Orange UK offers daily 30MB for £3 roaming option for fee weary travelers

Oh Orange UK customers, you lucky dogs, your carrier is giving you a bit of a break as we enter globe-trotting season. No longer are you chained to absurd per-MB roaming charges or unnecessary monthly plans. Instead, you can shell out £3-a-day (about $5) for 30MB of data — which is plenty for checking e-mail and doing some light browsing. If you don’t use any data then you don’t get charged (sweet!), but go over that limit and you’re back to the normal £3.07-per-MB rate (not so sweet). It’s a perfect option for the traveler who only spends a week or two abroad at a time, and it closes the gap with fellow UK provider Vodafone, which offers a £2-per-day, 25MB option. Now, if only others (especially our friends here in the US) would offer sensible roaming plans of their own.

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France Telecom CEO on RIM: Not Actually Declining But Needs to Fix Quality Problems

France Telecom is the 3rd largest carrier in Europe and has over 216 million customers spread over mobile, fixed line, internet, digital television and IT services. Its CEO is Stephane Richard, and in a recent interview with All Things D, he had a few things to say about RIM. First, which speaks volumes to the media’s perception of RIM that doesn’t jive particularly well with the numbers, Stephane says “[RIM] is not really declining. It’s still popular in Europe.” Stephane also continues by saying that RIM has had quality issues and that in order to stay the course and remain competitive, it needs to address these quality problems. This would probably be a fair judgement as RIM has had a few devices such as the Storm that had many quality concerns and its old trackball hardware which caused many to be frustrated with their device. Here is the exact quote:

On RIM:

It’s not really declining. It’s still popular in Europe. They have customers and users that are quite faithful to them. It works more or less like a community of people. It’s often families that are big BlackBerry users, and of course companies.

They have had some quality problems in the recent period which is a concern, especially with the next generations of devices.

In my view as a customer, or as a partner of them, I think they really should fix very quickly their quality problems.

Read the rest of the interview at All Things D.

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BlackBerry Torch 9800 available in the UK today

For those of us in the UK waiting eagerly for the BlackBerry Torch 9800, the wait is finally over. Phones 4U confirmed yesterday through Twitter that the BlackBerry Torch 9800 will be available to UK customers online and in store from today, October 1st. You’ll be able to get it on the Orange and Vodafone networks for free on a 2 year contract. Orange tariffs start from £35. This will give you 600 mins, 3000 texts and unlimited BlackBerry data every month. Vodafone tariffs start from £37.50, giving you 800 mins, 3000 texts and 1GB BlackBerry data every month. Are you a Vodafone or Orange customer? Are you planning to get yourself a BlackBerry Torch 9800? For further information head on over to the Phones 4U website >> CrackBerry.com’s feed sponsored by ShopCrackBerry.com. BlackBerry Torch 9800 available in the UK today

Orange Armemia to Get Bold 9700

Orange Armenia and Research In Motion have teamed up to offer BlackBerry in Armenia. Together, the two will bring the BlackBerry solution together in Armenia with smartphones, software and services to allow wireless access to e-mail, phone, calendar, Web, multimedia and other business and lifestyle applications. RIM says Orange customers will be able to enjoy the freedom and productivity benefits of using BlackBerry smartphones to stay connected to people and information while on the go.

“We are delighted to offer the BlackBerry solution to give our customers new possibilities of mobile freedom and efficiency in both their business and personal lives,” said Bruno Duthoit, CEO of Orange Armenia. “This is another step to making a difference for them with mobile technology that can enrich their experience.” “It is with great pleasure that RIM has worked with Orange to introduce the BlackBerry solution to customers in Armenia,” said Mark Guibert, VP of Corporate Marketing at RIM. “BlackBerry smartphones are the right choice for people who want to stay connected to colleagues, friends and family, as well as have easy mobile access to a growing range of business and personal content.”

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