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Vodafone UK/ Greece also pushing out the NoDo update: Update – 3 UK also

March 29, 2011 | By Surur

According to Microsoft’s page Vodafone UK was in Scheduling last week with the NoDo update for their phones.

It seems they have now moved into Delivery, with the first reports rolling in of the NoDo update being pushed out to a Vodafone HTC 7 Trophy.

Have any more of our Vodafone readers received the update yet? Let us know below.

Update: WPCentral reports 3 UK is also pushing out the update.

Update 2: Vodafone Greece also (thanks Manos)

Thanks Milky for the tip.

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Vodafone Germany CEO Says Nokia/Microsoft Deal A Positive One For The Market

February 28, 2011 | By Pradeep

In an interview to Network World at CeBIT today, Vodafone Germany CEO Jan Geldmacher said that the they are looking very much forward on the Nokia/Microsoft deal. He said that the current market is dominated by Apple, while Android growing rapidly ,RIM is an important player in the enterprise space and the Nokia/Microsoft deal is a positive one for the smartphone market. Carrier relationships are important for a smartphone platform to grow, which I think Microsoft and Nokia already have it.

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Expansys offering the HTC 7 Pro for free on a £30 Vodafone contract

January 23, 2011 | By Surur

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When HTC announced the HTC 7 Pro for UK we lamented that they did not announce any carrier partners, meaning the handset would have to be purchased at its full £460 ($740) price.

It seems if you are willing to swallow Vodafone’s 500 MB per month data cap this need not be a problem, with Expansys offering the handset on a low £30.65 per month 24 month contract on Vodafone’s network.

Will any of our readers be taking Expansys up on their offer? Let us know below.

Via ITPortal.com

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Short demo of ScanSearch Augmented Reality App on LG Optimus 7

October 26, 2010 | By Surur

The official LG blog has posted this short video demoing the ScanSearch Augmented Reality feature on the LG Optimus 7, which will apparently be exclusive to Vodafone UK.

The video also reveals a new feature – tilting the phone towards the sky will bring up a weather forecast in your area.

With no exposed video API at present, the software, like DLNA, will remain a unique feature of LG’s handsets until either other OEMs copy it, or Microsoft releases new SDKs.

HTC 7 Trophy shows up in Vodafone UK inventory system

October 5, 2010 | By Surur

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htc trophy With Windows Phone 7 handsets hitting the market in less than 3 weeks it is inevitable more and more will leak via the various carriers. The latest bit of news is that the HTC 7 Trophy is showing up as a contract handset on Vodafone UK.

It has earlier been announced that all carriers will be carrying Windows phone 7 handsets in UK, but if you had your heart set on the sleek 3.8 inch HTC 7 Trophy it may be reassuring to know it will be on Vodafone also, and not just “key partner” Orange.

Via WMExperts.com

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Exclusive: Full specs HTC Sparks/ HTC 7 Trophy

September 24, 2010 | By Surur

htcsparkspecs htc trophy Today we have the full specs of the HTC Sparks, now better known as the HTC 7 Trophy.

We have seen the handset pop up in Vodafone Germany’s inventory, and it appears to be a slightly smaller (and thinner?) version of the HTC HD7.

We have also seen real pictures leaked here.

The handset once again has only European 3G bands, but of course we do not know if a US version is in the works.

Follow us on twitter.com/wmpoweruser for more on this and other Windows Phone 7 handsets.

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Fear not UK, all networks will get Windows Phone 7 smartphones this year

September 22, 2010 | By Surur

All UK networks will get windows phone 7 devices this year Microsoft has announced that, unlike USA, all UK networks will sport Windows Phone 7 devices at launch this year.

While Orange is set to be the “lead” partner, O2, Vodafone, T-Mobile and Three, and also independent dealers Carphone Warehouse and Phones 4u will be offering handsets running the OS.

Alex Reeve, Director of Mobile Business for Microsoft UK, said: “This means we can provide network choice and also a range of phones across networks for customers to choose from, all with the power of Windows Phone 7.”

