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69-562: Vodafone Limited , trading as Vodafone UK , is a British telecommunications company , owned by Vodafone Group , the world's eighth-largest telecommunications company . Vodafone is the third-largest mobile network operator in the United Kingdom , with 18.5 million subscribers as of July 2024, after O2 and EE , followed by Three . The country's first cellular phone call was made on the Vodafone network in 1985. In June 2023, it

138-408: A pay-as-you-go customer top-up £15 (such as a discount on a film from Blockbuster , or free credit toward their balance) to collect 'Pointz' that can be added to their bigger prize. In May 2015 Rewardz were renamed Rewards to reflect marketing changes. In 2017, Vodafone UK launched two new features one called 30-day network satisfaction for new and upgrading customers that if they aren't happy with

207-485: A 51% stake in the new business with CK Hutchison (the owner of Three UK) owning the remaining 49%. Vodafone has an option to buy out Hutchison's stake, three years after completion of the merger. Vodafone claim that the deal would lead to £11bn of investment into 5G over the next 10 years. Consumer group Which? and others raised concerns that the merger would risk lowering the quality of service and increasing prices due to less competition being present. In January 2024,

276-420: A DBA must be registered with a local or state government, or both, depending on the jurisdiction. For example, California, Texas and Virginia require a DBA to be registered with each county (or independent city in the case of Virginia) where the owner does business. Maryland and Colorado have DBAs registered with a state agency. Virginia also requires corporations and LLCs to file a copy of their registration with

345-467: A DBA statement, though names including the first and last name of the owner may be accepted. This also reduces the possibility of two local businesses operating under the same name, although some jurisdictions do not provide exclusivity for a name, or may allow more than one party to register the same name. Note, though, that this is not a substitute for filing a trademark application. A DBA filing carries no legal weight in establishing trademark rights. In

414-516: A businessperson writes a trade name on a contract, invoice, or cheque, they must also add the legal name of the business. Numbered companies will very often operate as something other than their legal name, which is unrecognizable to the public. In Chile , a trade name is known as a nombre de fantasía ('fantasy' or 'fiction' name), and the legal name of business is called a razón social (social name). In Ireland , businesses are legally required to register business names where these differ from

483-459: A deal in June 2012 which will see the two companies 'pool' their network technology, creating a single national grid of 18,500 transmitter sites. Both networks will continue to carry their own independent mobile spectrum. On 20 February 2013, Ofcom announced that Vodafone had been awarded spectrum in the 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz bands for 4G LTE coverage, bidding around £790 million for

552-597: A long press on devices without 3D Touch) buttons for more options. Sliders adjust volume and brightness. The Control Center is now customizable, and allows more settings to be shown, including cellular service, Low Power Mode, and a shortcut to the Notes app . The Siri intelligent personal assistant has a more human voice and supports language translation, with English, Chinese, French, German, Italian and Spanish available at launch. It also supports follow-up questions by users. Users are also able to type to Siri. Siri

621-543: A multi-year deal to provide mobile coverage for the festival. Vodafone has been the official connectivity partner of the Boardmasters festival since November 2023 signing a multi-year deal to provide mobile coverage for the festival. Vodafone has been the official connectivity partner of the Mighty Hoopla & Kendal Calling festivals since April 2022 signing a multi-year deal to provide mobile coverage for

690-540: A new menu in Settings that allowed users to quickly identify what apps on their device will not be compatible with the iOS 11 update. The lock screen and Notification Center are combined, allowing users to see all notifications directly on the lock screen. Scrolling up and down will either show or hide notifications. The Control Center has been given another redesign after its short lived one from iOS 10, as it receives new unified pages and now supports 3D Touch (or

759-553: A new slogan "The future is exciting... Ready?" From November 2010, Vodafone had used commercial radio's syndicated chart show to advertise its products and offers. Sunday evenings between 4 and 7   pm, produced at London's Capital FM and syndicated to some of the biggest local radio stations in the UK, the show was hosted by Marvin Humes and Kat Shoob. For the first 12 months of their sponsorship, Vodafone pushed their 'Freebees' brand and

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828-400: A notification is created offering suggestions for actions based on the scanned content. Twitter users have so far discovered that joining Wi-Fi networks and adding someone to the contacts list are supported through QR codes. Third-party keyboards can add a one-handed mode. Users are able to record the screen natively. In order to record the screen, users must first add the feature to

