PUBLIC SECTOR
DEVICE PRICE GUIDE
Dec 2014
WHAT’S HOT FOR NOVEMBER
Samsung Tab 4 Active
EE Kite – Now available for £59*
4GEE Enabled
4GEE Enabled
3.1MP Auto Focus Camera and NFC technology
Premium MiFi unit, reduced from £99 to £59*
Lightweight ruggedized design with anti-shock
technology that can withstand a 1.2-metre drop with the
protective cover on
Superfast 4G internet on the go: “Double Speed” 4GEE
Capable
Water and dust resistant with IP67 certification
Built with premium materials, and gives a premium
experience
Robust C-Pen for alternative control
Near continuous usage is supported by the 8-10 hour,
long-lasting battery life
Enhanced security with Samsung KNOX
What’s new
Huawei E3372
Connect up to 10 devices with a slim, sleek MiFi unit
Bring superfast 4G to any WiFi enabled device
Up to 6 hours battery life
*Whilst stocks last
What’s changed
What’s gone
EE Buzzard 2
Alcatel L800 USB stick
EE Kite
Asus Nexus 7 2013 (32GB)
HTC One Mini 2
EE Buzzard
Samsung Tab 4 Active
Motorola ES400
Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
WINDOWS 4GEE PHONES
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Nokia
Lumia 635 4GEE
Nokia
Lumia 735
Nokia
Lumia 925
Nokia
Lumia 830
Nokia
Lumia 930
£99
£149
£209
£229
£309
Product code - new
ONKN3579
GNKN4673
GNKN4399 – Black
GNKN4669
GNKN4358 - Black
GNKN4662 - Orange
Product code - upgrade
ONKN8579
GNKN7673
GNKN7399 – Black
GNKN7669
GNKN7358 - Black
GNKN7662 - Orange
4.5" Corning
Gorilla Glass 3 display
4.7" Corning
Gorilla Glass 3 display
4.7" touchscreen
5.0" Corning
Gorilla Glass 3 display
5" Corning
Gorilla Glass 3 display
Price
4GEE enabled
Key Features
SIM type
Micro
Nano
Micro
Nano
Micro
Services
HD Voice
HD Voice
HD Voice
HD Voice
HD Voice
14 hrs
14 hrs
14 hrs
14 hrs
15.5 hrs
Front camera
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5 megapixel
1.3 megapixel & 720p HD Video
0.9 megapixel
1.2 megapixel & 720p HD Video
Back camera
5 megapixel
6.7 megapixel
8.7 megapixel
10 megapixel
20 megapixel
4G, HSDPA, HSUPA,
GPRS, EDGE, WiFi
4G, HSPA+, HSDPA, HSUPA,
GPRS, EDGE, WiFi
4G, HSDPA, HSUPA, GPRS,
EDGE, WiFi
4G, HSPA+, HSDPA, HSUPA,
GPRS, EDGE, WiFi
4G, HSDPA, HSUPA,
GPRS, EDGE, WiFi
Quad
Quad
Quad
Quad
Quad
Battery life
NFC
Connectivity
International connectivity
Location technology
Operating system
Email
A-GPS
A-GPS
A-GPS
A-GPS
A-GPS
Windows® Phone 8.1 (comes with
Enterprise Feature Pack)
Windows® Phone 8.1 (comes
with Enterprise Feature Pack)
Windows® Phone 8
Windows® Phone 8.1 (comes
with Enterprise Feature Pack)
Windows® Phone 8.1 (comes
with Enterprise Feature Pack)
SMTP, POP3, IMAP4
SMTP, POP3, IMAP4,
ActiveSync
SMTP, POP3, IMAP4
SMTP, POP3, IMAP4,
ActiveSync
SMTP, POP3, IMAP4
WINDOWS 3G PHONES
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Nokia
Lumia 530
Nokia
Lumia 635
£69
£129
Product code - new
GNKN4366
ONKN3377
Product code - upgrade
GNKN7366
ONKN7277
4" touchscreen
4.5" Corning
Gorilla Glass 3 display
Price
4GEE enabled
Key Features
SIM type
Micro
Micro
Services
HD Voice
HD Voice
Up to 10 hrs
14 hrs
Front camera
–
