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		<title>O2 Refresh allows you to get a new phone whenever you want</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:04:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shane McGlaun</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you compare mobile plans in the US to mobile plans available in the UK, it&#8217;s clear that most of the time mobile phone users in the UK are able to get much better deals. UK carrier O2 has announced a new tariff that promises to allow customers to get the latest phone whenever they  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/o2-refresh-allows-you-to-get-a-new-phone-whenever-you-want-12277596/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>O2 offers Nokia Lumia 620 for special one-day price of £119.99</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/02-offers-nokia-lumia-620-for-special-one-day-price-of-119-99-13269159/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2013 10:27:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shane McGlaun</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UK fans of the Nokia Lumia 620 smartphone can get device on a special deal from O2 for one day only. The wireless carrier is offering the device at a special one-day price of £119.99, which is a £30 discount off the normal cost. The special deal is good Wednesday, February 13 only while supply  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/02-offers-nokia-lumia-620-for-special-one-day-price-of-119-99-13269159/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>UK 4G bidders revealed: Vodafone, O2, Three &amp; EE all want airwaves</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/uk-4g-bidders-revealed-vodafone-o2-three-ee-all-want-airwaves-20261748/</link>
		<comments>http://www.slashgear.com/uk-4g-bidders-revealed-vodafone-o2-three-ee-all-want-airwaves-20261748/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 08:43:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Telecoms regulator Ofcom has announced the seven bidders in the UK 4G spectrum auction, with the process itself set to kick off in January 2013 and networks potentially switching on midway through next year. Vodafone, Hutchinson 3G (aka Three), and Telefonica (aka O2), are all among the bidders, as well as Everything Everywhere which is  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/uk-4g-bidders-revealed-vodafone-o2-three-ee-all-want-airwaves-20261748/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>LG Nexus 4 hits O2 UK on November 13</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/lg-nexus-4-hits-o2-uk-on-november-13-31254999/</link>
		<comments>http://www.slashgear.com/lg-nexus-4-hits-o2-uk-on-november-13-31254999/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:48:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The LG Nexus 4 will land exclusively on O2 in the UK, the carrier has announced, with the Android 4.2 Jelly Bean smartphone set to hit stores on Tuesday, November 13. Launched on Monday &#8211; you can check out our hands-on here - the Nexus 4 runs the latest version of Android on a quadcore Snapdragon S4  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/lg-nexus-4-hits-o2-uk-on-november-13-31254999/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>O2 preempts Square with mPOS UK mobile payments system</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/o2-preempts-square-with-mpos-uk-mobile-payments-system-23253300/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 12:20:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UK carrier O2 has taken on Square, VeriPhone, and others in the mobile payments space with a new smartphone-enabled system targeted at small businesses and independent vendors. O2 mPOS (Mobile Point of Sale) is a compact chip &#38; PIN terminal that hooks up via Bluetooth to a smartphone or tablet running the companion processing app,  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/o2-preempts-square-with-mpos-uk-mobile-payments-system-23253300/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>EE: Our LTE-complaining rivals made the wrong decisions</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/ee-our-lte-complaining-rivals-made-the-wrong-decisions-02250077/</link>
		<comments>http://www.slashgear.com/ee-our-lte-complaining-rivals-made-the-wrong-decisions-02250077/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2012 23:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Under fire from rivals unhappy at it taking the lead, UK 4G network EE has shot back with suggestions that Vodafone and O2 could have been LTE competitive had they planned ahead properly. Speaking at a pre-launch benchmarking session, EE director of network services and device development Tom Bennett dismissed complaints by the carrier&#8217;s competitors as being selective with  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/ee-our-lte-complaining-rivals-made-the-wrong-decisions-02250077/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: September 26, 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/slashgear-evening-wrap-up-september-26-2012-26249343/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:43:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric Abent</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve made it through hump day, which means only two more work days to go before the weekend arrives again. Yesterday, we found out about a hack that was resetting Samsung Galaxy S IIIs to their factory settings. Samsung said that the security hole had since been fixed, but today we heard that the remote  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/slashgear-evening-wrap-up-september-26-2012-26249343/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>O2 and HTC to sell new smartphone without charger</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/o2-and-htc-to-sell-new-smartphone-without-charger-26249310/</link>
