Vodafone launches €150m 3G mobile service

PREMIER League football, breaking news, movie clips and video calling. Vodafone yesterday launched the third generation of mobile phones in Ireland, calling it the ultimate communications and entertainment service.

For the past two years, the company has spent €150 million upgrading its network for the so-called 3G service in addition to the €114 million it paid to buy one of the four third-generation licences sold by the Government.

A new range of handset with larger screen and capable of high-speed internet connections will hit the shops by the end of this month, with prices which start at €169.