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Zbot Pushers Target UK Vodafone and Verizon Customers

Security researchers warn that a spam campaign distributing a new Zbot version is currently in circulation. The bogus emails try to trick users into opening and installing the malicious attachments, which are passed as a tool for checking the account balance. The emails have their header spoofed to appear as origina...

14 November 2009
06:02 GMT

Vodafone Announces Chunghwa Telecom Partnership

Wireless carrier Vodafone and Chunghwa Telecom, the telecoms operator in Taiwan, announced today the signing of a non-equity Partner Market agreement aimed at offering high-quality communications services to their customers. In addition, the duo also unveiled enhanced roaming arrangements.The agreement between the tw...

12 November 2009
05:48 GMT

Vodafone Announces Financial Results, Cost Reduction Plans

Wireless carrier Vodafone has recently announced its financial results for the first half of 2009 plus plans to become more cost effective, by reducing its expenses by £1 billion ($1.67 billion) by March next year. Moreover, the company's CEO Vittorio Colao also stated that the company would make further s...

11 November 2009
09:08 GMT

Vodafone Delivers WM 6.5 Update for HTC Touch Pro2

Redmond-based software giant Microsoft officially released the newest version of its mobile operating system, namely Windows Mobile 6.5, at the beginning of this month, and various handset makers and wireless carriers around the world already started to offer upgrades for compatible WM 6.1-powered handsets. Among the...

26 October 2009
04:46 GMT

Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 Comes in November

Japanese-Swedish mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson is getting ready to release on the market its second Xperia handset that runs under Microsoft's Windows Mobile operating system, the Xperia X2. The device is set to make an appearance on Vodafone's lineup, and the carrier's website is showing now that N...

19 October 2009
10:06 GMT

Vodafone Takes Pre-Orders for Samsung 360 H1

Wireless carrier Vodafone announced not too long ago that it would soon launch a new handset, the Samsung 360 H1, and now the carrier has made the mobile phone available for pre-order, and will have it on the shelves starting with October 30. The Samsung 360 H1, as many of you might already know, will come for free o...

16 October 2009
04:41 GMT

BlackBerry Storm2 Up for Pre-Order on Vodafone

It was only this morning that we saw BlackBerry Storm 2 9550 showing up on the BlackBerry official website, and now the device is already available for pre-order on Vodafone. According to the wireless carrier, the new handset will become available via its airwaves in seven countries in Europe as well as in South Afri...

15 October 2009
10:35 GMT

Vodafone and Decho Team Up on Cloud Services

Mobile phone carrier Vodafone has announced today a strategic partnership with Decho Corporation, a subsidiary of EMC, aimed at the development of a series of cloud-based services. According to the duo, the upcoming services are meant both for business customers as well as for end users, and they will enable customer...

13 October 2009
06:06 GMT

Vodafone Kicks Off Competition for Mobile Widget Developers

Wireless carrier Vodafone announced recently the launch of a new competition for developers of mobile widgets, one that sees an impressive €1,000,000 in funds. The Vodafone Appstar competition will have two phases, the company added, the first one launched now and the second one slated for next year, and has bee...

26 September 2009
05:23 GMT

Vodafone Launches New Handsets, Vodafone 360 Services

Wireless carrier Vodafone has announced today the launch of a new suite of Internet services for its subscribers, called Vodafone 360, along with two new devices that support them, both coming from Samsung and running under LiMo, H1 and M1. According to the company, its users who will opt for Vodafone 360 mobile devi...

24 September 2009
08:46 GMT

Xperia X2 on Vodafone in November, Satio in October

There have been a lot of rumors about the possible launch dates of some of the hottest mobile phones for the second half of the ongoing year, and now it seems that at least some of them prove to be real. No official announcements have been made so far, at least none that we know of, yet it seems that Vodafone is abou...

23 September 2009
09:23 GMT

Vodafone Mobile Users to Get DRM-Free Music

Wireless carrier Vodafone announced on Monday that its users would get access to DRM-free music from all four major labels through its music catalogue. According to the company, the new offer is available through a partnership with Warner Music and makes Vodafone the first carrier in the world to come with such an of...

22 September 2009
02:34 GMT

HTC Tattoo Gets Donut, HTC Magic Gets Sense

Taiwanese mobile phone maker HTC Corporation still has a few surprises for its users it seems. One of them would be the HTC Tattoo, which is about to get launched on Vodafone's airwaves with Donut on board, as well as with built-in FM Radio. The other one goes to mobile phone users in Brazil, who are to get a lo...

