Etisalat offers 6 months free BlackBerry service (UAE)

UAE’s leading telecom operator, Etisalat is offering BlackBerry smartphone users an amazing opportunity to stay connected with family and friends all day. The company is offering users a social and basic package for free, and premium package only for $13.4 at the time of purchase  of the Blackberry Smart phone.

Etisalat’s packages for BlackBerry smartphones offer users a choice from the BlackBerry Bold 9900, BlackBerry Bold 9790 or BlackBerry Curve 9390 with the BlackBerry Social or BlackBerry Basic package free for 6 months. For those with heavier data usage, there’s also a special discount on the BlackBerry Premium Package.

The BlackBerry social package is the perfect initiation to the BlackBerry circle. The BlackBerry Social Package makes sure users are always in the know. Text, share and ping all day, across the UAE, with social networking apps for Facebook, Twitter and MySpace and instant messaging apps for BlackBerry Messenger, Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo Messenger and ICQ.

The BlackBerry basic package offers users up to 200 MB of data usage and access to 1 email account with Internet speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps. Stay in the loop with social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter and instant messaging apps such as BlackBerry Messenger, Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo Messenger and ICQ.

The BlackBerry premium package offers users up to 1GB of data usage and 5 MB of roaming data usage with Internet speeds of 14.4 Mbps. Configure up to 10 email accounts and view streaming websites like You Tube too. Further, it enables users to stay connected on social networking sites like Facebook, and Twitter, instant messaging apps like BlackBerry Messenger and Windows Live Messenger and download apps and games anytime.

Vodafone Greece launches new ch@tphones

Vodafone Greece has expanded its services with the addition of three ch@tphones- Samsung Ch@t 335, Vodafone 553, and Nokia C3.

Vodafone is now further expand communication to all and presents Ch@tphones, a new class of mobile phone chatting incredible experience from the mobile.

The Ch@tphones offer access to the most popular social networking sites and instant messaging, such as MSN, Yahoo messenger, Facebook and Twitter, from wherever one is, keeping constant contact with everyone, in whatever network you belong.

The Vodafone 553 is available in two colors and comes with a price tag of US$112.06, the Samsung Ch@t335, in four colors and comes with a price tag of US$140.44, and the Nokia C3 in five colors and retail price of US$168.81.

In addition, Vodafone enables everyone to any network you belong to acquire their own     Ch@tphone only US$112.06without contract, or even cheaper exchanging their old device in a shop Vodafone.

 

Extend Internet Experience with Nokia and Yahoo!

Nokia (NYSE: NOK) and Yahoo! (Nasdaq: YHOO) today extended their partnership to offer Yahoo! branded services including Yahoo! Mail and Messenger on Nokia’s wide range of mobile phones operating on the Series 40 platform. Yahoo! services will initially be available on the newly announced Nokia 6300, the Nokia 5300 XpressMusic and the Nokia 5200. Moving forward these services and the ability to synchronise Yahoo! contacts, tasks and calendar on the PC and phone will be added to an even wider range of Nokia’s Series 40 devices.

Series 40 is the software user interface that powers Nokia’s broadest range of mobile devices. Intuitively easy-to use, the Series 40 platform enables a broad range of applications and features, including messaging, browsing, music and video standards as well as personal information management.

“Since the Series 40 platform was introduced in 2002, Nokia has sold more than 400 million mobile phones which operate using the platform,” says Kai Oistamo, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Mobile Phones, Nokia. “In addition to the millions of users who can add Yahoo! services to their S60 smartphone, today’s announcement empowers tens of millions of people with the ability to enjoy their favourite Yahoo! services on an even broader ranges of Nokia devices.”

“Yahoo! Mail is the No. 1 Web mail service in the World, and Yahoo! Messenger is one of the most popular Instant Messaging services on the Internet. Our extended partnership with Nokia will allow tens of millions of people to access their favourite Yahoo! services on the move,” said Marco Boerries, Senior Vice President of Connected Life, Yahoo!. “Yahoo! is looking forward to continuing to work with Nokia to bring users compelling mobile internet services on an even wider range of handsets.”

Nokia and Yahoo! have been working together since April 2005 to establish an optimal internet experience, including Search, for users on their mobile devices. As a result, millions of Nokia smartphone owners have been able to stay informed, entertained and in touch through Yahoo!’s rapidly developing Internet services. This agreement is a further expansion of a strong partnership between leading players in their respective domains – Yahoo! in internet services and Nokia in mobile devices

Yahoo! is focused on extending key consumer services beyond the browser, providing an integrated Web-to-Mobile experience and helping consumers make the most of their mobile devices. Yahoo! launched its first mobile service in 1999 and continues to improve and innovate on its offerings for mobile consumers. The company works closely with the major mobile carriers and device manufactures to deliver these services to the widest possible audience.