Tag archive for "O2"
UK citizens who use O2′s wireless network got a nasty shock this morning, when reports around the web claimed that their phone numbers were being exposed to any website they visited from their mobile phones. While not a malicious attack, a setting in O2′s network was broadcasting its customers phone number in addition to standard [...]
The media storm over Carrier IQ’s implicit privacy and security violations continues. Yesterday we contacted Verizon Wireless about the intrusive logging software, and a representative told Android Community that the company does not use Carrier IQ software in any of its products. Canadian carrier Rogers joins them today, also stating that Carrier IQ is not [...]
We already know that the unlocked version of the Galaxy Nexus is coming to the UK on November 17th, but it looks like O2 is interested in getting in on the Ice Cream Sandwich action. They’ve announced that the phone will be available online and at retail on the same day. In Canada, both Bell [...]
I just mentioned the new smartphone that has launched from HTC called the HTC Rhyme. The smartphone is aimed at women wanting a cute smartphone more than the hardcore Android user looking for power. The Rhyme does come with some nice accessories though. If the Rhyme tickled your fancy and you are in the UK, [...]
UK carrier O2 has confirmed that the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play will be delayed, after having “found some bugs in the software that, if they’re not fixed, means customers won’t have a great experience.” According to Stuart Hibberd, head of O2′s testing team, by the time Sony Ericsson has tweaked the firmware, the gaming smartphone will [...]
Android is very quickly becoming the biggest and best Mobile OS, and not just in Europe but around the world. The extremely wide adoption from all manufacturers and developers, to the hundreds of choices make it a clear cut winner (aka #winning like Charlie Sheen). Android has continued to evolve and grow in huge numbers [...]
European gamers looking to pick up the Sony-Ericcson Xperia Play can up the style points a bit as UK carrier O2 is set to get a White version of the Playstation phone exclusively. Pricing will be the same as the standard XPeria Play for between £499.99-539.99. In the US, users will have to settle for [...]
UK carrier O2 has announced that it is pushing out the OTA Android 2.2 Froyo update to the Dell Streak today, as promised earlier this week. The wireless update will begin later on in the day, and be a staggered roll-out; there’s no public timescale from O2 as to how long the carrier expects before [...]
It looks as if the O2 version of the Samsung Galaxy S will finally be receiving Android 2.2 this month. In a newsletter leak to AndroidCentral we see that it will be receiving it on the 15th of this month, followed by the Sony Ericsson X10 line getting Android 2.1.
O2 UK has announced pricing for the Samsung Galaxy Tab, and as expected it’s not going to be a cheap slate. In fact, O2 aren’t subsidizing the 7-inch Tab at all: it will be £599 on the carrier’s pay-and-go mobile broadband tariffs. There’ll also be a choice of pre-pay and monthly voice & data plans [...]
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