21 September 2009
10:54 GMT

Nokia N97 mini Up on Vodafone's Site

Espoo-based Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia announced last week a second, smaller version of its high-end Nokia N97 device, dubbed Nokia N97 mini, which is now listed on Vodafone UK's website. Compared to the original device, the N97 mini features a slimmer body and an improved home screen, though packing insid...

8 September 2009
08:36 GMT

LG Etna to Come with Android

South Korean mobile phone maker LG Electronics is yet another manufacturer expected to soon come to the market with a handset powered by Google's Android operating system. The said device should be the LG Etna, a mobile phone that has been spotted at the IFA Trade Fair, and which might soon become available on V...

8 September 2009
03:30 GMT

LG GM750 Layla Shows Up in Live Image

The last flavor of Microsoft's mobile operating system, namely Windows Mobile 6.5, is set to come to the market as soon as October 6, when the first devices to sport it on board are also expected to make an appearance. LG GM750 is one of these devices, and LG, Microsoft and Vodafone already announced that the ph...

7 September 2009
05:35 GMT

Vodafone Intros Eight New Phones

Wireless carrier Vodafone recently announced the addition of no less than eight new mobile phones to its lineup, some of which prove to be rather interesting handsets. One of the said handsets, Vodafone 541, comes to the carrier's offering as an entry-level touchscreen, and it the result of the operator's p...

7 September 2009
01:42 GMT

Windows Mobile 6.5 Comes to Europe on the LG GM750 on October 6

Just as it is the case with Windows 7, the latest iteration of the Windows platform for mobile phones will also enjoy a global launch come October 6th, 2009. For the European market, Microsoft has partnered with LG and Vodafone in order to introduce Windows Mobile 6.5 on LG GM750, in just a few days over a month. The...

3 September 2009
07:58 GMT

LG to Launch Three Windows Phones Shortly

South Korean mobile phone maker LG Electronics is yet another manufacturer to announce the upcoming availability of its first Windows phones. A number of three new device running under Microsoft's Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system, which will come to the market starting with October 6 this year. Among them, we...

3 September 2009
04:31 GMT

BlackBerry Curve 8520 Becomes Official

Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion has finally decided it was high time to introduce the BlackBerry Curve 8520 officially, and now enthusiasts can see the device listed on the company's website. The new handset is expected to become available for purchase via T-Mobile USA and Vodafone UK as soon as n...

27 July 2009
06:58 GMT

Tele Atlas to Power Vodafone's Location-Based Solutions

Wireless carrier Vodafone Group, a worldwide leading mobile telecommunications company, and Tele Atlas, the widely known provider of digital maps and dynamic content for navigation, have announced today a partnership through which the former will make use of the latter’s digital maps and location-based content ...

20 July 2009
08:47 GMT

Sony Ericsson W350i El Nino Comes to Vodafone

Sony Ericsson W350i is a device that was released on the market about a year ago, and which is reported to be on its way back to the shelves. The handset won't come the same as the original model, but as a special edition that will go on sale through Vodafone, and which, we learn, has been signed by the surf clo...

8 July 2009
02:45 GMT

Nokia N97 Available in India Too

Nokia N97, the high-end smartphone from the Finnish mobile phone maker, has reached the Indian market too. The device comes to the country on the airwaves of wireless carrier Vodafone, and seems to be on a mission to fulfill the needs of any mobile Internet enthusiast in the country. In addition, the handset also com...

6 July 2009
04:03 GMT

More Carriers Interested in T-Mobile UK

According to the latest news on the Web, Vodafone is not the only carrier that bids for T-Mobile UK. It seems that O2 is interested in a possible acquisition too, and Orange might also drop an eye on the wireless operator. Although nothing has been officially announced until now, in the near future we might hear that...

2 July 2009
10:33 GMT

Vodafone to Take Over T-Mobile UK

According to the latest news on the Web, wireless carrier Vodafone is considering making a bid for the T-Mobile UK business, Deutsche Telekom's subsidiary in the country. While Vodafone is considering the move as a possibility to consolidate its position in the UK market, Deutsche Telekom is reported to have app...

