Leading Handset Manufacturers to Support the Joint Innovation Lab (JIL) Initiative Oct 21, 2009
- LG, RIM, Samsung and Sharp Agree to Support the Joint Innovation Lab Widget Specification Enabling Development of Compelling Mobile Internet Services (Canada Newswire)
Perils of the Mobile Cloud Oct 20, 2009
For one, the market is populated with green startups that could go out of business and take users' data with them, says Charles Fitzgerald, a vice-president at , an EMC () unit that provides PC and mobile storage services to Vodafone Group () and. "There are a lot of fly-by-night players in this space," says Fitzgerald, who spent 19 years at Microsoft and left last year. (BusinessWeek)
Motorola rises ahead of next launch Oct 20, 2009
Verizon Wireless, a venture of Verizon Communications Inc and Vodafone Group Plc, has long been seen as the US vendor of Motorola's second Android device although neither company has confirmed an agreement. The Droid ad, which ends with the Verizon Wireless logo, highlights iPhone's weaknesses, saying "iDon't" have a real keyboard, a 5 megapixel camera, the ability to take photographs in the dark or the ability to run more than one application at the same time. (India Times)
FTSE 100 Stock Index Declines, Led by HSBC, Vodafone After U.S. Earnings Oct 17, 2009
HSBC Holdings Plc and Vodafone Group Plc led the FTSE 100 Index lower after sales at General Electric Co. missed estimates and Bank of America Corp. posted a larger-than-expected loss. tumbled 23 percent after CVC Capital Partners Ltd. decided not to bid for the company. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Vodafone Group Launches BlackBerry Storm2 Oct 16, 2009
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Vodafone Group Plc (VOD.LN), a mobile telecommunications company, announced Thursday along with Research In Motion or RIM (RIMM) the introduction of the BlackBerry Storm2(TM) smartphone for customers in seven European countries as well as South Africa. MAIN FACTS. (SmartMoney)
RIM Introduces BlackBerry Storm2 to Fix Flaws, Challenge Apple's IPhone Oct 15, 2009
Vodafone Group Plc, the worlds biggest mobile-phone company, will be the first to offer the new smart phone to customers in the U.K. and Ireland, it said in a statement today. Vodafone will be the only provider to offer the phone in Germany, the Netherlands and Spain and plans to introduce it in France, Italy and South Africa by Christmas, the company said. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Cisco to buy Starent for $2.9 billion Oct 14, 2009
Starent makes network equipment that connects radio access networks such as 3G and 4G services with the core network of mobile phone service providers, including Sprint Nextel Corp and Verizon Wireless, a joint venture of Verizon Communications Inc and Vodafone Group Plc. Some of Starent's equipment competes with Cisco products, as well as those of other networking gear companies such as Alcatel-Lucent SA and Huawei Technologies Co Ltd.. (MSNBC -- Business)
Dell to Launch U.S. Smartphone Oct 13, 2009
Verizon Wireless is a venture of Verizon Communications Inc and Vodafone Group Plc. Other Android phones include Motorola's recently announced Cliq, and HTC's Hero, slated for U.S. release next week. (Datamation)
Vodafone to Transfer From NYSE to NASDAQ Oct 13, 2009
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Vodafone Group PLC (VOD.LN) said Monday it has submitted written notice to the New York Stock Exchange of its intention to transfer the listing of its American Depositary Receipts, each representing ten ordinary shares of Vodafone, from the NYSE to the NASDAQ Global Select Market. MAIN FACTS. (SmartMoney)
FMPs not shining any more Oct 12, 2009
MUMBAI: Is it RIP for fixed maturity plans (FMP). If investment experts are to be believed , it may very well be the end of the road for an investment option, which was an investor favourite until a year ago. (India Times)
Obama emails Delhi lawyer about Nobel Oct 11, 2009
Obama emails Delhi lawyer, a Harvard classmate, about Nobel - ET Cetera-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times. Obama emails Delhi lawyer, a Harvard classmate, about Nobel 10 Oct 2009, 1938 hrs IST, PTI. (India Times)
Time right to enter India: US to its companies Oct 11, 2009
00004000 WASHINGTON: Enamoured by India's status as one of the world's fastest growing economies, the US is telling its companies that the time is right for them to enter the Asian nation and high rate of return on investments is the most compelling reason. "Now is the time for US companies to enter the rising Indian market," according to an export promotion agency of the US government. (India Times)
Tricolour crusade on Facebook Oct 10, 2009
