Orange UK has now joined hands with Universal Music and 4Music to spin off a free music streaming service for a new tariff it calls ‘Monkey’. This service is for prepaid users and it makes data consumption tariffs more viable for them.

With this service, users will be able to create and share their playlists online and will be sent Mobile Ads as well. You will be able to access the ‘Monkey’ service in Orange and Phones4U stores and other channels from September. Channel 4 will also be promoting this bid. This service may be just the thing for those looking to pay less for lesser data usage. Something tells us this episode is going to turn out pretty popular….what do you folks feel?

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We had told you recently about the BlackBerry Curve 8520 going to Vodafone UK (click here for original post). Now, Pocket Lint has gotten some great pictures of this wonderful smartphone, boasting of an optical trackball, non-3G, entry level device.

BlackBerry Curve 8520

The BlackBerry 8520 will also be available with Orange and Carphone Warehouse as well. The latter will offer this cutie in a different shade – violet. Just for your information, the 8520, also hailed as the Gemini, is coming to T-Mobile USA on the 5th of August (most probably). Anyway, enjoy the pictures of the handheld and also click here if you wish to see the entire photogallery.

BlackBerry Curve 8520

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Now the HTC Hero smartphone will be taking an avatar in Graphite as a ranged device for Orange UK. Orange UK has now updated their site to include this one. Orange tariffs range between £50 and £100 for an 18 or 24 month contract. The line rental will cost about £35 per month – the actual details will vary with each plan.

Click here to know more about Orange UK’s various plans.

HTC Hero Graphite Orange

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Orange UK is now being highly innovative – it has introduced this novel concept of Mini-SIMs. The term “Mini-SIM” does not refer to the SIM card’s size. If that had been done, the card wouldn’t fit into the slot meant for it, right? This actually implies the material that keeps the SIM in good condition, until its sale. Usually this is the size of a credit card, but now, Orange have reduced its size by half.

Considering the zillions of SIMs made globally, this move saves a hell lot of plastic and could make a huge impact if every operator followed the same route too. Orange has also come up with some other Green alternatives, which include using the universal mobile charger, handset recycling and so on.

Source: IntoMobile