Tag: vodafone
Vodafone have just announced the next set of cities to have 4G switched on. They are Birmingham, Coventry, Leicester, Nottingham and Sheffield. These cities will start getting 4G from 28th September. This is in addition to London, which already started rolling out 4G at the end of August. We’ve …
Virtual Network Operator, Asda Mobile, used to use the Vodafone network. However, from the end of October, they’ll be switching across to EE. Their offers, from what we can make out, will remain the same. They do some SIM-only deals at the moment, but sadly the amount of …
Vodafone UK has owned a big chunk (45 percent) of American carrier Verizon Wireless since 1999, but that is now about to change. Verizon has confirmed the rumour that they will be buying all of the Vodafone stake in the wireless division of the company. The cost? A …
Vodafone and O2 switched on their 4G networks yesterday in London so, as I have a Vodafone 4G SIM, I decided to give it a spin on the pretty empty 4G network. Armed with a 4G phone receiving a lovely 4G signal, it was a pretty safe bet …
It’s safe to say that 4G hasn’t exactly set the world alight here in the UK. Although there’s obvious benefits, the lack of coverage, relatively low data limits and pricing has meant that most have chosen to stay on 3G. Why? Well, 3G is cheaper, and most people …
Most of the major networks have now announced their 4G pricing models. They vary a little but, with one notable exception, there is a premium for the new technology as well as limits. Data is the new king. No longer do we want more and more texts bundled …
The HTC One Mini is now available on Vodafone. The slightly smaller brother of the HTC One is slowly becoming available around the UK with various networks and retailers stocking it. The HTC One mini will be free on Vodafone Red 4G-ready from £34 per month. The various …
Thinking of joining Vodafone 4G? If you’re a sports fan then Voda have the answer. Picks the Sport Pack as your free option on a 4G plan and you’ll get FULL access to all Sky Sports services. The deal is on until 23:59 on the 18th August, so …
Although O2 announced their 4G service first, Vodafone look to be first with the price plan information. We’ve got all the details below and you can sign up to a 4G plan as of today. These are now live on the Vodafone website, over the phone and in …
Following the O2 announcement it now looks like Vodafone are ready to show their hand, with a 4G launch date of August 29th – the very same date that O2 will launch their 4G offering. So, in a little over three weeks you’ll be able to get 4G …
Vodafone Freedom Freebees allow users to buy bundles of minutes, texts and internet usage at a discounted rate with the condition that they expire after 30 days. Vodafone have just changed them and they now give better value especially on the data allowance side of things. Previously £10 …
Today has seen EE (formerly Everything Everywhere who were formerly T-Mobile and Orange) release their interim 6 monthly results which takes them to the end of June 2013. Main story here, they ain’t half bad. With turnover of £3.2bn and pre tax earnings of £734 million, EE seem …
The Huawei Ascend Mate marked a new era of enormous oversized phones, along with the Galaxy Mega they push the limits of people’s pockets. Leigh reviewed the Ascend Mate a few weeks ago and now you can pick one up from £29 per month on Vodafone here. I’m …
The thought of owning a Huawei Ascend Mate is quite an appealing one, seeing our own Leigh Geary struggle to use it one handed in his review recently made me eager to get one. It’s just what you do with a large oversized phone. The good news is that …
Yes it’s true. Many have realised it. First it was those £35 per month plans that never seen to work out at £35 when the bill comes in, and now Vodafone is causing quite a stir by switching to per minute billing. It’s a practice already employed by …
4G is coming soon to Vodafone and what better way to prepare than to sign up for a contract and get a MiFi. The R212 allows you to connect up to 10 devices at once. Vodafone sum up the other features by saying. Why get this? 4G ready …
The Vodafone Smart Mini is the smaller brother of the Smart III and it is even more affordable. It is available for just £50 on Pay as you go. Here are the specifications: – Dimensions (mm) 115 x 62.3 x 12.2 – TouchScreen 320 x 480 HVGA Capacitive …
Vodafone UK have opened up pre-orders for the latest Lumia device. The 925 and the deal below is rather good when you consider this is the 32GB model that is exclusive to Vodafone. Orders can be made now with delivery due on the 12th June, so not long until you …
We’ve already reported on the testing being undertaken by at800 here in the UK. The networks have given them a stack of cash in order to find out the answer to one key question. Will 4G signals at 800MHz ruin our enjoyment of Loose Women, Dickinson’s Real Deal …
Down in Newbury 30 acres of land is occupied by Vodafone. Their space-age HQ is simply massive and there’s an F1 car on display outside. Inside there’s information boards which constantly update to show how many calls and texts have been sent over the network and staff are …
