Tag: VODAFONE

Vodafone has revealed that the Egyptian regime forced it to send pro-government text messages as protests recently escalated within the country. According to the provider, Egyptian authorities disseminated their propaganda thanks to a law that allows the state to send out messages across cellular networks during times of emergency. Calling Egypt's actions "unacceptable," Vodafone confirmed that it ...

According to The Wall Street Journal, mobile and SMS service appears to be down in Egypt, along with the country's Internet connections. The U.K.-based Vodafone Group PLC (VOD) wrote in a statement that all of the mobile operators in Egypt had been "instructed to suspend services in parts of Egypt. Under Egyptian legislation, the authorities have the right to issue such an order and we are ...

Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines.... The cell phone industry hasn't exactly developed a reputation for publicizing the inherent dangers of distracted driving. Proving that "business ethics" isn't an oxymoron, though, AT&T has actually initiated an admirable public campaign called 'Txtng and Drivng... It Can Wait' -- in order to help prevent texting disasters. ...

Share There's biting the hand that feeds you, and then there's severing the hand that feeds you. The line separating the two, as one Vodafone employee recently proved, is pretty clearly defined. On Friday afternoon, Vodafone's nearly 9,000 Twitter followers were left scratching their heads after reading a tweet on the company's page that read: "VodafoneUK is fed up of dirty homo's and is going ...

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/gadgets/HTC_s_Android_powered_Magic_AKA_the_G2_is_official'; Vodafone just scooped planet Earth with the first touchscreen-only Android phone: HTC's Magic. All the specs look to line up with what was rumored, with a 3.2-inch QVGA screen front and center (that resolution might be a typo, HVGA seems more likely), HDSPA, GPS, 3.2 megapixel camera (no flash), and a ...

The European mobile carrier Vodafone and Madonna have teamed up to promote the release of her new album, "Hard Candy". Vodafone will release one track a day for download to mobile devices during the week preceding the album's official release date on April 28. The songs will cost about $2 each(.99p), except for the album's first single "4 minutes," which is available now for about $2.50. Madge ...

Apple struck an exclusive deal with T-Mobile Germany to sell and support the iPhone, similar to the agreement it has with AT&T here in the states. However, locked handsets and exclusive arrangements aren't as easily accepted in the EU. The German branch of competitor Vodafone obtained a court injunction against the deal, claiming that the exclusive arrangement wasn't acceptable under German ...