As per Simon’s post with the IntoMobile Podcast (“The Signal”), I just wanted to re-iterate that we are running a comp for the UK readers this week, and giving a way an XDA Zest, courtesy of O2! The XDA Zest is a pint-sized wonder, packing some serious processing power at an attractive price point –…
Coming Soon: Nokia XpressMusic 5800 Star Trek Edition!
Calling all Trekkies. Your touchscreen smartphone has arrived! There’s likely a pretty significant overlap between Trekkies and mobile enthusiasts. Case in point, myself. I’m not ashamed to admit that I have an almost debilitating affinity for mobile phones, nor am I ashamed of being a Star Trek fan. For those of you like me, Nokia’s…
Samsung going Android with Samsung I7500 on O2 Germany
As the year progresses, we’re getting more information about various manufacturers’ Android plans. The latest rumors point to Samsung making the jump to the Google-backed Android OS later this year with their Android-powered Samsung I7500 on Germany’s O2 network. Samsung is keeping mum on the finer details, but word has it that the 11.9mm-thick Samsung…
O2 offering HTC Touch Diamond2 for FREE with contract
It really doesn’t get any better than this. O2 is now offering lucky Brits a chance at buying the HTC Touch Diamond2 for FREE when purchased with qualifying 24-month (that’s 2 years, but you knew that) calling plan. And, cellphone retailer Mobiles.co.uk sweetens this already cavity-inducing deal with the option to get “9 months half…
UK: O2 customers getting pop acts love at the O2!
O2UK customers, you are in for some major love from O2 if you are registered with the Blueroom, and like good music – Pink and Ne-Yo are due at the O2, and you can get some priority tickets! 🙂 Pink – O2 Priority Tickets are available from 9am Wednesday 8 April until 8am Thursday 9…
Skype for iPhone banned by carriers in US, Europe
Now this is an interesting development in the mobile VoIP, commonly known as mobile voice over Internet, community. The iPhone just recently welcomed the popular VoIP service Skype into the App Stpre to amazing success. Skype on iPhone endows the iPhone with the ability to make completely free Skyle-to-Skype calls and cheap Skype-to-number calls without…
O2’s Litmus video tour
 O2 Litmus (O2’s community project dedicated to finding and nurturing the very best new mobile, wireless and internet-enabled applications and services) has released a video tour of the platform. You can view the video here: http://vimeo.com/3813960. The video explains the benefits of O2 Litmus for both developers and O2 customers in a clear and coherent…
UK: The O2: 80’s revival!
If like me you are an eighties child, then you’ll be aware of the pop sensations that were A-Ha and Spandau Ballet – formative in many peoples’ lives who are 30 and over ….! A-Ha arrived on the pop radar with such classics as “Take On Me” and “The Sun Always Shines On TV” –…
Telefonica and Vodafone announce milestone pan European collaboration
TelefĂłnica and Vodafone, two of the world’s largest telecommunications operators, today announce a wide-ranging strategic programme to share mobile network assets across selected European operations. As part of the collaboration, TelefĂłnica and Vodafone are actively exploring opportunities to cooperate in related areas such as the provision of transmission services. TelefĂłnica and Vodafone will use the…
UK: O2 does new colour variant of Sony Ericsson T700: Rouge
 O2 has decided to release to it’s customers a new colour for the popular Sony Ericsson T700 – the T700 Rouge has a red and gold colouring. It’s a got a decent feature list too – IMAP/POP email support, MS Exchange Activesync, music player (w/stereo speakers), stereo Bluetooth, and finally – a 3.2MP camera.…