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Vodafone and 3 Australia Offer Free Calls to Critical Support Services

Today, Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA) went official with plans to abolish call charges to a series of front line national services, including child safety, emergency services and suicide prevention. According to the company, its customers would be able to call for free to hotlines like Kids Helpline, Lifeline an...

8 March 2011
18:31 GMT

Galaxy Tab 10.1 Hits Vodafone Portugal in March for €699

Last week during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics announced the release of Galaxy Tab 10.1, the bigger brother of its 7-inch Galaxy Tab tablet PC, which will be distributed in a large number of markets exclusively on the airwaves of Vodafone.Some more...

25 February 2011
05:20 GMT

Samsung and Vodafone Announce Galaxy Tab 10.1

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung and wireless carrier Vodafone announced officially at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona the release of a new Android-based tablet PC on the operator's airwaves, the Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1 (Model: P7100).Samsung and Vodafone unveiled that the new GALAXY Tab 10.1 shoul...

13 February 2011
16:33 GMT

Vodafone Australia Shuts Down Dealer Following Data Breach

Vodafone Australia has terminated business relationships with one of its primary dealers after evidence showed the company engaging in unethical business practices and violating customer privacy.The Sydney Morning Herald recently obtained internal emails from Communications Direct Pty Ltd, a company priding as Vodafo...

24 January 2011
02:57 GMT

Expect White iPhone 4 ‘Soon’, Claims Source with Ties to Vodafone Germany

Snaps of Vodafone Germany’s inventory system show availability of both the black iPhone 4 and the white version of the handset in 16GB and 32GB forms, with the official launch expected to occur 'soon', a reliable source cited by a high profile tech blog claims. The shots Engadget received from this...

18 January 2011
03:03 GMT

Vodafone Australia Dismisses Employees and Plans Independent Security Review Following Data Breach

Vodafone Australia is continuing its investigation into the recent breach of customer data, but so far the findings have led to the firing of several employees and involvement of the New South Wales Police.In a press release issued today, the company notes that its review of IT systems and procedures has already resu...

13 January 2011
10:53 GMT

Australian Privacy Commissioner to Investigate Vodafone's Data Handling Practices

The Australian Privacy Commissioner has launched an investigation into Vodafone's data handling procedures after insufficient security measures led to unauthorized people accessing sensitive customer information.Last weekend, the Sydney Morning Herald revealed that Vodafone's employees, retailers and dealer...

11 January 2011
12:39 GMT

Vodafone Australia Investigates Possible Costumer Data Breach

Vodafone Australia launched an internal investigation after media reported that logins used to access sensitive customer have leaked to unauthorized persons.The Sydney Morning Herald revealed that Vodafone's database of 4 million customers can be accessed remotely over the Internet by the telecom provider's...

10 January 2011
05:58 GMT

HTC Delivers ROM Upgrade for HTC HD2 at Vodafone

A new software update is now available for download for the owners of an HTC HD2 smartphone on the airwaves of Vodafone, Taiwanese mobile phone maker HTC announced officially via its support website.The new solution is being delivered in the form of a new ROM for the high-end Windows Mobile-based handset. “An ...

27 December 2010
05:47 GMT

Android 2.2.1 Hits Nexus One at Vodafone

Mobile phone carrier Vodafone UK reportedly started to deliver to its customers owning a Nexus One by HTC a new software update that should enhance their experience of the device, none other than the Android 2.2.1 solution that Google announced for this device several weeks ago.Vodafone UK is the exclusive carrier o...

10 December 2010
03:58 GMT

BlackBerry Bold 9780 Coming Soon to Vodafone Australia

BlackBerry Bold 9780, the latest Bold smartphone that Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion has brought to the market during the ongoing year, is on its way to the Australian market via Vodafone, the wireless carrier has just announced.The new device was brought on the market as the successor of the popular...

2 December 2010
07:00 GMT

Nokia X3 Touch and Type Now Available at Vodafone Australia

Mobile phone carrier Vodafone Australia has just announced that a new handset was made available for purchase on its airwaves, namely the Nokia X3 Touch and Type, which, as its name suggests, offers a combination of a touchscreen with the physical keypad, for expanded functionality.In addition to putting together a ...

30 November 2010
08:01 GMT

Vodafone Puts HTC Desire Z and Nokia C7 on Sale

Recently, mobile phone carrier Vodafone UK has made available for purchase on its airwaves some new, appealing handsets, including the HTC Desire Z and Nokia C7, both of which were announced officially in September this year.Both these handsets were reportedly added to the carrier's offering for free on monthly...

