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RSS O2Go Solo at Orange to hook up with biz fat pipes
News Small-business customers on Orange's Solo mobile plan will be able to get free broadband from the company for the length of their contract. Orange announced its 'Broadband for Business' offer on Tuesday, alongside various... [01 Oct 2008]
BT's wi-fi parts ways with The Cloud
News BT Openzone's wi-fi roaming deal with The Cloud will end on Thursday, after the two communications firms failed to resolve unspecified issues over commercial terms. BT and The Cloud have had the deal for five years but customers of each... [30 Sep 2008]
O2 on the rebirth of data, roaming and milking ADSL2+
Comment silicon.com's Natasha Lomas visited O2's Slough HQ recently to catch up with the UK head of the operator, Ronan Dunne. In the second part of our exclusive interview, Dunne reveals his thoughts on the 3G's killer app,... [17 Sep 2008]
O2 on how it won the iPhone and working with Steve Jobs
Comment Ronan Dunne, O2 UK's CEO, is a softly spoken Irishman who heads up the operator's UK operations from a glass-walled office above an open plan atrium where staff sit and sup bottles of O2-branded water in... [16 Sep 2008]
Oyster brand and credit crunch to hit O2 mobile wallet?
News Any rollout of Oyster-enabled mobile phones could be delayed following Transport for London's decision to terminate its contract with the TranSys consortium last month. Mobile operator O2 announced the results of a... [15 Sep 2008]
O2 mobile coverage takes the subway
News Five stations on the Glasgow Subway are to get mobile-phone coverage later this year, marking the first such deployment in the UK. The first operator to take advantage of the distributed antenna system being installed in the stations... [11 Sep 2008]
Barclays contactless: More cards, more retailers
News Barclays is preparing to expand its range of 'wave and pay' cards and convince more retailers to accept contactless payments as it seeks to beat its target of getting one million contactless cards out to customers by the end of the year. [08 Sep 2008]
Five-year wait for O2 Oyster card mobiles
News Mobile operator O2 has announced the results of a six-month mobile wallet trial in London - and, despite claims consumers are enamoured of having contactless travel capabilities embedded in their phone, an imminent... [02 Sep 2008]
UK crime fighters grapple with iPhone wipe threat
News Criminals can remotely destroy incriminating evidence by exploiting security features on the Apple iPhone, a leading digital forensics expert has warned. The head of the Serious Fraud Office digital forensics unit Keith Foggon cautioned... [02 Sep 2008]
Pay-as-you-go for iPhone 3G
News O2 UK has revealed how much it will cost to own a pay-as-you-go iPhone 3G. An 8GB device will be available for £349.99 - or for those who seek to go large, the 16GB will go for £399.99. Pay-as-you-go iPhone customers... [01 Sep 2008]
Photos: Palm waves its Treo Pro
Photo US smart phone maker Palm has launched the latest iteration of its Treo handset, the Palm Treo Pro, which it describes as "an effortlessly usable smart phone for businesses that want to simplify their IT infrastructures and lower costs". [21 Aug 2008]
ASDA to kick start mobile pay-as-you-go price war?
News Supermarket chain ASDA says it is to slash its pay-as-you-go (PAYG) mobile phone rates from the start of September, potentially sparking a price war in the UK. The supermarket, which is owned by US retail giant Wal-Mart, revealed it is... [21 Aug 2008]
Nokia retains smart phone crown
News The high street may be suffering with the credit crunch but smart phones are marching on - at least for now - showing near-record levels of shipments in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (Emea) in the second quarter of this year. [19 Aug 2008]
O2 snaffles HomeServe mobile contract
News Mobile operator O2 has secured a three-year contract to provide mobile voice and data services for home emergency insurance company HomeServe from incumbent providers Orange and Vodafone. O2 said it will... [18 Aug 2008]
Virgin Mobile breaks into mobile broadband
News In its latest set of quarterly results, Virgin Mobile has revealed it will be unveiling its own mobile broadband offering in the fourth quarter of this year. The move comes about due to a recent renegotiation of the virtual mobile... [08 Aug 2008]
