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What is a Kill Switch and how does it work? The new technology aimed at making stolen smartphones worthless

UK telecom giants Virgin Media O2 and VodafoneThree are rolling out a new 'kill switch' to combat rising mobile phone theft. This technology renders newly stolen, unsold smartphones completely unusable, significantly reducing their black market value. While not a complete solution, it aims to deter organized retail crime by making…

The Economic Times

O2 and Mavenir successfully trial technology to improve call clarity for people with hearing loss

READING, United Kingdom, June 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- O2 has carried out a proof-of-concept trial using cutting-edge technology designed to improve phone calls for customers with hearing loss.The operator partnered with cloud-native network software provider, Mavenir, to test the capability which works seamlessly in the background. Participants use their…

AAP

Unintentional phone use to reach average of four years and eight months

The study by Virgin Media O2 found that more than a third of phone use (36%) now takes place without a clear purpose.

Evening Standard

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‘I spend 8 hours a day on my phone - I’m addicted’

People in the UK are set to spend an average of 4.7 years of their waking lives using their phones unintentionally, study finds

The Independent UK

Brits waste years of their lives mindlessly phone scrolling, study finds

Some 69 per cent believed digital platforms were designed in ways that encouraged continued engagement

The Independent UK

Monzo joins UK mobile market with phone plan offering discounts every year

Subscribers will receive a 5 per cent discount on their monthly bill each year

The Independent UK

Monzo launches phone plan that gets cheaper each year

Customers of the bank can join a waiting list for the mobile service that is built on the Virgin O2 network.

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Arsenal’s Champions League win over Atletico Madrid sparked ‘record surge in broadband traffic’

Peak downstream traffic was up 17% on an average Tuesday evening, making it the highest traffic event ever recorded on Virgin Media’s broadband network

The Independent UK

Arsenal's Champions League victory over Atletico Madrid sees biggest-ever surge in Virgin Media O2's traffic

The Gunners beat Atletico Madrid 1-0 in north London on Tuesday to reach the Champions League final

Evening Standard

Vodafone to take full control of UK mobile operator in £4.3bn deal

Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison agrees to sell 49% stake as it attempts to reshape its portfolio

The Guardian - UK

Virgin Media O2 sales and earnings drop in ‘turbulent market’

The telecoms group said total revenues fell 6.5% to £2.39 billion in the first quarter, while underlying earnings were down 3.4% to £901.7 million.

Evening Standard

Quirk's new bike is limited to just 25 frames and if that's not enough to get your heart racing, we've got luggage, HR straps, and better phone coverage for you.

Pack up your troubles and dive into this week's tech round up; with new kit from Restrap; Quirk; 4iiii and mobile giants 02.

Cycling Weekly

Virgin Media O2 switches on Starlink-powered smartphone satellite service

Launch of O2 Satellite looks to help cut down areas of poor or no signal across the UK.

TechRadar

Virgin Media gifts free UK TV channel to a million customers – with some of the best shows on the planet

Virgin Media is adding one of the UK's biggest TV channels to its Sky Entertainment package from April

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The Independent UK

UK mobile provider’s earnings dip over falling customers

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Evening Standard

FTSE 100 surges to record high as UK inflation cools

The FTSE 100 index closed up 130.01 points, 1.2%, at 10,686.18.

Evening Standard

Virgin Media O2 warns over profit drop in 2026 amid steep mobile customer losses

The telecoms group said it lost 138,400 broadband customers and 397,500 mobile customers on a net basis in 2025.

The Independent UK

Major mobile provider lost nearly 400,000 customers thanks to price hikes

The company announced a further monthly increase of £2.50 for its 15.6 million mobile customers

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The Independent UK

2025 ‘another record-breaking year’ for mobile data usage

Communications giant Virgin Media O2 said usage was up by 18%.

The Guardian - UK

Shopping for Christmas bargains? Beware the ‘spray and pay’ parcel delivery fraud

Criminals send thousands of texts about an undelivered bargain buy and ask for a redelivery fee in a bid to mine your data and bank details

Evening Standard

Start-up firms keen to keep their business in UK, study suggests

UK is a ‘pivotal crossroads’ in terms of removing barriers to growth – report.

The Guardian - UK

Telecoms companies to improve security to stop UK phone number ‘spoofing’

Six of biggest providers to roll out new technology over next 12 months in effort to prevent fraud by foreign call centres

Evening Standard

New technology will eliminate call spoofing ‘within a year’ – minister

Home Office minister Lord Hanson said call tracing will allow phone scammers to be hunted down.

TechRadar

Starlink might fix UK signal blackspots with O2 Satellite – here are 5 things you need to know

O2 Satellite is a new Starlink service that aims to eliminate signal blackspots for UK users –here are all of the details so far.

The Independent UK

Virgin Media O2 announces landmark deal with Starlink to boost network

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