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Articles tagged with: Vodafone Uk and Vodafone
Vodafone Offers SMS Access to Twitter in the UK
Fast growing micro-blogging service, Twitter has announced via its own "macro-blog" that Vodafone UK has resumed allowing updates via SMS. Anyone in the world can update Twitter via SMS but receiving tweets on a mobile phone has been restricted to North America due to the costs of providing the service. more
Related Tags: sms, twitter, rsa, ict, tim, ovi, iden, idc, bell-mobility, bell, UK
Mobile Workers Consider Company Laptops Their Own Property
A study commissioned by Vodafone UK has revealed that people view their work mobiles and laptops differently when out of the office, potentially exposing a business to security threats. Personal use of laptops and mobile devices goes unregulated once out of the office and can lead to a change in behaviour from the employee, following research sampling more than 1,000 business people. more
Related Tags: wi-fi, 3g, ict, itu, iden, netbooks, personal, laptop, UK
Orange and Vodafone Outsource their UK Network Management
Two of the UK's mobile networks have separately - but on the same day - announced network maintenance outsourcing deals. Orange UK has given a 5-year contract to Nokia Siemens Networks, while Vodafone UK granted a 7-year contract to Ericsson. more
Related Tags: orange, 3g, nokia, outsourcing, ericsson, nokia-siemens-networks, siemens, orange-uk, nokia-siemens, UK
Vodafone Considers Swapping Google for Yahoo
Vodafone is reported to be considering switching its mobile search service from Google to Yahoo when their existing contract expires at the end of this year. Citing people close to the matter, Bloomberg News reported that the talks are still ongoing, and that Yahoo is not the only firm Vodafone is talking to. more
Related Tags: google, t-mobile, eu, o2, yahoo, mobile-advertising, mobile-search, instant-messaging, partner
Vodafone Announces 500 Job Cuts in the UK
As expected, Vodafone UK has announced a round of job cuts today - which will lead to around 500 redundancies in an effort to cut costs. The company currently employs around 10,000 people in the UK. more
Vodafone Employee Convicted for Abusing Company Credit Card
A Vodafone UK employee who racked up a bill of nearly £22,000 on his company credit card was sentenced to a 10 month suspended prison sentence after pleading guilty to the charges. Michael Cotter, 25, worked for Vodafone's learning and career development team at the Birchwood customer service centre when he was given a promotion, which included use of a company credit card in January 2005. more
Related Tags: prison, personal, UK
Vodafone to Allow Customers to Change the Text Font in their Phones
Vodafone UK is to start selling an application which allows mobile phones to have their default text fonts changed by the customer to one of their preference. With Monotype ImagingÃ's new FlipFont solution accessible from Vodafone live!, Vodafone becomes the first operator in Europe to offer downloadable, mobile-optimised fonts to replace the factory-installed, default font. more
Related Tags: rsa, symbian, itc, UK
Mobile Workers Regularly Breach IT Policies or Don't Know They Exist
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. more
Related Tags: mobile-email, encryption, UK
Vodafone Changes Management in Developing Markets Regions
Following Vodafone's earlier announcement that its EMAPA region would be reorganised to provide greater focus on the GroupÃ's higher growth markets, the company has announced some new senior management appointments. more
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