27 November 2010
06:37 GMT

Motorola Milestone 2 Coming Soon to Vodafone Australia

Mobile phone users in Australia interested in the purchase of a new Android-based handset should soon have the opportunity to get a Motorola Milestone 2 from the wireless carrier Vodafone, as the company is getting ready to make the phone available on its airwaves. The wireless operator announced officially the move...

26 November 2010
05:37 GMT

Xperia X10's Android 2.1 Update Detailed at Vodafone Australia

Today, mobile phone carrier Vodafone Australia has unveield officially some more details on the availability of the Android 2.1 platform for its Sony Ericsson X10 and X10 Mini Pro users. According to the wireless carrier, the new solution should enhance the experience users receive from their devices, while also bei...

23 November 2010
06:09 GMT

Xperia X10 Tastes Android 2.1 at Vodafone Australia in December

Mobile phone carrier Vodafone Australia has just announced that it plans on making the Android 2.1 software update available for its Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 users sometime in late December. For the time being, however, the carrier did not offer specific info on when exactly the solution will be released, nor on the...

18 November 2010
04:52 GMT

Galaxy Tab Available Online at Vodafone Australia

Samsung Galaxy Tab, the first Android-based tablet PC the South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung brought to the market during the ongoing year, has been put on sale at Vodafone Australia via the carrier's website too. The Android slate was made available for purchase at the wireless carrier last week, when tho...

17 November 2010
05:45 GMT

BlackBerry Torch 9800 Coming Soon to Vodafone Australia

Australian mobile phone users interested in the purchase of a new device from wireless carrier Vodafone should soon be able to choose a new BlackBerry smartphone from the wireless carrier, namely the BlackBerry Torch 9800. The mobile phone carrier has just announced via its blog that the handset is set to make an ap...

8 November 2010
08:12 GMT

HTC Desire HD On Sale at Vodafone Australia on Friday

We already knew that the HTC Desire HD is on its way to Australia via Vodafone, but little was known on the exact day when the handset will be put on sale at the wireless carrier. That was until today, when Vodafone announced officially that it would start selling the phone come Friday. The carrier's customers ...

3 November 2010
07:41 GMT

HTC Desire HD on Pre-Order at Vodafone Australia

Recently, wireless carrier Vodafone Australia and Taiwanese mobile phone maker HTC Corporation announced officially the launch of HTC Desire HD on the carrier's airwaves in the country, and those interested in the purchase of this device can already head over to the company's website to place their orders....

2 November 2010
05:54 GMT

iPhone in Germany at O2 and Vodafone, Unlocked Too

This week, German wireless carrier T-Mobile has lost the exclusivity on the iPhone distribution in the country, and two new operators started selling the device for their customers too, namely O2 and Vodafone. The move follows several years of exclusivity that T-Mobile had on iPhone's distribution to German use...

28 October 2010
06:45 GMT

HTC 7 Trophy Now Available at Vodafone Australia

Mobile phone users in Australia are now able to purchase a new device on the airwaves of Vodafone in the country, namely the Windows Phone 7-based HTC 7 Trophy. The handset was made available for purchase on the carrier's $49 monthly plan for $0 upfront, upon the signing of a two year contract agreement. The ne...

27 October 2010
06:45 GMT

HTC Desire HD in Australia at Crazy John's Too

On Tuesday, we learned that the highly expected HTC Desire HD smartphone would arrive in Australia exclusively on the airwaves of Vodafone, and that it would be available for $0 upfront on the carrier's $59 cap. However, it appears that Crazy John's would also sell the device, on their $59 cap too.Mobile p...

27 October 2010
05:16 GMT

HTC Desire HD Launches in Australia Tomorrow at Vodafone

Taiwanese mobile phone maker HTC Corporation should have its HTC Desire HD smartphone launched on more markets around the world starting with tomorrow, the company announced via its Facebook page. The leading mobile phone maker did not unveil specific info on the handset's release in Australia, though it did co...

25 October 2010
06:42 GMT

HTC 7 Trophy Exclusively at Vodafone in Australia and Europe

On Monday, mobile phone maker HTC Corporation announced officially the launch of a number of no less than five new Windows Phone 7 devices, and also unveiled that one of them, namely the HTC 7 Trophy, would be launched exclusively on Vodafone's airwaves in various markets. Following that announcement, the wirel...

