Orange LIVE

Image and someof the information is courtesy of Pocket.co.il, other information derives from Orange Israel and other undisclosed sources.

Orange Israel launches it's 3G services today!
Orange has purchased most advertising space in leading Israeli web site's including
Walla! and YNet.
The 3G service, UMTS, has a 70% coverage in Israel which is the largest 3G coverage offered currently (or at least advertised) in the country.
The company is launching the service with the LG U8120i under the brand name Orange LIVE.
Among many interesting service which will be offered is a unique video phone customer service which will allow 3G users to perform a video call to the customer service centre.
The company will not upgrade the SIM (Subscriber Identification Module) card to regular users, only 3G customers will recive the upgrade to the new USIM (a special SIM card which supports 3G services).

For more information visit the Orange web site by clicking the title.

Pelephone launches 3G campign

Pelephone will launch it's 3G campign tommorow this as the 3G service's experiment has come to an end today.
Pelephone will spend approximatly 4 Million NIS in this campign which will become a head to head fight with Cellcom and especially Orange which is expected to launch it's 3G service's in December.
The campign will feature the Samsung 740.

Hot Choice

The new upcoming service that has been lobg waiting is moving closer, Hot has decided to launch it's new VOD (Video On Demand) service using the technology offered by SeaChange.
Below are some sneak peaks from the new upcoming service which is gradually being launched within the upcoming weeks starting with the Sharon region of Israel.
One of the exciting options the VOD service will offer is the ability for customers to view the shows/movies provided within the service at their own convenience with fast-forward, rewind and pause capabilities.

YesMAX updates

* All images are courtesy of the NRG web site

Picture of recording screen






Picture of the new YesMAX remote control





Picture of the "PV to GO" - a mobile PVR to be launched in 2007 (expected; includes display)

Hot unification

Sources reveal that Hot will probably launch it's unified EPG (Electronic Program Guide) and change all DVC (Digital Cable Computer - MEMIR) to it's new Hot branded and redesigned systems by December 20th, 2004.

Hot launches telecom service

Hot launches its land-line service in Israel today using the nation wide prefix 077.
Initialy the product will be available only to customers in the Sharon region and the supported areas will increase with time, Hot is obligated to provide nation-wide support within 3 years.
Customer who wish to join are currently being forwarded to the Hot business customer care at *6939
The service cost is 140 NIS for non Hot customers and the estimated pricing for Hot customers, depending on various variables, is:
Customer with above 350 NIS in Hot services: 20 NIS
Customer with above 250 NIS in Hot services: 50 NIS
Customer with above 200 NIS in Hot services: 70 NIS
Customer with under 199 NIS in Hot services: 90 NIS

All packages are for 2000 minutes Hot/Bezeq talk time

Initial installation for Hot customers is 99 NIS, for non-Hot customers 150 NIS

Number Portability

Mr. Ehud Olmert, The Israeli Minister of Communications and VP, said yesterday that within six months number portability will come into effect in Israel allowing customers the freedom to switch networks and keep their own number with them.
For example: A customer subscribed to Pelephone will be able to take his phone number (including the prefix) and move to Cellcom.

The Israeli web site Pocket reports that on sunday Orange Israel will provide a new cellphone from Motorola model V300.
The new phone will be available in the blue colour and it's estimated retail price will be 52 NIS X 36 Months.
The new phone utilizes the new OLED (Organic Light Emmiting Diode) technology, in it's outer screen, which is expected to revolutionize the monitor world thanks to it's small dimentions, flexibility, low voltage use and high quality display.

The phone image and specifications are courtesy of GSMArena.

General Network GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900
Announced 2003, 3Q
Status Available
Size Dimensions 89 x 49 x 24.8 mm, 86 cc
Weight 122 g
Display Type TFT, 65K colors
Size 176 x 220 pixels, 8 lines
- Second display OLED(96 x 32 pixels), 2 lines
- Downloadable screensavers, wallpapers and ringtones
Ringtones Type Polyphonic (32 channels)
Amount 21 poly + 4 MP3 ringtones
Customization Composer, download, order now
Vibration Yes
Memory Phonebook 1000 entries, Photo call
Call records 10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls
- 5MB internal memory
Features GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots)
Data speed 32 - 48 kbps
Messaging SMS, EMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Clock Yes
Alarm Yes
Infrared port No
Games Stuntman & Monopoly
Colors Blue
Camera VGA, 640x480 pixels
- Java
- WAP 2.0
- T9 (iTAP)
- Organizer
- Calculator
- Voice memo/dial
- Nokia Smart Messaging
- USB port
- Built-in handsfree

YesMAX EPG - Preview

Below is a sneak peak of the new Yes MAX PVR.
Image courtesy of Rating2Day.co.il

Internet Zahav (015) Granted permission to test land-line services

The Israeli Ministry of Communications has recently granted Internet Zahav permission to perform a pilot test of land line telephoney services under several restriction for this period.