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Winners: Vodafone 3G Data Card Competition
News The ZDNet UK Vodafone Christmas competition is now closed, and we have selected five lucky winners who each win a 3G data card. We asked you to complete, in not more than 12 words, the sentence: "I really, really need a Vodafone 3G data card...
[January 20, 2005, 16:00]
Winners: Vodafone 3G Data Card Competition
Talkback It would have been nice to be told i'm a winner. Still no E-mail confirmation that i'm a winner.yet my name is here? How Comes?
[January 21, 2005, 20:11]
Vodafone Kicks Off 3G For Business Users
News The Vodafone Mobile Connect 3G/GPRS data card, which is now on sale, gives a mobile data connection at speeds of up to 385 Kilobits per second (Kbps) downstream and 64Kbps upstream. Given Vodafone's current 3G rollout, the data card will appeal...
[April 2, 2004, 14:40]
UK Mac Users Get 3G Option
News Mac users have had to wait some months longer than their non-Apple counterparts for 3G access: Vodafone originally launched its PC data card in April. A Vodafone spokeswoman said that the launch of a Mac data card was "always a priority", adding...
[September 7, 2004, 10:30]
Vodafone Gives 3G Cards US Upgrade
News Vodafone UK has launched a new version of its 3G Mobile Connect data card that will allow people to use GPRS data networks in the US. WLAN2 can also be used, as BT has signed an agreement with Vodafone to allow its customers access to 1300 Openzone...
[April 4, 2005, 15:35]
Win Four Vodafone 3G Data Cards
News We found Vodafone's coverage to be superior to that of its competitors, and the card was the least troublesome. The card takes advantage of Vodafone's 3G network, offering connection speeds that are up to seven times faster than a 56k PSTN modem...
[December 29, 2004, 8:05]
Orange Squeezes 3G Pricing With Launch
News A range of tariffs are on offer which significantly undercut the cost of the Vodafone Mobile Connect 3G/GPRS data card. A Vodafone spokeswoman insisted that the company has no such plans at present and explained that its range of four tariffs...
[July 6, 2004, 17:15]
3G For Business: Orange Takes A Bite
News Brief: IBook and Powerbook users currently can't use the UK's only 3G data service, but Vodafone is working on a fix Vodafone's Mobile Connect 3G/GPRS datacard is the first product in the UK to provide a fast mobile data service via a third...
[July 2, 2004, 12:15]
Vodafone Throws 3G Handsets Open To Testing
News Vodafone already sells a 3G data card, which lets mobile workers get a fast Web connection in many metropolitan areas. The network demands [of 3G handsets and 3G data cards] are similar, although services like video calling put different demands on...
[August 11, 2004, 17:25]
Operators Signal 3G Watershed
News The launch by Vodafone and T-Mobile of mobile data services on third-generation (3G) wireless networks in the UK should pave the way for increased 3G competition and a broader range of services. Competition from T-Mobile, Vodafone, Orange and O2 is...
[February 18, 2004, 14:25]
Orange Launches 3G With Microsoft On Board
News With unlimited access costing £75 per month, the Orange Mobile Office card is significantly cheaper than Vodafone's rival 3G service, which charges £10 a month more for a capped service. I can't believe they [Vodafone] will keep pricing that is so...
[July 19, 2004, 15:15]
The Great 3G Data Card Road Test
News One Vodafone Mobile Connect 3G/GPRS data card Vodafone's Mobile Connect 3G/GPRS data card was the first to be commercially available in the UK. This was the point where the Vodafone card, which had been performing very well, lost some ground.
[November 22, 2004, 18:20]
O2 Expects Little 3G Interest This Year
News Vodafone began selling a third-generation mobile data card in the UK last month, but hasn't set a date for the launch of 3G handsets. Like Vodafone, it is focusing on areas where there is sizable use of existing data services like GPRS, which...
[May 18, 2004, 14:10]
Vodafone Launches 3G Handsets
News Unlike Vodafone's 3G business data card offering, data won't be sold by size - users will pay per song, per game and so on, or for a download bundle. Vodafone has confirmed it's the first of the big four mobile operators to launch a 3G service...
[November 10, 2004, 13:43]
02 Shows Its Hand For 3G Services
News The still-cautious approach is unlikely to be shared at Vodafone, which last week added to its data card business offering with 10 different handsets from six manufacturers for a Christmas 3G push. O2 has fleshed out its long-expected 3G plans...
[September 28, 2004, 12:25]
T-Mobile And Vodafone Prepare 3G Offerings
News Vodafone will launch its Mobile Connect 3G/GPRS data card on 2 April, which will be targeted at business users who want to connect their laptops and PDAs to the Internet and corporate applications while travelling.
[March 22, 2004, 16:40]
Vodafone Lands 10 Million 3G Mobile Users
News The 10 million figure does not include sales of Vodafone's high-speed data card - which appear to be lagging well behind its 3G phones. Vodafone has signed up 10 million customers to its high-speed mobile service, Vodafone Live with 3G.
[March 16, 2006, 15:50]
A 3G Data Card For Your Mac?
News Vodafone is close to launching a Mac version of its Mobile Connect 3G/GPRS data card. A Vodafone spokesperson was unable to say when a commercial launch might take place, or whether pricing for the product would differ from that of the PC version...
[May 26, 2004, 18:00]
Orange Launches 3G Handsets
News The company also claims the "most comprehensive launch portfolio of devices", clearly trying to trump Vodafone's glitzy 3G launch last month, even though Orange offerings from Motorola and Nokia won't be available until next year.
[December 6, 2004, 14:30]
Motorola Boosts Indoor Mobile Coverage
News When the Vodafone data card was tested, a 3G connection could not be made within Kensington Olympia, even though it was well within Vodafone's 3G network. Several mobile operators, including Vodafone, are showing strong interest in HSDPA, and...
[January 26, 2006, 14:35]