On Voda? Waiting for 4G? Looks like you’re going to wait longer. The network wanted to get the 4G network started up either this month or next, but now it has been pushed back until September. This is almost a year after EE turned on their 4G network …
The Vodafone Smart range are at the budget end of the Smartphone market. Not everyone wants the latest and greatest device and not everyone wants to spend a whole load of cash each month either. That’s where the Smart III comes in with it’s basic spec and budget …
The Nokia Lumia 520 is the baby of the Nokia Windows Phone 8 Lumia range. I went out a snapped one up when Carphone Warehouse launched them on O2, but now Vodafone have launched it too. Get one now for £115 on pay as you go in either …
Nokia are due to announce their latest Lumia phone to the world next week in London where we will also be attending to bring you all the news as it happens. However, Vodafone have come out already and posted on their official blog that they will be stocking …
Ofcom, the UK telecoms regulator has announced that they are looking into the standardisation of the “confusing” costs of calling non geographical 0845 and freephone 0800 numbers from mobile phones. Costs of calling these numbers currently can vary from 20p to 40p per minute for 0800 and vary …
Story so far then. Just yesterday we posted about the Huawei Ascend G510 and how cheap it was at just £130 on Vodafone Pay As You Go. The device has a 1.2 GHz dual-core CPU, 4.5″ 854×400 screen, 4GB internal storage, microSD expansion, 5 megapixel rear camera and …
The Huawei Ascend G510 is the latest in the new range from the Chinese manufacturer that’s been making serious inroads into the budget Android smartphone market, and it’s coming to a Vodafone store near you tomorrow (Friday 12th April)! Hot on the heals of the release of the …
It has been confirmed that Vodafone will soon be carrying the new Blackberry Q10. The new handset has the full QWERTY keyboard that Blackberry are famous for and runs the new Blackberry 10 OS. The device comes with a 720×720 3.1″ AMOLED screen, 16GB internal storage, an 8MP …
So there’s a new phone around. You may have heard about it. The Samsung Galaxy S4. Yeah, that one. It’s popping up on pre-order everywhere today and now Vodafone have stepped forward with a double-offer. Firstly, you can pre-order the 4G-ready Samsung Galaxy S4 right now in either …
It’s that time of year again. We’ve just lost the weight we added on over Christmas and somehow I’ve finished off that box of broken biscuits. Now it’s Easter, and (with my utter weakness for anything Cadbury) there’s going to be quite a few eggs eaten over the …
Time for a quick round-up on which networks will be picking up the Samsung Galaxy S4. Now, if I’m a betting man, I’d put £10 on all of the networks picking it up, but here’s how things stand currently.. T-Mobile T-Mobile have stated that they will carry the …
Before I start, if you’re interested in this phone, watch our HTC One preview from earlier in the week. Every little bit of the phone was tested out and demonstrated here in Barcelona. Now the HTC One has popped up on the Vodafone site although, if you want …
Ofcom today have announced the winners of the licenses to run the 4G networks here in the UK. There are 5 winners in total and the auction raised some £2.3bn with Vodaphone paying the largest amount of £790.7 million. The winners are: Everything Everywhere Ltd Hutchison 3G UK …
Vodafone are the latest network to announce availability of the new HTC One device and even have a date of 15th March if you you are me and itching to get your hands on one! We are expecting to hear pricing over the next few days We’re live …
The eagerly awaited Sony Xperia Z is starting to appear on pre-order with the various networks. Starting with Vodafone. You can pre order one in white here. The Xperia Z is going to be one of the first available 1080p monster phones that will dominate this year. Spec …
Windows Phone 8 has been mysteriously absent from Vodafone so far, but that’s set to change this Wednesday when they introduce 5 devices. From the 6th you will be able to get the Nokia 920, 820 and 620, as well as the HTC 8X and 8S. That’s a …
This afternoon we have all seen the new BlackBerry range and as expected various networks and retailers have started to come out and announce that they are going to stock the Z10. Earlier on Three announced this and now it’s the turn of Vodafone. No one has mentioned …
Follow the action as Research in Motion unwrap their latest operating system, BB10. We’ll be covering it live below! Have your say on matters over in our forum, we’ll be taking the best posts and injecting them into the stream as the event progresses. We’re split across platforms, …
Tomorrow you’ll all hear about the new BlackBerry Z10. It’s a hotly anticipated phone but it’ll be appearing in shops straight away. We’re already hearing that Vodafone will be selling the device tomorrow here in the UK, but we’ve also got some exclusive information about O2. I’ve received …
Virgin Media’s free London Underground WiFi service ends today but those using Virgin, EE, Orange and T-Mobile can stay connected due to wholesale agreements announced in November. As we mentioned earlier, Vodafone have also struck a deal with Virgin Media too. They’ve jumped on the fact that free-to-all …
