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Microsoft in talks over Dailymotion deal, according to Orange CEO

Fujitsu's senior-friendly Android phone heading to France in first international push

French ISP Orange says it's making Google pay to send traffic over its network

UK carrier EE to close 78 retail stores

EE turns on the UK's first LTE network

EE prices first LTE phones and tariffs in the UK

Orange's Quick Tap mobile payment system coming to the Galaxy S III on Wednesday

Orange has announced that the Samsung Galaxy S III will receive its Quick Tap mobile payment system starting September 5th.

An LTE iPhone could be the most disruptive thing in the UK mobile market since the original

The iPhone has disrupted every market it's been in — is it getting ready for an encore in the UK?

Everything Everywhere to launch new mobile brand in UK, reportedly to replace Orange and T-Mobile (update)

T-Mobile and Orange UK brands will reportedly be rebranded to Everything Everywhere from October onwards.

Good Deal: Lumia 710 and £20 app voucher for £99.95 at the The Carphone Warehouse

UK residents can now get a Nokia Lumia 710, along with a £20 app voucher, for £99.95 on pay-as-you-go with Orange, T-Mobile, or Vodafone.

Intel-based Orange San Diego release date set for June 6th in UK

The Intel-designed and -powered Orange Santa Clara is about to arrive in the UK, under the official name of Orange San Diego.

Nokia Lumia 610 launching in the UK for £15 per month

Nokia will be launching the Lumia 610 in the UK for £15 per month on contract, in four colors, starting in the first week of June.

Orange and T-Mobile UK retrain customer service staff around mobile OS specialization

Everything Everywhere plans to train its staff at Orange and T-Mobile in the UK to focus on mobile operating systems support.

ZTE admits to backdoor vulnerability in its Score Android phone (update: fix inbound)

ZTE has admitted that its Score Android smartphone has a security hole that allows anyone with a hard-wired password to access to its root directory.

Samsung Galaxy S III available on pre-order from Vodafone, Three, and O2 in the UK

The Samsung Galaxy S III is now available on pre-order from Vodafone, Three, and O2. The phone will ship in late May.

Sprint becomes first North American carrier to join Tizen Association

Sprint has become the first North American carrier to join the Tizen Association, an industry group backing Linux-based Meego successor Tizen.

Vodafone UK Galaxy S II Android 4.0 update arriving on April 17th

Vodafone UK announced today that Samsung will make its Ice Cream Sandwich update to the Galaxy S II available via its KIES desktop software tomorrow, with an over the air rollout planned for next Tuesday, April 17th.

T-Mobile UK raising existing contract prices by 3.7 percent

T-Mobile has announced a 3.7 percent increase in monthly cost to contract customers who signed up before February 1st, which comes into effect after May 9th.

Galaxy S II Android 4.0 UK update schedule for Three, O2, Orange, Vodafone, T-Mobile detailed

Three UK has confirmed that its users are receiving the Galaxy S II ICS update now (connect to the Kies software to do so), and O2 UK says it'll upgrade the phones in the beginning of April. Orange and Vodafone haven't given an ETA, but they have both confirmed that they're working on it, and T-Mobile UK, meanwhile, hasn't even said that it's making progress on the update.

Ofcom approves Orange and T-Mobile plan to launch LTE in UK this year

UK telecom authority Ofcom has granted preliminary approval for joint venture Everything Everywhere to bring LTE to Orange and T-Mobile. The office is currently accepting comments and will file a final report in May.

Intel Medfield phone benchmarked, outperforms Galaxy Nexus

The upcoming Orange Santa Clara smartphone has had its Intel Medfield processor put to the test via browser benchmarks

Orange Santa Clara runs Intel's Medfield processor, does just fine with Android apps (hands-on video)

We spent time with the Orange Santa Clara, a new Medfield-powered smartphone coming to the UK and France this summer.

Orange 'Santa Clara' Android phone is Intel-based, Intel-designed

Orange "Santa Clara" is an Android phone based on Intel's reference design. It has a 4-inch 600 x 1024 screen and a 8 megapixel camera, which shoots 1080p video and has a 10-shot-per-second burst mode.

Orange and T-Mobile UK to launch LTE in 2012, pending regulatory approval

Everything Everywhere will launch a 4G LTE network in the UK on Orange and T-Mobile during 2012.

Orange launches Facebook for all phones in Africa

Orange has announced that it will be launching a simplified, text-only version of Facebook in Africa. This version will work through USSD even on phones that do not support a mobile internet connection.

Orange offers free Wikipedia access to mobile customers in Africa, Middle East

Starting early this year, Orange will begin supporting free access to Wikipedia in 20 African and Middle Eastern countries. Any web-enabled mobile phone with an Orange SIM card will be able to use the site either from a browser or with a special Orange widget.

Orange UK launches Tahiti, a self-branded Android tablet

Today, Orange launched the Tahiti, its second self-branded tablet and the first to sell in the UK. The budget 7-inch tablet is manufactured by Huawei and runs Android 3.2.

WSJ: AT&T, T-Mobile mulling joint venture if acquisition bid fails

The Wall Street Journal is reporting this afternoon that AT&T is talking to T-Mobile parent Deutsche Telekom about a possible joint venture should its acquisition proposal ultimately fail.