12 October 2010
04:42 GMT

Vodafone Websites Riddled with XSS and SQL Injection Vulnerabilities

Nine different Vodafone websites are vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, while the UK one is affected by a more dangerous SQL injection flaw.XSS weaknesses were found on Vodafone.com, Vodafone.com.au, Vodafone.de, Vodafone.es, Vodafone.it , Vodafone.gr , Vodafone.ie , Vodafone.ro, Vodafone.com.t...

30 September 2010
02:18 GMT

LG E900 WP7 Lands at Vodafone with 16 GB Storage

South Korean mobile phone maker LG Electronics is reportedly gearing up for the release of its first handsets running under Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 OS, in an attempt to become both the first vendor to launch such as device, as well as the largest maker of Windows Phone 7 smartphones. We already learned var...

10 September 2010
12:00 GMT

Samsung Galaxy Tab on Vodafone UK’s Coming Soon Page

Recently, wireless carrier Vodafone announced plans to add the newly announced Samsung Galaxy Tab to its offering, and it seems that it already placed the new device on its Coming Soon page. As it always happens when a new device emerges on that page, no specific info on the exact release date was unveiled, nor on t...

4 September 2010
04:51 GMT

Samsung Galaxy Tab Available at Vodafone in October

Following the official announcement regarding the release of Samsung Galaxy Tab on the market, more info on the tablet's arrival in various countries emerged, including its availability at Vodafone in Europe starting with October.According to the wireless carrier, it should have the new tablet PC available for ...

2 September 2010
09:56 GMT

HTC Desire's Froyo Update Almost Final at Vodafone

Mobile phone carrier Vodafone is reportedly gearing up for the release of the Android 2.2 Froyo software update for the HTC Desire. The upgrade started a while ago for unlocked devices, and it seems that Vodafone would be among the first carrier to offer the solution for the branded devices sold to its users. Vodafo...

18 August 2010
10:31 GMT

Vodafone's HTC Desire Gets Vodafone 360 Services

Mobile phone carrier Vodafone has recently released a new software update for one of its Android-based devices, the HTC Desire, through which the owners of this device are granted access to the company's Vodafone 360 products and services. The solution was pushed out to Desire owners in the UK and the Netherlan...

6 August 2010
04:43 GMT

HTC Ace and Vision Emerge in Vodafone's Systems

Two unannounced mobile phones from HTC have just made an appearance on Vodafone's internal systems, it seems. The code-names for these devices have been spotted into the wild before, namely Ace and Vision, and it seems that they are moving closer to proving being real devices, in addition to nearing their offic...

2 August 2010
03:28 GMT

Vodafone to Discontinue 360 Handsets

Leading wireless carrier Vodafone reportedly plans discontinuing the development of bespoke 360 handsets. It seems that the operator is set to focus much more on the 360 services it offers to its users, and that there will be no more 360 devices brought to the marker. The Vodafone 360 Samsung H2, one of the latest s...

26 July 2010
06:26 GMT

Vodafone Confirms Froyo Roll-Out for Nexus One

Wireless carrier Vodafone is gearing up for the release of a new software update for the users of a Nexus One handset on its airwaves. The said software solution is none other than the Android 2.2 Froyo update than Nexus One owners in the United States already received, and is expected to be deployed on the European...

20 July 2010
11:12 GMT

Vodafone to Soon Deliver Android 2.2 Froyo to Nexus One

Mountain View-based Internet giant Google started the delivery of a new Android flavor for users of a Nexus One device a couple of weeks ago, but only handsets in North America received the update. However, Nexus One was released on the market in Europe too, on the airwaves of wireless carrier Vodafone, and it seems...

19 July 2010
05:56 GMT

Vodafone Hutchison Australia Improves Retail Network

Vodafone Hutchison Australia, the company that operates the Vodafone, '3' and Crazy John's brands in The Land Down Under, announced that '3' stores would begin selling the complete range of Vodafone products and services starting with July 21st, 2010. The multi-branded stores will still conti...

5 July 2010
09:28 GMT

Vodafone Debuts 360 Shop for Android

Today, wireless carrier Vodafone announced an expansion of its Vodafone 360 services through the launch of a 360 Shop for Android. According to the company, the move is meant to show its commitment to making the 360 Shop available for market-leading handsets. Moreover, it is also meant to provide developers with the...

15 June 2010
09:42 GMT

Samsung Galaxy S 16GB on Pre-Order at Vodafone

The high-end Android-based Samsung Galaxy S is now available for pre-order on Vodafone UK's website. According to the wireless carrier, the handset is set to begin shipping on June 15 and is available for free on Pay monthly plans that start at £35 per month. The model being released at Vodafone sports 16...