–
Back camera
5 megapixel
5 megapixel
HSDPA, HSUPA, GPRS, EDGE,
WiFi
HSDPA, HSUPA,
GPRS, EDGE, WiFi
Battery life
NFC
Connectivity
International connectivity
Quad
Quad
Location technology
A-GPS
A-GPS
Operating system
Windows® Phone 8.1 (comes with
Enterprise Feature Pack)
Windows® Phone 8.1 (comes
with Enterprise Feature Pack)
Email
SMTP, POP3, IMAP4, ActiveSync
SMTP, POP3, IMAP4
ANDROID 4GEE PHONES
F le
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Kestrel
HTC
Desire 510
Samsung
Galaxy Ace 4
Sony
Xperia™ M2
Motorola
Moto G 4GEE
HTC
Desire 610
£99
£109
£119
£129
£129
£139
Product code - new
OHUN4363
GHTN4385
GSGN4420
OERN4345 – Black
OERN4349 – White
GMRN4332
GHTN4389
Product code - upgrade
OHUN7363
GHTN7385
GSGN7420
OERN7345 – Black
OERN7349 – White
GMRN7332
GHTN7389
Key Features
4.5" screen
Quad-core processing power
with a 4.7" touchscreen
4" touchscreen
4.8" touchscreen
4.5" touchscreen
Quad-core processing power
with a 4.7" touchscreen
SIM type
Mini
Micro
Micro
Micro
Micro
Nano
Services
Quad-core 1.2ghz
–
HD Voice
–
–
–
Price
4GEE enabled
2000mAh
Up to 16hrs
–
–
–
Up to 16hrs
Front camera
–
VGA
VGA
–
–
1.3 megapixel
Back camera
5 megapixel
5 megapixel
5 megapixel
8 megapixel
5 megapixel
8 megapixel
HSPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, GPRS,
EDGE, WiFi
4G, HSPA+, HSDPA, HSUPA,
GPRS, EDGE, WiFi
4G, HSDPA, HSUPA, GPRS,
EDGE, WiFi
4G, HSPA+, HSDPA, HSUPA,
GPRS, EDGE, WiFi
HSDPA, HSUPA, GPRS, EDGE,
WiFi
4G, HSPA+, HSDPA, HSUPA,
GPRS, EDGE, WiFi
Quad
Quad
Quad
Quad
Quad
Quad
Battery life
NFC
Connectivity
International connectivity
Location technology
Operating system
Email
A-GPS
A-GPS
A-GPS
A-GPS
A-GPS
A-GPS
Android 4.3
Android 4.4.2
Android 4.4
Android 4.4
Android 4.2.2
Android 4.4.2
ActiveSync, POP3, IMAP4
SMTP, POP3, IMAP4,
ActiveSync
ActiveSync, POP3, IMAP5
ActvieSync, POP3, IMAP4
ActiveSync, POP3, IMAP4
SMTP, POP3, IMAP4,
ActiveSync
ANDROID 4GEE PHONES
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HTC
One Mini 2
Samsung
Galaxy S5 Mini
Sony
Xperia™ Z3 Compact
Samsung
Galaxy S5
HTC
One (M8)
Sony
Xperia™ Z3
£249
£269
£309
£379
£379
£419
(4G+)
4GEE enabled
Product code - new
OHTN4618 – Metal Grey
OHTN4313 – Gold
GSGN4693 - Black
GSGN4384 - White
GERN4332
GSGN4400 – Black
GSGN4424 – White
GSGN4404 – Blue
OHTN4637 – Metal Grey
OHTN4632 – Silver
GERN4336
Product code - upgrade
OHTN7618 – Metal Grey
OHTN7313 – Gold
GSGN7693 - Black
GSGN7384 - White
GERN7332
GSGN7400 – Black
GSGN7424 – White
GSGN7404 – Blue
OHTN7637 – Metal Grey
OHTN7632 – Silver
GERN7336
4.5" touchscreen
4.5" HD super AMELOD, Dust &
water resistant, Power Saving
Mode, Finger Scanner, Heart
Rate sensor
4.6" touchscreen
5.1" FHD super AMELOD, Dust &
water resistant, Power Saving
Mode, Finger Scanner, Heart
Rate sensor
5" touchscreen
5.2" touchscreen
SIM type
Nano
Micro
Nano
Mini
Nano
Nano
Services
–
–
–
–
–
–
Battery life
–
–
Up to 18 hrs
–
–
Up to 18 hrs
Front camera
5 megapixel
2.1 megapixel
2.2 megapixel
2 megapixel
2 megapixel
2.2 megapixel
Back camera
13 megapixel
8 megapixel
20.7 megapixel
16 megapixel
