O2: £200-per-gigabyte data charge a 'deterrent'
Blog The operator O2 has defended its heavy data charges for those users who go over their mobile broadband bundle limits, arguing that the fees act as a 'deterrent' to those who might want to download excessive amounts through their 3G dongles.
[July 29, 2009, 15:59 in News Blog by David Meyer]
O2 to allow iPhone tethering
Blog One of the many details announced in the Apple WWDC keynote, going on at the moment, was that O2 is one of the iPhone carriers who will allow tethering. Tethering allows the handset to be used as a mobile broadband modem for a PC.
[June 8, 2009, 19:12 in News Blog by David Meyer]
O2 to remotely fix router vulnerability
Blog O2 has come up with a fix for a flaw that affects some of its home broadband routers. The cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability could allow someone to gain unauthorised access to a user's private network.
[September 3, 2009, 17:09 in News Blog by David Meyer]
O2's Joggler: the digital fridge door
Blog I love it when kit does something innovative, something I’ve not seen before. So in theory I ought to love the O2 Joggler. But I’m finding it a bit difficult to get a warm glow going. O2 is marketing the Joggler primarily as a replacement for all...
[June 2, 2009, 14:41 in Reviews Blog by Sandra Vogel]
RE: O2 Apple tariffs stretches the term ´fair use´
Blog Comment The strange thing is O2 has never locked their handsets before so I don't know how people can be so confident they can remove an O2 lock. Since Mr Jobs/O2 hinted they would be doing firmware updates to stop phone unlockers - much like sony does...
[October 18, 2007, 22:59 by David Long]
RE: O2's Joggler: the digital fridge door
Blog Comment why have such a good machine when you cant use it to its full potential ? O2 have put their operating system and it sucks! but hopefully hackthejogler.com will come up with a solution soon.cause this is potentially on massive ipod!
[June 5, 2009, 14:44 by bill_hill]
O2 to carry Samsung's i7500 Android phone
Blog Samsung's first Android handset, the i7500, has appeared in O2's in-house magazine, and a spokesperson for the operator confirmed to ZDNet UK on Monday that the handset will be carried by O2 in the UK.
[July 6, 2009, 17:18 in News Blog by David Meyer]
RE: O2 Apple tariffs stretches the term ´fair use´
Blog Comment T-Mobiles tariff vs O2's iPhone tariff makes me think of the Daft Punk Song Kanye West recently did a cover of - "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger"
[October 18, 2007, 11:23 by David Long]
O2 do know about edge - kind of!
Talkback i have just been on the phone to o2 who say they haven't released exact locations of edge coverage yet as they are upgrading areas as soon as possible, right through to mid November, so don't yet want to announce locations that they cannot deliver...
About: Apple launches iPhone in the UK
[October 2, 2007, 19:45 by tomdeane]
O2 baffled by huge roaming bill
Talkback I have an XDA II and have similarly had non-stop billing problems with O2. I am cut off every month, despite the fact my bills are always paid by direct debit. It usually takes 48 hours to get re-connected, O2 admit it's their fault but can't offer...
About: O2 baffled by huge roaming bill
[March 7, 2006, 11:45]
o2/iphone: £15 tethering should have covered EU-it would have sold
Talkback O2 should have trumped the competition with 'marketing'. A £15 tethering option could have been sold as 3GB Data usable across the EU. Most customers wouldn't have used/needed this except for Summer Holidays, but the perceived benefit could have...
About: O2 blames Apple for UK iPhone 3G S prices
[June 15, 2009, 15:36 by adamjarvis]
O2 soothes Ireland's roaming woes
Talkback Would the easiest thing not be for O2 UK to take over O2 Ireland and treat the British Isles as a single entity?
About: O2 soothes Ireland's roaming woes
[February 11, 2006, 8:13]
O2 announces two new xda devices
Talkback 27/10/04 - I have just spoken to a supervisor at the o2 Select call cantre and at least they are now admitting that the XDA IIs is coming out on 1/11 - although they were unable to give upgrade prices even though its only 5 days away.
About: O2 announces two new xda devices
[October 27, 2004, 11:47]
O2 EDGE
Talkback My O2 Blackberry has started showing EDGE instead of GPRS recently in a few areas. I suspect a rollout is under way.
About: Apple launches iPhone in the UK
[September 23, 2007, 17:42 by julian]
O2 announces two new xda devices
Talkback where did u get this information about the o2 xda IIs and the IIi comming out.i couldnt find it anywhere.not even on the o2 XDA website.i email them and they said that they dont have any new models comin out.i have the xda and the xda II.and i...
About: O2 announces two new xda devices
[October 9, 2004, 18:53]
O2 soothes Ireland's roaming woes
Talkback The EU needs to get off their collective backside and sort this out. O2 Ireland have taken a stance on roaming with a single 'island of Ireland' calling rate but O2 UK still maintain roaming charges for GB and, more specifically, Northern Ireland...
About: O2 soothes Ireland's roaming woes
[June 21, 2006, 17:08]
O2 Xda Venn
Blog O2’s longstanding Xda line includes a range of Windows Mobile-based devices. But the Xda Venn adds something new, as it's the first 'dual slider' Xda smartphone. Dual sliders are by their nature chunky.
[October 2, 2009, 9:39 in Reviews Blog by First Take]
O2 sorts out high-speed wireless
Talkback Oh that's rich from the CTO! What he really means is O2 elected not to purchase the full feature rich facilities inherent in 3G and as a consequence, owing to market forces, competition and technical limitations in the existing infrastructure, we...
About: O2 sorts out high-speed wireless
[January 31, 2005, 9:09]
Will the O2 iPhone be better?
Talkback Hopefully, O2 will be able to put some pressure on Apple to update the iPhone to make it suitable for the UK market. Currently, you can't change the resolution of the camera on the iPhone, meaning everything is taken at 2 megapixels.
About: O2 set to win iPhone contract
[July 5, 2007, 21:40 by 161486]
Bonus day for O2 staff
Blog Things must be going well at the British subsidiary of Telefonica - "each eligible O2 employee" (i.e.full-time workers, although part-timers get something too though) has just received a thousand squids bonus for adding an additional million...
[January 26, 2007, 15:19 in by David Meyer]



