Jul

2010

Samsung Galaxy S, cost of ownership comparison in the UK

by Chris Moor
tagged contact, galaxy, O2, pay as you go, Samsung, samsung galaxy s

With the recent move of o2 UK to sell almost all of their phones on pay as you go, is there a need to be tied in to long contracts anymore? Using the new Samsung Galaxy S as an example of a high end Android powered smartphone, let’s take a look. 1) The contract option: The device [...]

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Jul

2010

O2 trials 4G in the UK

by Chris Moor
tagged 4G, fast, O2, speeds, uk, wimax

O2 UK have begun trialling 4G in the UK. Using a standard Dell laptop and a samsung 4G broadband dongle, speeds of 80mbps were achieved at peak performance, and this while demonstrating from a coffee shop in a shopping centre. During the demo, the page load times were compared to Broadband loading speeds of approx [...]

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Jul

2010

X10 Mini Pro Showing Up on O2 Shelves

by Chris Moor
tagged contract, euro, europe, mini, O2, pro, x10

O2 is finally offering up the X10 Mini for direct contracts in Europe. The carrier is promoting the Free Satellite Navigation feature as if every other Android phone doesn’t offer the same exact feature. The contract isn’t a very great deal either, cheaper deals on the phone can be found elsewhere. The phone itself is [...]

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Jul

2010

32GB Dell Streak lands on O2 UK

by Chris Moor
tagged 16gb, 32gb, Dell, eol, O2, streak, uk

The first 32GB Dell Streaks have arrived on O2 UK. Limited numbers at the moment but more to follow soon. The 32GB is available for £449 pay as you go, or free on a £40 a month voice and data plan. A source from O2 also hinted that internal documentation may indicate that the 16GB [...]

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Jul

2010

Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 Coming to O2 UK in September

by Chris Moor
tagged Android, O2, sony, sony ericsson, uk, xperia x8

The upcoming Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 will be launched on the O2 network in the UK this coming September. As an Android user I am anxious to hear if this is going to be an exclusive handset to o2 or if it will be a general launch among other carriers as well. The release of [...]

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Jul

2010

All phones available with no contract on O2 UK

by Chris Moor
tagged contract, HTC Desire, O2, sony ericsson, uk, x10 mini

After a successful trial period o2 have stopped distinguishing their phones as either pre pay (Pay as you go) and post pay (contract) and the entire catalogue of handsets (with the exception of Blackberry and Palm, Blackberry is set to launch pay and go in the coming months) is available pay as you go , [...]

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Jul

2010

Samsung Galaxy S offered by O2, free with select plans

by Dustin Karnes
tagged galaxy, galaxy s, O2, Samsung

It looks like the ever-expanding Galaxy S line from Samsung has continued it’s overtaking of the mobile world and has moved into O2 territory. If you happen to be someone in O2′s carrier range, you may want to take a look at the offers they have going. Right now, you can snatch up a Samsung [...]

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Jun

2010

Germany, say “guten tag” to the Milestone XT720

by Dustin Karnes
tagged Android, Germany, milestone, motorola, O2, vodaphone

Hot on the heels of the Motorola Flipout being announced for O2 and Vodaphone in Germany, there are now rumors that the Motorola Milestone XT720 will now be heading down the same road. While there is no official price tag on this hot little number, standard speculation seems to be pointing to 540 euros. Stay [...]

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Jun

2010

Extensive Review of Dell Streak

by Chris Moor
tagged Android, android 1.6, Dell, dell streak, O2, smartphone, streak, tablet, uk

Well we posted about the unboxing of the Streak two days ago, but now Engadget has an extensive review of the 5in tablet/smartphone. There’s a lot to read, and summarizing it won’t really do the review justice, so here is their conclusion and it’ll be up to you if you read their entire review. “So, [...]

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Jun

2010

O2 Dell Streak Unboxing

by Chris Moor
tagged Android, Dell, O2, streak

Well the O2 Dell Streak is starting to make its way into people’s hands, and the folks over at Slash Gear are doing an unboxing of the 5in tablet. In case you’re not familiar with its specs, here’s a quick rundown: 5in capacitive multi-touch 800×480 display 1Ghz Snapdragon 5MP Camera, dual LED flash & autofocus [...]

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