O2 Germany has stated it’s intention to be up to HSPA+ (that’s one step up from 3.5G by the way) by mid-2009. Rollouts, as with all things network-related, will be phased, and starting in Munich. Whilst there’s a theoretical max of 28Mbps, the reality will be about 8 Mbps, thinks O2. Huawei is the vendor…
O2 announces 2008 year-end results
Telefonica O2 have announced their 2008 year-end results – a selected summary below (in a word, they are VERY good), and then a link to the full PR: Telefónica Europe met its 2008 financial targets at the top end of guidance Total customer base up 9% to 46 million Best selling device iPhone tops 1…
Orange and O2 Angry Over Skype-Nokia Partnership?
Remember that announcement about Skype being preloaded on the Nokia N-series from Mobile World Congress? Well, Orange and O2 aren’t too happy about the VoIP operator taking a bite from their voice revenues. Rumors are floating around that both carriers might pull their N97 stock should the Skype deal go through,and even pull other Nokia…
UK: Beyonce comes to The O2
We seem to cover stories on Beyonce from time to time (here and here), so it’s with a happy head that I can tell you Beyonce is coming to the UK’s premier entertainment venue – The O2! I can only guess it’s the “I am….Sasha Fierce” tour, which for those of you that don’t know,…
O2 launches O2 Academies with big name acts
Completing my trio of O2-related stories this fine day: O2 are having a launch party for the O2 academies, in support of the War Child Brits after Party. I’ll let them explain: Brixton Academy. Islington Academy. Shepherd’s Bush Empire. Now we’re part of it. To launch the O2 Academies, we’re supporting the War Child Brits…
O2UK creates childrens’ story book for safe InterWeb use
O2 has team up with Childnet International to publish a new book called ‘who wnts 2 no?’ It’s fun, it’s educational and it’s written by two best selling children’s authors. The book, created by Steve Barlow and Steve Skidmore, is about three school friends known as the Cybernuts, Dud, Zip and Mouse. Dud thinks he…
UK: O2 go live with laptop + mobile broadband offers
Yep, we all know and love O2 with their many broadband offerings (I use two of ’em myself) – and now they’ve pulled the trigger on letting approved laptops out of the door, in conjunction with Mobile broadband access. The laptops are all Samsung, here are the specs: Oh, you probably wanna know what they…
3G-Less Entry-Level iPhone, Upgraded iPhone 3G Rumoured
RBC Capital Market’s Michael Abramsky has issued a note to investors about upcoming iPhone models. Remember, financial analysts are just as prone to get lumped into the rumor category as the rest of us, but here are the supposed specs on the two new devices (one entry-level, one an upgrade on the existing iPhone 3G):…
Strictly Come Dances waltzes over to The O2 – in 2010!
“Se-ven!” – that’s one of the catchphrases of what has become an incredibly successful format for “celebrity reality TV” show Strictly Come Dancing … SCD has in the last few years become a bit of a “jewel in the crown” for the BBC, with it’s heady mix of professional dancers, celebrities, amazing costumes, guests, and…
Coming soon at The O2: Russell Brand and Eddie Izzard
So check it out – I regularly cover the events that are going on at the UK’s premium entertainment venue, The O2. Of late there has been a stack of stuff, from Opera to Rock to just plain kerrazzee (snowboarding inside the building)! Today I bring you a comedy duet (actually it’s two separate acts),…