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Although Samsung initially stated that Galaxy S III would come with support for 42Mbps speeds in the UK, the company has backtracked on the original statement and announced the phone is limited to HSDPA (21Mbps) speeds. The folks at CNET reached Samsung a few days ago and asked them whether or not the Galaxy S ... |
22 May 2012
11:39 GMT |
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Samsung’s latest flagship Android smartphone, the Galaxy S III, is now up for pre-order in the UK via three of the country’s largest wireless carriers, namely O2, Three and Vodafone. The Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich-powered handset can now be seen available for pre-order at O2 UK for free specific Pay... |
11 May 2012
01:25 GMT |
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Huawei continues its push in Europe with the launch of a new entry-level Android smartphone, the Ascend Y 100. The smartphone is now available for purchase at O2 UK for £80 (130 USD or 100 EUR) on PAYG (pay as you go).
Furthermore, customers will also be able to grab this one for free with a new 24-month contr... |
10 May 2012
10:51 GMT |
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The next major software update for BlackBerry 7 operating system has been released a couple of weeks ago. However, until recently, the availability was limited to Canada and a few other countries.
Today, RIM has quietly made BlackBerry 7.1 update available in the UK. BlackBerry fans living in the UK probably know th... |
7 May 2012
05:18 GMT |
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As expected, HTC One series of smartphones has just gone live in the UK. Most major carriers in the country are now offering the HTC One X and One S for free on select plans.
The One X and One S are the first HTC smartphones to be shipped with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich platform on board.
This is a good time f... |
5 April 2012
06:03 GMT |
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Today, mobile phone carrier O2 UK announced the launch of a new tariff to offer users the chance to use their phones more, while also enjoying lower costs.
The new plan comes with a monthly fee of £26 ($41 / 31 Euro) for those users who do not want to purchase a new phone. The cost goes up to £36 a mon... |
30 March 2012
05:57 GMT |
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Starting today, the owners of Samsung Galaxy S II smartphones on the airwaves of O2 in the UK can download and install the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich platform on their devices.
The wireless carrier has just announced the availability of the new platform release for its customers, after other carriers in the co... |
27 March 2012
05:32 GMT |
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Although Orange UK is one of major UK-based carriers that offer the Samsung Galaxy S II, the network operator has yet to offer an exact release date for the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update. Samsung officially announced that the update would be available in the UK starting March 19, but only one carrier was abl... |
23 March 2012
08:57 GMT |
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Although we have hoped that Samsung will launch the Galaxy Ace 2 next month, it appears that O2 won’t be able to release the smartphone until May.
SoMobile reports that the Galaxy Ace 2 is now on “Coming Soon” page at O2 UK with a May release tag attached to it. It’s unclear if this is Samsun... |
22 March 2012
11:21 GMT |
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It appears that rumors on the upcoming HTC One X release at O2 UK on April 5 were pretty accurate. Moreover it seems that the carrier will have a pretty busy month in April, as the operator is said to start offering other Android-based phones as well. The folks over at TechnoBuffalo have just got their hands on an i... |
22 March 2012
03:43 GMT |
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Although HTC already stated that its HTC One series smartphone would be available on the market next month, few carriers have been more specific on the exact launch dates.
Fortunately, there’s one UK-based carrier that has just narrowed the release date time frame. According to SoMobile, O2 UK has just tweeted... |
15 March 2012
10:02 GMT |
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Shortly after Samsung announced the immediate availability of the long-awaited Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for Galaxy S II, several carriers started to give more or less specific dates for the upgrade’s release. While the South-Korean company officially confirmed that the Android 4.0 ICS update would... |
15 March 2012
05:38 GMT |
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Orange UK is the third UK-based retailer that launches the Sony Xperia S in the country. Three and O2 have already made the smartphone available in the last week.
