Many accessories for the SkyPhone are now available on the 3 Store.
PC World have now announced a similar package to that offered by the Carphone Warehouse.
The Nokia N95 8GB has launched on 3. The N95 is a smartphone with 8GB of internal memory and an massive injection of entertainment.
3G Operator 3 is collaborating with MX Telecom to provide a mobile donation service for its users to donate directly to the BBC’s Children In Need 2007 Appeal.
Skype, the global Internet communications company and 3, the mobile operator, have launched a new affordable handset that lets you make free Skype to Skype calls and send free Skype instant messages from your mobile phone to other Skype users no matter where they are.
Britain's top girl band Sugababes will be out in force on Wednesday to launch the new purple Sony Ericsson K770i Cyber-shotTM phone, which will be available exclusively on mobile network 3.
BBC reports today indicate that mobile provider Three will team up with Skype to deliver a Skype phone in the U.K. that will allow free phone calls without the hassle of turning on the computer, buying special software or headsets and setting up new accounts.
Kyte.tv is now available on the 3 Network .
The Orchard and 3 UK completied a comprehensive agreement to license music, video, and mastertone content from The Orchard for delivery across the 3 UK network.
The deal will allow 3’s customers access to a significant and diverse music offering, spanning international multi-platinum acts, cutting-edge breaking bands, and iconic and historically regional music.
3 has the largest 3G network in the U.K. and has led the industry by driving innovations including premiering music singles over mobile devices and broadcasting concerts directly to handsets. 3 were also the first to offer dual delivery, where a customer who downloads a track can access it either on a mobile device or PC for the same price.
”3 knows that independent music is a crucial part of providing customers with music discovery and catalogue depth," said Greg Scholl, president and chief executive of The Orchard. "As the only independent music distributor 3 has licensed directly, we appreciate 3’s commitment to work with us and bring important non-mainstream music to UK customers.”
3 UK Marketing Director, John Penberthy-Smith says, "We love music at 3. We are strong believers in delivering the widest possible range of content to our customers. Our partnership with The Orchard means we have expanded our music service even more. With this we will continue to have the most comprehensive mobile music service on the market.”
From the catwalks of Milan to the Autumn/Winter wardrobes of the A-list, one colour promises to be the statement swatch for this season. Be it metallic or muted, lavender or lilac, purple is the shade. So for those not satisfied with simply wearing fashion’s favourite hue, 3 has teamed up with Sony Ericsson to launch the ultimate fashion forward phone in the colour that's just so on the button.
The Sony Ericsson Purple K770 will turn heads, make you the envy of your friends and add the perfect finishing touch to your look. The K770 is slim and lightweight in design with curved edges and a soft-touch finish, so there'll be no VPL (visible phone line!). And there's no compromise on the camera with its 3.2 mega pixel, Cyber-shot™ auto focus camera, handy photo album and internet access, it perfectly partners elegant style with effortless technology.
The purple phone is only available from 3, which means you'll get great value, as well as access to a whole new world of fun. Not only can 3 customers choose from over 500,000 tracks using 3MusicStore, they can also enjoy non-stop chat with friends, whether they're on a PC or a 3 mobile, with Yahoo! Messenger or Windows Live Messenger. You can even poke your Facebook friends using 3!
3 Group and Sony Ericsson announced a striking purple version of the K770 Cyber-Shot™ phone. Exclusively available across the 3 Group from launch, this new phone combines the latest camera phone performance with the hottest colour to hit the high street.
The new Sony Ericsson K770 Cyber-Shot™ phone is a digital camera, a photo album and an elegant phone in-one, as well as the ideal gateway to 3’s suite of mobile media services. For Sony Ericsson and 3, enabling customers to take and immediately share photos with such a stylish phone is an exciting progression.
“This vibrant purple colour gives the K770 more of a fashion feel and we’re delighted to be able to offer it exclusively to our customers”, said Frank Meehan, Director and General Manager, Hutchison Whampoa Ltd Global Handset & Application Group. “It is an eye-catching addition to the 3 Group portfolio, and this bold colour, together with our great value price plans and market leading mobile services, truly confirms our commitment to bring striking design and real value to our customers.”
About the K770 Cyber-shot™ phone
· 3.2 megapixel camera with Photo Fix
· Pocket-sized at less than 15mm thin
· Easy printing of photos to A4 size
· Vibrant purple colour - exclusive to the 3 Group
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3 Group and Sony Ericsson announced a striking purple version of the K770 Cyber-Shot™ phone. Exclusively available across the 3 Group from launch, this new phone combines the latest camera phone performance with the hottest colour to hit the high street.The new Sony Ericsson K770 Cyber-Shot™ phone is a digital camera, a photo album and an elegant phone in-one, as well as the ideal gateway to 3’s suite of mobile media services. For Sony Ericsson and 3, enabling customers to take and immediately share photos with such a stylish phone is an exciting progression.
“This vibrant purple colour gives the K770 more of a fashion feel and we’re delighted to be able to offer it exclusively to our customers”, said Frank Meehan, Director and General Manager, Hutchison Whampoa Ltd Global Handset & Application Group. “It is an eye-catching addition to the 3 Group portfolio, and this bold colour, together with our great value price plans and market leading mobile services, truly confirms our commitment to bring striking design and real value to our customers.”