KOLKATA: Hear their cry, Facebook. A slight to India in FarmVille, a game in which users play farmer and mark their territory with national flags, has stirred a patriotic crusade on the networking portal, with Indians from Bathinda to Barcelona and Kolkata to California, asking the developers one angry question - Why is the Indian tricolour missing. (India Times)
Vodafone deal: Kufuor did it all alone? Oct 10, 2009
A document on the meetings between the Government of Ghana and Vodafone Group reveals that President Kufuor met with Vodafone chiefs on 9th November 2007 and 9th march 2008, before then Communication Minister Benjamin Aggrey-Ntim was brought in. Another document which is a report of a preliminary meeting with Vodafone on 3rd June, 2008 also confirms that the price of Ghana Telecom had long been decided. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Economy to pick up pace from 2nd half: Pranab Mukherjee Oct 9, 2009
NEW DELHI: 00004000 Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said the rate of economic expansion in the July-September second quarter is not expected to be much faster than the 6. 1% pace set in the previous three-month period, but saw acceleration happening starting next month. (India Times)
Is Taliban trying to screen ISI? Oct 9, 2009
Is Taliban trying to screen ISI by owning up Kabul blast. - Politics/Nation-News-The Economic Times. (India Times)
AT&T allows Skype on Apple's iPhone Oct 9, 2009
The first Android phones from Verizon Wireless, a venture of Verizon Communications Inc and Vodafone Group Plc, will support the Google Voice software application allowing consumers to make low-priced international calls and which Apple had yet to approve for its iPhone. . (MSNBC -- Technology)
AT&T Allows Net Voice Calls on iPhone Oct 9, 2009
The first Android phones from Verizon Wireless, a venture of Verizon Communications Inc and Vodafone Group Plc, will support the Google Voice software application -- allowing consumers to make low-priced international calls and which Apple had yet to approve for its iPhone. Skype President Josh Silverman called AT&T's move the "right step" but cautioned that government actions are still needed to maintain an open Internet. (Datamation)
Apple rivals move to bolster smartphone line-ups Oct 8, 2009
The partnership with Verizon Wireless, a venture of Verizon Communications Inc and Vodafone Group Plc, is a boost for Googles efforts to gain a foothold in the smartphone market. It caps a string of Android phone announcements, including Motorola Incs recent introduction of the Cliq phone and HTCs Hero phone, slated for US release next week. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Google, Microsoft, Palm rev up smartphone race Oct 8, 2009
The partnership with Verizon Wireless, a venture of Verizon Communications Inc and Vodafone Group Plc, is a boost for Google's efforts to gain a foothold in the smartphone market. Also Read. (India Times)
Dell to launch Android phone Oct 8, 2009
Verizon Wireless is a venture of Verizon Communications Inc and Vodafone Group Plc. There have been a number of announcements recently relating to Android phones, including Motorola Inc's recent introduction of the Cliq phone and HTC's Hero, slated for U.S. release next week. (India Times)
Verizon, Google, Ally on Android Phones Oct 7, 2009
Google and Verizon Wireless, a venture of Verizon Communications Inc and Vodafone Group Plc, will sell several Android-based devices loaded with applications from both companies and other mobile software developers. In addition, the family of Android phones, which will be distributed by Verizon Wireless, will come from top handset manufacturers, the companies said. (Datamation)
Microsoft Launches Windows Mobile 6.5 Oct 7, 2009
The world's largest software company, in partnership with phone makers and phone companies such as Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, AT&T Inc and Vodafone Group Plc, said more than 30 new devices with the new Windows Mobile 6. 5 software would be on the market in more than 20 countries by the end of the year. (Fox News)
House GOP Questions 'Net Neutrality' Rules Oct 6, 2009
Verizon Wireless is a joint venture between Verizon Communications Inc Vodafone Group Plc. Last week an FCC panel crafting a national broadband plan to be submitted to Congress in February said total investment to expand access to all Americans and increase subscribership could cost between $20 billion and $350 billion, depending on the quality of broadband service. (Newsmax)
AT&T flip net rules debate on Google Sep 26, 2009
T-Mobile is a unit of Deutsche Telekom AG. Verizon Wireless is a joint venture between Verizon and Vodafone Group Plc. A lawyer for Google said the company's Voice service application is a Web software tool and should not be regulated like telephone companies. (India Times)
