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Palm Pre set for European launch
News The smartphone will arrive in Spain, Germany, Ireland and the United Kingdom in time for the holidays, in an exclusive deal with carrier Telefonica.
Tags: Smart phones, Mobile platforms, Web services, Server platforms, Palm Inc., O2 Plc., operating system, phone, CEO, North America
UK demand for iPhone 3G halts O2 preorders
News Potential iPhone 3G customers rushed to O2's Web site to place preorders for the new model after receiving text messages Monday morning, but overwhelmed the site, according to reports.
Tags: Smart phones, Mac OS, 3G (Third Generation), O2 Plc., Apple iPhone 3G, Carrier, Europe, phone, AT&T Corp., 3G
O2 plans pay-as-you-go iPhone 3G in UK
News The U.K. carrier will offer a year's free browsing and Wi-Fi on Apple's phone when allied to its pay-as-you-go plans.
Tags: Smart phones, Mac OS, 3G (Third Generation), Mobile/Wireless, O2 Plc., Apple Inc., Mobile, Apple iPhone 3G, phone, tariff
Use Excel's Workday function to determine delivery dates
Techguide Your customers will appreciate knowing exactly when they can expect their orders to arrive--and Excel makes it easy to set up a calculation that can tell them.
Tags: Microsoft Office, O2 Plc., Microsoft Corp., Delivery Date, Workday, check box, font, font size, Figure, Microsoft Excel
UK SMBs come over all a-Twitter
News Small and midsize businesses send around 3 million posts or "tweets" daily, and some 700,000 firms now use the service, new research shows.
Tags: Web sites, Internet advertising, Internet, O2 Plc., Twitter, Supplier, Small And Medium Business, Small Business, social networking, Facebook
Crackers claim iPhone 3G hack
News The iPhone Dev Team claims to have jailbroken the iPhone 3G, while a former member of the team claims the device has not been unlocked.
Tags: 3G (Third Generation), Mac OS, Smart phones, O2 Plc., Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, operating system, phone, AT&T Corp., 3G
Vodafone to sell the iPhone next year
News Operator has followed Orange in announcing it will stock Apple's smartphone in the UK market, as O2's exclusivity on the handset draws to a close.
Tags: Cellular phones, Smart phones, Networking, O2 Plc., Apple Inc., T-Mobile, Apple iPhone, Vodafone Group Plc., pricing strategy, incentive
Orange pairs with Apple on iPhone deal
News O2's exclusivity on the Apple handset will draw to a close by the end of the year, as its France Telecom-owned rival wins the right to sell the iPhone in the United Kingdom.
Tags: Cellular phones, O2 Plc., Apple Inc., Spokesperson, Gartner Inc., tariff, T-Mobile, Apple iPhone, Cellular phones
Vodafone mobile broadband to hit top HSDPA speed
News Operator is first in U.K. to upgrade parts of its network to reach 14.4Mbps, the highest speed offered by the HSDPA specification.
Tags: Network infrastructure, Mobile, Mobile/Wireless, O2 Plc., Mobile Broadband, Speed, Broadband, HSPA, 3G, HSDPA
Samsung Android phone due in June
News O2 Germany has confirmed it will carry Samsung's i7500, which is likely to be the first non-HTC Android phone to be released in Europe.
Tags: Smart phones, O2 Plc., Mobile, Android, Web Browser, HTC Magic, phone, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., headphone, handset
High costs kill off London Underground mobile plans
News Mobile phones on the London Underground are not commercially viable.
Tags: Network infrastructure, O2 Plc., Mobile, Cell Phone, Wireless, Glasgow, Waterloo, Transport For London, Tube, phone
O2 reports 'very strong' SMB uptake of iPhone 3G
News The enthusiasm of small and midsize businesses for Apple's latest device is not yet matched by the corporate world, says O2 executive.
Tags: Handhelds, Service level management, Communications, O2 Plc., Apple iPhone 3G, Small And Medium Business, Sales, sales cycle, Dowd, 3G