897-529: A partnership with Live Nation , in which customers could access tickets 48 hours before release for major UK events including T in the Park , Isle of Wight Festival , Reading & Leeds festival , London Fashion Week and the British Grand Prix . Some of the music festivals involved in the scheme had their own 'Vodafone VIP' areas, available to customers by winning certain competitions. In May 2013,

966-458: A registered legal name and a fictitious business name, or trade name, is important because fictitious business names do not always identify the entity that is legally responsible . Legal agreements (such as contracts ) are normally made using the registered legal name of the business. If a corporation fails to consistently adhere to such important legal formalities like using its registered legal name in contracts, it may be subject to piercing of

1035-624: A satellite to provide a Satellite phone service. On 5 January 1999, Vodafone UK connected its 5 millionth customer. By the end of 1999 it had 8 million customers, rising to 12 million in 2001, The first 3G voice call in the UK was made in April 2001 on the Vodafone UK network, with an initial network of 30 base stations in the Thames Valley set for the commercial launch in 2002. That same month Vodafone launched GPRS services. Around

1104-411: A takeover of Cable & Wireless Worldwide at a cost of just over £1 billion. The acquisition gave Vodafone access to its own fixed line network , in addition to the already established mobile network, allowing the company to begin work on launching a variety of fixed line services to Enterprise customers in addition to the ex-CWW customers which it acquired during the initial takeover. Following

1173-402: A trade name to conduct business using a simpler name rather than using their formal and often lengthier name. Trade names are also used when a preferred name cannot be registered, often because it may already be registered or is too similar to a name that is already registered. Using one or more fictitious business names does not create additional separate legal entities. The distinction between

1242-460: A white pixel. Users get expanded control over apps' location usage, with every app featuring a "While Using the App" location toggle in Settings. This differs from previous iOS versions, in which apps were only required to have "Never" or "Always" location options. Users can remove rarely used apps without losing the app's data using the "Offload App" button. This allows for a later reinstallation of

1311-442: Is able to use "on-device learning", a privacy-minded local learning technique to understand a user's behavior and interests inside different apps, to offer better suggestions and recommendations. A new "Do Not Disturb While Driving" mode lets users block unnecessary notifications as long as their iPhone is connected to a vehicle through Bluetooth . An auto-reply feature sends a specific reply to senders of messages to let them know

1380-484: Is activated, Apple's verification server will check the device's UDID before it could be set up. If the device's UDID is malformed or not present in Apple's database, the device cannot be activated and will be denied access to the verification server. If said device is connected to iTunes, an error message will appear stating that the iPhone could not be activated because "the activation information could not be obtained from

1449-403: Is also the first version of iOS that does not support 32-bit apps and 32-bit processors, meaning iOS 11 only supports devices with a 64-bit processor. Upon installing iOS 11, if a user tries to open a 32-bit application that had not yet been updated to 64-bit, iOS will simply refuse to run it. iOS 10.3 includes a popup upon launching a 32-bit application to warn users about the upcoming change and

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1518-411: Is called a razón social . IOS 11 iPod Touch iPad iOS 11 is the eleventh major release of the iOS mobile operating system developed by Apple , being the successor to iOS 10 . It was announced at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference on June 5, 2017, and was released on September 19, 2017. It was succeeded by iOS 12 on September 17, 2018. iOS 11 was introduced at

1587-461: Is expected to end in late 2024 when the CMA decides whether or not to allow the multi-billion pound merger. On 9 September 2017, Vodafone launched their VOXI SIM-only plans which offered users under 25 unlimited minutes, texts and endless data to social media websites and apps. In 2018 the upper age limit was raised to 30. In November 2018, Voxi started selling contracted and SIM-free phones. In April 2019

1656-454: Is only available in some areas, having been refarmed from 2G (1,800 MHz), whereas the LTE 2,100 MHz is available in a rapidly increasing number of areas and is very potent in areas such as Cardiff, London, Manchester and Birmingham. Vodafone operates a retail estate consisting of both company owned and franchise (known as Partner Agent) stores. In total, there are 363 stores located across

