Vodafone Australia’s official twitter handle confirmed that they’re testing out the Android 2.3 OS for a number of devices. Gingerbread for Galaxy S is not a surprise since Vodafone UK is already offering it but Vodafone also said that they’re testing the 2.3 OS for the original 7-inch Galaxy Tab.

The ETA is unknown at the moment but we wouldn’t be surprised if it arrives in the next few weeks.

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Galaxy Tab 10.1 that was unveiled at MWC last month will be released soon. The original Galaxy Tab 10.1 has been renamed to Galaxy Tab 10.1v to avoid confusion with yesterday’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 and now Vodafone Australia has announced to release the tablet in mid-April for a “limited time.”

Vodafone also released the pricing for the same, which is pegged at AU$729 including 6GB of data that has to be used within 3 months or can be bought on a contract.

We are excited to partner with Vodafone to launch this limited edition tablet as part of our expanding range of tablet devices

Samsung continually strives to deliver leading, first to market technologies and the Samsung GALAXY Tab 10.1v is no exception.

Apart from the obvious design change and dimensions, the Galaxy Tab 10.1v will offer a pure Google experience running stock Android Honeycomb OS with no TouchWiz UX and an 8MP camera capable of recording video at 1080p.

Interested users can pre-register at the link below.

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Two of Vodafone subsidiaries have confirmed pricing of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet. As per Vodafone Spain, consumers will get the tablet in spring for 349 euros on contract whereas Vodafone Portugal will sell the Galaxy Tab 10.1 for 700 euros (presumably without any contract).

Galaxy Tab 10.1 is Samsung’s second tablet after 7-inch Galaxy Tab and features a 10.1-inch display, 1GHz Tegra 2 CPU, 21.6Mbps HSPA, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, 8MP camera, full HD video recording and playback support, Bluetooth, 6860mAh battery and more.

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Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 (P7100) has also got the official acknowledgement at the Mobile World Congress. The new Galaxy Tab has been created in partnership with Vodafone which is said to be created to cater to customer demand.

Galaxy Tab 10.1 is just 10.9mm thick and weighs just 599 grams. The tablet also features a 1GHz dual-core chip but unlike Galaxy S II, the Galaxy Tab comes with an Nvidia Tegra 2 chip.

Other specs include a 10.1-inch WXGA TFT display, Android 3.0 OS, 3G support, 8MP camera, 2MP front-facing camera, full HD video recording and playback, USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.1 support, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n and 16GB/32GB storage.

Vodafone will launch this tablet in over 20 markets starting this spring.

Check out the hands-on from Engadget here.

UPDATE 2: Vodafone Australia users will be able to pre-register interest for Nexus S from tomorrow 9am. Product Page.

UPDATE: Nexus S sold by Vodafone in Germany will have Super Clear LCD. Via

The recently leaked white-colored variant of Nexus S has been confirmed by Vodafone. According to TechRadar, the phone will be launched by end of Q1 and the color will be exclusive to the operator.

Features-wise it will still the same with 1GHz Hummingbird processor, 4-inch screen with curved display, 5MP camera with LED flash, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, A-GPS, 16GB internal memory etc.

As expected, Samsung has released the Galaxy Tab in the UK on its 41st birth anniversary. Users can pick up Samsung’s first Android tablet for a non-contractual price of £530 but if you’re willing to sign the dotted line, you can get a good deal, depending on the choice of your carrier.

The tablet is being sold by Vodafone, Orange, O2, Talkmobile, Carphone Warehouse, Amazon.

Spanish arm of Vodafone has confirmed to carry Samsung’s Galaxy Tab. The Android tablet will be available in the coming weeks but interested users can pre-register on Vodafone’s website. As for the price, Vodafone will sell the tablet for 199 euros on an 18-month contract.

To rehash, Galaxy Tab features a 7-inch Super LCD display (1024×600), 1GHz Hummingbird CPU, Android 2.2 OS, voice calling functionality, 3MP rear camera, 1.3MP front-facing camera, Wi-Fi 802.11n, Bluetooth 3.0, Swype text input, 16 or 32GB internal storage, microSD card slot and 4000mAh battery.

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We told you yesterday about how Vodafone confirmed to terminate their side of warranty if Vodafone Galaxy S users updated to non-approved official firmware. Now a Vodafone executive just informed us about a new development that says customer’s warranty won’t be invalidated in case they update their phone to JM1 firmware.

Vodafone also confirmed that a new Vodafone-approved JM1 update will be available soon to their users who run firmware I9000BUJF5 or I9000BUJG2.

The Vodafone update will also be available via Kies.

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This has got to be one of the absurd reasons but it’s true. Vodafone claims that any firmware update not approved by them – even if it’s an official update from the handset manufacturer – consumer will lose the Vodafone warranty but will have manufacturer’s warranty. Apparently, Vodafone warranty allows users to repair the handsets if the device was ‘Vodafone approved software’.

The issue has surfaced on Vodafone’s official forums where Galaxy S users were reportedly discussing newly released Galaxy S firmware via KIES – Samsung’s official software.

This expectedly, hasn’t gone well with the Galaxy S owners and it will be interesting to see if Vodafone budges down from its stance.

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We’ve seen Samsung’s H2 (I8330) couple of times before and frankly, it has every ingredient to make a good smartphone. However, as it turns out, Vodafone has cancelled the device and apparently, the M2 (I6420) as well.

The main reason is because Vodafone wants to provide its 360 services in many devices and not restrict to those that were developed exclusively by and for the operator. However, we wouldn’t be surprised if Samsung decides launch these devices without any Vodafone or 360 branding.

Vodafone’s core strategy remains to offer the best range of smartphones in all markets in which we compete. We have decided to accelerate our Vodafone 360 services strategy, making 360 services available on as many devices as we can as soon as we can. From now we will be focusing all efforts on expanding the range of handsets and platforms that support Vodafone 360 and in developing and enhancing the suite of Vodafone 360 services. Consequently there will be no further development of bespoke Vodafone 360 handsets, and activity on the H2 ceases with immediate effect.

We have always been clear that Vodafone 360 is about a suite of services, not just about bespoke devices. Our intent was always to provide services across as many handsets as possible on as many platforms. Today Vodafone 360 is available across a wide range of over 100 handsets and on 5 platforms and this will continue to expand going forward.

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