		<comments>http://www.slashgear.com/o2-and-htc-to-sell-new-smartphone-without-charger-26249310/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2012 20:11:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Lloyd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How many chargers do you have lying around the house from all of the different devices you bought? Now, how many of those are you actually using? You probably have a few chargers tucked away in a drawer somewhere because you already have a couple that you&#8217;re currently using. To cut down on the amount  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/o2-and-htc-to-sell-new-smartphone-without-charger-26249310/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The 4G migraine: iPhone 5 highlights scrappy LTE</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/the-4g-migraine-iphone-5-highlights-scrappy-lte-13247451/</link>
		<comments>http://www.slashgear.com/the-4g-migraine-iphone-5-highlights-scrappy-lte-13247451/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2012 13:35:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Patchy coverage; fragmented frequencies; tight-lipped and cautious carriers: the iPhone 5&#8216;s LTE may be one of the headline features, but it&#8217;s also causing the most confusion. As predicted, Apple threw in support for LTE networks across the globe in the new smartphone, though it was forced to use three different versions to do so. Even those  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/the-4g-migraine-iphone-5-highlights-scrappy-lte-13247451/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>EC approves UK mobile wallet scheme despite Google complaints</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/ec-approves-uk-mobile-wallet-scheme-despite-google-complaints-05246010/</link>
		<comments>http://www.slashgear.com/ec-approves-uk-mobile-wallet-scheme-despite-google-complaints-05246010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2012 12:13:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UK carriers Everything Everywhere, O2 and Vodafone are unsurprisingly smug today, after the EC approved their collective mobile commerce plan despite objections from Google and others. The joint venture was announced back in June 2011, a partnership which would build the underlying infrastructure for sales, delivery and payment, but became the subject of a regulatory probe after  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/ec-approves-uk-mobile-wallet-scheme-despite-google-complaints-05246010/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>O2 axes Sony Xperia ray, arc and neo Ice Cream Sandwich plans</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/o2-axes-sony-xperia-ray-arc-and-neo-ice-cream-sandwich-plans-03245690/</link>
		<comments>http://www.slashgear.com/o2-axes-sony-xperia-ray-arc-and-neo-ice-cream-sandwich-plans-03245690/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Sep 2012 11:37:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UK carrier O2 faces the prospect of hugely disappointed Android users, with the news that the carrier will not be pushing official Ice Cream Sandwich upgrades to select Sony smartphones. Sony&#8217;s updates for the Xperia ray, arc and neo failed to meet O2&#8242;s exacting standards, the carrier says, being found to impact &#8220;the phone&#8217;s speed  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/o2-axes-sony-xperia-ray-arc-and-neo-ice-cream-sandwich-plans-03245690/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Everything Everywhere gains early rights to 4G in the UK</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/everything-everywhere-gains-early-rights-to-4g-in-the-uk-21243470/</link>
		<comments>http://www.slashgear.com/everything-everywhere-gains-early-rights-to-4g-in-the-uk-21243470/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 18:17:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has this week made a ruling that will allow the group Everything Everywhere to begin offering up 4G services ahead of a scheduled 4G spectrum auction next year, this against the wishes of several of their rivals. Everything Everywhere is the company that runs T-Mobile and Orange in the UK,  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/everything-everywhere-gains-early-rights-to-4g-in-the-uk-21243470/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>O2 rolling out free WiFi across London</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/o2-rolling-out-free-wifi-across-london-25240176/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2012 11:33:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Kersey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Getting online during the Olympics in London will probably be a chore thanks to the jammed mobile networks, but companies are doing their best to roll out free WiFi across the city. Recently, Virgin equipped multiple Tube stations with free WiFi access on platforms, and now O2 has announced that it will be rolling out  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/o2-rolling-out-free-wifi-across-london-25240176/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>O2 offering 10% discount for outage victims</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/o2-offering-10-discount-for-outage-victims-18239150/</link>
