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O2 is to create Europe’s largest free WiFi zone in the heart of London, giving web access to millions of visitors and residents. Under a deal between the network operator, Westminster Council and the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, work will begin this month on rolling out the service. It will initially be available in a limited number of areas before being expended throughout the boroughs “over the … [Read more...]
O2 has announced a new smartphone leasing service for UK customers. Available through O2 retail stores and over the phone, O2 Lease enables new or existing customers to lease a new smartphone for 12 months for £55 per month including insurance, 750 minutes, unlimited text messages and 500 MB of data. There is no upfront payment and the inclusion of insurance means the customer is fully covered if they lose or … [Read more...]
UK mobile operator O2 has confirmed it'll be offering Samsung's Galaxy Tab tablet from the 1st November "on all O2 Mobile Broadband tariffs" although it has not yet revealed full pricing details. The 7" tablet runs on version 2.2 (Froyo) of Google’s Android operating system and offers support for Adobe Flash content, however Google have previously been quoted as saying version 2 of the OS is "not optimised for … [Read more...]
It seems anyone who has registered for O2's iPhone 4 mailing list will be automatically sent a "blank" micro sim to allow them to transfer an existing number to a new iPhone. Enquiring about their upgrade deal, I contacted O2 customer services and asked what would happen if I instead purchased a pay as you go iPhone 4 - could I get a new micro sim with my existing in-contract phone? Apparently so, I was advised … [Read more...]
UK mobile operator Orange has confirmed it's to sell Apple's iPhone 3G and 3Gs models later this year. The announcement follows a report in today's Times that the carrier was "expected to announce a deal with Apple this week" with Apple looking to expand sales of the trend-setting smartphone. O2, which will offer the Palm Pre from this month, has enjoyed strong sales as the exclusive UK network for the … [Read more...]
O2 yesterday announced the first Samsung Android-powered mobile, the Galaxy i7500, will be exclusively available on the network during September. Spec-wise the handset differs little from other Android phones with a 3.2" screen, support for HSDPA, Bluetooth and USB 2.0 although it dwarfs in the member stakes, boasting 8GB of internal memory. The Galaxy appears to use the standard flavour of Android so there's none … [Read more...]
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