Just like its rivals, Orange UK is now offering the Xperia S for free on select plans. Those willing to commit to a long-term contract can choose to subsc... |
13 March 2012
11:16 GMT |
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HTC One lineup of smartphones is about to make its debut in the UK. Although the Taiwanese handset maker confirmed that all three handsets in the HTC One series would be available on the market from April, several major retailers have already started taking pre-orders for some of these handsets.
According to SoMobil... |
13 March 2012
05:53 GMT |
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Mobile phone carrier O2 UK is getting ready to release some new Nokia Asha devices next month, after recently making one such new phone available for purchase. Currently, UK mobile phone users can head to the wireless carrier to purchase the new Nokia Asha 300 smartphone on both Pay Monthly and Pay As You Go basis... |
12 March 2012
10:11 GMT |
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HTC already confirmed that it had teamed up with more than 140 carriers to offer its HTC One lineup in as many regions as possible. True to its word, the company will release all three smartphones in the UK sometime next month.
HTC One X, One S and One V are now on “Coming Soon” at O2, and are scheduled ... |
12 March 2012
04:16 GMT |
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Three is the first carrier to debut the Sony Xperia S in the UK. One day after its official UK release, another carrier starts offering the Xperia S, O2.SoMobile reports Sony Xperia S is now up for grabbing at O2 for free on a 24 month £21.50 plan. Obviously there are other pricing options as well, but seems to... |
10 March 2012
07:56 GMT |
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Mobile phone carrier O2 UK is gearing up for the release of new Xperia devices on its airwaves, including the Xperia S, which is set for a March release, as well as the lower spec’d Xperia P and Xperia U devices.
Both of these new Sony smartphones were made official about two weeks ago during the Mobile Worl... |
9 March 2012
04:53 GMT |
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Even though UK was thought to be among the first countries to get the Sony Xperia S, it appears that the smartphone was already introduced in Australia and Spain.
However, it won’t take long until the smartphone makes its debut in the UK as well. Several carriers and retailers have already confirmed plans to o... |
5 March 2012
05:13 GMT |
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Sony Xperia S should land in the UK next month, but various retailers are offering different launch dates. The earliest date confirmed by a UK-based retailer is the week commencing March 5, which the farthest seems to be March 13.
Starting today, Sony Xperia S is on “Coming Soon” at T-Mobile UK. Accordin... |
20 February 2012
10:30 GMT |
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UK-based carrier O2 has just introduced the affordable LG Optimus Net Android smartphone. Customers can grab this one for free on plans starting at £10.50 per month.
However, those who do not want to commit to a long-term contract can purchase this one for only £129.99 (205 USD or 155 EUR) on PAYG (pay a... |
15 February 2012
17:11 GMT |
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Nokia Asha 201 made its debut in the UK last week via major carrier Vodafone. Given the fact that no other carrier announced plans to offer the handset, we thought that the Asha 201 would be exclusively available from Vodafone UK. However, SoMobile has just reported that Nokia Asha 201 is now available for purchase ... |
14 February 2012
07:03 GMT |
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Samsung officially confirmed that the white Galaxy Nexus would be available for purchase on February 13. A few hours after the Korean company’s announcement, UK-based retailer Phones4U has started accepting pre-orders for the white Galaxy Nexus. Customers who want to grab the white-flavored Galaxy Nexus ... |
6 February 2012
10:49 GMT |
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Shortly after Three UK confirmed it would offer the newly announced Samsung Galaxy S Advance, O2 and T-Mobile UK said they would carry the smartphone as well. Both carriers confirmed the information for SoMobile earlier today, but they have yet to unveil any official details regarding the smartphone’s ex... |
2 February 2012
08:12 GMT |
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Mobile phone carrier O2 UK has just announced that it has managed to resolve a security issue that might have affected the privacy of its users.
Previous reports suggested that O2 UK’s mobile phone numbers were being exposed to websites as users browsed the Internet.
