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first iphone 3g customer

This May Be the First Man on the Planet to Get an iPhone 3G

The guy grinning in this photo is called Jonny Gladwell, and he's from Auckland, New Zealand. Why's he grinning? He's first in the queue at the Auckland Vodafone shop. And due to the timings involved, that should make him the first person in the World to buy an iPhone 3G. Lucky bastard. [Image credit: Darryl Carey]

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8:38 AM on Tue Jul 8 2008
By Kit Eaton
17,423 views, 103 comments

Latest by paul: @paul: Oh, now I see what you mean, you were meaning the first person in the world to buy one more »

iphone 3g

Pay-As-You-Go iPhone Available in Europe

Hot on the heels of the announcement that iPhone users in Spain and the UK will get their iPhone 3G for free zip nada gratis zilch if they sign up for an $88-a-month plan, let's see what Vodafone Italy is planning for its countrymen. Pay-as-you-go fans will be able to buy an unsubsidized iPhone for either 499€ or 569, depending on the model. Translated into buckaroonies, that's $770 or $877. What we want to know, however, is whether it will be unlocked or not. [Vodafone Italy]

5:50 AM on Thu Jun 12 2008
By AddyDugdale
9,958 views, 17 comments

Latest by William Hook: @Metkis: Not here, I've got an iPhone v1 on PAYG - specificially, O2's Simplicity plan with their data bolt on. more »

iphone

Italy's iPhone to Have Two Carriers: The End of Exclusivity?

Following Vodafone's announcement that it would be bringing the iPhone to ten more countries, including Italy, Telecom Italia issued its own short and sweet press release: "Telecom Italia announced today it has signed a deal with Apple to bring the iPhone to Italy later this year." So that's two separate companies laying claim to the Italian release of the iPhone, which sounds like the end of Apple's exclusivity deal to us. There are even rumors that a third Italian carrier is thinking about it: "evaluating the market opportunity," as Wind's website puts it. Dare we hope that this news also implies unlocked iPhones? [Gadget Lab]

10:50 AM on Wed May 7 2008
By Kit Eaton
2,913 views, 29 comments

Latest by simone999: It was announced last month by TIM (the biggest carrier in Italy) that they got the iphone 3G from Apple, more »

iphone

Ten More Countries to be Blessed With iPhone

All those who're desperate for the JesusPhone to bless your shores need to read this list: Australia, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Italy, India, Portugal, New Zealand, South Africa and Turkey. Vodafone's just announced that its customers in these ten lucky countries will be able to buy iPhones for use on its network "later this year." [Vodafone]

3:45 AM on Tue May 6 2008
By Kit Eaton
4,794 views, 37 comments

Latest by Maxwells_Nylon_Hammer: There's a couple of interesting points about this from an Australian perspective. First, it's illegal to lock a handset to more »

cellphones

Four Episodes of Friends Cost One Man $22,000

Stories like this keep us up at night. One woman was using her husband's Vodafone mobile phone to download four episodes of Friends. The downloads were interrupted as the man left his home in the UK for a business trip in Germany, but once his plane touched down, the downloads continued.

(As the headline suggests, this doesn't end well.)

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8:40 PM on Sun Mar 2 2008
By Mark Wilson
51,382 views, 71 comments

Latest by SonOfMagicFact: @flyboy: That was great. For me, that definition works. more »

verizon n google

Verizon Hugs Google, Says Android Is Key to Open Networks

In a breaking BusinessWeek story, Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam says that it will support Android, Google's new platform for phones and mobile devices, making Verizon a member of sorts in the Open Handset Alliance. While this seems to be the logical conclusion to Verizon's weeklong openness bender, McAdam claims that it was the Android platform that "facilitated" Verizon's move out of the walled garden. Welcome to the same phone swapping policy you can do on GSM networks like AT&T and TMO. Oh but you can swap on those phones without calling your operator and just switching a SIM. More »

