Our services are accessed on a wide range of handsets, the Vodafone Mobile Connect card with 3G broadband and the Vodafone Mobile Connect USB modem.
Quick stats:*
75 new models launched in the 2008 financial year
53% of handsets sold were 3G models
10 million Vodafone own-brand devices shipped in 30 countries
Our handset portfolio ranges from handsets for our core voice services, to premium multimedia devices and includes a range of low-cost Vodafone handsets for the emerging markets.
Vodafone live! handsets
Our customers access 3G services on a range of handsets including the exclusive Sony Ericsson V640i and an exclusive Mobile Internet version of the Nokia 6120c. Our higher speed HSDPA mobile broadband services are also available to subscribers on mid-priced handsets.
Our ‘Internet on Your Mobile’ services are available on a selection of handsets customized for internet experience, including high-end devices like the Nokia N95 8GB, Sony Ericsson W910i and Samsung SGH-F700V QBowl.
The Vodafone 125 and Vodafone 225 were the first ultra low cost handsets under the Vodafone brand, and the lowest cost mobile phones we have ever launched.
Business handsets
We are always expanding our range of business handsets. Our exclusive devices include the Palm Treo 500v and the BlackBerry® Curve™ 8310 Smartphone. Both offer business email combined with Vodafone live! services, such as Google Maps, internet browsing and instant messaging. In addition, the BlackBerry 8100 series and the BlackBerry 8110 series continue to be in demand along with the Nokia E series range.
The Vodafone Mobile Connect card with 3G broadband offers enhanced speeds which can be up to 7.2 Mbps downlink and up to 2.0 Mbps uplink through HSPA technology.
Built-in 3G broadband from Vodafone is now available across a portfolio of 44 laptop models. Our partners Acer, Dell, HP and Lenovo fit a Vodafone SIM to their laptops which include a built-in modem.
We have a range Vodafone Mobile Connect USB modems with exclusive designs, including USB sticks, all benefiting from “plug and go” software, making them easy to use for consumers and businesses.
* At 31 March 2008
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