5 megapixel
20.7 megapixel
4G, HSPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, GPRS,
EDGE, WiFi
4G, HSPA, HSDPA, HSUPA,
GPRS, EDGE, WiFi
4G, HSPA+, HSDPA, HSUPA,
GPRS, EDGE, WiFi
4G, HSPA, HSDPA, HSUPA,
GPRS, EDGE, WiFi
HSPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, GPRS,
EDGE, WiFi
4G, HSPA+, HSDPA, HSUPA,
GPRS, EDGE, WiFi
Quad
Quad
Quad
Quad
Quad
Quad
Key Features
NFC
Connectivity
International connectivity
Location technology
Operating system
Email
A-GPS
A-GPS
A-GPS
A-GPS
A-GPS
A-GPS
Android 4.4
Android 4.4
Android 4.4.4
Android 4.4
Android 4.4
Android 4.4.4
ActiveSync, POP3, IMAP4
ActiveSync, POP3, IMAP4
ActiveSync, POP3, IMAP9
ActiveSync, POP3, IMAP4
ActiveSync, POP3, IMAP4
ActiveSync, POP3, IMAP8
ANDROID 4GEE PHONES
Price
4GEE enabled
Samsung
Galaxy Alpha
Samsung
Galaxy Note 4
£429
£459
(4G+)
(4G+)
Product code - new
GSGN4409 - Black
GSGN4416 - White
GSGN4441
Product code - upgrade
GSGN7409 - Black
GSGN7416 - White
GSGN7441
4.7-inch Super AMOLED display,
premium finish S5 smartphone
5.7-inch Quad HD Super
AMOLED display with advanced
camera system, S Pen, and Fast
Charging feature and Ultra
Power Saving Mode
SIM type
Nano
Micro
Services
–
–
Key Features
–
–
Front camera
2.1 megapixel
3.7 megapixel
Back camera
12 megapixel
16 megapixel
4G, HSDPA, HSUPA, GPRS, EDGE,
WiFi
4G, HSDPA, HSUPA, GPRS,
EDGE, WiFi
Quad
Quad
Battery life
NFC
Connectivity
International connectivity
Location technology
Operating system
Email
A-GPS
A-GPS
Android 4.4.4
Android 4.4.4
ActiveSync, POP3, IMAP8
ActiveSync, POP3, IMAP8
BLACKBERRY 4GEE PHONES
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BlackBerry®
Q10
BlackBerry®
Z30
£229
£269
Product code - new
ONBN4390 – Black
ONBN4338
Product code - upgrade
ONBN7390 – Black
ONBN7338
3.1" touch and type device
5.0" touchscreen
Micro
Micro
Price
4GEE enabled
Key Features
SIM type
HD Voice
HD Voice
Up to 10 hrs
Up to 10 hrs
Front camera
–
2 megapixel
Back camera
8 megapixel
8 megapixel
4G, HSPA+, HSDPA, HSUPA,
GPRS, EDGE, WiFi
4G, HSPA+, HSDPA, HSUPA,
GPRS, EDGE, WiFi
Services
Battery life
NFC
Connectivity
International connectivity
Quad
Quad
Location technology
A-GPS
A-GPS
BlackBerry 10
BlackBerry 10
BES 10
BES 10
Operating system
Email
BLACKBERRY 3G PHONES
BlackBerry®
9720
Price
£119
4GEE enabled
Product code - new
ONBN4309 – Black
Product code - upgrade
ONBN7309 – Black
Key Features
2.8" Touch and type
SIM type
Mini
Services
Signal Boost/ Personal Line
Battery life
5 hrs/ 18 days
Front camera
–
Back camera
5 megapixel
NFC
Connectivity
BT, EDGE, 3G, WiFi
International connectivity
Quad
Location technology
A-GPS
Operating system
Email
BlackBerry® Version 7
BIS, BES Express and BES
IOS 4GEE PHONES
iPhone
5c / 8GB
iPhone
5s / 16GB
iPhone
5s / 32GB
iPhone
6 / 16GB
iPhone
6 / 64GB
iPhone
6 Plus / 16GB
£265
£385
£415
£445
£515
£515
Product code - new
ODMN3336 – White
ODMN3348 – Pink
ODMN3332 – Green
ODMN3344 – Yellow
ODMN3327 – Blue
ODMN4460 – Space Grey
ODMN4465 – Silver
ODMN4496 – Gold
ODMN4472 – Space Grey
ODMN4464 – Silver
ODMN4600 – Gold
