OrangeOrange U.K. Sells 30,000 Units on iPhone Launch DayAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 12, 2009 - 11:07am.
London - U.K. mobile
operator O2 sold 30,000 Apple (NASD: AAPL) iPhones on their first day on sale in the
country, a company spokesman announced on Twitter. "Orange UK had sold more than 30k iPhones, smashing what
we believe is the previously published first day sales records for a phone in
the UK!," tweeted Orange's Conor Maples.
U.K.'s O2 to Allow iPhone Unlocking After Contract ExpiresAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 9, 2009 - 11:53am.
London - U.K. wireless carrier O2 plans to
allow customers to unlock their Apple (NASD: AAPL) iPhones for use on competing networks, according
to an interview with CEO Matthew Key published by the Times Online. "Once
the iPhone becomes available on other UK networks, we will allow O2
customers to unlock their iPhones, although of course they will still need to
honor any outstanding contract period they have. At the end of their contract
period, they are entirely free to move to another operator," Key told the
Times. O2 competitors Orange and Vodafone are
expected to offer the iPhone in the U.K.
Apple Strikes New iPhone Deals with China Unicom, OrangeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 28, 2009 - 9:23am.
Cupertino, Calif.
- Apple (NASD: AAPL) has struck new deals with China Unicom and Orange,
which will begin offering the iPhone in China
and the U.K.,
respectively. China Unicom, the country's second-largest mobile carrier, will
sell the iPhone from October with a price tag of about $732.50. Orange will join O2, which was Apple's exclusive iPhone
partner in the U.K.,
as an iPhone distributor in the fourth quarter.
T-Mobile, Orange to Merge U.K. OperationsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 8, 2009 - 7:26am.
London - Deutsche Telekom and
France Telecom announced on Tuesday that they will merge their T-Mobile UK and
Orange UK units,
respectively, into a new joint venture that will have a combined customer base
of 28.4 million, or 37% of all U.K.
mobile subscribers.
Orange Acquires Digital Ad Sales Firm UnanimisAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 28, 2009 - 7:17am.
London - European mobile
network operator Orange, a unit of France
Telecom, announced on Friday that it has acquired Unanimis, the U.K.'s largest
exclusive digital advertising network.
Orange's Monkey Service Streams Music via Voice CallsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 29, 2009 - 11:55am.
London - European wireless
carrier Orange
on Wednesday announced the launch of Monkey, a new service that offers free
music streaming delivered over the company's voice, rather than data, network.
The company partnered with Universal Music to provide content, while
broadcaster Channel 4 will help promote the service, which is aimed at 16-24
year-olds keen on prepaid wireless plans.
Orange to Make Web, Mobile Music Store DRM-FreeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 10, 2009 - 12:12pm.
London - France Telecom's Orange said on Friday
that it will do away with digital rights management (DRM) restrictions on the
music sold from its Orange Music Store. The catalog will feature over 700,000
tracks from Universal Music, EMI and independent labels. The company will also
introduce tiered pricing at the store, with downloads to be available from 79p
($1.28).
Nokia Teams With Orange for Comes With Music in U.K.Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 13, 2009 - 11:09am.
London - Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has partnered
with U.K. mobile operator Orange to launch its
Comes With Music service on the Nokia 5800 handset. At launch, the unlimited
download service will offer access to over 6 million tracks from the Nokia
Music store, starting at under 25 GBP ($38) per month.
Orange Loses Bid to Be Exclusive iPhone Carrier in FranceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 4, 2009 - 12:59pm.
Paris - French mobile network
operator Orange
has lost a legal bid to reinstate its exclusive deal to distribute Apple's (NASD: AAPL)
iPhone in the country, Reuters reported. The Paris Appeal Court said that the deal,
which gave Orange exclusive distribution
rights for five years, was excessively long and could damage competition in the
French mobile market. French wireless carrier Bouygues Telecom told Reuters it
was in talks with Apple and expected to begin selling the iPhone itself soon.
Apple iPhone 3G Launches in India, PolandAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 22, 2008 - 9:31am.
U.K. ISPs, Rights Holders Partner to Address File-SharingAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 24, 2008 - 8:27am.
France's Orange Launches Unlimited PC/Mobile Music ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 12, 2008 - 12:37pm.
Paris - French wireless carrier Orange on Thursday debuted Musique Max, an unlimited PC and mobile full-track download service. Featuring tracks from all four major labels and independents including Believe and Scorpio Music, the service will cost subscribers 12 euros (about $18.54) per month. Orange claims 7.5 million broadband and 7 million 3G mobile service subscribers. Orange to Launch iPhone in Additional CountriesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 16, 2008 - 11:32am.
Paris - Following a raft of recent announcements for further iPhone expansion plans, France-based wireless carrier Orange on Friday announced a partnership with Apple (NASD: AAPL) to launch the iPhone with its customers in Austria, Belgium, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, Jordan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland and the company's African markets later this year. The company also recently signed deals with various carriers to launch the iPhone in Canada, Latin America and other regions. Orange Launches Trial of Ad-funded Mobile Music ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 25, 2008 - 11:13am.
London - European mobile network operator Orange has launched a three-month trial of its ad-supported mobile music service with 800,000 of its 15.6 million subscribers. The service will allow users to download a selection of 500 tracks for free, for half or full price. The company is working with mobile ad firm ScreenTonic, and has signed on sponsors for the trial that include Paramount Pictures and Ford. Orange Debuts Ad-Supported Web Radio Service in FranceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 22, 2008 - 1:45pm.
Paris - French telecom Orange has partnered with Lagardere Active and music service provider Yacast, to launch a new ad-supported streaming music service in France called Musiline, Billboard reported. Available for free to Orange France's 7 million broadband subscribers, the personalized radio service also offers paid downloads for about $1.45 per track. German Court Ends Injunction; T-Mobile Can Sell Locked iPhoneAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 5, 2007 - 7:56am.
iPhone Debuts in U.K., Germany; Software Update ExpectedAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 9, 2007 - 8:55am.
London - Apple's (NASD: AAPL) 8GB iPhone went on sale in the U.K. and Germany on Friday, sporting price tags of about $563 (GBP) at O2 and Carphone Warehouse in the U.K. and $583 (euros) at T-Mobile stores in Germany. Apple Picks Orange for iPhone in France; "Unlocked" Model ExpectedAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 18, 2007 - 10:06am.
Cupertino, Calif. - As anticipated, Apple has announced that Orange, France's largest wireless carrier, will be the exclusive partner for the launch of the iPhone there on Nov. 29. Report: Apple, Orange Still Debating iPhone Revenue TermsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 27, 2007 - 7:57am.
Paris - Apple and France Telecom are at odds over the percentage of service revenues the Orange mobile network would pay to Apple for the right to distribute the iPhone in France, possibly jeopardizing the device's launch there in time for the holidays, Reuters reported, citing an article on the website of French business magazine Challenges. Report: Apple to Detail European iPhone Launch on TuesdayAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 13, 2007 - 9:03am.
London - Apple has invited media to a press conference in London next Tuesday, at which it is expected to announce which European wireless carriers will offer its iPhone when it launches there in the fall, Reuters reported. |
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