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O2 celebrates 10 years transmission license

admin — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:11:18 +0000

10 years ago were wild years of pioneering: Back then, VIAG Interkom customers were only accessible in Germany by entering a 1 after the actual PIN, disguised as Swiss roaming customers. Today, customers no longer have to pretend they are Swiss if they use the services of Telefónica O2 Germany. Ever since the launch of the e-network of VIAG Interkom in 1998, the Munich-based company has enforced many changes. Following milestones like the O2 brand launch and the takeover through the telecom giant Telefónica S.A., Telefónica O2 Germany today offers the companys 14 million German customers an integrated product portfolio consisting of mobile and fixed network services, internet and business solutions. In order to meet the challenges of the future, the Munich-based company is strongly focused on the permanent expansion of customer services and network capacities.

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John Sculley: “Newton was 15 years too early”

admin — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:10:20 +0000

John Sculley: “Newton was 15 years too early”

Ex Apple CEO reveals the secret of the iPhone’s success

John Sculley is credited with coining the term PDA

John Sculley was CEO of Apple between 1983 and 1993. He was at the helm when, in 1985, its board of directors effectively fired the charismatic Apple cofounder Steve Jobs, the man whose vision eventually gave us the iPhone. He’s also credited with coining the term PDA (personal digital assistant), a term for devices such as Apple’s Newton, Palm’s Pilot and the iPhone.

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Tesco petrol now at last year’s prices – Further 2ppl cut helps millions of motorists

admin — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 04:10:46 +0000

Tesco petrol now at last year’s prices – Further 2ppl cut helps millions of motorists

20 October 2008

‘Tesco today became the first retailer to offer petrol at prices last seen more than a year ago. Britain’s biggest petrol retailer has today cut the price of all grades of fuel by 2ppl at the majority of its 430 forecourts – the third cut in just over a week. And with its national petrol promotion landing in stores today, motorists can get a further 5p off per litre, taking prices for unleaded petrol down to levels last seen more than a year ago. Add to this Tesco’s unique Clubcard saving of a penny for every pound spent and motorists can fill up for less than 92ppl – a price last seen in April 2007.

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