GDMN4302 – Space Grey
GDMN4306 – Silver
GDMN4374 – Gold
GDMN4314 – Space Grey
GDMN4318 – Silver
GDMN4378 – Gold
GDMN4338 – Space Grey
GDMN4342 – Silver
GDMN4386 – Gold
Product code - upgrade
ODMN7236 – White
ODMN7248 – Pink
ODMN7232 – Green
ODMN7244 – Yellow
ODMN7227 – Blue
ODMN7460 – Space Grey
ODMN7465 – Silver
ODMN7496 – Gold
ODMN7472 – Space Grey
ODMN7464 – Silver
ODMN7600 – Gold
GDMN7302 – Space Grey
GDMN7306 – Silver
GDMN7374 – Gold
GDMN7314 – Space Grey
GDMN7318 – Silver
GDMN7378 – Gold
GDMN7338 – Space Grey
GDMN7342 – Silver
GDMN7386 – Gold
Nano
Nano
Nano
Nano
Nano
Nano
Price
4GEE enabled
SIM type
Service Mobility enabled
IOS 4GEE PHONES
iPhone
6 Plus / 64GB
iPhone
6 / 128GB
iPhone
6 Plus / 128GB
£585
£585
£655
Product code - new
GDMN4350 – Space Grey
GDMN4354 – Silver
GDMN4390 – Gold
GDMN4326 – Space Grey
GDMN4330 – Silver
GDMN4382 – Gold
GDMN4362 – Space Grey
GDMN4366 – Silver
GDMN4394 – Gold
Product code - upgrade
GDMN7350 – Space Grey
GDMN7354 – Silver
GDMN7390 – Gold
GDMN7326 – Space Grey
GDMN7330 – Silver
GDMN7382 – Gold
GDMN7362 – Space Grey
GDMN7366 – Silver
GDMN7394 – Gold
Nano
Nano
Nano
Price
4GEE enabled
SIM type
Service Mobility enabled
FEATURE 3G PHONES
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Nokia
Asha 207
Nokia
Asha 301
Doro
PhoneEasy 612
Samsung
Solid I
£39
£49
£49
£49
4GEE enabled
Product code - new
GNKN4317
GNKN4396
ODRN4306
OSGN4477
Product code - upgrade
GNKN7317
GNKN7396
ODRN7306
OSGN7477
Key Features
2.4" display
2.4" display
Clam shell with large display
IP67 certified (dust and water
proof), Torch Light and
Carabineer hook, 2.2" (non
touch) screen
SIM type
Micro
Mini
Mini
Mini
Services
–
–
–
–
10 hrs
12 hrs
–
10 hrs
Front camera
–
–
–
–
Back camera
–
3.15 megapixel
2 megapixel
2 megapixel
EDGE, 3G, Bluetooth
EDGE, 3G, Bluetooth
–
3G, GPRS, EDGE, BT
Quad
Quad
Tri
Quad
Battery life
NFC
Connectivity
International connectivity
Location technology
Operating system
Email
–
–
–
–
S40
S40
Proprietary
Samsung Proprietary
POP3, IMAP4, Mail for Exchange
POP3, IMAP4, Mail for
Exchange
–
POP3/ IMAP 4
4GEE MOBILE BROADBAND DEVICES
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Pricer
No w
CAT
Ra te 4
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EE Kite
EE Buzzard 2
Huawei
E3372
Huawei B593s-22 Wireless
Router
EE Osprey
£59
£59
£59
£79
£89
Product code - new
OHUN4377
OHUN4396
GHUN4610
OHUN4645
OALN4373 – Black with Green
OALN4377 – White with Yellow
Product code - upgrade
OHUN7377
OHUN7396
GHUN7610
OHUN7645
OALN7373 – Black with Green
OALN7377 – White with Yellow
Stylish CAT4 4GEE Mifi device,
connect up to 10 devices
4GEE Mifi device, use in the
car, plugged directly into the
charger socket to create a MiFi
hotspot anywhere. Connect up
to 10 devices
USB Dongle with basic ‘plug and
play’ connection software for
simple set up
Recommended
30 WiFi devices for best
performance within
30 metres, with router
capability
4GEE Mifi device,
connect up to
10 devices
SIM type
Micro
Micro
Mini
–
Micro
Battery life
6 hrs
–
–
Mains power required
6 hrs
Connectivity
