave for free. Prices start to climb from there, though strangely enough, no 12-month or partially subsidized options are on offer. And before we forget, buying this phone will also get you a Vodafone McLaren Mercedes rucksack as an extra freebie -- how's that for value?

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    Samsung Wave hits Vodafone UK on June 1, free on £25 a month plans originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 May 2010 08:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Samsung Galaxy S and Wave ‘coming soon’ to Vodafone UK

    Samsung Galaxy S and Wave ‘coming soon’ to Vodafone UK

    Posted on May 13, 2010 | No Comments
    Perhaps eager to steal some of the thunder from Everything Everywhere's recent debut, Vodafone has updated its Coming Soon page to show a selection of new handsets, which is highlighted by Samsung's pair of Super AMOLED beasts, the Wave and Galaxy S. The Wave brings the new Bada sensibility to British shores, while the Galaxy S will be pretty much the most advanced Android handset the UK has yet seen. It runs version 2.1 with Samsung's own skin on top, but it's the hardware behind it that'll be pushing Brits to upgrade. Hit the source link to peruse the full list, which also includes the new BlackBerry Pearl 3G, but do remember to be patient -- an Amazon pre-order listing for the Wave (priced at £350, or 521 greenbacks) indicates a one to three month waiting period.

    Samsung Galaxy S and Wave 'coming soon' to Vodafone UK originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 May 2010 06:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • How to create your own Micro SIM card using a chef knife and some scissors

    How to create your own Micro SIM card using a chef knife and some scissors

    Posted on May 6, 2010 | No Comments
    We told you you could shave down your old and busted SIM cards and turn them into minty fresh Micro SIMs, didn't we? An industrious Londoner by the name of John Benson has gone and proven that concept with the help of some cutting implements and an original Micro SIM to use as a reference. His saintly patience resulted in his being able to negotiate the Vodafone SIM you see above into his iPad 3G (imported from the USA) and riding the waves of Voda's network as if Apple never decided to encumber its portable device with a silly new standard. The 3FF (Micro) SIMs and the bulkier original ones are electrically identical, so there's no threat of harm by using them interchangeably, though we can't say the same thing about the tools that get you there. As always, we advise trying to rope someone else into doing the work for you -- less chance of hurting yourself that way. Hit the source for more.

    [Thanks, Brandon]

    How to create your own Micro SIM card using a chef knife and some scissors originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 May 2010 08:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Microsoft Kin One and Two review

    Microsoft Kin One and Two review

    Posted on May 5, 2010 | No Comments
    Make no mistake: the Kin One and Two are coming into the world as the black sheep of the phone industry, and Microsoft would have it no other way. Straddling the fence somewhere between a dedicated smartphone and high-spec featurephone, they've been tricky to understand since the day they were first leaked (even Microsoft seemed unsure of what the devices meant until very recently). Billed as a Gen-Y (the "upload generation") social networking tool -- and sold in advertisements as the gateway to the time of your young, freewheeling life -- the Kin phones have admittedly been something of head-scratcher to those of us in the gadget world. Built atop a core similar (but not identical) to the Windows Phone 7 devices coming later this year, manufactured by Sharp, and tied into partnerships with Verizon and Vodafone, the phones dangerously preempt Microsoft's reemergence into the smartphone market. Hell, they're even called Windows Phones. But the One and Two aren't like any Windows Phones you've ever seen. With stripped-down interfaces, deep social networking integration, and a focus on very particular type of user, Microsoft is aiming for something altogether different with Kin. So do these devices deliver on that unique, social experience that Redmond has been selling, or does this experiment fall flat? We've taken both handsets for a spin, and we've got all the answers in our full review... so read on to find out!

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    Microsoft Kin One and Two review originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 May 2010 00:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • Diminutive Vodafone 845 Android Phone Set to Confound Big-fingered UK Residents From May 2010 [With Video]

    Diminutive Vodafone 845 Android Phone Set to Confound Big-fingered UK Residents From May 2010 [With Video]

    Posted on April 28, 2010 | No Comments
    The itsy bitsy, teeny weeny, yellow polka dot, Vodafone 845 has just become official in the UK. The device, manufactured by Huawei and running Android 2.1, measures the merest of 100 x 55 x 13 mm.