1725-540: The British & Irish Lions in South Africa. Vodafone was the shirt sponsor for English premiership mens and woman's rugby & netball teams Wasps from 2019 till 2023 before the club went into administration. Vodafone UK came under criticism in June 2011 after they scrapped their fair-use policy on data charges, meaning those without monthly allowances would pay 50p for every 10MB of data used. A break-in at

1794-503: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) have announced to start their Phase 1 investigation on this proposed deal. The Phase 1 investigation would take around 40 days to complete before the decision to either allow the merger or dive in a new phase investigation called Phase 2, where the regulator dives into more information about an acquisition or merger. This takes a lot more time compared to Phase 1 investigations. In March 2024,

1863-591: The Control Center through the Settings app. Once added, users can start and stop recordings from a dedicated Control Center icon, with a distinctly colored bar appearing at the top of the screen indicating active recording. Pressing the bar gives the option to end recording, and videos are saved to the Photos app. When an iOS 11 device is attempting to connect to a Wi-Fi network, nearby iOS 11 or macOS High Sierra devices already connected can wirelessly send

1932-466: The United Kingdom , there is no filing requirement for a "business name", defined as "any name under which someone carries on business" that, for a company or limited liability partnership, "is not its registered name", but there are requirements for disclosure of the owner's true name and some restrictions on the use of certain names. A minority of U.S. states, including Washington , still use

2001-517: The 30-day Service Guarantee, however in July 2019 the 30-day return period was removed by Vodafone and has now been reduced to only 14 days. Vodafone used the slogan 'How are you?' in the UK between 2003 and 2006, but briefly switched in 2007 to "Make the Most of Now". In October 2017, Vodafone unveiled a new global brand campaign. This saw the logo return to its former 2D appearance and the introduction of

2070-524: The Apple Worldwide Developers Conference keynote address on June 5, 2017. The first developer beta version was released after the keynote presentation, with the first public beta released on June 26, 2017. iOS 11 was officially released by Apple on September 19, 2017. It brought many changes to iOS. Some major highlights were: Certain new features are only available on iPad . Some of these features are: iOS 11

2139-405: The CMA completed their Phase 1 investigation, and have found evidence that the merger between Vodafone UK and Three UK could raise prices and reduce quality of the new network for consumers and businesses. The CMA gave Both Vodafone UK & Three UK five days to respond to the concerns with sufficient evidence before they started their phase 2 investigation, which would take several months and it

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2208-418: The U.S., trademark rights are acquired by use in commerce, but there can be substantial benefits to filing a trademark application. Sole proprietors are the most common users of DBAs. Sole proprietors are individual business owners who run their businesses themselves. Since most people in these circumstances use a business name other than their own name, it is often necessary for them to get DBAs. Generally,

2277-487: The UK. A 'Tech Team' section (similar to Apple's Genius Bar ) was rolled out in November 2011 to Vodafone 'Elite' status Stores in cities & large towns, offering free advice to all customers of the mobile network. Vodafone also introduced the 'RED Box' to its stores at the same time, which allows phone users to transfer contents between handsets. Beginning in 2010, Vodafone UK operated a 'VIP' reward scheme as part of

2346-521: The Vodafone VIP Mobile Application developed by Invitation Digital was launched on both iPhone and Android platforms. In January 2014, Vodafone announced the closure of Vodafone VIP with immediate effect. Vodafone UK launched a loyalty scheme named 'Freebee Rewardz' in late 2011, accompanied by a £3million marketing campaign featuring two CGI bees named Jack and Mike voiced by Dan Antopolski and Karl Theobald . Each time

2415-639: The Vodafone exchange centre in Basingstoke on 28 February 2011 left several hundreds of thousands of customers in the west of London without network access, after burglars stole computer equipment and damaged network hardware. Vodafone came under fire after the Manchester Arena bombing of May 2017. The company outsourced the National Mutual Aid Telephony system out to a third party under the name of Content Guru . When

2484-428: The Vodafone service and coverage within the first 30 days of having the contract the user can cancel and leave the network, the other is called Flexi-Upgrades this allows Vodafone customers after six months of being in their current contract to upgrade to a new device and contract after paying a certain amount off of their contract/device plans. In June 2018, the 30-day Network Satisfaction was renamed and readvertised as