Palm Reaffirms Its Plan to Work With More Wireless Carriers in Fiscal 2010 Sep 25, 2009
Verizon Wireless, based in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, is jointly owned by and Vodafone Group Plc. AT&T Inc. ranks second in the U.S. wireless market, followed by Sprint. (Bloomberg -- US)
Vodafone to Launch New Mobile Internet Services Sep 25, 2009
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Vodafone Group PLC (VOD) said Thursday it will launch a set of new internet services for mobile and PC that draws on the growing popularity of social networking on the move, as the company tries to carve a niche in the mobile services market against a growing tide of competition from the likes of Apple Inc. (AAPL), Nokia Corp. (NOK) and Google Inc. (GOOG) ... "Customers can stay in touch and share experiences through social networks, instant messaging, email, apps, maps,... (SmartMoney)
Corporate Social Responsibility - The Vodafone Way Sep 22, 2009
For one, the Vodafone Group fact sheet states that Vodafone Foundation is currently worth a A3100 million, and that is huge. Ghana can do with just five per cent of that in CSR projects per annum. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Marcial: Are Bulls Hanging Up on Verizon? Sep 21, 2009
Through its joint venture with Vodafone Group (), the company is the largest U.S. wireless carrier, serving 87. 7 million customers. (BusinessWeek)
Vodafone reduces broadband installation charges Sep 16, 2009
In a related development, the Vodafone Group had launched a Wi-Fi hotspot application that would enable users to connect up to five devices to the same mobile broadband connection, a statement copied to the GNA said. The "Vodafone Mobile Broadband Hotspot" would initially be available in Germany, Romania and Spain and soon in Ghana and other Vodafone operations in Ghana, would support High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) connectivity up to 7. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Uganda: WARID Not Changing - Javaid Sep 14, 2009
It is a joint venture with the Vodafone Group. Essar holds a 33% interest of Vodafone, one of India's largest cellular service providers, with over 75 million subscribers. (allAfrica.com)
Vodafone hits 2.5 million subscribers Sep 12, 2009
On the review of the Sales and Purchases Agreement (SPA) between the Vodafone Group and Government of Ghana, Maj. Don-Chebe said the review did not have any effect on the operations of Vodafone Ghana because it was between the owners of the company. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
* Telefonica and Vodafone offer cash for T-Mobile Sep 8, 2009
Vodafone Group Plc and Telefonica SA made informal offers to Deutsche Telekom AG to buy its T-Mobile UK unit for about G4 billion (US$6. 6 billion), the Financial Times reported, without citing anyone. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
DAX Index Rises First Time in a Week; Deutsche Bank, Daimler Shares Gain Sep 5, 2009
Europes biggest telephone company has started talks with Vodafone Group Plc, France Telecom SA and Telefonica SA about selling its T-Mobile U.K. unit, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the situation. increased 3. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
* Windows Phones to hit stores next month: Microsoft Sep 3, 2009
In Europe, its partners are mobile operators Orange, Deutsche Telekom AG and Vodafone Group PLC and phone manufacturers Acer, HTC, LG Electronics, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and Toshiba. Microsoft said that in Latin America its partners are mobile operator TIM Brazil and phone manufacturers HTC, LG Electronics and Samsung. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Internet providers seek low broadband bar Sep 2, 2009
Verizon Communications and Verizon Wireless, a joint venture between Verizon and Vodafone Group, urged the FCC to maintain speeds of at least 0. 768 Mbps downstream and 0. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Apple Event Soon, Tablet Missing Aug 28, 2009
Verizon Wireless is a venture of Verizon Communications Inc and Vodafone Group Plc. He also said expectations are that the tablet will pack a low-power processor from Samsung Electronics and a Qualcomm Inc wireless chip. (Datamation)
Vector Second-Half Profit Rises 15% as Lower Costs Counter Slower Growth Aug 25, 2009
Vector runs a fiber-optic network in Auckland and is building a 300-kilometer circuit there in partnership with Vodafone Group Plc. That project is nearing completion and is ahead of time and on budget, Mackenzie said. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
EB, Elektrobit Corporation, Joins the Symbian Foundation Aug 24, 2009
