Now I do like to cover as diverse a range of events relating to Mobile Operators as possible – it just so happens that O2 have bagged the best entertainment venue in the UK, and turned it in to a Marketing dream. In the last year or so, I’ve blogged about some HUGE stats that…
UK Operators compared against each other
In a post that made interesting reading, TechDigest has today compared the various UK Operators against each other. For those that are not familiar, there are 5 major OpCos in the UK: O2 Vodafone T-Mobile Orange 3 I make no secret of the fact that I am an O2 subscriber, and largely I find them…
iPhone ‘halo’ boosted O2’s subs additions last year
According ZDnet.co.uk, O2UK added 3.5x as many new subs in 3Q08 as they did in the same period last year (3Q07, just in case you were wondering!!). O2UK has over 19mn subscribers, which is a monstrous amount – and easily makes it the largest in the country…. The ‘halo’ effect of the iPhone 3G (and…
Blacked-out Nokia N96 available for free on O2-contract
Your eyes do not deceive you. What you see here is an all-black variant of Nokia’s flagship Nseries handset, the Nokia N96. The reigning Nseries king has been around for a good while, and has even been offered for free when purchased with a new 18-month contract from UK carrier O2. But, news of an…
The O2: Opera, Slopes, and … Supercross?!
Yep, The O2 continues to prove it’s flexibility (and dominance) as the best entertainment venue in the UK (in my opinion) with some really diverse events going on… First we have Carmina Burana – probably one Opera that you should see during your life. Nextly, we have the Kiss 100 Slopes – Skiing and Boarding…
166 SMS text messages sent through O2’s network on New Year’s Eve!
Talk about a record! O2 has announced that their network ushered a record-setting 166 million SMS text messages over a 24 hour period that ended 7:30am on New Year’s Day (Jan. 1). That works out to a whopping 1,900 text messages sent every single second of the day! The rush of wireless subscribers sending out…
O2UK’s Director of Devices and Solutions suggests trends for 2009
Mobile Today has managed to get a quote from O2UK’s Director of Devices and Solutions – in that quote, Ian Clarke says that the iPone has acted as a catalyst for design, interface, and also the usage of mobile data – and this has spurred other manufacturers on. Mr. Clarke also says that 2009 will…
The O2: Ski, Board, or Snow Tube
For a short time at The O2 (in the UK), you can Ski, Board, or Snow Tube! Special New Year offer – 25% OFF IF YOU BOOK NOW + book before 8th January we’ll enter you into a prize draw to win a top of the range pair of skis/snowboard. This winter The O2 invites…
O2UK launches “Litmus” Application Store
Pocketgamer.co.uk is reporting that O2 has launched it’s Litmus platform in the UK – basically an Applications tore that lets developers upload Apps and then get feedback from users. You might think this sounds familiar, and it probably does – following Apple’s launch of their iTunes App Store a while back, quite a few service…
Palm Treo Pro Now Available on O2 in UK… OK?
Palm users in the UK will be pleased to know that in addition to being offered at Vodafone, the Palm Treo Pro is now available at O2 as well. As you can see from their website, the handset is being offered for free on some plans… 12, 18, 24 and 36 month tariffs (contracts/plans) are…