9:32 AM on Tue Dec 4 2007
By Wilson Rothman
4,317 views, 14 comments

Latest by N/A: I think there is another angle to the whole Google Android, Verizon 'open' hullabaloo. Not many people have talked about more »

cellphones

Verizon Switches to GSM's Side For Ultra Highspeed 4G Technology

Verizon Wireless today announced it would support "Long Term Evolution" (LTE), the super fast 4G technology currently in testing from Nokia and its European friends in the 3GPP group, and operating at a blistering 100Mbps. It's certainly hot technology, but one seen as an extension of GSM's high-speed packet technology. This is a rejection of CDMA's EV-DO (which has a faster Rev. C that could have been rolled out) and a definite rejection of WiMax, which has been Sprint's chosen 4G technology. As dramatic as the shift is, it's not totally surprising when you look at Verizon's historic lack of compatibility with its European co-owner, Vodafone, an early LTE supporter. It also fits with Verizon's new pledge of openness: presumably this means interchangeable SIM cards for easier-to-swap phones and mobile devices. (Press release with lots of nice details after the jump.)
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8:10 AM on Thu Nov 29 2007
By Wilson Rothman
14,496 views, 21 comments

Latest by Brian B: @analogs: Yes but it matters to many GSM users. I refuse CDMA carriers because I like to change handsets, not more »

wireless

Nokia Successfully Tests 100Mbps Wireless Data Network

Today Nokia said that in technical trials, the target of 100Mbps download speed and 50Mbps upload speed for its next-gen cellular data network "can be met," and promised initial deployment by 2010. Americans probably won't see it until later, since the 3GPP LTE (don't ask) initiative has more momentum across the Atlantic. The founding members are all Euros, though some Asian companies just joined in, including LG Electronics, NTT DoCoMo and Samsung. Still, it's grounds for excitement, since those superfast wireless data rates will get here sooner or later. (FYI: The phone pictured is Nokia's concept Aeon, and no, that's not a real 100Mbps antenna.) [Gadget Lab]

11:53 AM on Wed Nov 7 2007
By Wilson Rothman
2,719 views, 4 comments

Latest by N/A: 100mbps and i can't even maintain a 54mbps home wireless connect. why not put that to better use for home more »

palm

New Palm Gandolf Photo Surfaces, Redubbed the Palm Treo 500?

New photos of the Palm Gandolf have appeared, and if they're legit, the Gandolf has taken on a new look and a new name — the Treo 500. The Windows Mobile phone keeps a similar form factor and same Vodafone branding as before, but now has a darker color scheme and a bigger screen. More »

5:54 PM on Mon Sep 10 2007
By Adrian Covert
4,207 views, 27 comments

Latest by OldSchoolGadgetLover: Treo is the strangest phone... seems all their newer models go down in number. Wake me up when they hit more »

cellphones

HTC TyTN II Becomes Official in Europe

The phone we've previously known as the HTC Kaiser or the 8925 has just been named the HTC TyTN II for the European market. The Windows Mobile 6 phone will be available under T-Mobile, Orange, Vodafone and Telefonica (includes O2), and will have the standard 3.5G connectivity, Windows Mobile 6, HTC's Home screen, GPS, TomTom Navigator 6, 3-megapixel camera, 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0, microSD card and the flip-up screen. No price was specified, but if the first TyTN was any indication, this will be expensive. [HTC Europe]

12:16 PM on Tue Aug 28 2007
By Jason Chen
7,768 views, 15 comments

Latest by N/A: In life there is always time fo everything a time to look for something and a time to find that more »

wireless

Hong Kong Taxis Offering Free HSDPA Access

Good news for anyone heading to Hong Kong (or anyone living there now). As part of a new ad campaign, Vodafone is fitting some of Hong Kong's cabs with free wireless Internet. The plan is to put a USB modem inside as many taxis as possible, so that anyone traveling with a laptop can connect and hook up to the Internet while your cabbie drives you to your destination. All you gotta do is make sure you hail a cab with a Vodafone billboard on top. Sadly, we have nothing even remotely close to that here in NY, otherwise I wouldn't mind paying the absurd cab fares we already pay. – Louis Ramirez More »

8:51 PM on Wed Mar 14 2007
By Louis Ramirez
3,162 views, 5 comments

Latest by balthesar: A typical HK taxi ride is about 3 minutes and you spend most of this time wishing they had holy more »

smartphones

Palm Offers Up GSM Treo For Europe Through Vodafone

Palm's GSM Treo, based off the 700w available here on Verizon, is set to hit Europe through Vodafone's cellphone provider service. The first countries to get the GSM Treo Windows Mobile phone are the UK, Germany, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands. More »

