Vodafone to Sell iPhone in UK and Ireland

September 13th, 2009 BERLIN - - Only for Journalists: Limited Offer of 15 Advance-Test Applications - Former Navigon Employees Introduce Their First Navigation Software for the iPhone - skobbler is Current Holder of the Navteq LBS Challenge "Grand Prize" in EMEA BERLIN, September 14 /PRNewswire/ -- In a few weeks technology start-up skobbler will release the first iPhone version of its award-winning GPS-navigation software in Great Britain and Ireland. skobbler is a former Navigon project which has spun off in 2008 and has pursued a completely independent path from Navigon ever since.

August 6th, 2009 LONDON - In the news release, "Indiagames Brings the England vs. Australia Cricket Test Series on Your Mobile and iPhone" issued on 7 Aug 2009 09:37 GMT, by Indiagames Ltd.

August 2nd, 2009 LONDON - - Every Time you top up, We'll Give you 10% Back - For Example, top up GBP10 and we'll put an Extra Pound in to Your Vodafone Bonus Bank From 29th July, Vodafone UK pay as you go customers will be rewarded for their loyalty with Vodafone Bonus Bank. Every time a customer tops up, we'll give 10% back.

July 21st, 2009 NEWBURY, England - Vodafone customers will be able to access Facebook for free on their mobile or their computer using Vodafone's mobile broadband service for a whole week starting on Friday 24th July. Giving customers free access to Facebook is part of Vodafone UK's Free Friday series, which launched with Free Mobile Internet in May to mark the start of a flat daily rate of just 50p to browse the mobile internet, and continued with Free Music Friday in June when Vodafone became the first mobile operator in the UK to launch DRM free music.

July 12th, 2009 NEWBURY, England - Vodafone UK is the first UK network operator to offer the Samsung NC10 ultra-mobile netbook with built-in mobile broadband connectivity. Free on both a 24 month contract for GBP25 a month with 1GB of data and a 24 month contract for GBP30 a month with 3GB of data, the Samsung NC 10 netbook has a Vodafone SIM and mobile broadband software pre-installed meaning customers won't need to use a USB modem to connect to the web.

July 1st, 2009 NEWBURY, England - From this month, new and existing Vodafone customers will have an even wider choice of where they can purchase the best handsets and range of competitive tariffs in the UK. Vodafone UK will team up with Carphone Warehouse from 7 July so customers can not only buy pay as you go mobiles and receive upgrades as they do currently but also get new pay monthly contracts and mobile broadband connections.

June 16th, 2009 NEWBURY, England - Vodafone Global Enterprise- - the division of Vodafone which manages the communications needs of the largest multinational companies worldwide - announces the launch of Vodafone telecoms management, a new service which combines and simplifies the management of fixed and mobile telecoms. Vodafone telecoms management is a fully hosted service designed to remove the operational complexity of managing the telecoms environment for multinational businesses.

June 10th, 2009 BOSTON, Massachusetts and WOERDEN, The Netherlands - ASPIDER Solutions today announced a partnership with Vodafone Ireland to enable solutions for Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs). ASPIDER Solutions will provide process, technology and systems that allow MVNOs to provide branded mobile services.

June 3rd, 2009 NEWBURY, England - Customers can download free tracks to mark the launch of unlocked music from Vodafone UK. - Download some of the biggest music releases free on June 5 - Music from Vodafone UK is no longer restricted to one device - Vodafone UK customers can now play music on their mobile, MP3 player, iPod or PC - Customers can use their PC to make browsing, buying and listening to music even easier via Vodafone's Vodafone Music Manager Eight free tracks from major international artists will be available tomorrow for free to Vodafone customers for a "Free Music Friday".

March 24th, 2009 LONDON - KnowledgeView Ltd, leaders in multi-publishing technology, have developed a unique server based solution that enables users of the Apple iPhone to receive news in Arabic without the need to install any software on the iPhone. A major benefit for users of this service is the ability to view local news and events in Arabic with ease.

January 18th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - Vodafone Essar, one of India's leading cellular service providers, has crossed the 7.5 million subscriber mark in Gujarat, a senior official of the company said Monday. Vodafone with a coverage in more than 236 cities and towns and 15,120 villages has seen its subscriber base jumping from 2 million in January 2006 to 7.5 million in January 2009 in the state.

September 9th, 2009 Cisco reappoints former Vodafone CEO to boardSAN JOSE, Calif. — Networking equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc.

January 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - British telecom giant Vodafone Monday said it will continue to invest heavily in India. 'We see an addition of eight to nine million mobile subscribers here.

August 10th, 2009 Oleophobic coating on iPhone 3GS is a new useful addition from Apple that effectively resist finger prints on the touch screen. Apple have taken care of oily finger print disturbances which can irritate any cool head, thanks to them.

July 24th, 2009 Vodafone Q1 revenue up 9.3 percentLONDON — Vodafone Group PLC said Friday that first-quarter revenue rose 9.3 percent to 10.7 billion pounds ($17.7 billion) on the strength of exchange rate movements and acquisitions. On an organic basis, which strips out currency effects and acquisitions less than two years old, revenue for the quarter ending June 30 was down 2.1 percent as the recession across Europe weakened demand.

May 29th, 2009 Japan university gives away iPhones to nab truantsTOKYO — A prestigious Japanese university is giving away hundreds of iPhones, in part to use its Global Positioning System to nab students that skip class. Truants in Japan often fake attendance by getting friends to answer roll-call or hand in signed attendance cards.

March 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US Sunday condemned the attack on an army base in Northern Ireland that killed two British soldiers. 'The United States condemns the attack in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, last night that resulted in two deaths and injuries two others,' said a statement released by acting US State Department spokesman Robert Wood.

October 6th, 2009 Verizon Wireless, Google to hunker down on phonesNEW YORK — Verizon Wireless and Google Inc. are teaming up to tackle the challenge posed by the iPhone, saying they will collaborate closely to create wireless devices that use Google's software.

October 8th, 2009 LONDON - Former Vodafone chief executive Arun Sarin has rejoined Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) as a senior adviser, according to the New York-based private equity company he quit six years ago. Indian-born Sarin, 54, left KKR in 2003 to join Vodafone and resigned from the mobile phone group last year.

July 6th, 2009 WSJ: Justice Dept. reviewing big telecomNEW YORK — The Justice Department is starting a review of whether the largest U.S.