29 June 2009
11:01 GMT

Vodafone's Gateway to Boost 3G Coverage Indoors

Mobile phone carrier Vodafone announced on Wednesday the launch of its Vodafone Access Gateway service, the first of its kind in Europe. According to the company, it is meant to offer improved 3G coverage indoors, as well as more reliability. All that users would have to do is to plug a neat box, similar in size to a...

25 June 2009
02:32 GMT

HTC Touch Pro 2 Available with Vodafone Business

The high-end Windows Mobile-powered mobile phone HTC Touch Pro2 is already available for purchase in the UK on Vodafone's Business website, after leaking out to some of the carrier's luckiest subscribers. While until a few days ago the HTC Touch Pro 2 (as Vodafone has it) could be seen on the website with t...

19 June 2009
09:33 GMT

iPhone 3G S to Cost $998 in Italy

It seems that the latest iteration of the iPhone will not be so cheap upon arriving to Europe, or at least to some of the countries on the continent. According to a leaked document on Vodafone's roadmap, mobile phone users in Italy will be able to buy the iPhone 3G S for a whopping €619 ($860) for the 16GB ...

17 June 2009
04:05 GMT

Nokia 6730 Classic Goes to Vodafone Exclusively

Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia announced recently the release of another handset powered by the S60 software, the Nokia 6730 classic, which is expected to become available for purchase as soon as June, exclusively through Vodafone. According to the company, the newly unveiled handset includes support for mobile Int...

1 June 2009
04:17 GMT

HTC Magic Goes to New Zealand

The second mobile phone in the world to run under Google's Android operating system, the HTC Magic, will become available for purchase in New Zealand starting with June this year, exclusively through Vodafone’s retail stores, as well as online on the company's website. According to Vodafone's GM ...

18 May 2009
05:14 GMT

Vodafone UK Shows HTC Touch Pro 2 on Its Website

The Windows Mobile-powered HTC Touch Pro 2 is one of the Taiwanese-based phone maker's flagship models for 2009, and comes along with the HTC Touch Diamond 2, also powered by Microsoft's operating system. Both handsets come to the market with touchscreen capabilities and are eligible for upgrade to the Wind...

18 May 2009
04:35 GMT

Vodafone to Release App Store

Leading wireless carrier Vodafone is reported to plan on launching a mobile application portal that would allow its subscribers, no matter the type of phone they use, to access a wide range of games, as well as news and travel applications for their devices, while also being able to purchase said software solutions. ...

12 May 2009
05:51 GMT

BlackBerry Storm Receives OS 4.7.0.141 from Vodafone

BlackBerry Storm users who live in the UK and are subscribers with the wireless carrier Vodafone have now a reason to rejoice, as the company has just released a new software update for their devices, namely the OS version 4.7.0.141. All of the BlackBerry Storm 9500-series devices can be updated to the new software v...

7 May 2009
10:38 GMT

Nokia N97 Full Specs Unveiled

Nokia N97, an S60 5th Edition mobile phone, is expected to come to the market in July on Vodafone's airwaves, and we must agree that it looks like a great high-end device, not only due to its 3.5-inch bright nHD TFT resistive touch screen able to offer a 640 x 360 pixel resolution, or to its operating system, bu...

30 April 2009
05:25 GMT

HTC Magic Goes Live in the UK Tomorrow

HTC Magic's invasion on Vodafone seems to have started already. After hearing that the handset went on sale a few days ago in Spain, we also learned that a lot of the European countries, including Austria, France and Italy, would get the phone in early May, and now more on its launch surfaces to the web. For sta...

30 April 2009
01:50 GMT

HTC Magic Already Available with Vodafone Spain

HTC Magic, the second mobile phone in the world to run under the Google Android operating system, is already available for purchase online for Vodafone's customers who live in Spain. The move was somehow unexpected, as most of us were looking at the UK site for the launch, yet it seems that the Spanish can now g...

28 April 2009
02:10 GMT

Nokia N97 Comes to Vodafone in July

Mobile phone users in the UK that were expecting for the Nokia N97 to come to the market have now a reason to rejoice, as the high-end touchscreen device has been added to Vodafone's site in the Coming soon section, and it should hit the shelves in July. In addition, the device has been also confirmed by Vodafon...

