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O2 in the UK to chance its arm on selling phone applications
There is certainly a battle for the hearts and minds of software developers on handsets these days, making the handset market more and more like the PC market of the 1980s, when Microsoft's icy grip closed in on the PC market as developers flocked to Windows. This week it was the turn of O2 in the UK to try to put together its own online applications store, almost going up hea...
Monday, 17th November 2008 - by Peter White
Orange: free broadband with Pay Monthly
Orange have just announced price changes to their domestic broadband products which now allows Pay Monthly customers to receive a discount of up to £10 off of any of the Orange broadband services, which means that the entry-level Home Starter package, (top download speed of 8Mbps, 10GB of monthly usage) usually worth £10 a month, is virtually free to Orange contract customers. The dis... Read the full story »
Tuesday, 4th November 2008 - by Thomas Newton
Production cuts and nerves at O2 cast shadows over iPhone
Despite a very strong quarter for the Apple iPhone, nervousness is mounting around the smartphone's prospects in the current quarter and the start of 2009. This was sparked last week by analyst reports that production could be cut by as much as 40% in calendar Q4, and by deliberately downbeat comments by Apple executives at their results announcement. Now the UK's O2 - exclusive iPhone carrier and... Read the full story »
Tuesday, 4th November 2008 - by Peter White
Operator surveys could indicate future face of iPhone
Cellular operators are always trying to increase their influence over future handset features, and US carriers, in particular, are used to a high level of power over their handset partners. Those who believe operators understand their customers' requirements better than device makers suffered a setback when AT&T and O2 agreed to terms for the iPhone that left Apple firmly in the driving seat, but ... Read the full story »
Tuesday, 28th October 2008 - by Peter White
O2 holds out on upgrades
Debate is raging over whether the iPhone exclusives really are a good deal for mobile carriers, or whether O2, AT&T and others are paying too high a price for the fashionable handset. But what about consumers? For Apple lovers in the O2 customer base, the increasingly good deals offered for the iPhone have been attractive and the handset has certainly pushed other device makers and operators to up... Read the full story »
Friday, 24th October 2008 - by Peter White
In-flight calls 'could be expensive'
An expert has stated that plans to introduce means by which people can make phone calls while on the plane could be expensive. According to Laurence Price, director of aviation strategy at Mott MacDonald, mobile phone users hoping to take advantage of the new system could find that it costs them a lot. The scheme involves putting miniature mobile masts onto planes to enable passengers to make ... Read the full story »
Wednesday, 8th October 2008 - by Editorial Team
Touchscreen sales set to rocket
The size of touchscreen mobile phones is as important as price to consumers, it has been suggested. Neil Mawston, a director of Strategy Analytics, made the claim as his consultancy published research predicting that 90 million touchscreen mobile phones will be sold during 2009. The hype surrounding the release of Apple's iPhone helped to bring touchscreen mobile phone technology to prominence a... Read the full story »
Tuesday, 30th September 2008 - by Editorial Team
No UK recall for iPhone adapter
Apple iPhone owners who purchased their device in the UK are unaffected by the manufacturer's latest product recall. The California-based company has announced that customers who own an Apple Ultracompact USB Power Adapter should return it. A problem has been detected with the product, which means that in some circumstances the adapter's metal prongs may snap off in a power outlet, leading to an... Read the full story »
Monday, 22nd September 2008 - by Editorial Team
O2 ends 12-month contracts
O2 has announced that it will no longer be offering 12-month contracts on any models in its range. In place of the year-long option, buyers will be able to sign up for 18 months or two years, reports ITPro.co.uk. The move is in keeping with an overall trend in the industry to require longer contracts as companies look to retain their clients. With the increased technology availably in mobile p... Read the full story »
Friday, 19th September 2008 - by Editorial Team
O2 users first to make calls underground
Owners of O2 mobile phones will be the first who will be able to make calls while underground in the Glasgow Subway. The company has clinched a deal negotiated with Aquiva and Strathclyde Partnership for Transport that will enable it to use a multi-user distributed antenna system. At first, coverage will be limited to platforms and the stations but it is hoped that soon mobile phone users on the... Read the full story »
Thursday, 11th September 2008 - by Editorial Team
iPhone to be available on prepay