Symbian's board of directors is comprised of the following companies: AT&T Mobility LLC, NTT DOCOMO, Inc., Nokia Corporation, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, ST Microelectronics NV, Texas Instruments Inc., Vodafone Group Services Ltd.. The Symbian Foundation now occupies offices in the UK (London), US (Foster City), Japan (Tokyo), and Finland (Helsinki), and will soon have a regional operation in China (Beijing). (PR Newswire)
Google's Skills In Smart Phones About To Face The Market Test Aug 21, 2009
Vodafone Group Plc Adr (Added 08/03/2009). Top-Rated Company. (Investors Business Daily)
Palm Pre app store launch planned Aug 19, 2009
Sprint Nextel Corp is currently the exclusive U.S. provider for Pre, but Verizon Wireless, a venture of Verizon Communications Inc and Vodafone Group Plc, says it will start selling the phone early next year. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Technology)
European Stocks Fall After U.S. Confidence Report; Volkswagen Shares Drop Aug 15, 2009
Vodafone Group Plc, the worlds biggest mobile-phone company, slipped 2 percent to 126. 4 pence. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Stocks Fall After U.S. Confidence Declines; HSBC Drops, British Land Gains Aug 15, 2009
Europes largest bank, and Vodafone Group Plc, the worlds biggest mobile-phone company, led losses. British Land Co. jumped 3. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Panasonic, NEC unveil 9 Linux phones Aug 12, 2009
Its key members -- Vodafone Group Plc, France Telecom SA's Orange, Japan's NTT DoCoMo Inc, South Korea's SK Telecom Co Ltd, Telefonica SA and U.S. operator Verizon Wireless, a venture between Verizon Communications In and Vodafone -- have pledged to introduce LiMo phones in 2009. (Reporting by Tarmo Virki; editing by Andre Grenon). (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Bharti Airtel, MTN Extend Merger Talks a Month After Failing to Reach Deal Aug 3, 2009
An agreement would help the companies trim costs and challenge Vodafone Group Plc, the worlds biggest mobile-phone company, which is counting on the more than 1. 7 billion people in Africa and India for growth. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
What will oil mean for Ghana? Aug 1, 2009
Ghana managed to finance its deficits over the previous two years by issuing Eurobonds and selling a 70% stake in Ghana Telecom to Vodafone Group for $900 million. "Oil revenues that are expected to start in 2011 will create important new fiscal space and potentially bring Ghana close to middle-income status," Takatoshi Kato, deputy managing director of the IMF, said in a statement in mid-July. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Verizon asks court to say its 3G ads are true Jul 28, 2009
Verizon Wireless, a joint venture of New York-based Verizon Communications Inc. and Vodafone Group PLC of the U.K., said speed and reliability are two distinct matters. Michael Coe, a spokesman for Dallas-based AT&T, called Verizon's claim that speed is not a relevant factor "preposterous.". (MSNBC -- Technology)
Verizon Q2 Net Down on Weak Business Spending Jul 28, 2009
The carrier, jointly owned by Verizon and Vodafone Group PLC (VOD), has yet to find a single marquee device that has effectively drawn new customers in. -By Roger Cheng, Dow Jones Newswires; 212-416-2153; roger. (SmartMoney)
Verizon profit falls, company plans job cuts Jul 28, 2009
Vodafone Group PLC of Britain owns 45 percent of it, and gets a corresponding share of its profits, though all of Verizon Wireless' revenue is counted in Verizon Communications' results. On the wireline side, which includes Verizon's local-phone operations, services for businesses and governments, and long-haul wholesale traffic, the operating margin decline to 4. (MSNBC -- Business)
* Europe rallies for second week amid recovering results Jul 26, 2009
European stocks gained for a second week after companies from Roche Holding AG to Vodafone Group PLC reported better-than-estimated results, suggesting the economic slump is easing. Roche, the worlds biggest maker of cancer medicines, and Vodafone, the largest -mobile-phone company, advanced more than 6 percent. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
FTSE 100 Climbs to Six-Month High, Paced by Vodafone; Lonmin, BT Advance Jul 25, 2009
July 24 (Bloomberg) -- climbed to a six-month high as Vodafone Group Plc, the worlds largest mobile phone company, reported a jump in first-quarter sales. Vodafone gained 2. (Bloomberg -- UK)
FTSE 100 Index Erases Declines; Vodafone Shares Rally Following Earnings Jul 24, 2009
July 24 (Bloomberg) -- U.K. stocks erased declines as Vodafone Group Plc rallied after the worlds largest mobile- phone company said first-quarter sales jumped 9. 3 percent. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Vodafone Q1 revenue up 9.3% Jul 24, 2009
