33 posts and columns on France Telecom

Facebook’s Phone Also Coming to France Telecom-Orange, but First to AT&T

in Mobile on April 4 at 11:58 am PT

The European carrier plans to sell the HTC First in France and the United Kingdom
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Apple Now a Bit Easier to Deal With, and Other Observations From France Telecom’s Straight-Talking CEO

in Mobile on February 25 at 2:47 pm PT

At a dinner with reporters on Monday, Stephane Richard talks about the challenges facing Microsoft and BlackBerry in mobile, as well as his frustrations with European regulators.
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What to Expect When You Are Expecting a Lot of News Out of Barcelona

in Mobile on February 22 at 6:00 am PT

AllThingsD’s annual guide to what all the major players are doing at Mobile World Congress.
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France Telecom Secures Itself to Lookout with Software Deal, Equity Stake

in Mobile on December 4, 2012 at 12:01 am PT

The French carrier will invest in the mobile security firm and offer its Android software standard in several European countries.
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France Telecom Hopes a Texting and Calling App Puts It Over the Top

in Mobile on November 21, 2012 at 2:01 am PT

The French carrier is launching its own stab at an app that offers calling, texting and other services, regardless of which network one is on.
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Orange Exec: Android, Windows Phone and iPhones Are Gas Guzzlers and Developing World Needs a Prius

in Mobile on May 25, 2012 at 12:25 pm PT

Senior VP Yves Maitre says all the major smartphone operating systems are too costly and bandwidth-hungry to meet the needs of the next several billion smartphone buyers.
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That Intel Phone Coming This Week: It’s for India’s Lava

in Mobile on April 17, 2012 at 5:17 pm PT

Some deductive reason suggests the little-known Indian firm will be first to market with an Intel-based Android phone later this week.
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Intel Announces More Phone Customers, Plans for Speedier Chips

in Mobile on February 27, 2012 at 8:23 am PT

France Telecom’s Orange, China’s ZTE and India’s Lava Technologies will use Intel’s chips. The company also announced its future processor road map.
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Orange to Bring Free Wikipedia Access to Cell Users in Africa and Middle East

in Mobile on January 24, 2012 at 10:44 am PT

Over the course of 2012, the carrier will bring the service to 20 countries in the region it covers.
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AT&T’s De La Vega: Shared Data Plans Still in the Works

in Mobile on January 9, 2012 at 12:27 pm PT

AT&T’s mobile unit CEO Ralph de la Vega tells AllThingsD that plans are still on the way. But, he says, sometimes it’s better not to rush things.
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Those Family Data Plans Are Finally Coming to the U.S. Next Year

Posted by Ina Fried in Mobile, December 7, 2011 at 11:26 am PT

Orange Friends Facebook in Effort to Boost Smartphones, Feature Phones

Posted by Ina Fried in Mobile, November 15, 2011 at 4:00 pm PT

T-Mobile’s Bobsled Now Running on iPhone, Android and the Web

Posted by Ina Fried in Mobile, October 10, 2011 at 9:01 pm PT

U.S. Carriers Silent on Motoroogle, but France Telecom Gives It a Thumbs Up

Posted by Ina Fried in Mobile, August 15, 2011 at 1:30 pm PT

As Unlimited Data Plans Go Away, Consumers Struggle to Make Sense of Their Data Use

Posted by Ina Fried in Mobile, June 29, 2011 at 6:00 am PT

The Data Plan of the Future is Available Now, at Least in Europe

Posted by Ina Fried in Mobile, June 27, 2011 at 5:00 am PT

As Smartphones Go Mainstream, the Industry Works to Make Them Mom-and-Pop Friendly

Posted by Ina Fried in Mobile, June 20, 2011 at 3:10 pm PT

Exclusive: France Telecom CEO on Apple, Android and How You Can Kiss Your Unlimited Plan Goodbye

Posted by Ina Fried in Mobile, May 23, 2011 at 12:00 pm PT