2553-400: The acquisition of CWW, Vodafone began working on a consumer Broadband and TV proposition, using its fibre network. Vodafone launched its broadband offering to the UK public on 12 October 2015. Work is ongoing for the launch of Vodafone's UK TV service, which the company originally planned to launch before the spring of 2016, however has since delayed to a later date. Vodafone LTE 1,800 MHz

2622-588: The app (if available on the App Store ), in which data returns and usage can continue. Users can also have those apps removed automatically with the "Offload Unused Apps" setting. When an app is offloaded, the app appears on the home screen as a grayed-out icon. Personalized suggestions will help the user free up storage space on their device, including emptying Photos trash, backing up messages , and enabling iCloud Photo Library for backing up photos and videos. Certain new iOS 11 features are only available on

2691-513: The attack took place, the system failed to operate and resulted in those affected by the attack not being able to contact police or emergency services. In 2023, Vodafone UK struck a deal with Three UK to merge their UK businesses, subject to approval by the competition regulator. The combined company would have 27 million customers, which would make them the largest mobile network in the UK, surpassing O2 which has 24 million customers and EE which has 20 million. The deal would give Vodafone Group

2760-502: The backup size of messages. The Messages app also incorporates a "Business Chat" feature for businesses to communicate directly with customers through the app. This can be accessed through a message icon next to search results of businesses. However, this feature was not included with the initial release of iOS 11 (instead launching with iOS 11.3 ). The Messages app on the iPhone X introduces face-tracking emoji called "Animoji" (animated emoji), using Face ID . In addition to

2829-484: The corporate veil . In English , trade names are generally treated as proper nouns . In Argentina , a trade name is known as a nombre de fantasía ('fantasy' or 'fiction' name), and the legal name of business is called a razón social (social name). In Brazil , a trade name is known as a nome fantasia ('fantasy' or 'fiction' name), and the legal name of business is called razão social (social name). In some Canadian jurisdictions , such as Ontario , when

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2898-534: The county or city to be registered with the State Corporation Commission. DBA statements are often used in conjunction with a franchise . The franchisee will have a legal name under which it may sue and be sued, but will conduct business under the franchiser's brand name (which the public would recognize). A typical real-world example can be found in a well-known pricing mistake case, Donovan v. RRL Corp. , 26 Cal. 4th 261 (2001), where

2967-559: The device. Where there is empty space in the Mail app, users can draw inline. The Messages application synchronizes messages across iOS and macOS through iCloud, reflecting message deletion across devices. This feature was temporarily removed in the fifth beta release and returned on May 29, 2018 when iOS 11.4 was released. At the time of the iOS 11 announcement in June 2017, Apple presented functionality letting users send person-to-person payments with Apple Pay through Messages. By

3036-523: The festival. Vodafone has been the network partner and sponsor of Wimbledon Championships since January 2022 signing a five-year deal to provide mobile coverage across all tennis courts. Vodafone has been the Shirt sponsor of Wales woman team since September 2022 and this has been extended to the Mens national team in June 2023 on a multi-year deal. Vodafone was the shirt sponsor for the 2021 rugby tour of

3105-538: The first-time setup of new devices, with wireless transfer between the old and new device, transferring preferences, Apple ID and Wi-Fi info, preferred Settings, and iCloud Keychain passwords. Similar to iPad, drag-and-drop file support is available on iPhone, though with more limitations, specifically only supported within apps, not between. Many of Apple's pre-installed applications, including Notes , Contacts , Reminders , Maps , and App Store , have redesigned home screen icons. An "Emergency SOS " feature

3174-513: The iPad. The application dock gets an overhaul, bringing it closer to the design seen on macOS , and is accessible from any screen, letting users more easily open apps in split-screen view. Users can also drag-and-drop files across different apps. A new multitasking interface shows multiple apps on the screen at the same time in floating "windows." Additionally, through a combination of "slide over," "split view," and "picture-in-picture" modes, users can have up to four active apps on-screen at

3243-506: The launch of their new Unlimited Data plans which include 4G and 5G network coverage. Vodafone has been the official connectivity partner and sponsor for Glastonbury festival since March 2023 signing a multi year agreement with the festival to provide mobile coverage and free charging at the festival. Vodafone has been the official connectivity partner of the British Summer Time (concerts) festival since April 2022 signing

3312-402: The law is to protect the public from fraud, by compelling the business owner to first file or register his fictitious business name with the county clerk, and then making a further public record of it by publishing it in a newspaper. Several other states, such as Illinois , require print notices as well. In Uruguay , a trade name is known as a nombre fantasía , and the legal name of business

