Yesterday we got word that O2 would be offering their UK iPhone 3G customers the option to go pre-paid with the next-generation iPhone 3G. The UK O2 website indicated that the 8GB iPhone 3G would be available for £299.99 (about $600) without contract, while the 16GB iPhone 3G would command a £359.99 (about $700) price-tag…
Watch out for iPhone 3G data roaming charges!
Quick heads-up for our readers across the pond. Apple’s iPhone 3G carrier in the UK, O2, has apparently upped the ante when it comes to data-roaming charges. With the iPhone 3G poised to serve up wireless data at speeds that, depending on the network, can rival broadband speeds, UK iPhone 3G hopefuls are looking at…
O2 updates it’s broadband router
Whilst browsing the local shopping centre recently, I noticed in the O2 shop that the hardware design of their router has changed. Rather than being a matt-black unit, it’s now a slightly smaller, white/clear plastic design. Both the old and new routers are based on products from Thomson – the Speedtouch 780WL and Speedtouch TG585,…
UK interest in iPhone 3G skyrockets; Apple expected to sell 14 million iPhone 3G units
What was Apple thinking in pricing their HSDPA-toting, 3G-capable, next-generation iPhone 3G as low as they did? Well, they (by which we mean Steve Jobs) was most likely looking to spark the interest of the iPhone-loving masses that just couldn’t swallow the previously too-expensive price point or couldn’t deal with the sluggish 2.5G EDGE connection.…
O2’s Bubbles can be used by competitors to compare them, Euro court rules
The Register is reporting that O2 has lost it’s appeal to prevent a competitor using bubbles to represent the company when comparing prices. Let’s rewind a second – back in 2004, a 3UK TV Ad compared prices between O2 and themselves (which is fine), but the Ad opended with “falling bubbles” – providing a reference…
O2 giving iPhone customers free upgrade to Apple iPhone 3G
O2 has apparently decided to give their iPhone customers a break. The UK iPhone carrier has announced a free upgrade offer for all O2 subscribers with first-generation iPhones already in hand. The UK carrier has sent out emails detailing the offer: “To thank you for being an iPhone fan, we’re offering you an early upgrade…
O2: HTC Touch Pro (Raphael) will be an XDA handset
What’s with Germany getting their hands on the HTC Touch Diamond and HTC Touch Pro hotness before anyone else in the world? Whatever the reason, O2 has announced that it’ll be picking up the newly announced HTC Touch Pro (Raphael) as part of its XDA lineup of smartphones. This means that Germans will not only…
BBC and O2 interested in Qualcomm’s Mobile TV
O2 and the BBC are apparently both interested in hearing more from Qualcomm about a potential MediaFLO Mobile TV network in the UK, according to the FT. As you might know, Qualcomm recently won the L-band radio spectrum auction in the UK, laying out £8.3m – small fry for a company that spent out many…
O2UK launches a Managed service for Enterprise Mobile Email
O2 has launched a new managed service for enterprise mobile email customers. O2 is saying that the service is suitable for businesses with 100+ users and would take away a lot of the pain associated with managing mobile access to mail. The service is provided using either BlackBerry or Motorola devices, and is price on…
Vodafone, O2 bring Secret to the UK
Vodafone and O2 recently announced that they’ll launch the third of LG’s black label series of devices, the KF750 also known as the Secret in the British market. The 5 megapixel camera equipped device has a slider form factor, and among other things sports the QVGA screen, HSDPA, Bluetooth, media player and a microSD memory…