Christmas Handset Range

Vodafone Group Plc
10 September 2007


10 September 2007

          VODAFONE GROUP UNVEILS ITS HANDSET RANGE FOR CHRISTMAS 2007           

*  Widest choice of internet ready mobile phones with high speed 3G
   broadband (HSDPA) access

*  Exclusive handsets from top tier suppliers

*  Increased choice of Vodafone branded handsets

*  Majority of devices support an extensive range of easy to find and use
   internet services including eBay, Google(TM) search and Google Maps(TM) 
   mapping service, MySpace and YouTube.

*  New messaging services including email and Instant Messaging available
   to stay in touch with friends and family as well as a wide range of music and
   entertainment services

Vodafone Group today announces its range of Christmas 2007 consumer handsets
offering the widest choice of exclusive and Vodafone branded handsets ever. The
line-up includes the latest premium models from leading handset suppliers, a
range of open system devices enabling easy downloads and a compelling set of
Vodafone branded handsets. (For full details on the range, please see below).

In the UK Vodafone has also announced its range of handsets for Christmas as
well as MusicStation, a new, unique and exclusive music service from Omnifone,
the UK based mobile music company. This offers customers unlimited music
downloads direct from the mobile from all the major record labels, as well as 
leading independents, on a raft of new handsets for Christmas. The service will
work on Vodafone UK's new handsets as well as current 2.5 and 3G mobiles.

The Group selection of handsets offers customers further choice of stylish, easy
to use mobile phones which deliver best in class internet services as well as
the best in music and entertainment at prices to suit everyone's needs. Handsets
are also smaller and lighter with longer battery life. By closely working with
handset suppliers, platform and application providers, Vodafone is on track to
deliver fast and easy access to the internet this Christmas.


Highlights include:

  Three premium 3G broadband (HSDPA), handsets - the Nokia N95 8GB, the Samsung
  SGH-F700V and the Sony Ericsson W910i - will offer customers the opportunity 
  to experience high speed internet services, access their online digital 
  communities and enjoy a range of music and entertainment services on a 
  selection of  user-friendly and stylish mobile phones

  Two sleek and slim BlackBerry(R) handsets from Research In Motion(R) 
  (BlackBerry(R) Curve(TM) 8310 and BlackBerry(R) Pearl(TM) 8100) now positioned 
  to appeal to consumers as well as business customers, featuring Vodafone live! 
  services with news, music and entertainment on the move, including an 
  exclusive version of the BlackBerry(R) Curve(TM) 8310 with built-in GPS

  A broad range of open system devices customised for Vodafone will deliver
  excellent browsing, internet services and message support, including two new
  Microsoft(R) Windows Mobile(R) handsets as well as a range of six devices 
  based on the S60 platform

  Six exclusive 3G handsets from leading suppliers, tailored for Vodafone
  customers looking for value and quality. Three new Vodafone branded handsets,
  featuring stylish designs as well as the latest features and services

  13 3G broadband (HSDPA) consumer handsets allowing faster access to data
  services, offered at appealing prices


The range of internet ready mobile phones will meet a variety of customer
preferences, from advanced mobile phones such as the premium touch screen
Samsung SGH-F700V or the Samsung SGH-i640V to mid-tier priced handsets in
classic 'candy bar' design such as the Nokia 6120c .

The Christmas line-up also includes new Vodafone branded 3G phones. The Vodafone
810 is a stylish slider in luxury metallic-silver finishing and packed with
latest multimedia features. The Vodafone 720 comes in a modern clam shell design
with an innovative hidden display and super flat keypad.

For customers looking for some of the best music devices, the Vodafone exclusive
Sony Ericsson V640i will be available in a fresh new candy bar design offering
3G broadband (HSDPA) to support faster downloads of music services.

'Vodafone has one of the widest ranges of the very best internet ready handsets
offering technical superiority, sleek design and optimised services at high 3G
speeds for our customers this Christmas,' said Frank Rovekamp, Global Chief
Marketing Officer, Vodafone Group. 'Customers can simply and quickly get what
they want on the internet, communicate with friends and family in whichever way
they wish, as well as access their favourite music and entertainment services
from a great range of mobile phones, with prices to suit everyone'.

Earlier this year, Vodafone launched internet services on the mobile in five
countries, bringing millions of customers internet services on their handsets,
in the same way as they had been used to on a PC. From updating their MySpace
profile, through sending and receiving emails, to buying and selling on eBay,
Vodafone customers experience a significant improvement in the way they access
the internet from their phones, coupled with the confidence and freedom to surf
whenever and wherever they want through easy-to-understand, great value pricing.

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For further information:

Vodafone Group
Media Relations
Tel: [phone]

Notes to Editors


Individual Vodafone operating companies will select their own handset line-up
from this selection of highlights and will announce these in due course. There
will be other handsets added to this global range during the coming weeks. A
copy of the UK Press Release is available on www.vodafone.com.

VODAFONE, the Vodafone logos and Vodafone live! are trade marks of the Vodafone
Group.

BlackBerry is the registered trade mark of Research in Motion Limited.

Microsoft and Windows Mobile are either registered trade marks or trade marks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trade marks of their
respective owners.