4G (Category 4), HSPA+, dual
carrier HSPA+, HSDPA, HSUPA,
GPRS, EDGE, WiFi
4G (Category 4), HSPA+, dual
carrier HSPA+, HSDPA,
HSUPA, GPRS, EDGE, WiFi
4G, HSPA+, dual carrier,
HSPA+, HSDPA, HSUPA,
GPRS, EDGE, WiFi
4G, HSPA+, dual carrier
HSPA+, HSDPA, HSUPA,
GPRS, EDGE, WiFi
4G (Category 4), HSPA+, dual
carrier HSPA+, HSDPA,
HSUPA, GPRS, EDGE, WiFi
Price
4GEE enabled
Key features
International connectivity
Connection manager software
Quad
Quad
Quad
–
Quad
Web UI – EE Branded
Web UI – EE Branded
Web UI – EE Branded
–
Web UI – EE Branded
3G MOBILE BROADBAND DEVICES
Huawei E3533
Price
£29
4GEE enabled
Product code - new
OHUN4389
Product code - upgrade
OHUN7389
Key features
SIM type
3G USB Dongle with basic "plug
and play" connection software for
simple set-up
Micro
Battery life
–
Connectivity
HSDPA, HSUPA, GPRS, EDGE
International connectivity
Connection manager software
Quad
Standard Consumer Only
INDOOR COVERAGE SOLUTIONS
Signal Box
Signal Booster
Office Signal Box
£75
£374.16
£799 or
Monthly Option:
£35 Per month
(24 month contract)
Product code – new
ONSN1806
OUNN1105
Subject to
coverage request
Compatible devices
3G
3G
3G
15m
20m
40m
Price
Range (up to)
Ideal for…
Creating 3G voice and data
Customers fed up of standing by
coverage for home workers or small the window to get a signal, or
offices or areas as it’s easy to set temporary offices, as it’s simple
up, and is compatible with any 3G to install with no need for a fixed
handset.
broadband connection.
Install
Backhaul (recommended
broadband speed where
applicable)
Dimensions
H x W x D (mm)
*bespoke solutions on request.
Creating 3G voice and data
coverage for medium sized
offices or larger homes where
3G coverage is critical.
Self
Self
Managed
Broadband or LAN
(1.5Mbps, downlink,
0.3Mbps uplink)
Outside network
Broadband or LAN
(4Mbps, downlink,
2Mbps uplink)
134 x 62 x 126
Window Unit:
207 x 144 x 144
Coverage unit:
151 x 149 x 49
40 x 180 x 180
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Asha 207
Nokia
Asha 301
Nokia
Lumia 530
Alcatel
Pop 7
Motorola
Moto G 4GEE
HTC
Desire 610
£39
£49
£69
£99
£129
£139
4GEE enabled
Product code - new
GNKN4317
GNKN4396
GNKN4366
OALN4381
GMRN4332
GHTN4389
Product code - upgrade
GNKN7317
GNKN7396
GNKN7366
OALN7381
GMRN7332
GHTN7389
Key Features
2.4" display
2.4" display
4" touchscreen
Value 7" Android Tablet
4.5" touchscreen
Quad-core processing power
with a 4.7" touchscreen
Micro
Mini
Micro
Micro
Micro
Nano
SIM type
–
–
HD Voice
–
–
–
10 hrs
12 hrs
Up to 10 hrs
Up to 18 hrs
–
Up to 16hrs
Front camera
–
–
–
VGA
–
1.3 megapixel
Back camera
–
3.15 megapixel
5 megapixel
2 megapixel
5 megapixel
8 megapixel
EDGE, 3G, Bluetooth
EDGE, 3G, Bluetooth
HSDPA, HSUPA, GPRS, EDGE,
WiFi
4G, HSPA+, HSDPA, HSUPA,
GPRS, EDGE, WiFi
HSDPA, HSUPA, GPRS, EDGE,
WiFi
4G, HSPA+, HSDPA, HSUPA,
GPRS, EDGE, WiFi
Quad
Quad
Quad
Quad
Quad
Quad
–
–
A-GPS
A-GPS
A-GPS
A-GPS
S40
S40
Windows® Phone 8.1 (comes
with Enterprise Feature Pack)
Android 4.2
Android 4.2.2
Android 4.4.2
POP3, IMAP4, Mail for Exchange
POP3, IMAP4, Mail for
Exchange
SMTP, POP3, IMAP4,