		<comments>http://www.slashgear.com/o2-offering-10-discount-for-outage-victims-18239150/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2012 15:57:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Kersey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The O2 network outage affected millions of customers across the UK last week, and naturally users weren&#8217;t too pleased. As a result, O2 has stepped forward to offer up compensation to all the customers that were affected. On its blog, the carrier notes that 10% will be offered off of July’s bill, which will be  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/o2-offering-10-discount-for-outage-victims-18239150/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>O2 restores 2G and 3G network connectivity</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/o2-restores-2g-and-3g-network-connectivity-12238266/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2012 13:21:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Kersey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UK carrier O2 was stricken by a network outage affecting 2G and 3G service yesterday, with the network finally managing to restore 2G service this morning. Now the carrier has updated its network status to say that 3G service has been restored. O2 recommend that if any customers are still having issues with 3G, that  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/o2-restores-2g-and-3g-network-connectivity-12238266/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>O2 claws back 2G after nearly a day of downtime; 3G work-in-progress</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/o2-claws-back-2g-after-nearly-a-day-of-downtime-3g-work-in-progress-12238219/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2012 08:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Carrier O2 is beginning to recover from its embarrassing network failure, after suffering more than seventeen hours of voice and data downtime in some areas of the UK. Faults first began registering around midday on Wednesday, with O2 phones unable to connect; as of 8am BST today, O2 has confirmed that its 2G service is back online  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/o2-claws-back-2g-after-nearly-a-day-of-downtime-3g-work-in-progress-12238219/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>O2 and Vodafone partner on infrastructure for 4G future</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/o2-and-vodafone-partner-on-infrastructure-for-4g-future-07232685/</link>
		<comments>http://www.slashgear.com/o2-and-vodafone-partner-on-infrastructure-for-4g-future-07232685/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2012 08:16:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UK carriers O2 and Vodafone have announced a new collaboration on 2G, 3G and 4G infrastructure, which will see the companies pool basic network infrastructure in an attempt to speed LTE&#8217;s arrival. Under the scheme &#8211; which is also expected to save both carriers money in the long run &#8211; O2 and Vodafone will each  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/o2-and-vodafone-partner-on-infrastructure-for-4g-future-07232685/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Samsung Galaxy S III UK pricing revealed</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-uk-pricing-revealed-03226082/</link>
		<comments>http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-uk-pricing-revealed-03226082/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 19:45:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Galaxy S III has been revealed this week in London as Samsung&#8217;s next-level smartphone hero, and the prices are flooding in for UK carriers galore. Starting with Vodafone UK, this carrier gets the device on the 30th of this month (as opposed to the 29th as the rest of Europe will get the device)  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-uk-pricing-revealed-03226082/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Galaxy S III carrier enthusiasm grows as O2 jumps onboard</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/galaxy-s-iii-carrier-enthusiasm-grows-as-o2-jumps-onboard-24224353/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:32:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Where one carrier goes, others must follow: after Vodafone UK&#8217;s confirmation yesterday that it would offer the &#8220;next Galaxy&#8221; &#8211; aka the Samsung Galaxy S III - now arch-rival O2 has joined the club. &#8220;Excited about the next Samsung Galaxy?&#8221; O2 took to Twitter to rhetorically ask, &#8220;So are we &#8211; that&#8217;s why it&#8217;ll be coming to  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/galaxy-s-iii-carrier-enthusiasm-grows-as-o2-jumps-onboard-24224353/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>O2 LTE trial sees speeds of 150Mbit/s</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/o2-lte-trial-sees-speeds-of-150mbits-18223388/</link>
