Archive for July, 2008

Mobile payment: with chip or by sms

Earlier this month, European mobile operators (represented by the GSM Association) and European banks (represented by the European Payments Council) have reached an agreement to collaborate on mobile payments.  Together they want to look for an easy way to link a mobile phone to a bank account.  Mobile payments would be made possible with Near [ READ MORE ]

10 million downloads in iPhone App Store

Last Thursday, a day before the iPhone 3G took the world by storm, Apple introduced the iPhone App Store, where iPhone users can download “applications in every category, from games to business, education to entertainment, finance to health and fitness, productivity to social networking.”   Check the Apple site for more info. After the first weekend, Apple announced [ READ MORE ]

European Commission wants lower SMS tariffs

In February 2008, European Commissioner Viviane Reading urged the mobile operators in Europe to lower their roaming tariffs for international SMS messages. Between October 2007 and March 2008, the average cost of a roaming text message was 0,29 euro.  Since Reading’s call, it has lowered only to 0,28 euro.  Still too much for Reading, so [ READ MORE ]

The iPhone hype in Belgium

As of today, July 11th, the iPhone 3G is available in stores worldwide.  Also in Belgium, where the subscription-free iPhone is the most expensive of all Europe.  But nonetheless, the ‘internet communication device’ (as Steve Jobs likes to describe it) is selling like hotcakes.  When you walk into a Mobistar store tomorrow, you’ll likely have to [ READ MORE ]

Mobistar sells iPhone in Belgium on Friday

Mobistar has announced that the new Apple iPhone 3G will be available in Belgian stores on Friday July 11th, same day as the international release. Contrary to other countries, the iPhone will be sold without a required subscription. So it will be possible to use the mobile device with any of the 3 Belgian mobile [ READ MORE ]

Mobistar to make iPhone announcement

We are three days away from the worldwide release of the second generation iPhone, the iPhone 3G. Belgium however hasn’t even seen the first generation yet. In May, it was announced that Mobistar would be distributing the iPhone, but soon after, the Belgian operator said it would not be ready for a July 11th release. [ READ MORE ]

Mobistar to host Blyk in Belgium

Mobistar and Blyk have reached an agreement related to the provision of mobile services. Blyk intends to enter the Belgian market as a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) using the Mobistar network. Blyk is the new mobile network for 16-24 year-olds that is entirely funded by advertising. Blyk links young people with brands they like and [ READ MORE ]

1 euro for the iPhone 3G in the Netherlands

T-Mobile has announced the consumers’ tariff plan for the new iPhone 3G in the Netherlands: 3 bundles have been introduced. In the higher volume packages, the iPhone is given for 1 symbolic euro: 150 minutes & sms messages: 30 euro/month, cost of iPhone = 80 euro 300 minutes & sms messages: 44,95 euro/month, cost of [ READ MORE ]

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