ActiveSync
ActiveSync, POP3, IMAP11
ActiveSync, POP3, IMAP4
SMTP, POP3, IMAP4,
ActiveSync
Services
Battery life
NFC
Connectivity
International connectivity
Location technology
Operating system
Email
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Nokia
Lumia 925
BlackBerry®
Q10
Nokia
Lumia 830
HTC
One (M8)
£209
£229
£229
£379
Product code - new
GNKN4399 – Black
ONBN4390 – Black
GNKN4669
OHTN4637 – Metal Grey
OHTN4632 – Silver
Product code - upgrade
GNKN7399 – Black
ONBN7390 – Black
GNKN7669
OHTN7637 – Metal Grey
OHTN7632 – Silver
4.7" touchscreen
3.1" touch and type device
5.0" Corning
Gorilla Glass 3 display
5" touchscreen
Price
4GEE enabled
Key Features
SIM type
Micro
Micro
Nano
Nano
Services
HD Voice
HD Voice
HD Voice
–
14 hrs
Up to 10 hrs
14 hrs
–
Front camera
1.3 megapixel & 720p HD Video
–
0.9 megapixel
2 megapixel
Back camera
8.7 megapixel
8 megapixel
10 megapixel
5 megapixel
4G, HSDPA, HSUPA, GPRS, EDGE,
WiFi
4G, HSPA+, HSDPA, HSUPA,
GPRS, EDGE, WiFi
4G, HSPA+, HSDPA, HSUPA,
GPRS, EDGE, WiFi
HSPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, GPRS,
EDGE, WiFi
International connectivity
Quad
Quad
Quad
Quad
Location technology
A-GPS
A-GPS
A-GPS
A-GPS
Windows® Phone 8
BlackBerry 10
Windows® Phone 8.1 (comes
with Enterprise Feature Pack)
Android 4.4
SMTP, POP3, IMAP4
BES 10
SMTP, POP3, IMAP4,
ActiveSync
ActiveSync, POP3, IMAP4
Battery life
NFC
Connectivity
Operating system
Email
KEY TERMS EXPLAINED
This page is here to explain the key terms used throughout
this device pricebook to support you in selecting a device
that is best suited to your business needs.
3G – is a mobile phone technology which provides fast
Below you will find descriptions of terminology
surrounding coverage, operating systems and software.
EDGE – is a 2G mobile phone technology that increases
Connectivity and reception
BT – Bluetooth (BT) is a proprietary open wireless
All devices come as standard with basic 2G voice and
data capabilities. Standard 2G data is sometimes
described as GPRS, the following tables outline whether
the device also supports:
4G Plus – LTE-A capable devices can aggregate 20MHz
of radio spectrum at 1,800MHz and 20MHz at
2,600MHz, for even greater bandwidth and speed.
Devices are capable of maximum download speeds of
300Mbps and real life speeds are typically up to
90Mbps.
Double Speed 4G – Utilises double the radio spectrum
(20MHz) to data increase speeds over the original 4G.
Devices are capable of maximum download speeds of
150Mbps and real life speeds are typically up to
60Mbps.
4GEE – is the fourth generation of phone technology
which improves download/upload speeds by up to 5x
over 3G. Devices are capable of maximum download
speeds of 100Mbps and real life speeds are typically up
to 30Mbps.
WiFi – is a wireless technology enabling devices, such as
a personal computer or smartphone, to connect to the
Internet via a WiFi router
3G+ – sometimes described as HSPA (High-Speed
Packet Access), is a mobile phone techonology which
provides high-speed internet access and data transfer.
