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'Zoozoos', a new innovative concept from mobile service provider Vodafone Essar is on its way to capture hearts of millions of viewers similar to that of 'Hutch dog'.
In a major setback to Vodafone, the Supreme Court Friday refused to intervene in the tax claim case of about $2 billion and asked the telecom firm to present its version before the I-T authorities and respond to the showcause notice.
The Supreme Court will hear on January 23 telecom giant Vodafone's plea challenging the Bombay High Court judgement upholding the IT authorities' showcause notice for payment of USD 2 billion towards taxes following its acquisition of Hutchison Essar.- UK-based leading telecom firm Vodafone has said that it will acquire Swedish firm Wayfinder Systems AB for 239 million Swedish Kroner ($30 million) in an all cash deal.
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- The Bombay High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition by the Britain-based global mobile giant Vodafone, challenging a $1.7-billion tax notice served on the company related with the acquisition of majority stake in an Indian company last year for $11.1 billion.
- British mobile phone company Vodafone said on Tuesday that its net profit had slumped 35 percent in the first half of its financial year as it booked a hefty loss on the value of its Turkish business.
- Arun Sarin, in his first public engagement after quitting as CEO of Vodafone, offered words of advice for India on Wednesday, saying it had to take "everybody on board" in order to seal its place in the economic top table over the next 20 years.
- The UK advertising watchdog has banned a radio commercial of Vodafone, the world's top mobile operator, for being too fast with terms and conditions of a promotional offer.
The deadlock between GSM operators and Reliance Communications was finally settled on Thursday with all the operators agreeing to provide interconnection to RCOM's GSM network.
Spurred by the overwhelming response from subscribers, cellular service provider Vodafone on Thursday joined hand with three private banks for finance scheme to help the consumers buy the Apple iPohne.- British mobile phone giant Vodafone said on Wednesday that it has launched a programme to repurchase shares worth 1.0 billion pounds (1.3 billion euros, 2.0 billion dollars) from investors.
- British telecom giant Vodafone Tuesday posted a 19.1 percent jump in revenues at 9.8 billion pounds for the quarter ended June 30.
It's official! Apple is bringing its much-hyped second-generation iPhone, equipped with 3G broadband, to India.- Arun Sarin, the chief executive of Britain's mobile giant Vodafone, would leave the company with over 25 million pounds in his pocket.
The government has proposed to issue fresh licences to successful bidders in the auctioning of spectrum for 3G mobile services, a move that could increase competition and bring additional revenue to the exchequer.- Vodafone Chairman John Bond tried to talk Arun Sarin out of plans to retire, but the India-born CEO of the world's largest mobile operator decided this was the right time to go - with his head held high.
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion on Friday said that the company is confident of an amicable solution to current stand-off between the company and the Department of Telecom shortly and assured its customers of an uninterrupted service.- Indian-born Arun Sarin stunned the world of business on Tuesday by announcing he is stepping down as chief executive of Vodafone after leading the world's largest mobile phone company to record profits.
British telecom giant Vodafone on Tuesday announced that Arun Sarin, one of few Indian-origin chiefs of large companies outside India, is stepping down as its CEO and would be replaced by his deputy Vittorio Colao on July 29.- Mobile telephone giant Vodafone headed by NRI entrepreneur Arun Sarin is set to unveil a record profit of 13 billion pounds in 2007-08 achieved on the back of its foray into India, a media report said in London on Sunday.
BSNL may be behind the Bharti and Vodafone in subscriber numbers but the state-run company remains the top revenue earning telecom firm for the quarter ending March 2008 with its topline touching Rs 10,747.79 crore, followed by Sunil Mittal's Bharti at Rs 8,381 crore.- The Delhi Consumer Commission has imposed punitive damages of Rs 50 lakh on telecom major Vodafone for resorting to "unethical" and "deceptive" trade practice by offering prizes to the subscribers calling for more than 20 minutes in a day.
India's largest mobile operator Bharti Airtel Monday announced a tie-up with US-based Apple Inc to bring the popular GSM-based iPhone in the country.- India's mobile phone users will be able to switch to Apple's eagerly awaited iPhone later this year, courtesy telecom operator Vodafone.
