The UK’s Vodafone, O2 and Everything Everywhere (Orange and T-Mobile) networks have collaborated on an NFC joint-venture that will put the squeeze on businesses to start offering NFC as a payment option for customers, and allow customers of any network with any NFC-equipped phone to use the service. They’re hopeful it’ll launch sometime before next year. [Everything Everywhere]
Brits have patiently twiddled their thumbs while the US talks about super-fast connections, but finally there’s light at the end of the tunnel. Everything Everywhere (Orange and T-Mobile’s parent-company) and BT will be testing 4G LTE this September, in Cornwall. More »
A first for the smartphone-wielding UK public, Orange and Barclaycard’s contactless phone payments service is launching today, with customers able to spend up to £15 ($23) on purchases from 50,000 stores such as McDonalds, Pret A Manger, EAT and Subway. More »
Duane Keiser, an artist, painted an orange. You know, the fruit. What makes this orange special is that Keiser actually paints over the original orange to “peel” it with art. What starts as a full orange is turned into an orange slice. The time lapse video takes a while to develop, and I’m pretty sure I got lost with some of his artistic decisions, but it’s cool to see the process of an artist at work. [Duane Keiser via The Awesomer] More »
When the merger between T-Mobile and Orange was confirmed as Everything Everywhere, it wasn’t too clear whether customers of each network would be able to access the other’s infrastructure. More »
After being trialled in Moldova (yes, I had to look it up too), UK carrier Orange has launched HD Voice in the UK today, which uses the AMR-WB codec for higher-quality calls and reduction of background noise. More »
French publication Les Echos has reported that French carrier Orange will be selling three own-branded Android tablets by Christmas. Allegedly, the tablet will be sold for under €250 and be subsidised even more when 3G contracts are taken out. More »
