Press Releases

Sony extends UEFA deal to make Sony Ericsson official mobile handset of Champions League

Sony Ericsson has been named the official mobile handset of the UEFA Champions League as part of Sony’s partnership of the European football tournament, which runs until 2012.

PlayStation, Heineken, Sony, UniCredit and MasterCard are the five current official partners of the Champions League for the 2009-2012 football seasons.

The deal for Sony Ericsson to become the official mobile handset of the tournament leverages Sony’s position as an existing partner.

Nokia debuts ‘Touch and Type’ design with the latest Nokia X3

In a move to continue driving innovation, Nokia today unveils the super slim Nokia X3 Touch and Type, with a unique combination of a touch screen and traditional 12 button phone keypad.  As Nokia’s first ‘Touch and Type’ phone, the Nokia X3 allows people to tap quickly on the bright color touch screen, as well as enjoy the familiarity of the full keypad for quick fire text messages and phone calls.  Anticipated to be on sale in the third quarter, the Nokia X3 is expected to retail for approximately EUR 125, excluding taxes and subsidies.

“We continue to push innovation at all price points. The Nokia X3 brings new consumer value with a device that combines a touch screen and a keypad at an affordable price, offering consumers the best of both Worlds.” said Mark Loughran, Managing Director, Nokia UK.

Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi Launches in the UK

Vodafone UK has launched the Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi (R201), a mobile broadband device that allows up to five people to simultaneously connect to the internet over the Vodafone network.

Available free on a £25, 18 month price plan including 5GB of mobile data, the new device makes it possible for Wi-Fi enabled products, such as laptops and tablet PCs, games consoles and music players, to simultaneously access to the internet through a single Vodafone mobile broadband connection, making it ideal for staying connected on the move.

The device is designed to be easy to set up and use, incorporating a display screen to provide information about the type and strength of signal available, Wi-Fi connectivity and battery life.

RIM Introduces the New BlackBerry Curve 3G Smartphone

Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced the new BlackBerry® CurveT 3G, an exciting addition to the globally popular BlackBerry Curve series of smartphones. Designed to provide the growing mass of smartphone purchasers with a distinctly powerful, approachable and affordable choice, the BlackBerry Curve 3G supports high-speed 3G (HSDPA) networks around the world  and gives users the exceptional communications features they need to accomplish more than ever, when they’re at home, at work and everywhere in-between.

“The majority of people in the worldwide mobile phone market have yet to buy their first smartphone and the BlackBerry Curve 3G is designed to provide an extremely attractive and accessible choice that will help convince many of them to make the leap,” said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO at Research In Motion. “The new BlackBerry Curve 3G is a perfect choice for happily busy people who are looking for a user-friendly 3G smartphone to help them make the most of their day and to stay connected with their friends, family and co-workers.”

O2 to offer BlackBerry on PAYG

O2 today announces that Research In Motion’s BlackBerry® has launched on Pay & Go from O2 and a whole new audience can now send each other messages on BlackBerry® Messenger (BBMTM), use RIM’s powerful multitasking software and keep up to date with their email and favourite social networks on the go.

With five BlackBerry® smartphones available to choose from, there’s one to suit every pocket, case or bag. The range includes the BlackBerry® PearlTM 3G – the smallest BlackBerry smartphone ever, available in black or purple, exclusively on O2 – at £249.99, the BlackBerry® CurveTM 8520 at £149.99 or the hugely popular BlackBerry® BoldT 9700 at £349.99. A huge range of accessories are also available in store and on o2.co.uk including cases designed by Ed Hardy and Lulu Guinness.

Security software expert BitDefender confirms UK launch for 2011 range

Total Security 2011 is available from August 2010 with speed and personalisation enhancements to give customers superior online protection.

BitDefender®, an award winning provider of innovative internet security solutions, has confirmed its latest range of powerful security software will be available in the UK from August 2010. The BitDefender 2011 range will offer comprehensive protection against the latest viruses, spyware, phishing and identity theft attacks and will comprise of Total Security, Internet Security and Antivirus Pro.

The new range offers a personalised experience and builds on the profiling concept in BitDefender 2010. BitDefender’s unique Adaptive Design user interface allows consumers to customise their dashboard to match their unique needs as well as create shortcuts to gaming or laptop modes, further optimising how BitDefender interacts with the system and network. Additionally, performance optimisation features help users keep their entire system safe without slowing down other applications and processes.

Acer Stream set for August release

Acer Stream is a high-end multimedia Smartphone, optimized for watching movies, listening to music and enjoying web browsing – perfect for most demanding users who want the best in entertainment.

Elegant and minimalist in design, Acer Stream is made from highly resistant materials and offers truly outstanding technical features, all in just 11.2 mm, ensuring users a unique, unrepeatable experience, due to the following:

Superb display quality: the touch screen with AMOLED technology boasts 1.67 million exceptionally bright colors, through a generous 3.7″ WVGA display. Furthermore, its incredible contrast (superior 2000:1) makes for clear images and   perfect legibility in any environment and light condition. Moreover, this type of display consumes less energy to help increase battery life.
Ultrafast connectivity 3G+ for streaming: HSDPA 7.2 Mbps in download, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi n, enabling faster transmission of multimedia contents than ever!

Some official BlackBerry 6 info

After the recent leaked screen shots and videos of BlackBerry 6, RIM have decided to release some official stuff on the ‘inside BlackBerry’ official blog.

As you will see below RIM have given some teasers of multimedia on BlackBerry 6 which we all know that will be pretty hot and certainly a huge improvement over the current offerings.

Opera Mini updated for Android

If you have not tried Opera Mini on your Android phone now is the time to give it a whirl.

Opera spreads the love to Android mobile phone users. Opera Mini 5.1 is now available for phones built on the Android platform, offering better browsing performance and improved user experience.
With over 61 million users worldwide, Opera Mini is the world’s most popular browser for mobile phones, allowing much faster browsing speeds, while keeping the costs to a minimum. Browse at lightning speed today by downloading the free Opera Mini browser from the Android Market or at m.opera.com.

Orange UK and T-Mobile UK integrate to form Everything Everywhere

Everything Everywhere Limited – Britain’s biggest communications company – has reached another important milestone today -  the official integration of T-Mobile UK and Orange UK, with all employees now working for Everything Everywhere Limited.

Following the creation of the company’s Vice President tier in May, three new appointments have been made: Neil Macgeorge, VP of Products; Simon Frumkin, VP of Procurement and Supply Chain; and Stephen Harris will take the role of Chief of Staff to CEO Tom Alexander. In addition, a new team of Directors has been appointed. There are no other role or structural changes for the company’s 16,500 staff.

A number of changes will also be taking place for employees today, including new Everything Everywhere branding for key headquarter buildings, Everything Everywhere staff email addresses, new business cards and more.