Hands-On Mobile, the world’s leading developer of connected games and applications, has announced the launch of multiplayer World Poker Tour® Texas Hold ‘Em 2 with multi-media company, 3UK. The arrival of the game on this side of the Atlantic marks the first time a free play, multiplayer World Poker Tour game will be available to European poker fans. Now poker players can play in real-time against up to five other people from around the globe.
“We have been looking forward to this launch for a long time and we are all incredibly excited to bring the huge success of multiplayer World Poker Tour on mobile from the US to Europe,” said Eric Hobson, President and General Manager EMEA, Hands-On Mobile. “Poker is a real community game and now, with World Poker Tour Texas Hold ‘Em 2, that community will be able to play and interact with each other no matter where they are in the world.”
Hands-On Mobile’s original World Poker Tour Texas Hold ‘Em ‘play-for-fun’ multiplayer game has enjoyed huge success in the US market, where it consistently ranked as the number one card and casino title. Currently 200,000 multiplayer hands are played each week in the US, with around 10,000 unique users playing each day. The average user plays for four hours per month, with hundreds of players exceeding sessions of nearly eight hours straight. The game has provided a highly sustainable revenue stream far beyond the natural shelf life of most other mobile products and it has consistently remained in the top 10 performing game titles in the US with over 3.6 million downloads.
3 is set to give the World Wide Web a kick start with its new Mobile Broadband service, the internet connection that’s as mobile as your laptop. You can be online at home or on the move with the same simple connection and one great value monthly charge. Now mobile broadband is for more than just businesspeople; it’s an ideal solution for today’s mobile generation.
3 is upgrading to a new “Turbo” Network so, as the national roll out starts on 4th September, customers will be able to browse the internet at speeds of up to 2.8Mbps within the “Turbo” Network (full roll out schedule detailed below).
The unique USB Modem lets you access the 3Turbo network on your laptop in a flash. Effortless set up means users simply plug the small USB stick, or ‘dongle’, into their laptop and start browsing the web in seconds. Not only is 3’s Mobile Broadband fast enough for use both at home and on the move, it’s quick and easy to install and best of all, there’s no need for a landline.
Monthly prices:
Broadband Lite
Broadband Plus
Broadband Max
Tariff price (Inlc. VAT)
£10
£15
£25
Total inclusive allowance (MB)
1GB
3GB
7GB
Out of bundle charge
£0.10
£0.10
£0.10
ITN On is launching a new made for mobile programme called Bollywood Insider. The programme, the first of its kind on mobile, will form part of ITN’s made for mobile news channel currently available on 3, Vodafone Live, Orange and Virgin Mobile.
Initially a weekly show, Bollywood Insider is a two minute round up of the hottest stories and the latest promos with interviews from India’s cinema and music scene hosted by Bollywood expert Suzi Mann. Suzi is a well known Bollywood actress and presents a weekly music show on the UK’s leading commercial Asian radio station, Sunrise Radio.
ITN On Managing Director, Nicholas Wheeler said: “Our research shows that the UK Asian market is underserved. ITN On has a sophisticated production unit, with advanced mobile production skills so expect a raft of new ideas on similar themes. Suzi is a real talent and her experience in the market is already proving invaluable.”
ITN On recently launched a range of bespoke news, sports and entertainment video content on the UK’s first advertising funded service on network operator 3.
Mobile media company 3 UK is to offer Google Search and Google Maps on the Planet 3 mobile portal from today.
Under the agreement with Google, Google™ search will be integrated into the Planet 3 Internet offering. The Google Maps™ application will be offered as a download via the 3 portal.
The deal will see Google join Yahoo! as a search provider on Planet 3, giving 3’s users an unprecedented choice of integrated brand-name search providers. Google comes onto the 3 UK portal as an X-Series partner having been announced as a launch member of the X-Series global programme in November last year, and after launching in several other 3 markets.
When a user selects Google as their search provider, their preference is recorded and the next time they use the Planet 3 Internet service they will automatically be directed to Google search. The Google Maps application will be available to compatible handsets as a download accessible through the Planet 3 Services grid, as well as being pre-installed on a majority of new handsets that are able to run the application.
The BBC announced, at the Broadcast Mobile TV Congress, the start of a trial to syndicate a range of its television channels and radio networks via 3G to mobile phones with mobile operators Orange, Vodafone and 3.
The trial, which will last up to 12 months, will allow subscribers to Orange, Vodafone and 3's TV packages to watch BBC One, BBC News 24 and BBC Three (with the exception of some sport and acquired programmes) streamed on their mobiles.
They will also be able to listen to up to eight BBC radio stations including Radio 1, 1Xtra, Radio 2, Radio 3, Radio 4, 6 Music, BBC 7 and Asian Network. The trial will start within the month.
Ashley Highfield, BBC Director of Future Media and Technology, said: "By making a range of television channels and radio networks available to 3G mobile phone subscribers, we hope to test, not only the effectiveness of 3G as a means of distribution, but also how audiences respond to the BBC's linear services on their mobiles.
"The findings, combined with quantitative and qualitative consumer research, will inform the BBC's future mobile strategy."
