The first PlayStation-certified smartphone, Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play, is finally going to make its debut on the O2 network in UK next month. The carrier was initially expected to launch the handset in April, but reportedly software bugs found at the eleventh hour pushed its release back. Now however, we’ve got an official confirmation from the O2 blog that the issues are nearly resolved and the handset will be available in ... Read More

The so-called PlayStation phone was expected to launch with the O2 UK network on the 1st of April. But things won't be going as planned, according to Stuart Hibberd - head of O2 device testing team. The smartphone, reportedly, has some software issues which need to be ironed out before it can hit the shelves. The delay is a precaution so that O2 customers don't end up with negative experience, Mr. ... Read More

O2 UK will be adding two of Samsung’s low-to-mid range Android smartphones in the near future – Galaxy Mini and Galaxy Ace, both of which have been officially announced exactly a month ago. The former rocks a 3.2-inch QVGA touchscreen, 3.2-megapixel camera and 600MHz processor; while the latter packs a 5-megapixel camera, HVGA display and an 800MHz CPU. In addition, both devices also come with WiFi and HSPA connectivity options, GPS, ... Read More

O2 UK is wrapping up a gift for Dell Streak owners - an update to Android 2.2 Froyo. The Streak, which launched in June running 1.6 Donut, has made the jump to 2.1 Eclair and now, it's getting ready for another update. Unlocked Dell Streak tablet/phones have been running Froyo for almost a month now, but carrier-branded devices had to wait till December. And while munching on frozen treats are probably ... Read More

O2 in the UK has a nice deal on the Sony Ericsson Xperia X8, offering the Android-powered smartphone for free on two-year long 10 GBP a month contract. In other words, 240 GBP will not only buy you Sony Ericsson’s mid-range device, but also get you some minutes along the way. In other words, this is probably the perfect package for first-time smartphone buyers. The problem is that the 10 GBP ... Read More

A new leaked screenshot is showing that the latest Blackberry flagship device, the Blackberry Torch 9800 is coming to O2 UK on October 4. It’s not confirmed yet, but you can take it with a grain of salt. Vodafone UK will be carrying the Torch too, and as we know that O2 always follow Vodafone footsteps, so this could be true. Blackberry Torch is a very good device, and it’s running on ... Read More

The 5-inch tablet-meets-phone, the Dell Streak, is coming to O2 UK on June 4th. Everything is obviously going according to plan as today Carphone Warehouse (they will be selling the Streak besides O2), even announced the pricing - with and without a contract. The Dell Streak is an Android 1.6 Donut powered tablet (with plans to update it to 2.2 Froyo later this year) with a custom UI. The Streak shares ... Read More

The updated Plus version of Palm Pre and Palm Pixi are now available through O2 UK. Even though they are only minor upgrades, some of the stuff they bring to the table deserves attention. With the Palm Pre Plus you get double the storage (16GB) and double the RAM (512MB). The design has been tweaked as well - the trackball has evolved to a trackpad and reportedly the keyboard has been ... Read More

If you are an O2 subscriber, or don't mind becoming one in order to feel some of the webOS magic, we've got some good news for you. The two latest Palm handsets will become available through the carrier's network in just over a week time. Both the Pre Plus and the Pixi Plus will be available on 18-month contracts going from 30 to 65 pounds/month and 24-month contacts ranging from 25 ... Read More

As you probably know already O2 UK no longer claims the iPhone exclusivity and Orange is the second UK carrier to offer the device in its UK network. The latest piece of intel however has 10 November as the most probable release date. In a quite tight-lipped manner Orange UK recently announced their agreement with Apple to offer iPhone 3G and 3GS. Plans and release date were kept a secret until ... Read More