Comments on: o2 iPhone customers: Upgrade to 8GB iPhone free*

By: Ben Smith

Ben Smith — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:28:06 +0000

I get 93kbit/sec on Three in central London (3G on an E61)

By: Ewan

Ewan — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:34:04 +0000

It's passable

By: Kip Hakes

Kip Hakes — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:29:59 +0000

*Does a 'Mobile Speed Test' on his 3.5G N95 on O2*

119 kbit/sec

Not sure if thats good or not..

By: Ben Smith

Ben Smith — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:26:28 +0000

Still no announcement on the upgrade cost of 16GB model…

By: Ben Smith

Ben Smith — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:25:21 +0000

The Cloud uses MAC address to authenticate iPhones for free access AFAIK.

By: Ben Smith

Ben Smith — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:23:20 +0000

You're in luck then – O2's adding BT Openzone Wifi to the Cloud offering they currently include.

By: jonmul

jonmul — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:09:36 +0000

Adding BT Openzone to the free wi-fi part of the tarrif should make you happy then.

Just thought of something – there's got to be some sort of browser id hack you could pull to get a laptop version of Safari to identify itself as an iPhone to the BT & the Cloud wi-fi networks. That + an O2 mobile number = free laptop internet access. Interesting…

By: Ewan

Ewan — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:42:03 +0000

I just want it to be reasonably fast.
3G isn't generally fast enough for my tastes — whether it's on 3, Vodafone
or whoever. I like fast wifi.

By: jonmul

jonmul — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:37:27 +0000

I must admit though, I can't stop wondering about that whole O2 3G speed debacle. I'll be comparing the speed on my old an new iPhone's when I get one. And if O2 customer services call me a 'technie nerd' when I ring to complain I won't be happy...

By: Ewan

Ewan — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:04:05 +0000

It was still quite annoying watching Steve on stage doing that speed
demonstration….

By: Ewan

Ewan — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:04:04 +0000

You sexy mother, Jon!

By: jonmul

jonmul — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:01:13 +0000

As I predicted back in November – http://www.smstextnews.com/2007/11/are_apple_o2...

Smug face!

By: Mike42

Mike42 — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:57:31 +0000

Any existing o2 customers like to comment on the current 3G coverage/performance?

No point in having a swanky device if it can't connect....if (rumours being correct) they were capping 3G users at 128kB previously, what will the i3G mean for the network?

/m

By: Ben Smith

Ben Smith — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:28:06 +0000

I get 93kbit/sec on Three in central London (3G on an E61)

By: Ewan @ MIR

Ewan @ MIR — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:34:04 +0000

It's passable

By: Kip Hakes

Kip Hakes — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:29:59 +0000

*Does a 'Mobile Speed Test' on his 3.5G N95 on O2*

119 kbit/sec

Not sure if thats good or not..

By: Ben Smith

Ben Smith — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:28:06 +0000

I get 93kbit/sec on Three in central London (3G on an E61)

By: smstextnews

smstextnews — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:34:04 +0000

It's passable

By: Kip Hakes

Kip Hakes — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:29:59 +0000

*Does a 'Mobile Speed Test' on his 3.5G N95 on O2*

119 kbit/sec

Not sure if thats good or not..

By: Ben Smith

Ben Smith — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:26:28 +0000

Still no announcement on the upgrade cost of 16GB model…

By: Ben Smith

Ben Smith — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:25:21 +0000

The Cloud uses MAC address to authenticate iPhones for free access AFAIK.

By: Ben Smith

Ben Smith — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:23:20 +0000

You're in luck then – O2's adding BT Openzone Wifi to the Cloud offering they currently include.

By: jonmul

jonmul — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:09:36 +0000

Adding BT Openzone to the free wi-fi part of the tarrif should make you happy then.

By: smstextnews

smstextnews — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:42:03 +0000

I just want it to be reasonably fast.
3G isn't generally fast enough for my tastes — whether it's on 3, Vodafone
or whoever. I like fast wifi.

By: jonmul

jonmul — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:37:27 +0000