Hi Robbie, Apologies for a delayed answer to this question, I'm only catching up with mails now. Yes, you can of course still purchase the E50 on its own. Regards, Stuart. -----Original Message----- From: vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Robert Forde Sent: 27 November 2007 18:45 To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [vip_students] Re: Nokia E50 from Vodafone - Special Notice Okey dokey Jackie. Thanks Kind regards, robbie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie McBrearty" <jackiemcb@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 9:48 AM Subject: [vip_students] Re: Nokia E50 from Vodafone - Special Notice > Hey Robbie > > i'm guessing the answer to that question is yes, I recently bought a > nokia e50 and talks was successfully put on it. however, don't know if you > know this but if you buy the e50 you need to get it unlocked before talks > can be installed > > hope this helps > yours Jackie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Robert Forde" <bobforde2020@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 11:54 PM > Subject: [vip_students] Re: Nokia E50 from Vodafone - Special Notice > > >> Hi Stewart, >> >> Can we still buy the E50 and then put the talks software on it >> separately? >> >> Regards, >> >> Robbie >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Stuart Lawler" <stuart.lawler@xxxxxxx> >> To: <stuart.lawler@xxxxxxx> >> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 4:06 PM >> Subject: [vip_students] Nokia E50 from Vodafone - Special Notice >> >> >>> Dear All, >>> >>> Apologies for the cross posting, but I want to get this information to >>> as >>> many people as possible. >>> >>> Vodafone have today, suspended all sales of the Speaking Nokia E50 >>> phones >>> with immediate effect. >>> >>> This suspension has arisen following discovery that the Eloquence speech >>> engine was not being installed on the Vodafone issued handsets. >>> Vodafone >>> were not supplied with this speech engine and now have to re-negotiate >>> their >>> contract with Nuance before they can distribute it. >>> >>> So for now at least, the E50 is off the shelves. >>> >>> Kind Regards, >>> >>> Stuart. >>> >>> Stuart Lawler. >>> Specialist Technology Advisor. >>> NCBI: Working For People With Sight Loss. >>> Whitworth Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9. >>> Telephone (Direct): 01 8821901. >>> Fax: 01 8307787. >>> Mobile: 087 9926360. >>> Email: stuart.lawler@xxxxxxx >>> Web: http://www.ncbi.ie >>> >>> >>> >>> ******************************************************************** >>> >>> NOTICE: The information contained in this email and any attachments >>> is confidential and may be privileged. 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