Handsets are expected from HTC, LG and Samsung, and we have seen a few already leaked (see our Windows Phone 7 Device Hub here).

Unfortunately US readers are less lucky, with handsets only available on GSM carriers, like UK, but not the less prevalent worldwide CDMA standard this year, and support only expected around Q2 2011.

Via the Inquirer.com

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HTC 7 Trophy pops up on Vodafone Germany

September 12, 2010 | By Surur

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htctropywp7 Bestboyz.de have managed to take some spy shots of Vodafone Germany’s inventory system, and our best friend, the supposed Windows phone 7 HTC 7 Trophy has popped up there.

It is still not clear what exactly the handset looks like (we know what we like) but interestingly what is now clear is that the name is not in fact the code name, but will be what the device will be marketed under.

Hopefully the handset will be an elusive front facing QWERTY handset we are all waiting for.

Via Engagdet.com

Thanks Mobile Paddy for the tip.

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Microsoft leaks first clear picture of LG E900 Optimus 7, may come to Vodafone

August 25, 2010 | By Surur

The LG E900 Optimus 7 may come to vodafone.

You know the Windows phone 7 launch is near when even Microsoft starts leaking pictures via twitter. Microsoft Netherlands recently tweeted this picture of the LG E900, supposedly called to be called the LG Optimus 7 ( a name most of our readers approve of I see).

The picture also reveals some additional tiles, including a Panorma shot, media sharing and most tellingly a Vodafone 360 tile, although Microsoft did indicate in a follow-up tweet that the presence of the tile does not necessarily mean the phone will come to Vodafone, as it may just be a “test environment”.

The picture also confirms the device does not have the same odd button placement of the LG C900, with all the keys more or less on the same level.

Having had a closer and clearer look at the handset, the device does appear pretty impressive, especially if its as thin as shown in the video.

Do our readers agree? Let us know below.

Via Allaboutphones.nl.

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Domino Course For Nerds Accomplished

May 10, 2010 | By WenWP

It seems Vodafone in Italy have nothing to do or no costumers to ten to, and so they made this video. The video was made with hundreds of Smartphone’s, and a lot of time. They took some touch screen device, and made a giant Smartphone Domino that has it all from printers, text messages, and more.

After watching this video, I feel like either Vodafone has a new way of marketing or they have nothing to do in their offices. It is pretty funny that they could do this in an office, which from what I learned, is a place of work. I would really want to make one of this down my stairs, maybe have a ramp, a helium tank, some women, and maybe my new HD2 at the end.

Comment below if you have plans on making a similar course.

Via:Pocketnow

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Vodafone promotional video for the HTC HD Mini

May 7, 2010 | By Surur

The HTC HD Mini has recently become available on Vodafone UK, and the company has published this short promotional video showing the device in action.

The video concentrates on showing the features, and the addition of a pretty girl certainly helps to make the device seem more attractive.

While the HTC HD Mini is not our most favourite device on WMPU, I do wonder if we have under-estimated the appeal. Let us know your thoughts below.

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Vodafone pulls unlimited data packages, ads overages charges

May 7, 2010 | By Surur

Vodafone HTC HD2 Its seems Vodafone is feeling the iPhone data squeeze, and instead of penalizing those notorious data hogs they are robbing Peter to pay Paul by adding overages charges to the supposedly “unlimited” data packages available to everyone else.

According to information posted on the official Vodafone eForum from June 1st the “unlimited” plan would no longer have a soft cap of 500 MB, but will instead revert to a hard cap of 500 MB, with each additional 500 MB costing and extra £5. This contrasts with T-Mobile offering 3 GB data for free.

As mentioned earlier, the changes are there to “make it fairer for everyone, and to protect our network from data abuse” but it will only affect users like Vodafone HTC HD2 owners, instead of real data hogs such as the iPhone, well known for their streaming and browsing habits bringing networks down all around the world. So much for fairer.

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