Apple's iPhone 3G will be available on prepay through O2 from September 16th this year. It will be on sale in both the 8 GB and 16 GB versions and will include unlimited internet browsing and Wi-Fi for the first 12 months. Once the first year has been completed, browsing and Wi-Fi use can be continued for £10 each month. The 8 GB model will cost £349.99 while the larger capacity model... Read the full story »
Tuesday, 2nd September 2008 - by Editorial Team
3G spectrum auction delayed
An ongoing legal challenge by T-Mobile and O2 has led to further delays in the expansion of the 3G spectrum, says Ofcom. Both T-Mobile and O2 say they cannot value the 2.6 GHz spectrum until the future of their 900 MHz GSM licences and their rights to re-farm the 900 MHz spectrum is clarified. Ofcom has decided that it will not call for 3G applications for at least two more months. Applications... Read the full story »
Tuesday, 12th August 2008 - by Editorial Team
Free home broadband for O2 customers
O2 customers who take up the £20-a-month mobile broadband package will also get free home broadband for 12 months. The fixed-line broadband service will offer speeds of up to 8 mbps and comes with a free wireless router. Customers who are not within range of O2's home broadband network will be able to claim a discount on the price of the package. In a statement, O2 said it is the first co... Read the full story »
Monday, 4th August 2008 - by Editorial Team
Apple's new iPhone 'has universal appeal'
Jon Bentley, co-presenter of Five's The Gadget Show, has predicted that Apple's new iPhone will be universally popular. He said that Apple has "started a revolution" about how people view the mobile phone thanks in part to the iPhone's vast array of user-friendly features. The new iPhone has most of its predecessor's features but now includes 3G, which Apple has said will double down... Read the full story »
Monday, 14th July 2008 - by Editorial Team
Huge demand for Apple iPhone
About 150 people were waiting outside Apple's flagship store in Regent Street, London last Friday for the 08:00 BST launch of the new iPhone. But seven hours later, Apple was forced to call in the police to help close the store after it struggled to cope with demand and some technical glitches. Network operator O2's online stores has already sold out and supplies are restricted in its high stree... Read the full story »
Monday, 14th July 2008 - by Editorial Team
New iPhone creating "excitement and demand"
O2 has revealed that its online shop sold out of the iPhone 3G within hours of Apple's latest gadget going on sale on Monday. Demand from consumers attempting to pre-order the new smartphone before its official release on July 11th was so high that it caused O2's website to crash. Ronan Dunne, O2's UK chief executive, said: "We've never seen any mobile device create the excitement and deman... Read the full story »
Tuesday, 8th July 2008 - by Editorial Team
O2 announces 3G iPhone plans
With the launch of the 3G iPhone just days away, O2 has announced its intention to market the device not only at consumers but to business customers as well. By its own admission, the second generation iPhone offered by O2 was not suitable for business use and as such was aimed primarily at individuals. However, the mobile network operator is confident that the 3G iPhone's GPS and push email f... Read the full story »
Sunday, 6th July 2008 - by Editorial Team
O2 unveils pedal charger for festival
Mobile network O2 has become the latest company to develop an eco-friendly method of charging mobile phones. The firm will showcase its new pedal-powered charger at the O2-sponsored Wireless festival in London next month, allowing people to boost their phone battery by spending a few minutes on a bicycle. Users cannot actually travel anywhere while charging their handset, as the bikes are fixed ... Read the full story »
Friday, 27th June 2008 - by Editorial Team
Apple set to launch 3G iPhone
O2 mobile customers could be interested to know that the 3G version of the popular iPhone is set to launch in the UK next month, with free handsets to be given to high-spending customers. It has been reported by the Telegraph that as the head of Apple Steve Jobs reveals the new model in California tomorrow, O2 will be continuing to exclusively offer the handset in the UK. Features expected to en... Read the full story »
Monday, 9th June 2008 - by Editorial Team
Video content for O2 customers
Customers with O2 are to be offered exclusive video content, as the mobile phone operator announces a partnership with ITV2. The new service will allow mobile users to download live videos from the Live at indigO2, featuring artists such as Paul Weller, the Charlatans and Scouting for Girls. Marketing director at O2 UK Sally Cowdry explained: "We're proud to bring customers closer to the mu... Read the full story »
Thursday, 5th June 2008 - by Editorial Team
BT and O2 announce deal over mobile internet
O2 customers are set to enjoy improved mobile broadband connectivity, as the mobile operator and BT announce a deal to improve managed network solutions. It has been revealed that BT will manage the network used by O2 for its internet service, using a new Ethernet service to provide faster mobile broadband. Chief executive of BT Wholesale Sally Davis explained: "BT is able to design, tailor... Read the full story »
Wednesday, 14th May 2008 - by Editorial Team
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