3381-461: The named defendant, RRL Corporation, was a Lexus car dealership doing business as " Lexus of Westminster ", but remaining a separate legal entity from Lexus, a division of Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. . In California , filing a DBA statement also requires that a notice of the fictitious name be published in local newspapers for some set period of time to inform the public of the owner's intent to operate under an assumed name . The intention of

3450-402: The new High Efficiency Image File Format and videos can be encoded in the new High Efficiency Video Coding video compression format , enabling improved quality while also decreasing size by half. Apple significantly changed the wallpapers available for use with iOS 11. In the initial beta version, released after Apple's developer conference, Apple included one new wallpaper, and removed all

3519-410: The password, streamlining the connection process. The volume change overlay no longer covers the screen while playing video, and a smaller scrubber appears on the top right of the screen. After a user takes a screenshot, a thumbnail of the screenshot will appear at the bottom left of the screen. The user can then tap the thumbnail to bring up an interface that allows them to crop, annotate, or delete

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3588-509: The phrase " trading as " (abbreviated to t/a ) is used to designate a trade name. In the United States , the phrase " doing business as " (abbreviated to DBA , dba , d.b.a. , or d/b/a ) is used, among others, such as assumed business name or fictitious business name . In Canada , " operating as " (abbreviated to o/a ) and " trading as " are used, although " doing business as " is also sometimes used. A company typically uses

3657-418: The private sector UK Cellular licence, and created Racal Telecomms Division. The same year, Racal formed a joint venture with Millicom named 'Racal Vodafone'. The Vodafone name was first unveiled on 22 March 1984. Vodafone made the first cellular telephone call in the United Kingdom on 1 January 1985, from St Katharine Docks to Newbury , and launched the UK's first cellular network later that year. 'Vodapage'

3726-462: The same time, Vodafone's analogue TACS network was closed after 16 years of service. In 2003, Vodafone introduced the 'Speaking Phone', a phone for blind & visually impaired users. Vodafone Mobile Connect 3G was launched in 2005, a data card that uses the network's 3G capabilities to connect laptop users to the internet. Vodafone UK won Mobile Retailer's 'National Retailer of the Year' in 2005 and

3795-694: The same time. Each letter on the iPad keyboard features an alternative background number or symbol, accessible by pulling down on the respective key and releasing. The Control Center is visible in the multitasking window on iPads. Running iOS 11, the 9.7-inch, 10.5-inch and the 2nd-generation 12.9-inch iPad Pros now have flashlight support. iOS 11 introduces optical image stabilization , flash photography and high dynamic range for portrait photos. Live Photos receives new "Loop", "Bounce" and "Long Exposure" effects, and uses High Efficiency Image File Format to decrease photo sizes. On devices with an Apple A10 chip or newer, photos can be compressed in

3864-479: The screenshot. Third-party apps are also able to take advantage of iCloud Keychain to allow autofilling passwords. The user's airline flight information can be viewed in Spotlight through a dedicated widget. iOS 11 switches the top-left cellular network strength icons from five dots to four signal bars, similar to that before iOS 7 . A new automatic setup feature called "Quick Start" aims to simplify

3933-469: The show was named 'The Vodafone Freebees Big Top 40 Show' before being changed to simply 'The Vodafone Big Top 40' in 2011. In 2017, the show was named 'The Official Vodafone Big Top 40' and the logo was re-made to fit the colours of Vodafone's new subsidiary mobile network, VOXI. In March 2022, the show gained a new sponsor and was renamed The Sky VIP Official Big Top 40 . On 10 July 2019, Vodafone launched their new ad campaign "Be Unlimited" to accompany

4002-454: The six "Live" animated fish wallpapers, introduced with the iPhone 6S in 2015. The iOS 11.2 release later brought iPhone X/8/8 Plus-exclusive wallpapers to older iPhones. iPhone X exclusively features six "Live" wallpapers and seven new "Dynamic" wallpapers. iOS 11 introduces native support for QR code scanning, through the Camera app. Once a QR code is positioned in front of the camera,