		<comments>http://www.slashgear.com/o2-lte-trial-sees-speeds-of-150mbits-18223388/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:32:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Kersey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While LTE is florushing in the United States, South Korea, and Japan, things have been slow to start in Europe. O2 began a LTE trial in the UK back in November, with a limited number of trialists given LTE USB sticks to test the service in select parts of Central London. The trial is still  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/o2-lte-trial-sees-speeds-of-150mbits-18223388/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>HTC One Series April 5 release: Best Deal Roundup</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/htc-one-series-april-5-release-best-deal-roundup-04221462/</link>
		<comments>http://www.slashgear.com/htc-one-series-april-5-release-best-deal-roundup-04221462/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:59:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Kersey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The HTC One X and One S made their European debut on Monday, impressing us here at SlashGear as well as reviewers across the internet. The phones are expected to ship from retailers tomorrow, and the UK carriers have announced their pricing plans for the handsets. We’ve rounded up all the necessary information, so head  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/htc-one-series-april-5-release-best-deal-roundup-04221462/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Samsung Galaxy S II O2 Android 4.0 update goes live</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-o2-android-4-0-update-goes-live-27220157/</link>
		<comments>http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-o2-android-4-0-update-goes-live-27220157/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:19:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Samsung Galaxy S II owners on O2 UK can get a taste of delicious Ice Cream Sandwich today, with the carrier confirming that Android 4.0 for the smartphone has been released. The much-anticipated update follows Samsung&#8217;s release of the generic ICS ROM earlier this month; at the time, the Korean company warned that carrier versions might  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-o2-android-4-0-update-goes-live-27220157/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>HTC One X and One S release dates confirmed</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/htc-one-x-and-one-s-release-dates-confirmed-15218537/</link>
		<comments>http://www.slashgear.com/htc-one-x-and-one-s-release-dates-confirmed-15218537/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:40:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Kersey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Itching to get your hands on the new HTC One X, or the One S, in good ol’ Blighty? You won’t have to wait that much longer. They&#8217;ll both be landing in just a couple of weeks, according to both O2 and Phones4u. O2 took to Twitter to confirm that HTC’s new flagship handset, the  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/htc-one-x-and-one-s-release-dates-confirmed-15218537/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>O2 closes number leak loophole [Update: Official comment]</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/o2-closes-number-leak-loophole-25210688/</link>
		<comments>http://www.slashgear.com/o2-closes-number-leak-loophole-25210688/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:54:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UK carrier O2 has apparently fixed the loophole that exposed subscribers&#8217; mobile numbers to websites they visited using their handset&#8217;s data connection, though there&#8217;s still no official explanation as to how the issue arose. Controversy sparked earlier today, when one O2 subscriber realized browsing sites via his phone&#8217;s data connection transmitted his number in among  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/o2-closes-number-leak-loophole-25210688/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>O2 sharing phone numbers for mobile surfers (but not everyone)</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/o2-sharing-phone-numbers-for-mobile-surfers-but-not-everyone-25210620/</link>
		<comments>http://www.slashgear.com/o2-sharing-phone-numbers-for-mobile-surfers-but-not-everyone-25210620/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:36:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UK carrier O2 finds itself embroiled in data protection controversy today, with allegations that the operator is revealing mobile users cellphone number to each website they visit on their phone. According to Lewis Peckover, buried in among the header data from each O2 visitor is a line revealing their own mobile number; he set up a  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/o2-sharing-phone-numbers-for-mobile-surfers-but-not-everyone-25210620/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>O2 starts new lease plans for iPhone 4S</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/o2-starts-new-lease-plans-for-iphone-4s-13201904/</link>
