AppleInsider | O2 http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:57:24 -0400 AppleInsider | O2 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ iPhone 3G now all but sold out in 38 states http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/20/iphone_3g_now_all_but_sold_out_in_38_states/ With the iPhone 3G not even ten days old, virtually all of the Apple retail store stores open within the United States are without any examples of the device to sell on July 21st. The shortage is ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/20/iphone_3g_now_all_but_sold_out_in_38_states/ Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:45:00 GMT UK Apple stores to sell iPhone 3G on launch after all http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/09/uk_apple_stores_to_sell_iphone_3g_on_launch_after_all/ Casting aside worries that iPhone 3G buyers in Britain would have to shop at O2 and Carphone Warehouse, a new report claims Apple UK will sell the devices itself -- albeit with an important catch. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/09/uk_apple_stores_to_sell_iphone_3g_on_launch_after_all/ Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:10:00 GMT O2 UK warns of weeks-long iPhone 3G shortage ahead http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/08/o2_uk_warns_of_weeks_long_iphone_3g_shortage_ahead/ In a cautionary message to potential iPhone buyers, Britain's O2 says a rush of customers that brought down its online orders for iPhone 3G is a sign of a looming supply crunch that could last for wee... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/08/o2_uk_warns_of_weeks_long_iphone_3g_shortage_ahead/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:05:00 GMT 'Huge demand' forces O2 to pull plug on iPhone 3G pre-orders http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/07/huge_demand_forces_o2_to_pull_plug_on_iphone_3g_pre_orders/ O2 began taking pre-orders for Apple's new iPhone 3G through its website early Monday but was forced halt the service just hours later as UK consumers flooded the carrier's servers and quickly consume... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/07/huge_demand_forces_o2_to_pull_plug_on_iphone_3g_pre_orders/ Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:00:00 GMT O2 to open early, may unlock iPhone 3G after one year http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/27/o2_to_open_early_may_unlock_iphone_3g_after_one_year/ British carrier O2 plans a prompt morning launch for the iPhone 3G, AppleInsider has learned, and hints that it may unlock the iPhone for use on any carrier for Pay As You Go customers. Appearing t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/27/o2_to_open_early_may_unlock_iphone_3g_after_one_year/ Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:35:00 GMT O2 Pay & Go iPhones start at 299 euro, make data optional http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/25/o2_paygo_iphones_start_at_299_make_data_optional/ Apple's exclusive iPhone carrier in the UK announced Wednesday that its Pay & Go customers can purchase a new iPhone 3G without a monthly contract for just 299 euro, but that data use isn't guaranteed... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/25/o2_paygo_iphones_start_at_299_make_data_optional/ Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:50:00 GMT O2 rumored to allow pre-launch iPhone activations, 7AM opening http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/24/o2_rumored_to_allow_pre_launch_iphone_activations_7am_opening/ The iPhone's sole UK carrier is claimed to be taking some of the pressure off of stores for the iPhone 3G launch by letting users sign up for their contracts ahead of time as well as by introducing th... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/24/o2_rumored_to_allow_pre_launch_iphone_activations_7am_opening/ Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:55:00 GMT Apple mulls GPGPU and iChat; UK stores without contract iPhone? http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/20/apple_mulls_gpgpu_and_ichat_uk_stores_without_contract_iphone/ Apple has potentially tipped its hand through a job posting and revealed iChat as the first known app to use OpenCL with new video cards. Also, British Apple stores may be forced to sell iPhone 3G as... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/20/apple_mulls_gpgpu_and_ichat_uk_stores_without_contract_iphone/ Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:25:00 GMT iPhone interest in UK increases fourfold with advent of 3G model http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/17/iphone_interest_in_uk_increases_fourfold_with_advent_of_3g_model/ Though it will come as little surprise to those following the iPhone story, Apple's exclusive wireless provider in the UK said this week that regional interest in the new iPhone 3G is nearly four time... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/17/iphone_interest_in_uk_increases_fourfold_with_advent_of_3g_model/ Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:00:00 GMT O2 offering existing iPhone customers free iPhone 3G upgrades http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/10/o2_offering_existing_iphone_customers_free_iphone_3g_upgrades/ Existing iPhone owners on the UK's O2 wireless network are being offered a free upgrade to Apple's just-announced iPhone 3G if they agree to a new 18-month contract and sign up for one of the carrier'... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/10/o2_offering_existing_iphone_customers_free_iphone_3g_upgrades/ Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:30:00 GMT Rumor has UK's O2 offering 'free upgrade' to 3G iPhone, more... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/05/rumor_has_uks_o2_offering_free_upgrade_to_3g_iphone_more___/ Macworld UK is running with a rumor that British wireless carrier and exclusive iPhone service provider O2 is planning to lure customers to its network through hefty incentives such as a free 3G iPhon... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/05/rumor_has_uks_o2_offering_free_upgrade_to_3g_iphone_more___/ Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:00:00 GMT Orange reportedly offering upgrade deals for next iPhone http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/27/orange_reportedly_offering_upgrade_deals_for_next_iphone/ French iPhone owners are said to be receiving offers from Orange that would discount the new iPhone for owners of today's model. Multiple readers of French technology site PCInpact are claiming to ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/27/orange_reportedly_offering_upgrade_deals_for_next_iphone/ Tue, 27 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT O2 fuels 3G iPhone frenzy as Bharti says deal signed for India http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/14/o2_fuels_3g_iphone_frenzy_as_bharti_says_deal_signed_for_india/ Telefonica's O2 subsidiary, the exclusive provider of Apple's iPhone to the UK and Ireland, has stoked anticipation of a 3G model with fresh comments Wednesday. Meanwhile, Bharti Airtel has signed a d... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/14/o2_fuels_3g_iphone_frenzy_as_bharti_says_deal_signed_for_india/ Wed, 14 May 2008 17:00:00 GMT Online Apple Stores run dry of iPhones http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/10/online_apple_stores_run_dry_of_iphones/ Often seen as the last reliable sources for iPhones, Apple's online stores in the US and UK have stopped taking orders for any model of the device. Visitors to the phone's section at either regiona... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/10/online_apple_stores_run_dry_of_iphones/ Sat, 10 May 2008 16:05:00 GMT O2 says Apple's iPhone "no longer available" [updated x2] http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/08/o2_says_apples_iphone_no_longer_available_updated_x2/ O2, Apple's exclusive iPhone wireless provider in the UK, in a message on its website early Thursday announced that both models of the first-generation handset are no longer available for purchase in ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/08/o2_says_apples_iphone_no_longer_available_updated_x2/ Thu, 08 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT UK's Carphone Warehouse now completely out of iPhones http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/02/uks_carphone_warehouse_now_completely_out_of_iphones/ Carphone Warehouse, the high street retailer of UK-based wireless operator and exclusive iPhone provider O2, has completely run dry of both iPhone models as Apple is reported to have permanently ceas... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/05/02/uks_carphone_warehouse_now_completely_out_of_iphones/ Fri, 02 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT Reports: iPhone share slips as 8GB model discontinued in UK http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/25/reports_iphone_share_slips_as_8gb_model_discontinued_in_uk/ Apple is among the handset makers who saw their share of the market slip early this year as the company slowed iPhone shipments, and is now reported to have discontinued the 8GB model in the UK ahead ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/25/reports_iphone_share_slips_as_8gb_model_discontinued_in_uk/ Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:00:00 GMT UK iPhone price cut boosts confidence in June 3G launch http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/16/uk_iphone_price_cut_boosts_confidence_in_june_3g_launch/ A 100 pound price cut on Apple's 8GB iPhone in the UK, confirmed by wireless carrier O2 on Wednesday, is the latest bit of anecdotal evidence to hint towards near-term release of a redesigned 3G model... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/16/uk_iphone_price_cut_boosts_confidence_in_june_3g_launch/ Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:00:00 GMT Apple, O2 to slash 8GB iPhone price in the UK - report http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/15/apple_o2_to_slash_8gb_iphone_price_in_the_uk_report/ Apple and wireless partner O2 this week will slash the price of its iPhone handset in the UK to 169 pounds from 269 pounds as part of a limited promotion, according to a new report. The move will s... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/04/15/apple_o2_to_slash_8gb_iphone_price_in_the_uk_report/ Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:00:00 GMT Apple's iPhone goes on sale in Austria, Ireland http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/14/apples_iphone_goes_on_sale_in_austria_ireland/ Apple on Friday began selling the iPhone in both Austria and Ireland, marking the fifth and sixth countries to see official support for the touch-screen handset since it first went on sale in the US l... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/03/14/apples_iphone_goes_on_sale_in_austria_ireland/ Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:00:00 GMT iPhone coming to Ireland next month without Visual Voicemail http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/28/iphone_coming_to_ireland_next_month_without_visual_voicemail/ Wireless carrier O2 said last night that it has partnered with Apple Inc. to launch the iPhone in Ireland next month. The multi-function touch-screen handset will be available in the region beginni... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/28/iphone_coming_to_ireland_next_month_without_visual_voicemail/ Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:00:00 GMT Unlocked iPhones may total 1 million, see help from insiders http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/12/unlocked_iphones_may_total_1_million_see_help_from_insiders/ A new report claims that between 800,000 and 1 million iPhones have been unlocked without permission -- and that workers involved in producing the Apple handset may be helping along a blossoming gray ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/02/12/unlocked_iphones_may_total_1_million_see_help_from_insiders/ Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:10:00 GMT O2 sweetens service plans for UK iPhone customers http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/29/o2_sweetens_service_plans_for_uk_iphone_customers/ In an effort to spur more sales of Apple's iPhone while simplifying its pricing structures, European wireless provider O2 announced Tuesday a 'radical shake-up' of its monthly tariffs that will see mo... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/29/o2_sweetens_service_plans_for_uk_iphone_customers/ Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:00:00 GMT iPhone in Thailand, O2's iPhone sales, MacBook Air unboxed, more http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/21/iphone_in_thailand_o2s_iphone_sales_macbook_air_unboxed_more/ Apple is discussing bringing the iPhone to Thailand, local carrier Advanced Info Service says. Also, British carrier O2's iPhone sales may be low but have tripled store activity, while Japanese press... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/21/iphone_in_thailand_o2s_iphone_sales_macbook_air_unboxed_more/ Mon, 21 Jan 2008 23:40:00 GMT Report: iPhone outpacing rivals in Europe without 3G http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/12/06/report_iphone_outpacing_rivals_in_europe_without_3g/ Despite a very familiar set of limitations, the iPhone is showing continued demand in Europe and leading its immediate rivals, says RBC analyst Michael Abramsky. Sales checks in France, Germany, an... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/12/06/report_iphone_outpacing_rivals_in_europe_without_3g/ Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:15:00 GMT Apple's London flagship still warming initial iPhone supply? http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/11/27/apples_london_flagship_still_warming_initial_iphone_supply/ The slower than expected adoption of Apple Inc.'s iPhone amongst UK consumers may be most apparent at the company's local home base in London, where its largest flagship retail store is reportedly st... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/11/27/apples_london_flagship_still_warming_initial_iphone_supply/ Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:00:00 GMT Apple tablet (Newton); iPhone voice memos; UK launch info http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/11/06/apple_tablet_newton_iphone_voice_memos_uk_launch_info/ A prominent gadget blog on Tuesday cited manufacturing sources as saying that Apple is indeed working on some kind of tablet handheld. Meanwhile, references to an iPhone voice memo feature are making ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/11/06/apple_tablet_newton_iphone_voice_memos_uk_launch_info/ Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:00:00 GMT