Over heating handsets may delay Orange 3G launch
October 12, 2004
Orange is unlikely to launch 3G service by Christmas unless it can remove glitches from 3G handsets by early November.
Chief Executive Sanjiv Ahuja said at a technology conference in Cannes that he would not hesitate to delay the launch.
"If the overall customer experience is not right, I would feel comfortable pushing the 3G launch to next year," he said.
Ahuja empathise concerns over the quality of 3G handsets, Orange hopes to solve technical problems such as overheating handsets and offer at least two models in time for Christmas. The Orange website indicated that the LG U8150 and SonyEricsson Z1010 handsets were coming out soon but have yet to put a price on the handsets.
"If you want to generate heat, you do not have to use cooking appliances," Ahuja said. "I say, use your mobile 3G phone for that. You can fry eggs on them."
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