As we wait patiently while British network providers get ready to battle it out with each other at the 4G spectrum auctions, O2 have been plucky in rolling out the fastest version of 3G yet. The data transfer technology, known as DC-HSPA (dual-cell high speed packet access), has theoretical maximum download speeds of 42Mbps, which is [...]
With the Samsung Galaxy S3 unveiled last night on a grey and murky evening in London, the big network providers have been quick to unleash their contract offers on the world. The most appetising of these offers comes from Three, who are offering the handset for free on a £34 p/m contract. On the One [...]
There has been a fair bit of controversy surrounding the campaign by Everything Everywhere (the lovechild of a merger between T-Mobile and Orange) to bring forward the release of 4G in the UK. Last month, rival network providers successfully postponed Ofcom’s request for submission of final comments or grievances before the spectrum auctions in 2013. [...]
We’re inevitably heading towards a world where we entrust our lives to our smartphones. We use them for connecting with the world, navigating our way around the world, and isolating ourselves from the world by playing their trivial but addictive games. Despite this, we’ve always been more apprehensive about entrusting our financial details to our [...]
Even though we here in the UK will be deprived of super high-speed mobile internet at least until 2013, it’s reassuring to know that trials of the technology are already being run on these shores. In fact, O2 have been playing around with 4G since last December and have reportedly recorded wireless connection speeds of up [...]
O2 has signed a deal to dish-up free WiFi to McDonalds‘ 1200 UK restaurants, the network has announced, which will be available to both O2 and non-O2 customers. In an official post O2 confirms that the fast-food chain will switch its current provider, The Cloud, in time for the London 2012 Olympics. Diners will need to [...]
The Sony Xperia P is available to pre-order on pay monthly tariffs with O2, Orange, T-Mobile and Vodafone ahead of its release on April 24. That’s thanks to third-party retailer BuyMobilePhones, who are taking orders for both black and silver Sony Xperia P models. Prices start from £18.50 a month on a two-year-long O2 contract, [...]
O2 has announced its new On & On tariff in the UK, a package that offers unlimited texts, unlimited calls and 1GB of data each month. Although lacking the unlimited data offered by both Three and T-Mobile, the network is promising that the tariff allows customers to use 3G for streaming and WiFi tethering – [...]