Highlights of the Global Handset range

Internet on the mobile: 3G broadband (HSDPA) premium handsets for fast and easy
access to internet and messaging services, communities, music and entertainment

Nokia N95 8GB - internet ready 3G broadband slider, S60 platform, large 2.8 inch
display, 5MP camera and A-GPS

Samsung SGH-F700V - internet ready 3G broadband Qwerty slider with 3.2 inch
WQVGA display, touch screen and 3.2MP camera

Sony Ericsson W910i - internet ready music focused 3G broadband premium slider
with Walkman brand, 2.4 inch display and 2MP camera

Vodafone live! and Microsoft(R) Windows Mobile(R) handsets - all internet ready
with great browsing and messaging support and large 2.4'' display screens

Samsung SGH-i640V - internet ready messaging focused 3G broadband Qwerty slider
with Vodafone live! and powered by Microsoft (R)Windows Mobile(R) with Windows
Live services, 2MP camera

Vodafone 920 - internet ready 3G broadband slider, powered by Microsoft(R)
Windows Mobile(R) with Windows Live services and 2MP camera, also one of a
number of 3G exclusive devices

A 3rd Microsoft(R) Windows Mobile(R) powered handset with Windows Live services
will be announced soon.

Vodafone S60 platform handsets - all internet ready with a best in class 3G
browsing experience

Samsung SGH-i560V - internet focused 3G broadband slider, large 2.4 inch
display, 3.2 MP camera and GPS

Samsung SGH-i450V - music optimised 3G broadband slider and 2MP camera

Nokia N95 8GB - internet ready 3G broadband slider, large 2.8 inch display, 5MP
camera and A-GPS

Nokia 6120c - internet ready 3G broadband candy bar and 2MP camera

BlackBerry Handsets - messaging focused devices with Qwerty or SureType keypad,
mega pixel camera and Vodafone live! support

BlackBerry(R) Curve(TM) 8310 - email focused handheld device with large 2.4 inch
display, 2 MP camera and exclusive, built-in GPS

BlackBerry(R) Pearl(TM) 8100 - slim and stylish handheld device with 2.3 inch
display and 1.3 MP camera

Exclusive 3G Handsets - highlights include a full range of Vodafone own-branded
devices and exclusive handsets from the top handset manufacturers:

Vodafone 920 - a Microsoft(R) Windows(TM) handset 3G broadband slider with large
2.4 inch display, Windows Mobile(R) services and 2MP camera

Vodafone 810 - a stylish 3G live! slider with high quality finishing, 2MP camera
and large 2.2 inch display, with a luxury metallic-silver finishing

Vodafone 720 - a 3G clam shell in functional, modern and stylish design with an
innovative, hidden display on the front, a super flat keypad and 1.3MP camera.
Available in coffee brown and titanium silver

Sony Ericsson V640i - a 3G broadband music phone in a fresh candy bar design and
2MP camera. The V640i will come in two colour variants - a black and a
fashionable Havana Gold variant - and is complemented by a great range of
accessories

Sony Ericsson V640i and W910i both available in the exclusive colour Havana Gold

Samsung SGH-ZV60 - a 3G clam shell in classic design and with 2MP camera

Sharp 880SH - a 3G broadband music slider, large 2.2 inch display and 2MP camera

Sagem my850V Crystal - a 3G clam shell in classic design, high quality finishing
and with 2MP camera

Exclusive 2.5G handsets

Sharp GX33 - small clamshell phone with VGA camera

Sagem my411Cv - best priced 2G live! clam shell with VGA camera; colour variant
available in some markets



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Supplier Model         Bearer       Form        Camera    Display TPP         Exclusivity
                                    Factor                Size                           
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HTC      Vodafone 920  3G           Slider      2 MP      2.4''   Microsoft   full       
                       Broadband                                  (R)Windows             
                       (HSDPA)                                    Mobile                 
                                                                  (R)TPP                 
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Huawei   Vodafone 720  3G           Clam        1.3 MP    2.0''   no          Full       
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Huawei   Vodafone 810  3G           Slider      2 MP      2.2''   no          full       
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Nokia    6120c         3G           Bar         2 MP      2.0''   S60 TPP     no         
                       Broadband                                                         
                       (HSDPA)                                                           
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Nokia    N95 8GB       3G           Slider      5 MP      2.8''   S60 TPP     no         
                       Broadband                                                         
                       (HSDPA)                                                           
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RIM      BlackBerry(R) 2.5G         Bar         1.3 MP    2.3''   no          no         
         Pearl(TM) 8100                                                                    
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RIM      BlackBerry(R) 2.5G         Bar         2 MP      2.4''   no          yes        
         Curve(TM) 8310                                                                    
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Sagem    my411Cv       2.5G         Clam        VGA       1.8''   no          ID         
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Sagem    my850V        3G           Clam        2 MP      2.0''   no          ID         
         Crystal                                                                         
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Samsung  SGH-F700V     3G           Side-Slider 3.2 MP    3.2''   no          no         
                       Broadband                                                         
                       (HSDPA)                                                           
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Samsung  SGH-i450V     3G           Slider      2 MP      2.4''   S60 TPP     no         
                       Broadband                                                         
                       (HSDPA)                                                           
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Samsung  SGH-i560V     3G           Slider      3.2 MP    2.4''   S60 TPP     no         
                       Broadband                                                         
                       (HSDPA)                                                           
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Samsung  SGH-i640V     3G           Slider      2 MP      2.4''   Microsoft   no         
                       Broadband                                  (R)Windows             
                       (HSDPA)                                    Mobile(R)              
                                                                  TPP                    
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Samsung  SGH-ZV60      3G           Clam        2 MP      1.9''   no          full       
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Sharp    880SH         3G           Slider      2 MP      2.2''   no          full       
                       Broadband                                                         
                       (HSDPA)                                                           
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Sharp    GX33          2.5G         Clam        VGA       1.9''   no          full       
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Sony     V640i         3G           Bar         2 MP      2.0''   no          full       
Ericsson               Broadband                                                         
                       (HSDPA)                                                           
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Sony     W910i         3G           Slider      2 MP      2.4''   no          no         
Ericsson               Broadband                                                         
                       (HSDPA)                                                           
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See a selection of images of highlights from Vodafone's handset range for
Christmas 2007 at www.vodafone.com







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