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Olly Murs vs Snow Patrol: Stat Clash

February will see two very different British pop acts hitting The O2 Arena - Olly Murs on the 4th and the 5th, and Snow Patrol from the 10th through to the 12th. But which one comes through our punishing Stat Clash procedure on top? Read on to find out.

The King returns: Elvis Presley comes to the O2?!

The King lives! Well, after the Elvis Presley in Concert event at The O2 Arena on 16th March you could almost be led to believe that he did. Read on to find out how the greatest performer the world has ever seen will be returning to the stage. Elvis Presley was arguably the biggest thing to ever happen to popular music. By the time of his tragic death at the age of just 42, he had sold millions of records, practically inventing rock & roll and popularising country music along the way. Not only that, but Presley also found time to star in 33 films - many of which proved to be Hollywood blockbusters purely on the strength of his involvement.

My 10 technology predictions for 2012 - Roland Hanbury, Head of Enterprise Strategy

It’s the start of a new year which means it’s a good time to look at some of the key trends that’ll be making waves in Enterprise ICT in 2012. So what is it you need to think about over the next 12 months to keep pace with the rest? What’s going to affect your business? In no particular order...

Which smartphone is right for you on O2?

We like to think that we have a smartphone to suit anyone who walks through our doors or check out our website. To illustrate that point, we thought we’d look at the common requirements from customers and pick out five top notch handsets to suit.

So, which of these (if any) best reflects your personality?

Top ten tips: How your smartphone could help run your business

We’re as keen to help out businesses as we are individual customers. Even more than that, we’d actively encourage the use of smartphones as a means to improve your business. How is this possible? Here are the ten tips that could help you run your business in 2012.

O2 mobile numbers and web browsing

Security is of the utmost importance to us and we take the protection of our customers’ data extremely seriously.
 
We have seen the report published this morning suggesting the potential for disclosure of customers’ mobile phone numbers to website owners.

We investigated, identified and fixed it this afternoon. We would like to apologise for the concern we have caused.
 
Below is a set of Q&As, to answer questions we've been receiving. If you have further questions, do leave them in the blog comments and we will do our best to answer as many as possible.

How you could become an O2 Guru

Do you like mobile phones? Are you good at explaining things to people? Then you could be eligible to become an O2 Guru.

So just what is an O2 Guru, anyway? The Wikipedia definition for guru reads: “one who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom, and authority in a certain area, and who uses it to guide others”. For our O2 Gurus, that “certain area” is all things mobile!

Itʼs not all about being a clever clogs, though. We provide frequent training to all our Gurus on the latest mobile products and services, and allow plenty of time for you to stay on top of the latest technology trends. The true skill is in being able to relay that information to our customers and shop staff members in a clear and concise manner.

Too flash with the Christmas cash?

One in Four Brits have been hit by festive spending crunch. Suzi Perry has a tip to help battle the post-Christmas squeeze...