Ils Adorent Google
	Google's supremacy on the search engines market is guaranteed for a long while from now on. The case of France, which is one of the most devoted markets to Google's search engine, supports this affirmation. A study provided by comScore reveals that, in May, 82% of the French Internet users conducted their searches with the specified SE. Although Groupe Pages Jaunes, a national search tool, came in second place, the difference bet ... [read more >>]
	15 July 2008, 09:25GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Orange to Release the BIC Phone
	Orange and BIC, the company best known for stationery products, lighters and razors, have partnered to bring a new affordable mobile phone, simply named the "BIC phone." Presented as a basic handset that's "100% ready to go," the BIC phone comes packed just like a razor and includes a SIM card, 60 free minutes and a fully-charged battery. This makes the new handset ready to be used right after you bu ... [read more >>]
	14 July 2008, 11:14GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Google Street View Cars Spotted in Paris
	Rumors concerning a potential expansion of Google Street View in Europe have been circulating on the web for some time now, but the Mountain View-based company hasn’t made it clear yet if it considers such an expansion or not. However, Google Street View cars are occasionally spotted in Europe, which obviously supports the idea that Google may be interested in bringing the continent into high-resolution. According to Network Worl ... [read more >>]
	12 May 2008, 08:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Sagem my721X "So Ice" Phone to Come Out in May
	First announced during MWC 2008, at the beginning of February, Sagem my721X is among the latest fashion oriented mobile phones to come from the French-based handset manufacturer. Although the phone was set for an April release, for some unknown reasons it will only hit the market in late May. Measuring 112 x 48 x 9.8 millimeters and weighing 90 grams, Sagem my721X is one of the slimmest devices ever made in ... [read more >>]
	29 April 2008, 05:54GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Nokia Music Store Now in France
	Nokia keeps on marching in its quest to conquer the global mobile music market, and today it has launched a new Music Store portal, this time in France. Le French Music Store is the eighth one, coming after the stores open in the UK, Germany, Italy, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands and ... [read more >>]
	23 April 2008, 11:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

The First 3G Levi's Mobile Phone
	The very first Levi Strauss branded mobile phone to feature 3G connectivity (and the second ever Levi's handset) is now offered by Orange France, under the name of Levi's The Original 3G. Like the other existent Levi Strauss phone, simply named Levi ... [read more >>]
	21 April 2008, 02:36GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

The First 3G MTV Phone Comes From France
	MTV3.3 is the name of the first 3G-enabled MTV mobile phone, and the third ever MTV phone (as far as we know). The handset comes exclusively from SFR, the second largest mobile operator in France, after Orange, and it's created in collaboration with ModeLabs, the company behind other exclusive devices (the Levi's phone, Hummer HT1 and ... [read more >>]
	16 April 2008, 03:09GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Pro-Anorexia Websites to Become Illegal
	Because more and more girls are tempted to step into the pro-anorexia side, the French government tries to stop the phenomenon by promoting new laws that would reduce the number of websites encouraging this matter. According to Reuters, the pages or blogs supporting anorexia may get two years in jail and a fine of approximately 30,000 for the so-called "incitement to excessive thinness by publicising of any kind." Moreo ... [read more >>]
	15 April 2008, 16:21GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Microsoft Tends to Virtual Earth with New Aerial Imagery
	Geo-evenement 2008 was the stage where Microsoft and Institut Geographique National unveiled a partnership designed to bring additional content to Virtual Earth. The five-year alliance between the Redmond company and IGN means that new aerial imagery of locations across France will be integrated into virtual Earth and made available to its users. The new content coming to Virtual Earth will build on top of the existent aerial ima ... [read more >>]
	10 April 2008, 13:51GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

GSmart t600 Coming to France as Twin TNT
	GSmart t600, one of the latest smartphones produced by Gigabyte (the Taiwanese company better known for its motherboards), will be released in France sometime soon, via Neuf Cegetel. Neuf Cegetel doesn't have a mobile network of its own, ... [read more >>]
	25 March 2008, 17:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Angie Plans to Practice Her French Skills
	Angelina Jolie must really be having the time of her life right about now. No, no, she's not off saving the world again, posing for shots among ruins and soldiers in a country torn by war and poverty – not that there's anything wrong with that. But since she's all pregnant again (and back to making the "big" headlines every day), there seems to be a renewed surge of interest in all her exploits, and many ... [read more >>]
	27 February 2008, 09:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Do You Like Old Maps?
	Google Maps has been added a very interesting layer, powered by GeoGarage, representing an 18th century map of France, created by Cassini. It took the cartographer over thirty years to complete his work, the drawing of the 182 sheets of the map. The layer is fully functional and you can zoom in and out as you please, as you would with a regular Google Map. The interesting part is that it has been added as an overlay on top of ... [read more >>]
	01 February 2008, 17:41GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Google Grabs Publicis’ Hand in Marriage
	Google looks pretty determined to win the race in advertising, even if it’s running it all by itself. And at the rate it is going for all sorts of partners and acquisitions, the Mountain View-based company may very well be doing just that in a short while. The latest deal it struck is with the Paris-based Publicis Groupe, one of the four largest ad agencies in the world, as "The Wall Street Journal" informs us. The brands that ... [read more >>]
	23 January 2008, 08:44GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

French Press Credibility Questioned after Greatest Facebook Hoax Ever
	A third-party Facebook application, aimed at quarterly designating a new "Facebook Worldwide president", made the head news in France after it designated as a winner resident Arash Derambarsh, who campaigned intensively in the weeks allowed. His official program? Tolerance across religions, fighting illiteracy and promoting French culture worldwide. Now, it’s not for certain if he knew it was a make-pretend election or ... [read more >>]
	10 January 2008, 18:26GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Google: the Quickest Route from Here to There
	You often hear the phrase "I need to get from Here to There in x minutes or hours" and it means that the person is in a hurry like no other. Well, except for the time mentioning part which is obvious, the idea of a hurry is subliminally induced to you by the lack of names of places in the expression. That means that he/she can’t afford the time to mention them and that you’d best step out of his/her way. Not many kno ... [read more >>]
	10 January 2008, 03:37GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