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  • Looks like Microsoft’s Kins might be heading to AT&T, T-Mobile, and many more

    Looks like Microsoft’s Kins might be heading to AT&T, T-Mobile, and many more

    Posted on April 28, 2010 | No Comments
    Looks like the Verizon/Vodafone exclusivity on the Kin 1 and Kin 2 might be short-lived -- or at least, someone at Microsoft is already prepping for the day when it's over. Days before the Kin 1 and 2 were made official, a ROM hacker known only to the internets as Conflipper published screenshots pulled from an early copy of the Kin OS. After a bit more digging, Conflipper just stumbled upon some more goodies: Kin system provisioning files for other carriers. Lots.. and lots of other carriers.

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  • Google’s Nexus One Hits Vodafone UK

    Google’s Nexus One Hits Vodafone UK

    Posted on April 26, 2010 | No Comments
    Brits can now get their hands on Google's so-called 'superphone' for an upfront cost of "free". Kinda. Available from today for pre-order on Vodafone UK, the Android-powered Google Nexus One can be had for £35 per-month on a 2 year contract, including a bundle of minutes and texts, and the much needed 1GB monthly data allowance -- this is a Google Phone after all (see TechCrunch review). There are a number of other tariffs available too. Customers who pre-order can expect deliveries to go out on April 30th.

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  • SFR picks up the Palm Pixi Plus and Palm Pre Plus in France

    SFR picks up the Palm Pixi Plus and Palm Pre Plus in France

    Posted on April 20, 2010 | No Comments
    Down, but not out. Continuing their European vacation that began on Germany on Vodafone and O2, the Palm Pixi and Pre Plus are on their way to le Gai Paree. This morning, French carrier SFR is announcing that they'll be launching both handsets within the next month.

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  • Vodafone Announces iPad Service in Australia, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK (Update: And O2!)

    Vodafone Announces iPad Service in Australia, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK (Update: And O2!)

    Posted on April 14, 2010 | No Comments
    We’ve received word that Vodafone announced today that it will be the exclusive carrier for the iPad in Australia, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK, with price plans for all models offered from the end of May. There are no dollar figures to go with the announcement, either for the plans or the iPad itself, but [...]

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  • Palm Pre Plus and Pixi Plus Coming to O2 and Vodafone Germany

    Palm Pre Plus and Pixi Plus Coming to O2 and Vodafone Germany

    Posted on April 13, 2010 | No Comments
    Word on the German street (or Straße) is that both the Palm Pre Plus and the Pixi Plus are coming to O2 and Vodafone on April 28. These are the same phones that Americans have come to know and love, but with GSM radios and a European-friendly QWERTZ keyboard. You know the drill: the Pre Plus is [...]

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  • Vodafone targets developing markets with mobile web and Opera Mini

    Vodafone targets developing markets with mobile web and Opera Mini

    Posted on April 7, 2010 | No Comments
    Now that most of us are essentially swimming in 3G signals on a daily basis, it’s easy to forget that a solid percentage of the world still has to make do with GPRS. Telecom giant Vodafone hasn’t forgotten though, and they’re taking a novel approach to making sure the developing world gets their mobile internet [...]

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  • More Shots of Microsoft’s Project Pink “Turtle” and “Pure” leak out; hitting Verizon on April 20th?

    More Shots of Microsoft’s Project Pink “Turtle” and “Pure” leak out; hitting Verizon on April 20th?

    Posted on March 5, 2010 | No Comments
    We're still trying our darnedest to not feed the hype machine surrounding Project Pink, considering that all signs are indicating that neither phone is anything to get worked up about. With that said, a couple of new shots of the Turtle (the stout, portrait sliding QWERTY handset) and the Pure (the horizontal QWERTY handset pictured above) have just leaked out, along with some information about its impending launch on Verizon. Check it all out after the jump.

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  • The Qisda QCM-330 is gorgeous, headed for Vodafone, and quite possibly Android-powered

    The Qisda QCM-330 is gorgeous, headed for Vodafone, and quite possibly Android-powered

    Posted on February 8, 2010 | No Comments
    When it comes to bar-shaped smartphones, it takes a good amount of effort to design something visually appealing. There’s really only so much you can do with a flat slab – and whatever can be done likely already has. With that said, there’s just something about this handset, the Qisda QCM-330. I’m not sure what that [...]

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  • Xperia X10 to launch in April on Vodafone UK (Update: And others!)

    Xperia X10 to launch in April on Vodafone UK (Update: And others!)

    Posted on February 4, 2010 | No Comments
    If you’d captured all the drool we’ve drooled over the X10 since it first got detailed so many months ago, you’d have a pool deep enough to swim in. A very nasty pool that you shouldn’t actually swim in, but a pool nonetheless. Today, UK wireless carrier Vodafone has announced that they’ll soon be carrying the [...]

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