Cox Communications launch its mobile phone network (US)

On 11.20.10, In Mobile, By Editor

Cox Communications has launched its own wireless phone network in Orange County, Calif., Omaha, Neb., and Hampton Roads, VA

According to the company, it is offering a lineup of smart phones running Google’s Android operating system, including the HTC Desire, HTC Hero, HTC Wildfire, LG Axis and Motorola Milestone.

Cox, claims that it is the first cable provider to also offer mobile phone service and is offering a feature called MoneyBack Minutes” which will refund up to $20 a month to customers for unused minutes.

The Company will also send free text alerts to subscribers warning them before they reach their monthly limits for minutes and messages.

Sprint will be handling roaming service when Cox mobile customers are out of the company’s service area in the U.S.

Cox is the nation’s third-largest cable TV provider, behind Comcast and Time Warner.

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Four ZTE Android smartphones to be launched

On 03.08.10, In Mobile Phones, By Editor

ZTE is all set to change its low-cost handset maker image and enter into the business of higher smartphone market. Android-powered smartphones will supposedly be the next big target of this Chinese company. However, the latest venture to find its way to the market is 4ZTE phones. These phones are expected to circulate even outside China.

ZTE Smooth, the Palm Pre like device has features like Android 1.6, 2.8-inch QVGA display, QWERTY keyboard, WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth, FM radio, and 3g (UMTS) connectivity. ZTE Blade is another high-end device and has features like Bluetooth, Android 1.6, WiFi, FM radio, GSM/UMTS connectivity and 3.5-inch WVGA touchscreen.

ZTE Racer another Android 1.6 phone will have 3G, WiFi, GPS, and 2.-inch QVGA while ZTE Mercury, which is a look-alike of HTC Hero comes with 3.2-inch HVGA display, GPS and EDGE data.

The only problem these Android phones are expected to come across is the distribution otherwise ZTE is super committed to Android.  The ZTE Smartphones will soon be popping on every comer of Europe and US.

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Orange UK anticipates to launch Android device by 2009-end

On 06.11.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Orange UK is aiming to launch its first Android based handset in the market before 2009-end and also anticipates it could happen in next three months. Yves Maitre, Orange’s head of devices, reportedly said that the operator would “definitely” launch an Android phone during this year.
Orange is anticipated to have won the UK exclusivity for the HTC Hero, an Android based device.
Orange in France holds the exclusivity of HTC Dream but lost it to T-Mobile in UK.

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