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etaab
Joined: Jan 23, 2004
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From: UK - South Yorkshire
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Its simple.
Vodafraud and SE have always had a good relationship, and since Vodafraud are pretty much the worlds #1 operator, why not jump into bed with them and have them pay you for every handset they sell ?
Its crap for the consumer who doesnt like branding though.
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goldenface
Joined: Dec 17, 2003
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From: Liverpool City Centre
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Well you can buy contract phones from the uk networks via the  eshop on their site now, so they're scratching each other's backs.  |
etaab
Joined: Jan 23, 2004
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From: UK - South Yorkshire
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Yes and no. The eShop isnt really an official SE dealer, its a third party dealer that is signed up with SE to sell their products for them.
I always thought the eShop was like calling SE themselves, but actually the eShop is just another third party company that has a deal with SE. Thats why when you call them for release date information, they tell you SE have told them nothing (because they arent actually part of SE). 
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DVS
Joined: Jul 13, 2003
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So Vodafone is getting another exclusive release on a Walkman handset despite the agreement that SE announced with Orange earlier this year that all Walkman handsets would be released exclusively (or at the same time) on the Orange network (and Orange branded).
This was in the press release:
Orange will be first or joint first to market with the roll out of the Sony Ericsson Walkman® phones
http://www.sonyericsson.com/s[....]1_1&zone=pc&lm=pc3_1&prid=4974
Unless Orange are going to surprise us with an early release (which I doubt) or perhaps the Vodafone entry is mistake? I sometimes feel these companies make up stories just to send out press releases!
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goldenface
Joined: Dec 17, 2003
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From: Liverpool City Centre
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I don't think that agreement meant Orange will have exclusivity on the new handsets. Its says : -
Orange customers will further benefit from the partnership as all new handsets within the Sony Ericsson Walkman® phone portfolio, commencing with the W810i and W300i, will be customised to fit with Orange’s successful Signature strategy. The Signature approach offers a consistent and easy to use interface across a variety of handset manufacturers.
It just means all  handsets will be signature devices (branded), just like voda. The only exclusivity is the partnership with Sony/BMG and Miss Aguirella. |
awave
Joined: Feb 11, 2006
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From: United Kingdom
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@masseur - i have v600i on vodafone pay-as-you-talk, it isn't walled wap browsing atall...infact it works...just very, very expensive to go outside their 'vodafone live' portal.
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DVS
Joined: Jul 13, 2003
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If you read the bottom of the press release under Notes to Editors it reads the following:
* Walkman® is the registered trademark of Sony Corporation
* The agreement covers Belgium, France, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland and the UK
* Orange will be first or joint first to market with the roll out of the Sony Ericsson Walkman® phones
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london-uk
Joined: Oct 01, 2003
Posts: 214
From: Londres
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All I know is that I want the M600. However, I will never ever get a Vodafone branded one (I'd rather make all my calls with a semi-fresh dogshit pressed to my ear). My first SE phone was a Voda branded t610, and I absolutely despised it. It is a mystery to me why Voda ruin good phones by putting their abysmal software on them.
They can't exactly expect to endear customers. I got the Voda t610 as soon as it came out, and since then I have purposely avoided Vodacrap. Couple this with their company ethics, and you have a perfect recipe for a company which I would not touch with a barge-pole. Goodbye Voda, and don't let the door hit your ugly arse on the way out...
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Luke-the-magic-man
Joined: May 31, 2005
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lol why do you think voda reported lik a 15billion loss this year
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etaab
Joined: Jan 23, 2004
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From: UK - South Yorkshire
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You tell us, but i dont think its down to joe average realising Vodafone kill phones with their branding.
The masses are and always will be rather ignorant to such topics.
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awave
Joined: Feb 11, 2006
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From: United Kingdom
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On 2006-06-07 07:40:21, Luke-the-magic-man wrote:
lol why do you think voda reported lik a 15billion loss this year
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ummm...mate it was 20 or 30 billion i think - they're trying to get back to making money after buying their 3g licenses :S
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brook1stone
Joined: Jun 07, 2006
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From: leeds and bradford west yorks
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on cpw website it says july 2006  :) |
idkalf
Joined: May 02, 2006
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Hey want do u know a v630i exclusivly for Voda from SE |
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