21 April 2009
05:23 GMT

HTC Magic Officially Comes on Vodafone on May 5

HTC Magic, the second Android-powered mobile phone, was expected to come to Vodafone in April, yet the wireless carrier is set to make the device available in the UK only on May 5. The good news here is that the Magic is already available for pre-order on the company's site, as well as through Vodafone's re...

21 April 2009
03:44 GMT

Rumor Mill: HTC Magic Launches on May 1

Taiwanese mobile phone maker HTC announced back in February at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona its second mobile phone based on the Google Android operating system, the HTC Magic, and also unveiled the fact that the device was to go on sale in the European market through the wireless operator Vodafone. Since...

2 April 2009
09:48 GMT

Vodafone and Telefonica Announce Network-Sharing Deals

Two of the largest telecommunications operators in the world, Vodafone and Telefonica, announced today a wide-ranging strategic program through which they would share mobile network assets across different European operations. At the same time, the two companies will also work on cooperating in areas like the provisi...

23 March 2009
07:33 GMT

Vodafone and O2 to Enter Network-Sharing Deal

According to the latest news on the Web, Vodafone and O2, the leading mobile phone operators in the UK, could soon make a deal for sharing their network infrastructure in the country. The arrangement between the two carriers could include sharing mobile tower sites, along with network equipment such as base stations,...

17 March 2009
03:09 GMT

BlackBerry Curve 8900 Goes to Malta

Vodafone Malta Ltd. and RIM have announced that the BlackBerry Curve 8900 has been launched in Malta. The new device is meant to offer users an easy way to always stay connected with their friends, family or colleagues. At the same time, the BlackBerry Curve 8900 comes with global connectivity features, as well as wi...

14 March 2009
05:57 GMT

Vodafone Announces DRM-Free MP3 Catalog

Vodafone seems determined to offer its users who are fond of listening to their favorite songs a wide range of DRM-free MP3 music files. The mobile phone carrier announced that it had signed deals with a number of the largest music labels in the world and that it would be offering an entire catalog of Digital Rights ...

12 March 2009
11:17 GMT

Vodafone to Launch HTC Magic Next Month

It seems that Vodafone users in the UK will be able to enjoy the newly unveiled HTC Magic mobile phone as soon as next month. The company already lists the handset on its site, and also states that it will become available starting April. As many of you might already know, HTC Magic is the second Google Android pla...

9 March 2009
06:26 GMT

Vodafone to Opt for Yahoo's Search Engine

According to the latest news on the Web, Vodafone might soon change its option in what the default search engine on its mobile phones would be. Since the agreement between the mobile phone maker and Google is to expire this year, the company might not renew it but choose Yahoo! instead to provide the search option on...

7 March 2009
06:54 GMT

Vodafone and Palm Negotiate the Introduction of Pre

It seems that Vodafone is after all in talks with Palm for the marketing of the Palm Pre in the European market, at least in the Netherlands if not on the entire continent. According to Ivo Philipsen, spokesperson of Now-Mobile, exclusive Palm agent in Benelux, the companies are negotiating an exclusive deal with Vod...

27 February 2009
08:25 GMT

Vodafone Cuts 500 Jobs in the UK

As reported before, Vodafone has operated some job cuts in the UK. The company has reduced its workforce in the country with about 5 percent, considering that it has about 10,000 employees in the region, and it announced the layoff of 500 people. According to the carrier, the job cuts are part of its plan to slash an...

27 February 2009
05:10 GMT

Microsoft and Vodafone Partner to Provide Business Services

Microsoft Corp. and Vodafone Group Plc announced the signing of an agreement according to which Vodafone will offer businesses a single communication and collaboration solution that includes fixed and mobile voice and data, as well as equipment and handsets, and Microsoft Online Services. The Microsoft Online Service...

27 February 2009
04:13 GMT

Vodafone to Prep Job Cuts in the UK

According to the latest news on the Web, Vodafone Group Plc, a leading mobile phone company, might soon announce hundreds of job cuts in the UK, a move that would help the company reduce costs and also protect its earnings throughout the economic slowdown. The info seems to come from two industry sources that are clo...

23 February 2009
10:14 GMT

The GSM Version of Palm Pre to Come to Europe on Vodafone

We might see a GSM version of the highly-expected Palm Pre mobile phone coming to the European users on Vodafone's network; at least, this is what the latest news on the Web suggests. The company came at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, with a few GSM handsets, although no such version of Pre was s...

21 February 2009
07:08 GMT


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