3:36 PM on Thu Jul 13 2006
By Jason Chen
317 views, Comment

cellphones

Linux Going Mobile, Fo' Real

While everyone loved the very Linux-tastic Sharp Zaurus, it seemed to flop in the water for a variety of reasons. The idea of a mobile platform Linux is being reborn again officially with the help of Vodafone, NTT DoCoMo, Samsung, NEC, Panasonic and Motorola. They are going to form a non-profit organization to build an open source Linux-based platform to be used in the mobile industry. This new mobile operating system could be seen in phones by 2007. This could be great for the phone market to allow more flexibility and lesser costs. Linux heads out there, what do you think? – Travis Hudson More »

2:11 PM on Thu Jun 15 2006
By Travis Hudson
319 views, 3 comments

Latest by gramesy: Any chance they will make a version available that you can easily set up on a WM device? My more »

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BlackBerry 8707 for 3G

Europeans can now sleep a little bit easier because the BlackBerry 8707 has finally debuted for 3G this week. The 8707 is a slightly updated version of the 8700 that North Americans may be familiar with. In the traditional BlackBerry style, the 8707 comes loaded with a QWERTY keyboard, GPRS, Bluetooth 2.0 and EDGE, but it seems lack some important features. It does not have Wi-Fi and there are no options of expandable memory—just the 64MB of integrated flash memory. The 8707 operates on the Vodafone network. – Travis Hudson More »

10:55 AM on Tue Jun 6 2006
By Travis Hudson
2,075 views, Comment

cellphones

Vodafone Announces Sharp V201SH Cellphone for Prepaid

As far as candybar phones go, this Sharp V201SH has the looks of an emaciated teenage model that ran away from home. That is to say, it's thin and looks good. More »

8:30 PM on Fri May 19 2006
By Jason Chen
1,077 views, Comment

cellphones

Jablotron GDP-02 GSM Desk Phone

Suppose you're a globe-trotting exec who's also pilfering your employee's pensions to keep your sun-tanned trophy wife in a lifestyle to which she's been accustomed. You'd probably want to be keeping your illegal wheels and deals off the office phone line. The Jablotron GDP-02 GSM desk phone would fit your needs perfectly. More »

3:50 PM on Tue May 16 2006
By Jason Chen
2,913 views, 1 comment

Latest by SuppleMonkey: Jablotron? Is that the company started by Mr. Haywood Jablome? more »

laptops

Vodaphone to Bring on the Bandwidth

Europe's cellphone carrier Vodaphone has announced a laptop card that will support High Speed Data Packet Access (HSDPA), helping you boost your bandwidth and upgrade to 3G networks. Part of its Mobile Connect Card Broadband, it's based on Option's GlobeTrotter HSPDA card and can bring you download speeds of up to 1.8Mbps—which is 5 times faster than standard 3G networks. Dell also said it would be partnering with Vodafone to bring HSPDA connectivity to future notebook products, hopefully by the end of the first half of this year. Also look for Acer to follow suit with the ability to connect to the Internet with HSDPA, specifically in its TravelMate 4260 and Aspire 5650 laptops. More »

3:29 PM on Tue Jan 24 2006
By tgrumet
164 views, 1 comment

Latest by Sascha Segan: Ha! For once we're ahead! We already have HSDPA cards here. Take that, Europe. more »

cellphones

Vodafone and Sony to Launch Music Service

Here's yet another behemoth coupling for easier access to music on our cellphones. Vodafone and Sony are planning on launching the Vodafone RadioDJ service, that will offer cellphone users personalised radio channels streamed to 3G mobile phones and computers. Vodafone says its personalization is what makes this particular service different, with features like being able to press a button saying if you like or dislike a song when its playing. Kinda neat. So if you press the dislike button, the song will skip and you'll never have to hear it again on any of your other stations. Plus, other "similar" songs would also be avoided. Very TiVo of them huh? But, per usual, don't expect to see this in the US (where we don't have any Vodafone products or services). It will launch UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Portugal. More »

12:15 PM on Mon Jan 9 2006
By tgrumet
103 views, 1 comment

Latest by Papercutninja: Yay! Rootkit for my cellphone! more »

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