O2 has just confirmed that things were ... |
25 January 2012
10:59 GMT |
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Mobile phone carrier O2 UK has been found to send users’ mobile numbers to all of the websites they are visiting on their handsets. There are millions of users on O2’s mobile network, and all of their numbers are delivered to web sites when they access the web from their mobile devices. Lewis Peckove... |
25 January 2012
06:46 GMT |
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Shortly after Clove UK announced the availability of the BlackBerry Bold 9790 earlier than it was initially expected, O2 confirmed that the smartphone could be purchased through all its official channels. Unveiled last month, BlackBerry Bold 9790 was slated for a January 20 release in the UK, but for unknown rea... |
18 January 2012
11:36 GMT |
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Although the pink-themed Samsung Galaxy S II was introduced in South Korea back in November 2011, the smartphone only made it to the UK two months later. Customers who prefer vivid colors can pre-order the pink variant of the Galaxy S II for free via Phones4U. However, they have to commit to a select two-year pl... |
16 January 2012
12:01 GMT |
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UK-based carrier O2 has recently kicked off its January sale which includes several popular Android and BlackBerry smartphones.
All devices included in this offering are available for free on select plans. For example, the BlackBerry Bold 9900 got a £105 discount, while the Torch 9810 got the same price ... |
16 January 2012
10:56 GMT |
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The latest Android-based member of the Xperia family will not arrive on shelves at wireless carrier Vodafone UK, though other carriers in the country will add it to their offerings. Apparently Vodafone customers will not be able to purchase the new device on their wireless carrier’s network, though no specific... |
10 January 2012
17:41 GMT |
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Orange is the second carrier that confirms it will offer the BlackBerry Bold 9790 in the UK, after O2, who said one month ago that it will launch the smartphone in January 2012. The Bold 9790 is currently listed on Orange UK’s site with the “Coming Soon” tag attached to it, but no exact release... |
19 December 2011
06:31 GMT |
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O2 is the first UK-based carrier to debut a smartphone leasing program that allows customers to lease any smartphone from the operator’s portfolio for a whole year without making any upfront payments. New and existing O2 UK customers can now grab any smartphone for free for £55 (85 USD or 65 EUR) per... |
12 December 2011
05:00 GMT |
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O2 UK is the latest wireless carrier in the country to have the new Nokia Lumia 800 smartphone available for its customers. The carrier has just started selling the mobile phone, several weeks after other carriers made a similar move, with great success, in fact. Starting today, US users interested in the purcha... |
8 December 2011
08:41 GMT |
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Nokia Lumia 800 is already available for purchase in the UK from various carriers and major retailers, including Three and Vodafone.
However, for unknown reasons, O2 UK has yet to introduce the Lumia 800, which reportedly outsells any other Android device and iPhone 4S at Vodafone UK.
The carrier added ... |
30 November 2011
07:18 GMT |
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Mobile phone carrier O2 UK has just made available for purchase on its airwaves a new smartphone from Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion, namely the BlackBerry Curve 9380. This is the very first Curve device that the smartphone designer has pushed on shelves with a touchscreen display, and features a des... |
29 November 2011
16:01 GMT |
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Three UK has finally put the Galaxy Nexus on sale after the carrier announced it will kick-off the smartphone's sales only next week. Thankfully, the smartphone is now available for free with the The One Plan for £40 (65USD or 45EUR) per month.Aside the free Galaxy Nexus, customers will also receive 2000 m... |
18 November 2011
08:04 GMT |
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In the last few days, several high-end smartphones have been thrown at Android enthusiasts living in UK, including the HTC Sensation XL, Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy Note, as well as the Motorola RAZR.Those who hurriedly purchased the Galaxy Nexus or the RAZR, probably lost their chance to get one of the most appe... |
18 November 2011
07:40 GMT |
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Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion has just announced the release of two new mobile phones running under its BlackBerry operating system, and wireless carriers around the world have already started to pick them up. O2 UK is one of them, with plans to make the new BlackBerry Bold 9790 smartphone available... |
