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

Chris Davies, 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

Chris Davies, 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

Chris Davies, 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?

Chris Davies, 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

Chris Davies, 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

Chris Davies, 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

Chris Davies, 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?

Chris Davies, 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

Chris Davies, 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

Telefonica demo live 4G LTE network: 140Mbps downlink

Chris Davies, Apr 2nd 2009 Discuss [0]

As press releases go, this one is short and sweet: Telefonica have given the first "real" LTE demonstration today in Madrid, Spain. Unlike earlier tests, the fourth-generation network was not a standalone prototype but connected to the existing 3G and 2G network. Read The Full Story

Vodafone & Telefonica O2 sign Euro share agreement

Chris Davies, Mar 23rd 2009 Discuss [0]

Arch carrier rivals Telefónica and Vodafone have signed a deal that will see them share cell-tower hardware, consolidating existing 2G and 3G base-stations and working together on future installations. The agreement will first impact the UK, Germany, Ireland and Spain, with further negotiations taking place regarding the Czech Republic. Read The Full Story

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SlashGear Week in Review – Week 11 2009

Chris Davies, Mar 15th 2009 Discuss [0]

Apple stole headlines this week with a surprise update just seven days after refreshing their Mac line. The new 4GB iPod shuffle is even smaller than the original, using an in-line remote and VoiceOver spoken tracknames to get around the absence of a display. Apple also released iTunes 8.1, while rumors of a multitouch 10-inch netbook flourished as first Chinese then US press picked up on the capacitive panel trail.

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