Neowin News Feed for: Orange

UK government issues guidance on upcoming 2G network switch-off

Paul Hill — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:24:01 +0000

While 3G is already a thing of the past for most, the UK is now setting its sights on the final retirement of 2G connectivity. Read more...

AMD tries making Ryzen 7000 mobile lineup less confusing with new orange stickers

Sayan Sen — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 15:36:01 +0000

AMD has quietly begun introducing new stickers for its Zen 4-based Ryzen 7000 series mobile APUs. AMD feels these new stickers are necessary as the Ryzen 7000 mobile lineup is pretty confusing. Read more...

European tel firms want big tech platforms to bear some of the costs for 5G and fiber rollout

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 17:40:02 +0000

European telecommunications firms have put out a joint statement calling out big tech platforms to contribute to network investments and planning such as fiber and 5G rollout across the continent. Read more...

Samsung partners with Orange to strengthen 5G networks

Fiza Ali — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 15:22:02 +0000

Samsung becomes one of the first global vendors to partake in the opening of Orange's Open RAN Integration Center in Paris, France, where the group will work towards advancing 5G networks. Read more...

Vodafone says the Eco Rating scheme will launch globally

Paul Hill — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 22:04:01 +0000

Vodafone has said the Eco Rating scheme, that launched in Europe earlier this year, will come to global markets. The Eco Rating helps inform customers about the climate impact of their purchases. Read more...

European Eco Rating scheme launched to help you pick the greenest phone

Paul Hill — Tue, 25 May 2021 23:42:02 +0000

Several European mobile carriers have teamed up with 12 mobile phone vendors to carry an Eco Rating score to help customers identify which devices have the lowest impact on the environment. Read more...

Google confirms orange Pixel 4 color

Rich Woods — Tue, 17 Sep 2019 16:54:01 +0000

Google has posted an advertisement in Times Square that shows an orange color of its upcoming Pixel 4 handset, which is set to be announced next month on October 15 in New York City. Read more...

UK: ICO fines EE £100,000 over unsolicited marketing messages

Paul Hill — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 20:00:01 +0000

The UK mobile carrier, EE, has been fined £100,000 after it sent marketing messages to customers, twice, without their permission. This practice is against the ICO's rules so the firm was fined. Read more...

EE 5G trials begin in London

Alex Alderson — Fri, 05 Oct 2018 13:02:01 +0000

EE has launched its first of ten 5G network trials in London, England. The network tests are the UK's first, ahead of EE's reported 5G consumer rollout in 2019. All ten trials are in East London. Read more...

Samsung Galaxy S9 revealed early via accidental carrier leak in Romania

Steven Parker — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 09:56:01 +0000

One of the world's largest carriers, Orange, in Romania accidentally revealed details of the blue variant of the Galaxy S9 two weeks ahead of its official reveal at the Mobile World Congress. Read more...

CEOs of top European mobile operators have released an open letter to EU's legislators

Gabriel Nunes — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 03:04:01 +0000

This week's European Union Informal Ministerial Meeting will discuss preparations for the emergence of 5G, and CEOs from the top telecoms have pointed out their main concerns regarding regulation. Read more...

Microsoft signs up Intel, AT&T, EE, T-Mobile and others to its eSIM vision for connected PCs

Andy Weir — Wed, 31 May 2017 10:19:25 +0000

Microsoft is working with numerous global carriers "to provide seamless eSIM connectivity" for the new generation of Always Connected Windows 10 PCs, with 'silicon support' from Intel and Qualcomm. Read more...

Orange France accidentally releases high-resolution images of HTC's upcoming A9

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 06:50:01 +0000

With a week to go until HTC's virtual event on October 20th, it looks like Orange France has let the cat out of the bag with new high-res images of the upcoming HTC A9. Read more...

EE becomes Europe's biggest 4G carrier, with 10 million customers

Andy Weir — Thu, 14 May 2015 12:30:01 +0000

EE says that it's now Europe's biggest 4G network, after reaching 10 million 4G customers - and it also says that the amount of data carried by its network will triple to one exabyte per year by 2018. Read more...

EE Film Club replaces Orange Wednesdays with weekly £1 movie rentals

Andy Weir — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 11:40:01 +0000

EE announced the death of its 2-for-1 cinema tickets deal back in December. Its replacement launches on March 30: a £1 movie rental each week from Wuaki.tv (app not available on Windows Phone). Read more...

EE is finally killing off the Orange and T-Mobile brands in the UK

Andy Weir — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 20:05:12 +0000

Two of the most enduring brands in the UK mobile market are being phased out from today, as EE is killing off T-Mobile and Orange to focus on selling its 4G services to new and existing customers. Read more...

BT is in exclusive talks to buy EE for £12.5bn

Andy Weir — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 18:24:01 +0000

UK telecoms giant BT is in exclusive talks to buy the country's largest mobile carrier group, EE, in a deal worth around £12.5bn, which would include EE's current owners taking a 16% stake in BT. Read more...

EE confirms end of 'Orange Wednesdays' 2-for-1 cinema tickets

Andy Weir — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 16:04:01 +0000

EE is ending its long-running Orange Wednesdays cinema tickets offer - as well as the 2-for-1 Pizza Express Wednesdays deal - but says it is "working on new customer entertainment rewards". Read more...

France's Orange experiences second data breach in less than three months

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 08 May 2014 11:02:06 +0000

France's Orange experienced its second data breach in less than three months. The breach compromised nearly 1.3 million users of its online website. Luckily, credit card information was not stolen. Read more...

EE ends online sales for T-Mobile and Orange networks

Andy Weir — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 11:02:09 +0000

It seems that it may only be a matter of time before the T-Mobile and Orange brands disappear from the UK, as EE has terminated sales for the two 3G carriers via their respective websites. Read more...

Microsoft could take on Google's YouTube with proposed Dailymotion partnership

John Callaham — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 14:31:29 +0000

Orange CEO Stéphane Richard claimed today in a TV interview that his company was in partnership talks with Microsoft concerning Orange's video streaming website Dailymotion. Read more...

Nokia Lumia 1020: Where to get yours in the U.K.

Andy Weir — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 13:03:44 +0000

With pre-orders now open for Nokia's 41MP flagship in the U.K., check out our round-up of where to buy, including where you should order if you want £295 of freebies with your Lumia 1020. Read more...

CEO of UK's largest network says Microsoft must do more for Windows Phone

Andy Weir — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 09:40:50 +0000

The CEO of the UK's largest mobile network claims that Microsoft "needs to offer more support" for Windows Phone, saying it's "concerning we still see such a significant demand for iOS and Android". Read more...

Nokia Lumia 1020 coming to UK in September - here's where to get yours [Update]

Andy Weir — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 10:33:54 +0000

We've got a round-up of which of the major networks and retailers will be offering Nokia's new 41MP flagship Windows Phone, the Lumia 1020, in the UK, when it launches there in September. Read more...

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 08:10:55 +0000

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 08:24:21 +0000

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 10:44:17 +0000

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 10:53:52 +0000

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 14:07:44 +0000

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 22:19:03 +0000

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 VP: Windows Phone future is up to Nokia

John Callaham — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 18:21:54 +0000

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 00:45:24 +0000

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 13:04:42 +0000

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...