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European iPhone deal nearing completion: O2, Orange, T-Mobile sign revenue-sharing deal with Apple, sources claim
When you see the headline “Apple secures Europe iPhone revenue deals” in a respected paper like the Financial Times, you take notice, because it reads as if a deal has been done with Apple and at least one mobile network to distribute the iPhone in Europe.
“Apple has succeeded in committing European mobile phone operators that want exclusively to sell its new iPhone to share parts of their revenues with the technology group,” the article begins.
“The contract, which was signed by three European mobile operators in recent days, requires that the operators hand over to Apple 10 per cent of the revenues made from calls and data transfers by customers over iPhones.”
“The contract was signed by T-Mobile of Germany, Orange of France and O2 in the UK, people familiar with the situation told FT Deutschland, the Financial Times’s sister paper.”
There’s the crunch. “People familiar with the situation”. In other words, “unnamed sources”. In other words… rumour.
PC World scraps free laptop offer after one month
PC World has scrapped its free laptop with Orange broadband package just one month after it was first launched, blaming huge demand for using up the “tens of thousands” of notebook PCs within weeks.
Many customers must have been of the same opinion as Jonathan, that the deal looked very good: “Let’s face it, who among us is ever going to turn down a free gift – especially when it’s worth up to £500.”
Now, those who faltered will have to take up PC World’s generous offer on their website’s apology page. “We’re Sorry. This deal has now ended. You can still take advantage of our great laptop deals at PC World…”
Gee thanks.
Opinion: Mobile TV sucks (and it's not just Frank Lampard's fault)
Stuart Dredge writes…
I’m feeling a bit guilty today, after my blast at Frank Lampard yesterday. Maybe it was a bit harsh talking about his cat-bum mouth and Barcelona-wannabe status.
After all, it wouldn’t take much for him to get me back onside – start playing well for England and don’t release any more autobiographies until he’s won a World Cup, and we’d be sweet.
Chelsea star Frank Lampard gets his own mobile TV channel
Underperforming humourless wannabe-Barcelona midfielder Frank Lampard has got his own mobile TV channel. It’s called Frank TV, and is being launched by Orange as part of its drive to persuade more people to watch telly on their phones.
Daily Tech Hotlinks for 03-Aug-07: Facebook, Sony, Google phone, Wii, Microsoft Office
– Vodafone pulls adverts on Facebook, Orange possibly to follow (The Register)
– Sony to recall 350,000 cameras due to dangers posed to users (CNet)…
Opinion: Free laptop deal looks good
Jonathan Weinberg writes…
Let’s face it, who among us is ever going to turn down a free gift – especially when it’s worth up to £500. Well, that’s the prospect facing techno shoppers at Carphone Warehouse, Currys and PC World this week.
You couldn’t have failed to see the ads in the newspapers over the weekend proclaiming the gratis machines in return for signing up to broadband with the likes of Orange and AOL. ‘So where’s the catch?’ I hear you ask. ‘There’s always a catch!’
Well, you’re right, to get the free laptop you are tied into a contract with the firms for two years and yes, the machines aren’t super-spec’d enough to suit most Tech Digest readers. But in terms of getting people interested in technology and onto the interweb superhighway, it has to be good news…
Orange intro new European roaming rates
Orange has announced the launch of new European mobile roaming rates for its consumers. From 30th August 2007, it will cost 38p per minute to make a call while roaming, and 19p per minute to receive them – at least, in their “Europe 1” area.
Orange customers can check how much a call will cost while away, by texting “FROM [COUNTRY]” to 452 (PAYG) or 159 (Pay Monthly), and receiving a free-of-charge confirmation from Orange.
No doubt this new “transparency” on Orange’s part is in response to various initiatives by the EU and Germany to pull into line the high costs associated with mobile roaming abroad.
2007 Tech Trends No. 6: Social networking goes mobile
Talking about mobile social networking as a new trend is a bit silly, really. Billions of people socially network on their phones already by, er, calling and texting each other.
But the big trend is for online social networking sites to ramp up their mobile features, via dedicated applications or mobile internet sites. MySpace, Facebook and Bebo have all announced mobile strategies earlier this year, which’ll play out in the next six months. Meanwhile, there’s a host of dedicated mobile social networking startups looking to take them on.
Brits can't live without their broadband
A new survey by Orange Broadband has found that 61% of Britons can’t live without the Internet, with half saying that they spend three or more hours online every day.
