Vodafone Romania announces key performance indicators for the six months ended September 30, 2008,  as reported today by Vodafone Group Plc. In the first semester on the financial year 2008/2009, ended September 30, 2008,, total revenue reached EURO 615 million, for a 7.7% year on year increase, at constant exchange rate. Service revenue reached EURO 586.5 million, representing a 7.5% increase compared with the same period last year, at constant exchange rate. (more…)

Vodafone Romania launches new packages providing mobile access to e-mail and Internet,  minutes for national calls, as well as top handsets, at special prices. (more…)

New research from Vodafone UK reveals many UK businesses appear unsure as to how to secure mobile devices effectively – with nearly a quarter of all businesses having experienced security issues as a result of employees using laptops or mobile email devices outside of working hours and in contravention of company security policies.
Managing the new generation of mobile devices, from connected laptops to smart phones, is the new challenge faced by IT departments. Today’s devices not only have the capability to access corporate networks, but can also store large amounts of potentially sensitive data. Vodafone’s research highlights the potential risks that mobile workers are inadvertently creating through non-compliance with IT security policies. (more…)

Vodafone has confirmed Spanish press reports that the group is seeking €670 million in damages - almost US$1 billion - from rival Spanish operator Telefonica (source). A Vodafone spokesman confirmed a report in Spanish daily El Pais that the claim relates to a 2006 Supreme Court ruling that found Telefonica gulity of violating competition rules in Spain between October 1995 and December 1999 - a situation that allegedly negatively affected Airtel, the Spanish mobile firm acquired by Vodafone in 2000.

Vodafone and MTV announced the launch of a new multi-platform programme. Vodafone Soundbites explores every aspect of the global music scene. Featuring international artists’ interviews at gigs and festivals, bands’ fantasy group line-ups, pre-show rituals and performers describing their first time on stage, Vodafone Soundbites brings an authentic behind the scenes insight into the world of music. (more…)

Vodafone has bought a 70 percent stake in Ghana Telecom, Ghana’s fixed-line incumbent operator and third-placed mobile player, for US$900 million, the company said in a statement this morning. The deal values the operator at approximately US$1.3 billion. (more…)

Vodafone Romania launches the Vodafone Internet on Mobile service, which offers customers faster and easier access to the Internet, on their mobile, as well as enriched content.
This is another step to sustain Vodafone’s strategy on mobile data services following the successful launch of Vodafone Mobile Connect new offerings. (more…)

China Mobile Limited, SOFTBANK and Vodafone have agreed to establish a Joint Innovation Lab (JIL) to promote the development of new mobile technologies, applications and services. The three companies expect the initiative will help to accelerate the commercial deployment of mobile internet services. (more…)

The latest round of rumours concerning the iPhone suggest that Apple is planning to launch the device in India in September with Vodafone as its exclusive operator partner. A report in India’s Business Standard newspaper, which quotes an Apple retail source, said that the 8Gb iPhone will be launched by Vodafone in the first week of September with a price tag of around Rs28,000 (US$700), while the 16Gb version of the device is set for launch next year. India would become iPhone’s largest market to date. According to Wireless Intelligence data, Vodafone’s Indian subsidiary is the second-largest mobile operator in the country with 39.8 million subscribers. (more…)

The launch of Research In Motion’s (RIM) BlackBerry Pearl range represented a real change in direction for the manufacturer, bringing a neat candybar design along with a clever text entry system called SureType. The third entry into the Pearl stable, the Vodafone-exclusive 8110, also comes with built-in GPS. BlackBerry Pearl 8110 has a QWERTY keyboard. (more…)