4071-878: The spectrum. The service became available to customers in London on 29 August, and will expand to a further twelve cities by the end of 2013. On 29 March 2018, following the release of iOS 11 .3, Vodafone launched VoLTE (4G Calling) for iPhone users, with devices from the iPhone 6S to the iPhone X being compatible. The feature had been active on some Android phones from Huawei , Samsung Mobile and Sony Mobile prior to its launch on Apple Inc. devices. On 3 July 2019, Vodafone launched their 5G network in Birmingham , Bristol , Cardiff , Glasgow , Manchester , Liverpool and London , with more towns and cities launching throughout 2019. In February 2024 Vodafone shut down their 3G network. On 1 April 2012, Vodafone agreed

4140-459: The surname(s) of the sole trader or partners, or the legal name of a company. The Companies Registration Office publishes a searchable register of such business names. In Japan , the word yagō ( 屋号 ) is used. In Colonial Nigeria , certain tribes had members that used a variety of trading names to conduct business with the Europeans. Two examples were King Perekule VII of Bonny , who

4209-469: The term trade name to refer to "doing business as" (DBA) names. In most U.S. states now, however, DBAs are officially referred to using other terms. Almost half of the states, including New York and Oregon , use the terms assumed business name or assumed name ; nearly as many, including Pennsylvania , use the term fictitious name . For consumer protection purposes, many U.S. jurisdictions require businesses operating with fictitious names to file

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4278-588: The time of the iOS 11 release in September 2017, the feature was not present, having been removed in an earlier beta version, with Apple announcing the feature as "coming this fall with an update to iOS 11". It was launched a few days after the iOS 11.2 update went live, although initially only available in the United States. A new app drawer for iMessage apps aims to simplify the experience of using apps and stickers, and an optimized storage system reduces

4347-471: The upper age limit was removed by Vodafone, meaning that VOXI is available to all users regardless of their age. VOXI users gained access to Vodafone's 5G services in October 2019 although access was limited to users on the unlimited plan only. Users of lower-priced plans gained access to the new technology in September 2020 along with unlimited video streaming. Trading as In a number of countries,

4416-509: The user is currently unavailable through text. Passengers can be granted full notification access to the phone . A new "Smart Invert" feature, dubbed a " dark mode " by some publications, inverts the colors on the display, except for images, some apps, and some user interface elements. Using the iPhone X, which utilizes OLED technology, some news outlets have reported that this feature can conserve battery life by turning off pixels when black, saving energy by preventing itself from displaying

4485-460: Was added that disables Touch ID after pressing the Sleep/Wake button five times in quick succession. It prevents Touch ID from working until the iPhone 's passcode has been entered. iOS 11 adds support for 8-bit and 10-bit HEVC . Devices with an Apple A9 chip or newer support hardware decoding, while older devices support software-based decoding. When a device running iOS 11 or later

4554-403: Was announced that subject to regulatory approval Vodafone UK and Three UK will merge to create Britain's biggest mobile network. The merger is expected to be finalised before the end of 2024, and would create a group with 27 million mobile customers. As of July 2024 the merger is undergoing review by the Competition and Markets Authority . In 1981, Racal Electronics Group won its bid for

4623-527: Was awarded 'Best Network' in the 2010 Mobile News and Mobile Awards. In May 2011, Vodafone and Justgiving launched 'JustTextGiving', which allows mobile phone user to donate between £1 and £10 to a registered charity using a SMS message , which is paid for by the donor through reverse SMS billing . Vodafone invested £5 million to ensure that charities do not incur any set-up costs, or commissions deducted from donations, ensuring that they receive 100% of donations and Gift Aid . Vodafone and O2 signed

4692-553: Was known as Captain Pepple in trade matters, and King Jubo Jubogha of Opobo , who bore the pseudonym Captain Jaja . Both Pepple and Jaja would bequeath their trade names to their royal descendants as official surnames upon their deaths. In Singapore , there is no filing requirement for a "trading as" name, but there are requirements for disclosure of the underlying business or company's registered name and unique entity number. In

4761-495: Was launched two years later, providing 80% of the United Kingdom's population with a paging service , and a service called 'Vodata' was also launched for voice and data. Racal Telecom was demerged from Racal Electronics in 1991, becoming Vodafone Group , and introduced the country's first GSM mobile phone network the same year. The company launched digital data, fax and a text messaging service with Vodata in 1994. Vodafone also began working with Globalstar to develop and launch

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