Although the Samsung Galaxy Ace has been available for free from few British operators, all of them required a bit expensive plans with the phone purchase. No more, with O2 asking for just 10.50 GBP a month! That, of course, requires a two-year commitment, but then again the same was true even with plans costing…
Nokia E7 hitting O2 UK in May
Despite the fact that Nokia won’t give Symbian the attention it once has, there are still quite a few people digging the platform. Moreover, the same folks can’t wait to get their hands on the Nokia E7, which is definitely the single best product ever made by the Finnish company. I’ve had a few minutes…
O2 switches on 900MHz 3G network in London
O2 is reportedly the first UK mobile operator to deploy a new “superfast” 3G network in London using 900MHz spectrum. The carrier is taking advantage of new regulations around spectrum refarming and its new network (called 3G900) is expected to deliver a 50% increase in capacity compared to O2’s existing 3G network. On average, it…
HP Veer Coming to O2 Germany in May
Wondering when you can get your mitts on HP’s adorably tiny Veer? Probably sometime this spring, as O2 Germany has confirmed that they’ll be offering the device in May. That gives us a ballpark release window for the rest of Europe, but who knows how closely North America will follow. The HP Veer is a…
Samsung Galaxy Mini, Galaxy Ace coming to O2 UK
O2 UK will be adding two of Samsung’s low-to-mid range Android smartphones in the near future – Galaxy Mini and Galaxy Ace, both of which have been officially announced exactly a month ago. The former rocks a 3.2-inch QVGA touchscreen, 3.2-megapixel camera and 600MHz processor; while the latter packs a 5-megapixel camera, HVGA display and…
Samsung Wave II (S8530) finally available in the UK from O2 and Phones4U
The successor to the original Wave, Samsung Wave II (S8530), is finally hitting the UK. Previously we thought it will be launched in December but obviously something went wrong when we needed to wait for an additional month. The device is available either directly from O2 or from phone retailer Phones4U, which can hook you…
HTC 7 Pro Windows Phone Goes on Sale in Germany
As expected, the HTC 7 Pro has launched on O2 Germany. For 29 Euros and a two-year contract, you can get a 3.6-inch display, slide-out 5-row QWERTY keypad, 1 GHz processor, a 5 megapixel camera with 720p video recording and LED flash, and the usual stuff like Wi-Fi, GPS, and 3G. While there are still…
4G HTC Thunderbolt Specs Leaked, Including Dual-Core Processor?
Pictures of the HTC Thunderbolt leaked a few days ago, with few specs other than LTE connectivity, but a whole batch of info on the unreleased device has made its way out of Germany recently. The particular processor mentioned hasn’t actually been released by Qualcomm yet, so take it all with a grain of salt.…
HTC 7 Pro appears on O2 Germany’s website with January launch date
The HTC 7 Pro was spotted on O2 Germany’s website with a tentative availability date of January. This January launch date fits in nicely with previous information that pointed to an early 2011 European launch. With its wide landscape keyboard and sleek design, the 7 Pro should be a big hit in Europe . Under the…
Telefonica launches BlueVia and actually shows that operators can innovate
Telefonica, the world’s 3rd largest operator behind China Mobile and Vodafone and who is also more commonly known as O2 in the UK, recently launched a developer platform called BlueVia that’s just about the most innovative thing I’ve seen come out of the backwards telecommunications market since ringback tones. What BlueVia enables is for developers…