16 November 2011
18:11 GMT |
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Bad news for Android fans who pre-ordered the Galaxy Nexus from Three UK, as the carrier has just announced that the smartphone has been delayed for November 22.According to Three UK, the carrier was forced to postpone the launch of the Galaxy Nexus, which was scheduled for November 17, due to stock delays.One of the... |
15 November 2011
09:39 GMT |
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Shortly after Research in Motion officially introduced the BlackBerry Bold 9790 and Curve 9380, UK-based carrier O2 confirmed it will offer the smartphone soon.Although the carrier was vague on the availability of the device, it looks like the BlackBerry Curve 9380 will arrive at O2 within the next few weeks: “... |
15 November 2011
05:42 GMT |
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In a bold move toward the 4G market, O2 UK has just announced its first 4G LTE network trial, which is set to start by the end of November and is scheduled to run until Summer 2012.According to the carrier, the company invested more than £1 billion in the last few years to ready its network for the LTE technolo... |
14 November 2011
07:52 GMT |
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Starting with November 17th, mobile phone users in the UK will be able to purchase a new Google phone in their country, none other than the Galaxy Nexus smartphone unveiled to the world last month,, and it seems that wireless operator O2 will also add it to its offering.
The mobile phone carrier has already added ... |
14 November 2011
02:39 GMT |
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Samsung already introduced the Galaxy Note in the UK, but O2 has yet to announce the superphone's availability on its airwaves.The Galaxy Note is now tagged with the “Coming Soon” label, along with the HTC Explorer, which might indicate that the smartphones will be released sometime by the end of Nov... |
13 November 2011
04:42 GMT |
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The Android 2.3 Gingerbread upgrade for Xperia X10 owners has finally arrived in the UK via O2, but it comes with a disclaimer that warns people about the dangers that come with the update.Basically, O2 UK recommends its customers who own the old Xperia X10 to avoid updating their smartphones due to the fact that the... |
10 November 2011
11:10 GMT |
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The woman-oriented smartphone that leaked earlier this year, HTC Rhyme is now available in the UK from O2 carrier.Customers, women or men, can get this one for free from O2 UK, but they are required to subscribe for a new two-year agreement starting at £21.00 ($34 or 24 EUR).If the plethora of additional access... |
27 October 2011
05:01 GMT |
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Mobile phone carrier O2 UK has on its offering a new Android-based HTC smartphone that can deliver a unique experience to its users, namely the HTC Sensation XE.
At O2 UK, the new device can be seen here, available for free on certain monthly plans, and going all the way to £179.99 (around $288 / 205 Euros) o... |
27 October 2011
04:54 GMT |
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After Three and Vodafone officially announced they will offer the Galaxy Nexus, O2 UK has just confirmed it will carry the superphone, as well.The carrier tweeted the confirmation, but did not reveal any additional details regarding the phone's exact release date of pricing options.Hopefully, all three UK-based ... |
19 October 2011
05:56 GMT |
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Mobile phone carrier O2 UK has just made the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY smartphone available for purchase for £149.99 on pre-paid plans on its airwaves.
One thing that is certain is that enthusiasts will find this deal very appealing, especially since the smartphone is available for about one third of the pr... |
14 October 2011
10:49 GMT |
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Today is the big day for Apple fans in many markets around the world, including the UK: the new iPhone 4S went for sale.
Available via Apple's stores as well as via the company's online portal, the new device also arrived on shelves at wireless carriers in the country, users already rushed to grab it. ... |
14 October 2011
05:36 GMT |
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O2 UK is trying to boost Galaxy Ace sales and added a new color that is meant to make it more appealing, purple.Just like standard black version, purple Samsung Galaxy Ace is available for free from O2 UK with a two year agreement starting from £10.50 ($16 or 12 EUR) per month. Unfortunately, the cheapest plan ... |
13 October 2011
06:20 GMT |
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