Nokia and Dopplr announced today that Nokia has acquired Dopplr Oy, a privately-held mobile service provider for international travelers. Dopplr has a team of seven people with offices in London and Helsinki. The Dopplr team brings to Nokia’s Services unit unique know-how in creating internet-based communities and showing their journeys, experiences and tastes collectively on the web.
The acquisition does not change the current Dopplr service which is available at Dopplr.com and on platforms where Dopplr is integrated.
Orange mobile business said Monday that it has reached an agreement to sell Apple Inc.’s iPhone in the U.K. later this year, bringing to an end a two year exclusive contract held by rival Telefonica SA’s O2 mobile network. Although an exact date for the launch was not released, a Orange spokesman said the iPhone would be available on its network by Christmas.
Giffgaff arrives on to the O2 UK network under its own umbrella as an online SIM-only network. Giffgaff brands it as the ’people powered’ network. Although Giffgaff will be using the O2 network, it will have and carry its own brand name and will not highlight O2 within brand recognition. The name Giffgaff translates into ‘to give and receive’. Read More »
Vodafone comes full circle with the introduction of Vodafone 360. Vodafone 360 brings your business life, your private life and your social life all together to form one World. One address book within your phone gives you the freedom of contacts via Google Talk, Facebook or Windows Live Messenger. Vodafone 360 keeps you in touch with your friends, family and acquaintances and maintains an eye on their status updates. Vodafone 360 equips you with a one stop shop to Music, Games and Applications. Vodafone 360 is accessible both via your PC, Mac and mobile phone.
‘SmartScreen’ is an application for jailbroken iPhone and iPod touch that will allow informational widgets to be placed and used on the lock screen. Widgets are similar to those offered by Apple’s ‘dashboard’ and they follow familiar look and feel. The application will work on all models of iPhone and iPod touch that run OS 3.x.
Heres a video sample of the Chinese firmware I8910UZCII1 with the newest version of the Nokia WebKit browser (7.1.13841). The browser offers auto-fullscreen mode and the long-awaited implementation of kinetic scrolling.
Tom Dunmore demonstrates the new Sony Ericsson Aino. The Sony Ericsson Aino is the manufacturer’s first touchscreen feature phone and its key points are Remote Play with PLAYSTATION 3 and the PlayTV service support. It also sports an 8-megapixel camera, 3″ touchscreen with 16 mln colors and a resolution of 240×432 pixels. In addition, Sony Ericsson Aino has Wi-Fi, A-GPS, 3G support and Stereo Bluetooth.
Windows Phone 7 Devices including the Nokia Lumia 900, Nokia Lumia 800, Nokia Lumia 710, HTC 7 Surround, Samsung Focus, LG Optimus 7,LG Optimus Quantum, HTC TITAN, HTC TITAN II, HTC Arrive, HTC Radar, HTC Trophy, HTC 7 Pro.
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Giffgaff arrives on to the O2 UK network under its own umbrella as an online SIM-only network. Giffgaff brands it as the ’people powered’ network. Although Giffgaff will be using the O2 network, it will have and carry its own brand name and will not highlight O2 within brand recognition. The name Giffgaff translates into ‘to give and receive’. 
Vodafone comes full circle with the introduction of Vodafone 360. Vodafone 360 brings your business life, your private life and your social life all together to form one World. One address book within your phone gives you the freedom of contacts via Google Talk, Facebook or Windows Live Messenger. Vodafone 360 keeps you in touch with your friends, family and acquaintances and maintains an eye on their status updates. Vodafone 360 equips you with a one stop shop to Music, Games and Applications. Vodafone 360 is accessible both via your PC, Mac and mobile phone.
