Tag: o2
O2 network outage: 2G service resumes, 3G still down
The O2 network has seen a serious outage prevent its users from making calls and accessing 3G calling, web and messaging services since roughly 1pm on Wednesday afternoon (11/07/2012). O2 have now fixed issues relating to their 2G signal problems,…
O2 forced to give 9,000 porn pirates' details to smut baron
Over 9,000 O2 broadband customers caught illegally downloading pornography will have their personal details handed over to a major porn baron pressing for a settlement payout, it has been revealed today. Ben Dover, the pseudonym for British porn actor,…
UPDATED- New iPad 3:UK network deals (Three, T-Mobile, Vodafone, Orange, O2)
NOW UPDATED TO INCLUDE T-MOBILE AND VODAFONE PRICE PLANS. The hour is nearly upon us; by 8 o'clock tomorrow morning the first New iPad (3rd generation) will have been trotted out of a UK Apple store, back to the…
O2 fix number leak problem, aplogise for "concern we have caused"
O2 have apologised for and fixed a problem with their network that was giving away their users' mobile phone numbers every time they accessed a website from their handsets. Spotted this morning, the security issue meant that any website owner…
O2 network giving customers' mobile phone numbers to websites they visit
O2 could be about to face a serious customer backlash, after it was revealed today that the network was revealing users mobile phone numbers to websites they visit on their handsets. Twitter user @lewispeckover spotted the problem, and put together…
London to become giant O2 Wi-Fi zone in time for Olympics
O2 have announced plans to turn the UK capital London into Europe's largest free Wi-Fi zone, just in time for the 2012 Olympics. Hitting the areas of Chelsea, Kensington and Westminster first, O2 will be using existing street items…
O2 gearing up for 4G trials in London
Superfast mobile broadband is on the cusp of becoming a reality for Londoners, as O2 today announce plans to begin testing 4G connections in the UK's capital. Running for 9 months, the trials will see 25 4G sites created, covering…
iPhone 4S UK pre-orders go live: Prices, networks and contracts
iPhone 4S pre-order deals go live today, and we thought we'd give a quick round-up of where you can grab the handset, and how much for. There's always a big pricing battle around the launch of new Apple smartphone…
Three struggling to keep up with network space demand
Mobile network operator Three have warned that it could run out of network capacity in 2012 unless its plans for network spectrum auctions are heard. It would be a massive blow for Three customers, who could expect greatly reduced network…
BREAKING: O2 network down in London [UPDATED]
O2's mobile phone network appears to be down again in London for the second time in a month. Twitter is ablaze with users struggling to get reception with the network. "Been with #o2 for over 9 years and never had…
