Neowin News Feed for: Orange

My first smartphone: Orange SPV E200 with Windows Mobile

Andy Weir — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 08:44:07 +0000

It's been almost ten years since I bought my first smartphone, the Orange SPV E200 running Windows Mobile 2003. Join me in a spot of nostalgia, and share your memories of your first smartphone... Read more...

4G UK: Ofcom reveals seven bidders for spectrum auction

Andy Weir — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 09:04:19 +0000

The UK's telecommunications regulator, Ofcom, has confirmed that seven companies will bid in the auction for 4G mobile spectrum in January 2013, with new 4G services launching as soon as late Spring. Read more...

Nokia Lumia 920 UK exclusivity to end as Vodafone confirms availability

Andy Weir — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 08:34:19 +0000

EE's exclusive arrangement to sell the Nokia Lumia 920 on contract in the UK will soon end, as Vodafone has announced that it will soon stock the device alongside three other Windows Phone 8 handsets. Read more...

Nokia and EE clarify Nokia Lumia 920/820 availability in UK [Updated]

Andy Weir — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 12:58:36 +0000

Nokia and EE have clarified various details to Neowin regarding availability of the new Lumia 920 and 820 in the UK, including pricing of the 920 on T-Mobile and Orange and info on SIM-free purchases. Read more...

No SIM-free Lumia 920 in UK, but all 820s get wireless charging shell [Update 2: SIM-free available, locked to EE]

Andy Weir — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 03:44:22 +0000

Nokia has revealed more details for UK buyers planning to buy a new Lumia, including news that the 920 will initially be sold only on contract, while all 820s will come with a wireless charging shell. Read more...

4G UK: the high price of EE's monopoly

Andy Weir — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 09:10:55 +0100

EE has revealed prices for the UK's first 4G LTE service. But are its tariffs really "designed for 21st century customers" or just the overpriced result of offering a product with no competitors? Read more...

EE to launch 4G services in UK on 30 October, handsets available now

Andy Weir — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 09:24:21 +0100

EE confirms it will launch the UK's first 4G LTE service on 30 October, and customers can get 4G-ready devices right now - but Nokia's Windows Phone 8 devices aren't yet available to buy or pre-order. Read more...

A new 4G network for the UK, and a new brand: EE

Andy Weir — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 11:44:17 +0100

The 4G era has finally started in the UK, as Everything Everywhere announces its new 'EE' brand for 4G LTE and fibre connections, and reveals some of the first 4G-capable devices that it will launch. Read more...

Lumia 920 to be Everything Everywhere UK exclusive?

Andy Weir — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:53:52 +0100

With the UK's first 4G LTE service due to be announced tomorrow by Everything Everywhere, the Nokia Lumia 920 looks set to be an exclusive device for the new T-Mobile and Orange 4G network. Read more...

Everything Everywhere gets OK to launch 4G in UK next month

Andy Weir — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 15:07:44 +0100

Everything Everywhere, the Orange / T-Mobile joint venture, has been approved to launch the UK's first 4G LTE services this year, months before its rivals get the chance to even bid for 4G licences. Read more...

The Pirate Bay: Big jump in traffic following UK ISP ban

John Callaham — Sat, 05 May 2012 23:19:03 +0100

A spokesperson for The Pirate Bay claims that the recent decision to block access to the site by six UK ISP operators has actually caused a huge surge in traffic to the site. Read more...

4G LTE will launch in UK this year

Andy Weir — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:02:42 +0000

Apart from a few limited trials, the UK hasn't yet jumped on the 4G bandwagon - but Britain's biggest mobile operator has confirmed that it plans to launch its 4G product to customers later this year. Read more...

Early Christmas present for Orange users - A price increase

Byron Hinson — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:58:24 +0000

Orange, a mobile phone network operator in the UK today announced a price increase for current pay monthly contract customers. The increase will see a rise of 4.34% hitting customer bills in January. Read more...

Orange UK to offer free Xbox 360 with Lumia 800 upgrade

John Callaham — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:31:59 +0100

The UK wireless carrier Orange is offering its users a free Xbox 360 if they pre-order the newly revealed Nokia Lumia 800 smartphone with the Windows Phone 7 operating system. Read more...

Orange VP: Windows Phone future is up to Nokia

John Callaham — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:21:54 +0100

A VP for the wireless carrier Orange believes that the response to Nokia's upcoming Windows Phone 7 smartphone will dictate how Microsoft moves forward with its mobile operating system. Read more...

Orange to partner with Deezer to offer music streaming

Tom Dwyer — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 01:45:24 +0100

Orange - the fifth largest telecoms company in the world, is planning to partner with Deezer to offer free music streaming to its pay-monthly mobile tariffs. Read more...

NFC contactless payments come to the UK

Steve Donaghy — Fri, 20 May 2011 14:04:42 +0100

For those of you unaware, Near-Field-Communication is the next big thing when it comes to mobile payments. Instead of fumbling about inside your wallet for your credit or debit card, NFC technology allows you to... Read more...

London Underground mobile network delayed indefinitely

Mike Brown — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 08:29:59 +0100

Plans to install a mobile phone network on the London Underground have been delayed indefinitely, according to a statement from Boris Johnson. The Conservative mayor of London, in a statement to The Guardian, said that... Read more...

Back to back pre-NoDo and NoDo updates released to T-Mobile users

Byron Hinson — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:00:43 +0100

News has filtered through to us that Microsoft has finally started to launch their first batch of Windows Phone 7 updates to some carriers and branded phones. At first it was only the pre-nodo update that... Read more...

Everything Everywhere to open retail stores

Ross Dundas — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:52:48 +0000

Everything Everywhere, the new name for the merged T-mobile and Orange brands in the UK, is to launch its first test retail outlet in Altrincham near Manchester on the 18th February, according to Channel Register.... Read more...