		<comments>http://www.slashgear.com/o2-starts-new-lease-plans-for-iphone-4s-13201904/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:46:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shane McGlaun</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are in the UK and have your eyes set on getting yourself a shiny new iPhone 4S, but you don’t want a long contract or a big upfront cost, O2 has a new deal for you. The company has announced new lease plans for the iPhone 4S that won&#8217;t cost you anything upfront.  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/o2-starts-new-lease-plans-for-iphone-4s-13201904/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Rogers, Vodafone and O2 add to Carrier IQ denials</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/rogers-vodafone-and-o2-add-to-carrier-iq-denials-01199246/</link>
		<comments>http://www.slashgear.com/rogers-vodafone-and-o2-add-to-carrier-iq-denials-01199246/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:48:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The quest to dig up the extent of Carrier IQ use in smartphones continues, with more carriers leaping to extricate themselves from the privacy maelstrom. Canada&#8217;s Rogers Wireless joins Verizon as the North American carriers in insisting that no Carrier IQ software is present on its devices, with a company spokesperson taking to Twitter to  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/rogers-vodafone-and-o2-add-to-carrier-iq-denials-01199246/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>O2 London LTE trial promises 100Mbps to lucky few</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/o2-london-lte-trial-promises-100mbps-to-lucky-few-14194982/</link>
		<comments>http://www.slashgear.com/o2-london-lte-trial-promises-100mbps-to-lucky-few-14194982/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:43:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[O2 has launched its first 4G LTE network in the UK, kicking off a trial of the high-speed service in London that will offer testers up to 100Mbps. The scheme will run for nine months, with 25 sites going live in November and that being ramped up until a total combined area of 40km gets  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/o2-london-lte-trial-promises-100mbps-to-lucky-few-14194982/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>iPhone 4S hits UK</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/iphone-4s-hits-uk-14188014/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple&#8217;s iPhone 4S has gone on sale in the UK, with Apple Stores and key carrier stores opening at 8am local time to offer the coveted fifth-gen smartphone. Meanwhile, deliveries of pre-ordered iPhone 4S units will take place today, while the US waits eagerly for its turn in a few hours time. The handset looks  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/iphone-4s-hits-uk-14188014/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>HTC Rhyme hits O2 UK October 17</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/htc-rhyme-hits-o2-uk-october-17-20181192/</link>
		<comments>http://www.slashgear.com/htc-rhyme-hits-o2-uk-october-17-20181192/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:47:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[HTC UK has confirmed that the Rhyme will be launching exclusively on carrier O2, with the handset hitting shelves on October 17. The Android Gingerbread smartphone, announced a short time ago for Verizon Wireless in the US, will be offered in the same plum purple, runs HTC Sense 3.5, and will be bundled with a desk  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/htc-rhyme-hits-o2-uk-october-17-20181192/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>UK carriers band for NFC Payments joint venture</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/uk-carriers-band-for-nfc-payments-joint-venture-16159660/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:18:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Four of the main UK carriers have banded together to work on mobile commerce, pushing NFC payments, digital coupons and mobile advertising. Everything Everywhere &#8211; the combined T-Mobile and Orange &#8211; along with Telefonica UK (aka O2) and Vodafone UK have formed a joint venture which will handle the sales, delivery and payment on top  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/uk-carriers-band-for-nfc-payments-joint-venture-16159660/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Palm Pre Plus gets webOS 2.1.0 update in Germany</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/palm-pre-plus-gets-webos-2-1-0-update-in-germany-22135083/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:36:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[HP&#8217;s suggestion that older webOS devices wouldn&#8217;t be seeing 2.x updates seems to have been overly cautious: an upgrade to webOS 2.1.0 is now available for the Palm Pre Plus on O2 Germany. According to the support page, Pre Plus owners can punch their serial number into a webOS doctor to find out if they&#8217;re  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/palm-pre-plus-gets-webos-2-1-0-update-in-germany-22135083/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>SlashGear Morning Wrap-Up: January 24 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/slashgear-morning-wrap-up-january-24-2011-2-26128537/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:06:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let our first conversation begin along an Android tip with a story about how Google is “not happy” with Android Market paid-app performance &#8211; rumors abound that developers aren&#8217;t any happier than Google is. Next take a peek incase you didn&#8217;t get a chance last night at our plans for a total revamp on Android  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/slashgear-morning-wrap-up-january-24-2011-2-26128537/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>O2 WiFi promises free UK wireless access for all</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/o2-wifi-promises-free-uk-wireless-access-for-all-26128446/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 09:53:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Altruism in the hotspot space? Certainly seems that way this morning, with carrier O2 announcing O2 WiFi, a public hotspot service that will offer free connectivity in venues across the UK no matter what cellphone or broadband provider you&#8217;re using. There won&#8217;t be national coverage to begin with, of course, but O2 is targeting &#8220;at  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/o2-wifi-promises-free-uk-wireless-access-for-all-26128446/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>HTC 7 Pro finally on sale (in Germany)</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/htc-7-pro-finally-on-sale-in-germany-17126723/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 15:34:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The HTC 7 Pro has gone on sale in Germany, both on carrier O2 and as an unlocked, SIM-free device. According to HTC Germany, the Windows Phone 7 smartphone will be priced at €29 ($39) on a new, €22.50 ($30) per month, two-year agreement, or alternatively €599 ($796) contract-free. Your money gets you the same  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/htc-7-pro-finally-on-sale-in-germany-17126723/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Daily Slash: November 23 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/the-daily-slash-november-23-2010-23116005/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 02:28:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oh you beast, Acer, you are such a beast. How dare you sillies release a slew of tablets right before a holiday when I&#8217;m going to get so much good food to eat? I can&#8217;t believe it! But we&#8217;ll still write about it. All of it, in a row. Then we&#8217;ve got a fancy review  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/the-daily-slash-november-23-2010-23116005/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>O2 Galaxy Tab priced at ridiculous £600</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/o2-galaxy-tab-priced-at-ridiculous-600-28110833/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:47:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Perhaps we&#8217;re naive, but we&#8217;re not sure UK carrier O2 actually want to sell any of Samsung&#8217;s Galaxy Tab.  Official pricing has been announced, ahead of the Froyo slate&#8217;s release on November 1, and it turns out that not only is O2 not subsidizing the Tab, they&#8217;re actually asking for more than most other retailers.  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/o2-galaxy-tab-priced-at-ridiculous-600-28110833/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>HTC HD7 for O2 Launching October 21st</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/htc-hd7-for-o2-launching-october-21st-11107083/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2010 13:27:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evan Selleck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The early &#8220;announcements&#8221; just won&#8217;t stop coming, it seems. It looks like someone at O2 couldn&#8217;t keep the lid on the news any longer, and has launched a section of the site that details the HTC HD7, which will launch on the carrier later this month (in ten days). As we&#8217;ve come to expect, the  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/htc-hd7-for-o2-launching-october-21st-11107083/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>O2 Germany list Samsung Galaxy Tab for €759</title>
		<link>http://www.slashgear.com/o2-germany-list-samsung-galaxy-tab-for-e759-05105984/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 13:01:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Samsung has been pretty coy with official pricing for the Galaxy Tab so far, but O2 Germany has become one of the first carriers to spill the beans on a solid figure.  The carrier is offering the 7-inch Android slate through their My Handy payment plan, a way to spread the cost of the device  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/o2-germany-list-samsung-galaxy-tab-for-e759-05105984/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Clandestine O2 iPad data plan tweak leaves users seeing red</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 14:49:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Carrier O2 is raising UK iPad WiFi + 3G owners&#8217; blood pressure, with the unexpected &#8211; and quiet &#8211; decision to slice a fair chunk from data allowances for the Apple slate.  Customers are being contacted with the information that their original data plans &#8211; which offered 3GB for £15 per month or 500MB for  <p><a href="http://www.slashgear.com/clandestine-o2-ipad-data-plan-tweak-leaves-users-seeing-red-17103055/" class="more-link">Read The Full Story</a>]]></description>
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