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Orange France is Opening up Mobile Internet Access: Stylish Smartphones from 9 Euros and Dedicated Offers
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Orange France has unveiled a line-up of smartphones at highly affordable prices. Targeting customers on the Origami “version plus” plan, the operator is offering the Samsung Galaxy Naos or the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 mini for EUR9, as well as the HTC Desire or the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 for EUR49. The Origami "version plus" includes unlimited internet, email and Wi-Fi, as well as the choice of one extra service (TV, sport, music, GPS, Orange cinema series or mobile insurance). For all special edition Quiksilver Smart plans taken out, Orange is offering Android smartphones for EUR9: the Samsung Galaxy Spica, the LG Optimus GT540 or the Tactile Internet, while the Sony Ericsson Quiksilver Phone is available for EUR19. By mid-2010, Orange will have covered 91% of the population in France with its WCDMA/HSPA network.

Since 2007 and the iPhone's launch, Orange has continued to offer its customers the highest-performance phones in order to accompany their discovery of mobile internet. With services making their day-to-day easier and still the best network for surfing on the move, Orange is taking a further step today by launching offers and smartphones which are open to everyone for the summer.
Android smartphones at low prices for all
For customers taking out an Origami "version plus" plan, Orange is offering smartphones at highly affordable prices. In this way, before the summer, customers will be able to choose from:

a selection of smartphones for €9, including the Samsung Galaxy Naos or the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 mini

the best top-of-the-range smartphones for €49, with the HTC Desire or the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10

And for those with a smaller budget, for all special edition Quiksilver Smart plans taken out, Orange is offering:

Android smartphones for €9: the Samsung Galaxy Spica, the LG Optimus GT540 or the Tactile Internet

and a dedicated mobile, the Sony Ericsson Quiksilver Phone for €19.

adapted plans and promotional offers for optimum use of multimedia services

In addition to its range of Origami plans, Orange is offering Origami in a "version plus" for customers who would like to make the most of the new uses available with their smartphone.
In this way, Origami "version plus" includes unlimited*: internet, email and wi-fi, as well as the choice of one advantage from TV, sport, music, GPS, Orange cinema series or mobile insurance.
From June 10, Origami "version plus" is available with a promotional offer for six months at the price of Origami for customers who kit themselves out with one of these smartphones (with a 12 or 24-month commitment), representing:
- a monthly discount of €14 on Origami zenplus plans
- a monthly discount of €11 on Origami starplus or firstplus plans.
And for young people or customers with a smaller budget, Orange is launching the new special edition Quiksilver Smart plan: for €24 a month (with a 24-month commitment), it includes all-inclusive credit representing one and a half hours of calls (in France, excluding special numbers), unlimited texts 24-7 and up to 200 MB of internet use (equivalent to 2,000 web pages visited).
the best network to make the most of mobile internet
At the end of 2009, the French post and electronic communications regulator (ARCEP) confirmed that Orange offers the best 3G/3G+ coverage in France. By this summer, 91% of the population will be covered with 3G/3G+. So, owning a smartphone with an Orange plan ensures optimum use of all the multimedia services available for customers.
Free services to make Orange customers' day-to-day easier
Orange is accompanying its customers effectively, offering a range of practical services, such as:

transferring Orange mobile data to a compatible new mobile or a USB key to ensure that they no longer lose any of their contacts or data (calendar, phonebook, photo, video, etc.)

express battery charging to ensure that they are no longer short of power

*Use in Metropolitan France. Bandwidth restriction applies if reasonable use of up to 1 GB per month is exceeded