Orange Award for New Writers shortlist announcement: 13 April

Orange Prize for Fiction shortlist announcement: 20 April

Orange Prize for Fiction shortlist readings: 8 June

Awards ceremony: 9 June

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Orange has today announced that it has signed three new mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs); Unicom, Catalyst and Axis Telecom. These deals have been secured on the Orange Partner Platform via Transatel, Orange’s mobile virtual network aggregator (MVNA). This demonstrates Orange’s commitment to expanding MVNO opportunities in the UK and builds on the company’s five* existing MVNO partnerships.
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Nokia and Apple’s patent anger likely to continue for years

Nokia and Apple are supposed to be duking it out in court over both infringing on each other’s patents – but that doesn’t seem likely to happen any time soon.

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Look everyone – it’s the iPhone 4G!

New ‘photos’ of the iPhone 4G have supposedly leaked out via an internet forum.

We say supposedly as we really can’t believe that these are real – not least because the phone is called an iPhone 4G, which we really don’t think will be Jobs’ moniker of choice come April.

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HTC Magic – don’t worry, it’s not evil

Vodafone UK has responded to claims that its HTC Magic phones can be bought complete with viruses.

A worker for online anti-virus firm Panda Security bought a Magic from Vodafone in Spain, and wouldn’t you know it,(...)
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Checking out the nearby stock

Google has announced the full launch of its stock-checking service, where mobile phone users can see if their desired item is available.

If you’re searching for a product or price comparing items, you can then click on the blue dot below telling you it’s ‘In Stock Nearby’.

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The HTC Tattoo – joining the Android big leagues

HTC has confirmed it is working on an upgrade to Android 2.1 for the HTC Tattoo.

According to an oddly-translated statement from FrAndroid, the company says that coding the new 2.1 upgrade with is Sense UI is taking time.

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Orange today announced that it has been selected as the sole mobile communications supplier by Derby City Council, enabling the Council to make savings of an estimated 200,000 per year.

The deal will see Orange primarily supply the council with 1,500 voice connections and Orange Wirefree Extension, which allows reduced-rate calls between the Council’s landline and mobile phones through a virtual private network.(...)
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Microsoft’s MSN Video Player

MSN Video Player has been a big enough success through a pilot scheme to be launched as a major new product, and Microsoft is not ruling out offering the service to television manufacturers, on Xbox and through the forthcoming Windows Phone 7 Series.

A million people have already used the ad-funded and free MSN Video Player in beta to watch full-length programmes, trailers and clips, enough of an audience to convince the portal that(...)
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Young people today get a bad rap. Amazingly, research shows that 46 per cent of adults believe there is a negative view of young people in society. It’s not fair. And more importantly, it’s not accurate.

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