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axxxr
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With 3 unveiling a bevy of new handsets and Vodafone naming its 3G launch day next week,we had been wondering how the other UK networks would respond. No surprise then that Orange has confirmed it will launch its 3G services for consumers by the end of the year with five 3G handsets.
Orange has also lined up Nokia’s key 3G phone the 6630, which has started shipping to suppliers this week. Also on board is LG with the 8150, a slightly different take on the handset that has been doing great business for UK 3G network 3. Completing the range are the rather podgy Sony Ericsson Z1010 and Samsung’s Z107.
As for the network Orange is now claiming that it 3G coverage will be available to 66% of the population – slightly more than Vodafone but still a long way behind 3.
The big news is that Orange will be first to offer the rather natty Sanyo S750 mobile (pictured). A regular at exhibitions and trade shows, the handset is the first 3G phone to feature a sliding mechanism. It also has a mega pixel camera on board, a striking QVGA screen and offers all the calling card 3G features like person to person video calling and video download.
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fatreg
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Dummy Sanyo S750 phones turned up into Orange Shop this week,
which would indicate to me that launch is very iminent!
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axxxr
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The S750 will be exclusively linked to Orange's 3G network, which insiders reckon will be formally launched later this week. Sanyo's participation in the project was signalled earlier this month when the network announced its decision to offer the handset. Indeed, it's been clearly displayed on Orange's 3G website for some time.
In the flesh, the S750 is a surprisingly light (122g) slider phone sporting a 2.4in, 320 x 240, 262,144-colour display that puts plenty of others we've seen into the shade. The handset features a front-mounted VGA digicam for video calls and a 1.3 megapixel job with 4x digital zoom, flash and 16-shot rapid fire mode on the back.
Internally, there's 8MB of memory, which can be boosted by up to 256MB using the handset's SD card slot. The limit has been imposed more by what Sanyo reckons is the most generally available maximum card capacity, but company insiders told The Register the phone should be able to cope with 512MB card and up.
The S750 incorporates infrared and Bluetooth for wireless device connectivity, along with USB for phone-to-PC and phone-to-printer hook-ups, the latter courtesy of its PictBridge support. There are the usual Java games engine, MP3 player and polyphonic ringtone (72 voices) capability too.
Sanyo claims the handset's 850mAh battery will operate for up to 260 hours on stand-by, 100 minutes while making video calls and 170 minutes while handling voice-only communications. The handset can switch into GSM mode (900/1900MHz) for 260 minutes' stand-by time and 190 minutes' talk time.
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goldenface
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Doesn't sound half bad to me. .
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wapchimp
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it looks pretty nice anyway |
lovewalrus
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Seems a good handset but did i miss something as axxxr mentioned that wen not in 3G mode it switches 2 900/1900mhz? Does this mean it only runs on oranges 3G network and not 2/2.5g network if no orange 3G coverage?
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Sammy_boy
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Nice phone!
Looks good, but kind of reminiscent of the Nokia 7650 imo....
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govigov
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Voice or data?
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Davo_169
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orange have always had 3G in australia except under a different name but its the same company.
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scotsboyuk
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As much as I normally like Orange, I don't think very much of their range of 3G handsets. Hopefully they will improve the range over the coming months.
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Jake Blues
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are orange connected to 3? the name of 3s parent company is hutchinson whampoa, while orange are owned by hutchinson telecom. any connection?
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scotsboyuk
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@Nature
Yes, it is the same company, behind both Orange and 3.
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Jake Blues
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so why dont 3 use orange for the 2g services instead of o2? it must be cheaper to use orange?...
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martin1795
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Orange hasn't been owned by hutchinson whampoa for quite a while now. Orange is actually owned by France Telecom.
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@Nature
There is your answer! 
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