Aug 08
Lynx not Linux!
When betavine first started most of the team assumed applications based around location would far be the most popular on the site and guess what! We were wrong! It looks like apps with sexy ladies and funny sounds win hands down! The Lynx effect app proves that something as simple as a program that generates funny sounds can be successful.
The app is simply an advertising 'tool' to generate awareness around the Lynx brand. It looks like this is a very innovative way at product advertising!
To find out more or download and try the app click here
May 08
Netbook Devices
Vodafone group are building a strategy on the best way to support and distribute it's own range of UMPC's or 'Netbooks' as these devices are increasingly being referred to.
The ASUS EeePC is the first of these devices to hit the market. It is envisaged that within the next 6 months, a number of the Vodafone OpCos will be ranging Netbooks in their stores, with many of these coming with Built-in 3G capability. Check back for more news!

The Vodafone Mobile Connect Card Software for Linux is a software suite for 3G datacards which works on multiple distributions of the Linux Operating System.
The software allows managing connections with GPRS, UMTS, and HSDPA. It also supports SMS, access to contacts and diagnostic information.
This open source application is free to download and distribute. Developers can get involved in Betavine Forge .
Users can easily select one of the versions for download below:
Betavine are helping support Linux drivers for Ultra Mobile or ''Netbook'' computers. We currently have one version built for ASUS EeePC Ultra Mobile PC''s (UMPC)
What's a netbook PC?
"A netbook computer has a small form factor, is low powered, and normally has a cut down version of the Linux Operating system. Many software packages are unavailable or not installed as standard. Added to these issues is the smaller screen size, meaning less space for the user interface of the Vodafone Mobile Connect software."
Netbook Setup
Setup your software management system to automatically install the VodafoneMobile Connect software onto your netbook.
Betavine recommend that users use the automatic setup method to install the Vodafone Mobile Connect drivers. This requires that you change the settings of your software package management system to allow it to find the betavine software. Otherwise download and install the software manually by selecting the download links.
Netbook Downloads
This section allows you to directly download the install files onto your Netbook PC.
Select the relevant download icon for your Netbook PC to get the software package and install with your favourite software manager or manually install.
ASUS NETBOOK EeePC
| System: | Asus Eee700 series |
| Distribution: | Xandros |
| Architecture: | Intel Celeron-M ULV 353 800MHz |
| Tested on: | ASUS EeePC 700 |
| Tested cards: | Huawei E172, E220, E270, E272, E3715 and Novatel MC950D. |
| Software Build Version: | VMC-1.99.17-6 |
Auto Install for Ubuntu Fedora SuSE
Vodafone Connect Card Drivers for
Version: 2.0.beta3
Distribution: OpenSuse 10.3; Ubuntu 7.10 or 8.4; Fedora 8
Architecture: Intel386