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BSkyB spends $303 million on Telefonica UK fixed line business

, Mar 1st 2013 Discuss [0]

British Sky Broadcasting Group otherwise known as BSkyB has announced that it will purchase Telefonica's fixed-line business within the UK. That fixed-line business covers both broadband and telephony businesses. The purchase will cost BSkyB $303 million (£200million) and the deal was announced early today. Read The Full Story

Telefonica Digital shows off Thinking Things for connecting stuff to the web

, Oct 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

Telefonica Digital has unveiled a new plastic brick device designed to connect just about anything you can think of to the Internet. These plastic bricks are called Thinking Things and are described as a simple solution for connecting almost anything wirelessly to the Internet. Thinking Things is under development right now. Read The Full Story

Firefox OS Marketplace appears in leaked images

, Sep 3rd 2012 Discuss [0]

Those of you hankering for another look at the incoming Firefox OS will be happy with this next piece of news. Engadget is playing host to a collection of leaked images that show off the Firefox OS Marketplace, giving us an idea of how we'll shop for apps using the OS. Of course, we use the term "shop" loosely since all of the apps that appear in the images are being offered for free, but what can you do? Read The Full Story

iPhone 5 on Sept 12 tips carrier insider, but iPad 3 2011 plans scrapped

, Aug 16th 2011 Discuss [17]

More behind the scenes Apple shuffling today, with good news and bad about two of the most anticipated iOS devices on the horizon. The iPhone 5 could well be on track for a September 12 launch, Engadget‘s tipster informs them, after word that carrier Telefonica will begin scaling back its current iPhone stock in time for that date so as to “prepare us for the launch of a new smart phone.” However, Apple’s supposed plans for an iPad 3 release in the second half of 2011 have reportedly been axed over high-res screen shortages.

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Dell Streak (aka Mini 5) due O2 release June; AT&T launch Summer 2010

, May 14th 2010 Discuss [2]

Dell CEO Michael Dell has confirmed launch details for the Dell Streak aka the Dell Mini 5 MID.  The outspoken exec took to the stage at the Citrix Synergy conference and announced that the voice-enabled handheld would "be available starting next month, first with our partner O2 Telefonica in Europe, then later this summer with our pretty good partner here in the United States, AT&T." Read The Full Story

HP Compaq Airlife 100 arrives in Spain for €230

, Apr 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

We've been waiting for pricing details of the HP Compaq Airlife 100 smartbook since the 3G-enabled, Android based ultraportable was first announced back in February, and carrier Telefonica has just now delivered.  According to Telecompaper the carrier's Spanish arm, Movistar, has priced the Airlife 100 - which is based on a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset and has a 10.1-inch touchscreen - at €230 ($304) presuming you're willing to sign up to a €49 ($65) per month data plan. Read The Full Story

O2 Dell Mini 5 launch tipped by Dell/Telefonica alliance?

, Apr 14th 2010 Discuss [0]

With a headline like "Dell and Telefonica form strategic alliance", we'd forgive you for skipping past this latest press release and onto shinier things.  Still, we've a feeling it's potentially hinting at far more exciting news: an imminent Dell Mini 5 launch on O2 in Europe, perhaps? Read The Full Story

HP Compaq Airlife 100 3G smartbook announced

, Feb 12th 2010 Discuss [9]

HP Spain have announced a new smartbook, the Compaq Airlife 100, with a netbook-style form factor, 10.1-inch touchscreen and integrated 3G.  While HP aren't spilling the beans on the Airlife 100's chipset, last we heard they were playing with Qualcomm's 1GHz Snapdragon, so it seems a reasonable assumption. Read The Full Story

Sagem Orga SIMFi embeds WiFi onto a 3G SIM card

, Feb 12th 2010 Discuss [1]

What if, rather than buying a MiFi or using a WiFi router app like on the Palm Pre Plus, you could stick a SIM in any device and have a shared 3G connection?  That's what Sagem Orga and Telefonica are promising; they've developed the SIMFi, a USIM card with an embedded WiFi radio that, when dropped into any standard handset, can share the 3G HSPA connection with various WiFi clients as an instant access point. Read The Full Story

Palm Pre hitting UK, Ireland, Germany & Spain by Christmas

, Jul 7th 2009 Discuss [0]

Hot on the heels of Palm's Movistar GSM Pre sighting comes confirmation from carrier O2 that they'll be offering the smartphone "in time for the Christmas holidays".  The handset will go on sale in the UK, Ireland and Germany on O2, with Spanish buyers getting the GSM Pre on Movistar.  As expected, the only hardware change has been switching to support HSDPA/UMTS.   Read The Full Story

Palm confirm Movistar GSM Pre exclusivity; O2 to follow?

, Jul 7th 2009 Discuss [0]

The GSM Palm Pre has made its first official appearance, on the company's Spanish site.  Unveiled as an exclusive to carrier Movistar, the Spanish network owned by Telefonica, the announcement lends further weight to the rumors that O2 - also a Telefonica carrier - will make some GSM Pre announcement this week. Read The Full Story

Palm Pre appears on Dutch carrier’s support site

, Jul 3rd 2009 Discuss [0]

Itchy trigger-finger or wishful thinking: either way, it's interesting to see that the Palm Pre has shown up on Dutch carrier Hi's website.  A new support page isn't necessarily big news, but given that Hi is a VMNO brand of KPN and they, in turn, are strongly associated with Telefonica, it makes sense given that O2 (owned by Telefonica - are you confused yet?) is a strong frontrunner for Pre exclusivity. Read The Full Story
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