11 June 2010
06:54 GMT

Vodafone UK Makes X10 Mini and Wildfire Available

Wireless carrier Vodafone UK has just added two new Android-based handsets to its online offering. The first of them is the Sony Ericsson X10 Mini, which is now available for purchase for free on Pay monthly plans starting from £20, while the second is the HTC Wildfire, which was put on a pre-order status for ...

10 June 2010
03:58 GMT

Vodafone to Charge Extra for 'Abusive' Data Usage

Wireless carrier Vodafone is set to put an end to data abuse on their network. Or at least this is what the company claims to be the reason for which it will charge its customers an extra £5 for each 500 MB of data over the initial 500 MB. This measure is being put in place for users that have monthly bundles,...

7 May 2010
10:25 GMT

NSN to Offer Infrastructure Solutions to Vodafone Hutchinson

Vodafone Hutchinson Australia (VHA) is currently undergoing outsourcing on its network operations segment as well as a part of its equipment to Nokia Siemens Networks. The seven-year outsourcing agreement is designed to bring important service improvements for Vodafone's seven million customers located in Austra...

6 May 2010
09:56 GMT

ROM Upgrade Available for HTC HD2 at Vodafone

Taiwanese mobile phone maker HTC Corporation has just released a new software upgrade for its high-end HTC HD2 handset. The new solution is available for download as a ROM upgrade and is meant for the HD2 devices in the UK connected to Vodafone's network. However, the handset vendor notes that this is only a ge...

6 May 2010
03:23 GMT

Palm Pixi Plus Available at Vodafone Spain Come May 10

Palm's webOS-based Palm Pixi Plus handset is set to become available for purchase in Spain on Vodafone's network as soon as May 10, the Sunnyvale-based handset vendor announced today. Pixi Plus is the thinnest device released by Palm until now, while being capable of offering a great deal of appealing feat...

3 May 2010
10:52 GMT

Vodafone Intros Eight New Own-Branded Devices

Today, wireless carrier Vodafone announced the launch of eight new handsets that sport the company's own branding. Among these devices, we can count the first Android-based phone to sport Vodafone's branding on it, along with ultra low cost, fashionable handsets, as well as a series of new cellphones that ...

28 April 2010
10:33 GMT

Nexus One Reportedly Out of Stock at Vodafone UK

Android seems to be a great hit in the UK. After a long series of news regarding problems with Desire stock, today we learn that Nexus One is another Android device to register shortage in the country. Available for pre-order via a single operator in the UK, namely Vodafone, the Nexus One is already running out of s...

28 April 2010
09:13 GMT

A Closer Look at Nexus One for Vodafone

Today, wireless carrier Vodafone UK announced the launch of Nexus One by HTC on its airwaves, and unveiled a few more details on the device and on the offering that it will bring along. Those interested in the first handset sold via Google's web store can head to Vodafone UK's website to secure one in adva...

26 April 2010
09:05 GMT

Vodafone 360 Shop Accessible to Developers via JIL.org

Wireless carrier Vodafone recently announced that developers were offered the possibility to publish applications to the Vodafone 360 Shop via the JIL.org website. According to the company, this announcement builds on the partnership between Vodafone and the Joint Innovation Lab (JIL), which is meant to enable app b...

13 April 2010
06:03 GMT

Vodafone Partners with Opera for Mobile Web in Emerging Markets

Vodafone is partnering with Opera to bring mobile web to developing countries. The British telecom giant said it would begin to offer handsets bundled with a customized version of the Opera Mini 5 web browser in several emerging markets. The company believes this will enable simple 'feature phones' to get r...

7 April 2010
13:08 GMT

Malware Found on More Vodafone-Issued HTC Magic Phones

Security researchers who reported last week that a Vodafone-issued HTC Magic phone came preloaded with malware are now in possession of a second infected device. The identical phone was acquired from the same mobile operator during the same period and contains the same Mariposa trojan strain.Earlier last week, securi...

17 March 2010
12:01 GMT

Vodafone Shuts Down Wayfinder

Wireless carrier Vodafone reportedly plans shutting down the navigational software subsidiary, Wayfinder, due to the fast emergence of free solutions in the Location Based Services (LBS) area. According to the latest reports on the matter, the move is expected to affect a number of 95 jobs across Sweden, Romania and...

15 March 2010
04:43 GMT


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