HSDPA refers to ‘download’ and HSUPA refers to
‘upload’
Internet access and transmission of text, digitised voice,
video, and multimedia
data transmission and improves reliability. EE is one of
only two UK providers of this enhanced technology
technology exchanging data over short distances from
fixed and mobile devices
International connectivity
Networks in other countries, and even within the UK, work
on different frequencies. When you’re going abroad you
need to make sure that your phone is compatible with at
least the local 2G network. There are four types of
compatibility of European phones:
Dual band – most European phones are at least dual
band which means that they will work across Europe,
Africa, Asia and Australasia where all networks operate
on one of two frequencies
Japan and South Korea – these countries don’t support
2G coverage at all. You’ll need a 3G phone in Japan and
South Korea where the frequency is the same as it is in
Europe
Tri band – is a mobile phone technology which provides
fast Internet access and transmission of text, digitised
voice, video, and multimedia
Quad band – these phones support four frequencies
meaning they will operate across almost all the
countries in the world
This document only refers to 2G frequency bands unless
otherwise stated. There are also different bands for 3G
coverage in the Americas which means that some phones
will not be able to support fast data download when you’re
visiting there.
Location technology
A-GPS – Assisted GPS improves the performance of a
GPS satellite-based positioning system by also using
mobile signal to establish location. It’s particularly
useful in urban areas where satellite signal is distorted
by tall buildings
GPS – Global Positioning System technology allows
your device to use signals from satellites to establish
your phone’s location
Operating systems
A mobile operating system, also known as a mobile OS, a
mobile platform, or a handheld operating system, is the
operating system that controls a mobile device or
information appliance – similar in principle to an operating
system such as Windows, Mac OS, or Linux that controls a
desktop computer or laptop.
Android – is an operating system owned by Google and
used by a range of manufacturers. It’s an open source
system that’s the most popular smartphone OS in the
world (Q4 2012)
Proprietary – a proprietary operating system is one
created by device manufacturer’s for use with their
devices. One such example of this is Nokia’s OS
Windows – Microsoft have been developing operating
systems for business mobiles for many years. The two
main versions on the market today are Windows Mobile
6.5, Windows Phone 7 and now Windows Phone 8
iOS – Businesses around the world are choosing iOS
devices for their enterprise-ready features and powerful
security. iOS works with Microsoft Exchange and
standards-based servers to deliver over-the-air push
email, calendar and contacts. iOS protects your data by
encrypting information in three separate areas: in
transmission, at rest on the device and when backed
KEY TERMS EXPLAINED CONTINUED
up to iTunes. You can securely access private corporate
networks through industry-standard VPN protocols. And
companies can easily deploy iPhone across an
enterprise using configuration profiles
Exchange or IBM Lotus Domino email servers from a
users mobile
BlackBerry® – BlackBerry 10 will help your team work
Mobile Mail with EE – is a special EE version of
more efficiently and respond faster. The smart and
socially integrated BlackBerry® Hub, calendar, and
contacts apps provide instant and relevant updates to
keep you in the know about the people who matter
most to your business. Instantly share your thoughts,
documents and more with BBM™
POP3/IMAP4 email access (see below)
Email software
Email software is used to connect an email account with a
device so your people can manage their mailbox as if
working directly from a PC or laptop.
MS Mail – Some phones come loaded with Microsoft
compatible software that allows users to access their
business Exchange Server. They can get their company
email, calendar and contacts, that they’d normally
access through outlook on a computer, sent to their
phones
Nokia Mail for Exchange – Mail for Exchange
synchronizes your business’s Microsoft Exchange
accounts so employees can use their Microsoft
Exchange inbox, calendar and contacts on their Nokia
mobile devices
BES – BlackBerry® Enterprise Service is a special piece
of mobile software that, when used with a BlackBerry®
Enterprise Server allows users to access company mail
from a Microsoft Exchange email server or even a Novell
Groupwise email server or IBM Lotus Domino email
server
BES Express – BlackBerry® Enterprise Service Express
enables access to company email on Microsoft
BIS – BlackBerry® Internet Service as a special version of
POP3/IMAP4 email access on BlackBerry® phones
POP3 and IMAP4 – email software for access to webbased mail from places like your internet provider,
Hotmail, Googlemail, Yahoo or any other email that you
can access through the public internet. Most phones
come loaded with the manufacturers own version of
software for accessing this sort of email
Active Sync – Microsoft ActiveSync 4.5 is the latest sync
software release for Windows Mobile-powered devices.
ActiveSync provides a great synchronization experience
with Windows®-powered PCs and Microsoft Outlook
right out of the box. Note: Microsoft ActiveSync works
only with Windows XP SP2 or earlier