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Microsoft Announces Enterprise-Class Mobile Solution

admin — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:25:53 +0000

New mobile solution, mobile services plan and phones come together for end-to-end managed offering

LAS VEGAS, April 1, 2008 — Helping to propel large-scale mobile phone deployments by businesses, Microsoft Corp. today announced at CTIA Wireless 2008 the immediate availability of System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008 and plans for a Microsoft Mobile Services Plan (MMSP) to be available from mobile operators worldwide. Together with Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1, the software and services provide the best solution for midsize and large businesses to manage and help protect Windows Mobile phones.

“With Microsoft’s mobile solutions, businesses now have the power, control and flexibility over how they deliver information to their employees on the go,” said John O’Rourke, general manager, Mobile Communications Business, Microsoft. “Together with our partners, we’re helping enterprises extend their reach like never before.” » read more »

Orange Teams With Radio FG To Enhance Its Music Services

admin — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:06:29 +0000

Paris, January 24, 2008 -- Orange has teamed up with Radio FG to offer its mobile and Internet customers exclusive editorial and musical content. Thanks to this partnership Orange customers can now listen to Radio FG live on their mobile via hertzian broadcast or Internet on their Liveradio.

They can also access Radio FG podcasts every week on orange.fr in the music section or on their mobile. Each month, music fans will also find new playlists specially designed for them by editorial teams at Radio FG. They will be able to download them from the Internet or their mobile.

Finally, Radio FG and Orange will provide music creators and fans with a space entirely devoted to music thanks to the Orange community sites, Soundtribes and Pikeo. » read more »

Orange Has Already Sold Nearly 30,000 iPhones in France

admin — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:47:15 +0000

Paris, December 5, 2007 -- Just 5 days after the full commercial launch, Orange has already sold 30,000 iPhones, thus confirming the strong appeal of this new type of mobile, available since 29 November in 680 Orange points of sale in France, on www.orange.fr and through Orange customer services (by dialling 700 from an Orange mobile or 39 70 from a fixed line).

iPhone

In addition, the enthusiasm shown for the dedicated "Orange for iPhone" plans demonstrates the relevance of the offer. As well as Internet services, customers appreciate unlimited e-mail and Visual Voicemail, generous WiFi access, and a range of talk time and SMS tariffs adapted to different needs.

"This is a very good score, especially as one in two iPhone purchases is accompanied by a new Orange line subscription", said Louis-Pierre Wenes, Executive Director in charge of France operations. "This confirms that the iPhone will make an active contribution to the acquisition of new customers", he added.

Source: Orange

MATERNA Implements Innovative MMS-Services for Belgian Network Operator Mobistar

admin — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 11:54:46 +0000

Dortmund/Brussels, August 1st 2007 (By: Antje Krämer) -- The telecommunication specialist MATERNA Information & Communications, located in Dortmund, Germany, has successfully implemented two new MMS-Services for the Belgian network operator Mobistar. For the more than 3 million Mobistar customers, the sending of MMS has become even more attractive now, thanks to the MMS Composer and MMS2Email applications. » read more »

Industry Players Team Up on Next Generation Mobile Broadband Networks Based on 3GPP LTE/SAE Standards

admin — Thu, 03 May 2007 13:11:07 +0000

Initiative aims to trial mobile data rates in excess of 100 Mbps

A group of world leading telecom technology manufacturers and network operators comprised of Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, France Telecom/Orange, Nokia, Nokia Siemens Networks, Nortel, T-Mobile, and Vodafone have announced a joint initiative aimed at driving forward the realisation of the next-generation of high performance mobile broadband networks based on 3GPP Release 8 "Long Term Evolution / System Architecture Evolution" (LTE/SAE) specifications. » read more »

Orange and Bebo partner to provide mobile social networking

admin — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:12:06 +0000

Orange and Bebo have announced Bebo Mobile - a new service that brings one of the world's largest social networks to Orange customers. Orange will have an exclusive on the service in the UK for an undisclosed period of time and the service will also be tailored and rolled out to other Orange operations around the globe.

Combining SMS access to the Bebo social network, a Bebo mobile browsing experience and a members-only entertainment club, the new service enables Orange users to stay in touch with their friends when they are on the move.

"Orange is turning social networking into an `anytime, anywhere' experience", said Sanjiv Ahuja, CEO of Orange. "With Bebo mobile, the phone is moving from a one-to-one communication device to a complete social networking tool, enabling people to engage in conversations, discover new interests and express themselves in a completely new way."

Social Networking enables people to build stronger connections with the people around them and discover new avenues for self-expression. Bebo Mobile offers users all the key benefits of social networking without having to be in front of a computer screen and enables them to: » read more »

Orange expands in West Africa

admin — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 10:13:10 +0000

Acquisitions of mobile licenses in Guinea Bissau and Guinea

France Telecom announced the extension of its presence in Africa through two operations completed by Sonatel, its Senegalese subsidiary (43%).

It has been awarded a third mobile telephony license in Guinea Bissau. The commercial operations of Orange Bissau, the newly formed Sonatel subsidiary, will begin before the end of the first half of 2007 in this country.

In Guinea, Sonatel has purchased the mobile license formerly held by the operator Spacetel, for a renewable term of 15 years. At the end of this operation, Orange Guinea will be created with the intention of launching its commercial operations before the end of this year.

These two acquisitions mark a new advance in the deployment of the Orange brand in Africa and around the world. In Africa, Orange is already present in Botswana, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, and Senegal, and serves nearly 10 million customers in this region of the world. » read more »

Orange UK Gives The Green Light To Musiwave-Powered Music Store

admin — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:31:31 +0000

Orange UK Gives The Green Light To Musiwave-Powered Music Store

Musiwave to Provide Mobile and Web-enabled Music Content Through User-Friendly Portal

BARCELONA, SPAIN, 3GSM World Congress - February 13, 2007 -- Musiwave, an Openwave company (Openwave Systems Inc. NASDAQ: OPWV), and a leading provider of mobile music entertainment services to operators and media companies worldwide, today announced that Orange UK has launched a Musiwave powered full-track music download store. The Orange branded music store is live now on seven handset models, (Samsung x830, Samsung D900, SonyEricssonW710i , SonyEricssonW850i, SonyEricssonW950i, Motorola KRAZR K1, Nokia 5500), and is expected to be rolled out on all new music handsets through 2007. » read more »

Orange Business Services and RIM launch the BlackBerry 8800 smartphone in France

admin — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:05:03 +0000

Orange Business Services and RIM launch the BlackBerry 8800 smartphone in France

Paris, France and Waterloo, Canada, February 13, 2007 -- Orange Business Services and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced the launch of the new BlackBerryÃ¢ 8800 smartphone in France. The BlackBerry 8800, thin and elegant, comes with a full ergonomic AZERTY keyboard. It also integrates advanced features including built-in GPS for the Orange GPS navigation application, a multimedia player and expandable memory slot. The new smartphone has all the features that created the popularity of the BlackBerry solution. It also supports a range of applications for work and leisure, including push email, phone, SMS, web browser, organizer and more.

Orange Business Serviceslaunches the new BlackBerry 8800 in France, the essential smartphone for mobile professionals » read more »