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  • PHOTOS: HTC Smart in Pink hands-on

    PHOTOS: HTC Smart in pink hands-on

    MWC 2010: Could be a huge seller in 2010 18 February 2010 10:25 GMT

    O2 announced that it was bringing the HTC Smart exclusively to the UK (and other countries), offering a smartphone at around half the price you'd normally expect.

    We saw the phone at CES in Las Vegas at the beginning of the year, but had to...

  • Telefonica may start charging search engines

    Telefonica may start charging search engines

    President: "It is obvious this situation must change" 9 February 2010 10:40 GMT

    The president of telecoms giant, Telefónica - which owns O2 in the UK - has said in a news conference that he intends to start charging companies like Google, Yahoo and Microsoft for the ability to use its networks.

    "Internet search engines...

  • Palm Pre announced for Spain

    Palm Pre announced for Spain

    webOS handset is Telefonica exclusive in Europe so far 7 October 2009 15:04 GMT

    Palm has announced, in its words, that the Pre will say "hola" to Spain on 14 October. In Spain the webOS handset will be available through Telefonica, the company that owns O2.

    Telefonica is also the exclusive "initial carrier" for Palm...

  • Lycos Europe to be shut down . Biz, Lycos, Telefonica, Websites, Search engines 0

    Lycos Europe to be shut down

    No investor found for struggling online property 28 November 2008 10:35 GMT

    Lycos Europe is to close down after failing to find an investor. The company plans to sell some of its assets and close the rest.

    Lycos Europe currently provides Internet search, Web hosting, email, social networking and online shopping tools....

  • Carphone Warehouse to announce TalkTalk split. Biz, Carphone Warehouse, TalkTalk, Sky, Telefonica, Vodafone 0

    Carphone Warehouse to announce TalkTalk split

    Spin-off could net £900 million 17 November 2008 11:45 GMT

    Carphone Warehouse could sell off its TalkTalk broadband business in a bid to release value for shareholders, it's being reported.

    Charles Dunstone, the founder and chief executive of the group, is said to be looking into the best way to...

  • Mexicans paying for taxis using their mobiles. Phones, Mobile phones, Telefonica, Lusacell 0

    Mexicans paying for taxis using their mobiles

    Bank deal supports bill paying by text 26 August 2008 11:45 GMT

    You've left your cash card at home, and just spent the last of your loose change, and there's a taxi bill to be paid.

    Well Mexicans will soon be able to pay small bills, such as for taxi rides and restaurants meals, using their mobile phones.

  • BONDI initiative launched by mobile operators . Biz, Phones, Mobile phone industry, BONDI, AT&T, T-Mobile, Telenor, Telefonica, Telecom Italia, Vodafone, 3 0

    BONDI initiative launched by mobile operators

    More secure, richer web apps for phones 1 July 2008 11:09 GMT

    A group of mobile operators has unveiled a new initiative to create a blueprint and roadmap for "opening up mobile functionality to encourage the development of exciting mobile applications without compromising customer security".

    The new...

  • Telefonica does music downloads deal with IODA. Phones, Mobile phone industry, Audio, Biz, Telefonica, O2, Music downloads, Ringtones, iPhone 0

    Telefonica does music downloads deal with IODA

    iPhone operator to offer indy tunes 27 June 2008 12:15 GMT

    Telefonica and IODA have announced a worldwide partnership that will make IODA's catalog of independent music available to its users in 24 countries.

    Telefonica, parent company of O2, and an official Apple operator partner for the iPhone,...

  • 3G iPhone to cost 100 euros in Spain. Phones, iPhone, Apple, O2, Rumours, 3G, Telefonica, Movistar 0

    3G iPhone to cost 100 euros in Spain

    Telefonica-subsidised handset rumours increase 5 June 2008 12:01 GMT

    Following the news that the 3G iPhone could cost as little as £100 in the UK, Forbes is reporting that the next-gen version will go on sale in Spain for under 100 euros (presumably 99).

    What makes this of particular significance is that...

  • 3G iPhone coming in May 2008. Phones, Mobile phones, iPhone, Apple, O2, 3G, Rumours, Telefonica 0

    3G iPhone coming in May 2008

    Senior Spanish source speaks secrets 19 November 2007 16:25 GMT

    A senior manager at Telefonica, the parent company of O2, has apparently been spilling the beans on some iPhone secrets.

    Revelations from the source, via Spanish co "SevenClick" reveal secrets about revenue sharing handset shortages and...

  • RIM offers free BlackBerry Unite! service in Spain . Phones, Mobile phones, Mobile phone apps, RIM, BlackBerry, Software, PC software, Telefonica 0

    RIM offers free BlackBerry Unite! service in Spain

    Gracias 23 October 2007 13:18 GMT

    Telefónica and Research In Motion have announced plans to introduce BlackBerry Unite! - a free PC-based software offering that will allow small groups, such as a family or small office, to stay connected and "enhance communications and coordination"....

  • Four UK operators roll out TDtv mobile TV tests

    Trial service only available on smartphones with MobiTV 12 October 2006 15:29 GMT

    Mobile phone operators are determined that mobile TV is the way forward as 3, Orange, Telefonica, and Vodafone have rolled out a test project in the Bristol area.

    Called TDtv, the service is based on the UMTS TD-CDMA-2GPP MBMS standard; in...

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