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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 Pre in the United...
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. It has a staff...
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 split the business,...
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.

Telephone...
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 initiative, known...
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, will make IODA's more...
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 the operator said to...
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 the golden egg - the...
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".

In addition...
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 plain English, the...