Vodafone launches Webbox for TV-based web browsing using Opera

On 02.21.11, In Mobile, By Editor

Vodafone has revealed that its Webbox product which is a keyboard, bringing the ability to browse the Internet on users’ TVs connects through a wired RCA connection and needs Opera Mini 5.1 to provide a web link.

As the device comes from a phone carrier, it also supports mail messaging and built-in SMS, as well as an FM radio, a music player and a photo gallery too.

The keyboard connects to the GSM/EDGE network of Vodafone, although the carrier claims it should be fast enough, thanks to the 90% compression Opera provides for most websites. There are bookmarks preloaded for news, weather, games, social networks, a dictionary and some applications.

The Webbox is meant to ship to emerging markets first and will arrive in South Africa before other regions throughout this year. The device comes bundled with a 2GB SD card. Data is bought on prepaid SIM cards and a small credit is included. The price is equivalent to $102. The device has been shown at the Mobile World Congress.

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Opera Mobile browser coming to Android

On 10.15.10, In Mobile, By Editor

Opera is planning to release a mobile version of its browser for Android smartphones and is expected to be released in a month, as the firm looks to increase its mobile presence onto the increasingly popular operating system.

According to the company, Opera Mobile will be available on all versions of Android, and will feature hardware acceleration to make navigation faster than ever and support for pinch-to-zoom capabilities. The Opera Mini 5.1 web browser for Android has been available since mid-July, but the upcoming version aims to bring the mobile internet experience closer to the desktop experience.

Competition to become the leading Android mobile browser strengthened after Mozilla launched Firefox 4 Beta 1 for Mobile this week. Firefox 4 beta for mobile promises improved performance and responsiveness over previous releases, also incorporating desktop features like Firefox Sync, Add-on and the Awesome Bar.

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Opera inks a global deal with Telenor

On 09.22.10, In Mobile, By Editor

Norwegian browser maker, Opera has signed a non-exclusive global deal with Telenor. The agreement between the two companies is likely to see them turn up with some new ideas for the mobile web.

According to Opera, its Global Frame Agreement might result in a version of its Opera Mini mobile web browser adapted for use on Telenor handsets.

As per the agreement, Telenor’s business units can co-brand, issue and run the Opera Mini mobile browser.

According to Morten Karlsen S¸rby, EVP and head of corporate development at Telenor, it wants to provide mobile Internet with a great user experience to everyone. The deal will mean that Telenor gets more users by giving them an unparalleled Internet experience on every local operator in its network. Telenor has customers in Sweden, Russia, Bangladesh and Hungary.

The initial version of Opera Mini for Telenor is supposed to be available in September. Opera Mini is the most widely used mobile browser around the world with 60 million users.

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Everything Everywhere brand plan unveiled by Stephen (UK)

On 05.12.10, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Everything Everywhere, the new joint venture of Orange and T-Mobile UK has announced to use the same campaign technique used by the two companies for promotion but potentially with the new umbrella branding appearing as part of a tagline in the ads.

The vision behind the new parent company has been explained by Steven Day, currently chief of staff and communications for Orange and soon to become vice president of brands and communications of Everything Everywhere.

Though the marketing departments for both brands will remain in-house under the Everything Everywhere name, it will be split into brand teams. The full structural plan is still under the process and mobile adverting will be a core part of its plans going forward.

According to Stephen, brands can operate simultaneously, side by side, and appeal to different segments of the market, and will work hard to ensure that the multiple brand strategy works for both these brands while the Everything Everywhere name will support marketing materials on both so consumers know the benefits the company has to offer, and what each network can offer them suited to their lifestyle

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Vodafone improves outlook for the fiscal year to March

On 02.04.10, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Annual adjusted operating profit of GBP 11.4-11.8 billion has been expected by Vodafone Group against GBP 11.0-11.8 billion for November, thus improving its outlook for the fiscal year to March. Due to the working capital improvements, the outlook for free cash flow was increased to GBP 6.5-7.0 billion from GBP 6.0-6.5 billion. A free cash flow of GBP 5.8 billion was generated by the company in the first nine months of the year.

The revenue increased by 10.3 percent to GBP 11.5 billion and service revenues went up 11.0 percent to GBP 10.7 billion for the fiscal third quarter to December. Vodafone exceeded GBP 1 billion in quarterly data revenues for the first time, an increase of 17.7 percent year-on-year on an organic basis and even the data users now exceed 30 million thus making up 11 percent of service revenue.

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Telefonica reveals plans to test LTE in UK, Spain, Germany, the Czech Republic, Brazil and Argentina.

On 10.02.09, In Mobile, By admin
O2 has revealed plans to test long-term evolution (LTE) of 3G technology in the UK within the next few months.
Telef³nica announced this week that it will do trials of the Long Term Evolution of 3G networks (LTE) within the next few months across UK, Spain, Germany, the Czech Republic, Brazil and Argentina.
Telefonica’s O2 in the UK will be the first operator in the UK to carry out LTE trials. T-Mobile, Vodafone and Orange are all expected to follow O2′s lead in the future.
Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, Huawei, NEC, Nokia Siemens Networks and ZTE are supporting Telefonica’s initial technology trials, though it is still open to working with other suppliers.
LTE will allow Telef³nica to offer its customers peak mobile broadband speeds of up to 340Mbps ‘in ideal conditions’ and will also deliver more flexible use of its spectrum as well as boost network capacity.

O2 has revealed plans to test long-term evolution (LTE) of 3G technology in the UK within the next few months.

Telef³nica announced this week that it will do trials of the Long Term Evolution of 3G networks (LTE) within the next few months across UK, Spain, Germany, the Czech Republic, Brazil and Argentina.

Telefonica’s O2 in the UK will be the first operator in the UK to carry out LTE trials. T-Mobile, Vodafone and Orange are all expected to follow O2′s lead in the future.

Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, Huawei, NEC, Nokia Siemens Networks and ZTE are supporting Telefonica’s initial technology trials, though it is still open to working with other suppliers.

LTE will allow Telef³nica to offer its customers peak mobile broadband speeds of up to 340Mbps ‘in ideal conditions’ and will also deliver more flexible use of its spectrum as well as boost network capacity.

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MVNO deal signed by Tele2 in Germany

On 12.19.01, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) agreement has been signed between Tele2 Telecommunications Services GmbH and VIAG Interkom in Germany as per which Tele2 will use Interkom’s wireless network to provide the air interface for Tele2′s fixed line customers.

With over 1 million residential and business fixed telephony customers, Tele2 is one of Germany’s largest Indirect Access Operators.

According to Lars-Johan Jarnheimer, President and CEO of Tele2 AB, Germany is the largest telecoms market in Europe and this MVNO will enable Tele2 to offer an attractively priced offering of both fixed and mobile services on one bill to its customers.

The MVNO is expected to be operational in Q2 2002.

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