LONDON: Vodafone Group PLC said Friday that first-quarter revenue rose 9. 3 percent to 10. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Essar to invest in UAE co's biz Jul 20, 2009
TNN 20 July 2009, 12:30am IST. MUMBAI: In line with its strategy of expanding operations in Africa, the Essar Group has started exclusive talks with United Arab Emirates-based investor consortium the Dhabi Group for investing in telecom business. (India Times, India)
Visto to get $276.5M from RIM over patents Jul 18, 2009
Visto's software is used by companies that include Spring Nextel Corp., T-Mobile and Vodafone Group. The company was founded in 1996 and provides software used by mobile operators to provide e-mail on a broad set of devices. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Verizon To Share Phones With Rivals Jul 18, 2009
The pledge by the company, owned by Verizon Communications and Vodafone Group, came in a letter yesterday to the House Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet. Verizon, the largest US mobile phone carrier, said in its letter that the handsets would be available to companies with 500,000 or fewer customers -- a condition that excludes rivals AT&T, Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile. (New York Post -- Business)
Justice Deptartment eyeing telecom probe: report Jul 7, 2009
Verizon Wireless is a venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone Group Plc. The Justice Department's top antitrust official Christine Varney had said in May that the DoJ would be "aggressively pursuing" companies that abuse their power to crush competition. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
DAX Index Advances on Retail Sales; Metro, ThyssenKrupp, Telekom Climb Jul 1, 2009
Europes largest phone company is offering Vodafone Group Plc access to its high-speed VDSL network at a price of around 28 euros ($39. 3) per month and connection, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported, citing unidentified company officials. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
PSI Targets Asian, Mideast Orders as Malaysian Shareholder Opens Markets Jun 30, 2009
PSI, whose clients include Vodafone Group Plc and E.ON AG, won 68 percent of its new orders in Germany last year, and Chief Executive Officer wants his company to be among the three largest in growth markets including Russia, the Middle East and China. Harvinders active role at PSI contrasts with that of , who became PSIs largest shareholder in May and has since declined to lay out his strategy to managers. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
For Wireless Services Providers, Huge Growth Might Be At End Jun 29, 2009
Vodafone Group Plc Adr. Top-Rated Company. (Investors Business Daily)
Most German Stocks Climb, Led by Munich Re; Commerzbank, Volkswagen Fall Jun 29, 2009
Vodafone Group Plc, the worlds largest mobile-phone company, is considering a bid for T-Mobile UK Ltd., the British wireless unit of Deutsche Telekom, a person familiar with the situation said. Commerzbank, Germanys second-largest bank, dropped 1. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
* IBM developing mobile services, talking to carriers Jun 18, 2009
IBM is talking with virtually every large carrier, including AT Vodafone Group PLC and France Telecom SA, about Web programs and services, Paul Bloom, head of IBMs telecommunications research, said in an interview on Monday. AThe exclusive US carrier for Apple Incs iPhone. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Fans gather for 'iPhone killer' Palm Pre launch Jun 16, 2009
Sprint, the No. 3 U.S. mobile telephone service, is depending on Pre to help stem defections and win back subscribers from rivals such as AT&T and Verizon Wireless, a venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone Group Plc. Sprint spokeswoman Jennifer Walsh Keifer said late on Saturday that Sprint had sold out of Pre phones at a number of different locations around the country and that the company was doing its best to restock stores. (MSNBC -- Technology)
BDO Bank, China Resources, Doosan, Hutchison: Asia Ex-Japan Equity Preview May 30, 2009
(HTA AU): Vodafone Group Plc and Hutchison won regulatory approval to combine their mobile-phone operations in Australia after the antitrust watchdog put aside initial concern that they may raise prices. The shares jumped 8. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Verizon Wireless to carry Android, Pre phones May 29, 2009
Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Vodafone Group PLC of Britain and Verizon Communications Inc. of New York. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (MSNBC -- Technology)
