Vodafone news from FierceWireless
NewsVerizon adds 1.5M subs in 2Q; Vodafone announces share buyback program
Investors have been wringing their hands to see if the economic slowdown will have an impact on wireless subscription growth. Not yet, it appears. Verizon Wireless announced yesterday that it added Read more...
Vodafone reports jump in revenue, lowers outlook for year
Vodafone Group, the world's largest mobile operator by revenue, posted a 19.1 percent increase in sales for the first quarter, but warned that full-year sales will be on the low end of its previous Read more...
Acer in talks with Europe's operators for 3G mini laptop
Acer said it is in discussions with European operators T-Mobile International, Vodafone Group and Orange to supply mini laptops with built-in 3G. The company says it is also talking to Taiwanese Read more...
Report: Going green equates to savings...eventually
A new ABI Research report says that operators can expect some compelling cost savings for making cellular base stations more power efficient. But it may take a few years before those savings start to Read more...
Huawei to start accepting bids for handset unit
Huawei Technologies will reportedly begin first-round bids for its mobile-devices business by Monday, according to a report from Dow Jones. The Chinese vendor has been targeting private-equity firms Read more...
Nortel teams with Alvarion on WiMAX; focus moves to LTE
When it comes to 4G, Nortel Networks is putting its R&D efforts behind LTE and teaming with Alvarion to come up with an end-to-end mobile WiMAX solution. The shift is notable because in the past Read more...
Seybold: Intel's WiMAX Exit Strategy?
By
Andrew Seybold Rumors are swirling around
the analyst community that Intel is losing its patience, and money, with WiMAX.
Some believe that it is looking to pull the plug on its involvement as it Read more...
Sarin to leave VodafoneAfter five years heading up the world's largest wireless operator, Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin announced that he will step down on July 29. Sarin will be replaced by his deputy and the current head of Read more... Vodafone makes first mobile Internet acquisitionVodafone made its first acquisition in the mobile Internet space, paying $49 million in cash for Zyb, a private Dutch company provides social networking and contacts management technology--two hot Read more... Vodafone, AT&T reportedly interested in Huawei handset business stakeVodafone and AT&T are reportedly the possible buyers for a 50-percent stake in Chinese vendor Huawei Technologies' handset business, which the company offered for sale last week. Huawei is Read more... | Press ReleasesVodafone UK Launches New Music ExperienceVodafone UK has launched "VodafoneMusic" a new, simple way to allow customers to discover and buy music anytime and anyplace. With VodafoneMusic, customers can preview songs they've never heard Read more... Vodafone teams up with MySpace to Create Web 2.0 Music platformVodafone, the world's largest mobile community and MySpace, the world's leading social network, today announced the launch of an online global interactive platform, "Vodafone Music Reporter", which Read more... Vodafone Announces New Chief ExecutiveVodafone Group Plc today announces that, after five years in the role, Arun Sarin will be retiring as Chief Executive at the end of the Company's AGM on 29th July 2008. He will be succeeded by Deputy Read more... Vodafone Announces the Acquisition of ZYBVodafone* today announces that it has agreed to acquire 100% of ZYB, a privately-owned company based in Denmark which operates a social networking and online management tool enabling mobile phone Read more... Unlimited Internet Access on Vodafone’s New Monthly Price Plans As Facebook, Bebo and eBay top the popularity charts on Vodafone
Mobile Internet, Vodafone UK has today changed the way it structures
its price plans to include access to the internet and email on Read more... |