TASER Saucers Attack - French Reveal Plans for Flying Saucer!
	Boy, are the French pissed off or what? Danger Room reports the incredible case of a French businessman whose company is currently working on installing TASER stun guns on a high tech flying saucer. The pimped UFO is going to be used to put down all sorts of riots, to take action to protect the official missions, as well as to destroy evil doers and trouble makers. What's next, an alien army to destroy the homeless? Acco ... [read more >>]
	29 November 2007, 11:16GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Illegal Downloads To Be Banned In France
	The French authorities seem to be prepared to launch a campaign against the illegal downloaders in the country as they want to stop the distribution of pirated music and videos. According to Financial Times, President Nicolas Sarkozy wants to create a special government body which will be responsible for blocking these illegal downloads. But what's more interesting is that the authorities want to remove the access to the Int ... [read more >>]
	23 November 2007, 16:31GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

HTC Touch Dual Hits the European Market
	HTC Touch Dual will be available from now on for purchase in France, from Mobilux. The device was initially set for a release in October, but it managed to hit the market only now. The handset looks to be an upgraded version of the highly appreciated HTC Touch. It comes wit ... [read more >>]
	12 November 2007, 11:03GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Unlocked iPhones from Orange France
	Apple has recently announced that Orange, the leading wireless carrier in France, will be the exclusive carrier in this country to support the iPhone's release. The device will be out on the market on the 29th of November. It sure took Apple s ... [read more >>]
	27 October 2007, 01:56GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

The iPhone to Hit France by the End of November
	There is still some time left to wait until Orange makes an official announcement on bringing the iPhone to France. Not much though, according to the latest rumors, that predict the phone will be out on the market sometime by the end of November in this ... [read more >>]
	11 October 2007, 03:33GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Mobile Phone Unlocking Laws Trouble the iPhone's France Release
	With the announcements for the iPhone's release in Germany and in the UK already made, France is the only one left to go, from the original threesome that was supposed to break the handset's European release. It looks like the French have for some while now a ... [read more >>]
	09 October 2007, 07:58GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Say "Hello, welcome" to Victoria Beckham's Nipples and Boobies
	I'm sorry, but I just have to tell you that I only managed to take one look at those photos before my eyes started to water. You know, that nasty feeling you get when you peel onions and you get that stinging sensation that makes you want to jump off the window straight into a tub of cold water. Well, I got the same feeling looking at these photos of Victoria Beckham in Paris. I mean, just look at them. I can't actually be ... [read more >>]
	09 October 2007, 06:28GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

“Les French” Hoping to Shut Spammers Down
	France is considered to be the country with the most malware in Europe and it ranks 10th in the global spam charts, based on recent studies. This is why one could say that the French really have a problem with cyber-security. But recently, they have decided to (at least) fight off spam – their government funded a tool that is going to help shut spammers down. So, what is it and how does it work? Well, it’s a toolbar that you c ... [read more >>]
	08 October 2007, 05:42GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Orange France , Still in Negotiations to Carry the iPhone
	Contrary to what was recently stated, France Telecom's Orange has not clung to the iPhone deal just yet. In fact, it is now negotiating the terms of such an agreement, according to business magazine Challenges. Apple has recently officially revealed the operators to carry the iPhone in the ... [read more >>]
	28 September 2007, 10:18GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Google Reader Now in Your Native Language
	Google Reader, the search giant's feed reading solution, was updated again with two new special versions especially addressed to Japanese and French users. Basically, the new products are actually translations of the main Google Reader in native languages for French and Japanese consumers. "Today is a big day for us. We learned to speak some new languages. And frankly, you don't translate well. But we both speak En ... [read more >>]
	18 September 2007, 08:53GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Cyberwar: The French Too Get Hacked by The Chinese
	First, the US suffered. An attack on the Pentagon downed a part of their system. Then, Chinese hackers went and infected German government officials' computers with Trojan viruses, then, they went and hit English machines as well. The latest on episode on "I've been hacked by the Chinese" now features the French state. When are they going to stop? Who's next? I guess that nobody can tell for sure, but I b ... [read more >>]
	10 September 2007, 14:31GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Next-generation WiMAX Network Installed in France
	Alcatel-Lucent and Société du Haut Débit (SHD) officially announced the signing of a contract for two years, one that implies supplying and installing France's first next-generation WiMAX network using standard 802.16e-2005. SHD operates a WiMAX network in the Ile-de-France and Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur regions. The planned sites of the network will be equipped by ... [read more >>]
	13 July 2007, 08:59GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Google: Bonjour, Mes Amis!
	Google's advertising platform evolves and is now reaching a new level as the parent company released Inside AdSense, the AdSense blog, for the French users. Basically, the new page provides valuable information about the advertising platform in French, helping the advertisers improve their AdSense results. Until now, there are numerous versions of the AdSense blogs because the Mountain View company wants to improve it period ... [read more >>]
	19 June 2007, 11:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

The Fight for The Forth 3G License Begins
	The process for the allocation of a forth 3G license in France was officially launched on the 8th of March, with candidates to submit their application until the 31st of July this year. Just as the three other licenses, the 4th license will cost €619 million + 1% of the service's turnover every year and the coverage terms are also the same. According to Vincent Poulbere, senior analyst, Ovum, the new entrant should ... [read more >>]
	12 March 2007, 09:07GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia