The iPhone is exclusively available on the O2 network in the UK and reportedly sold its one millionth iPhone during the most recent quarter (Q4 2008). The demand for the iPhone is slower when compared to other countries especially the US where O2 only have 25 percent of the subscribers that AT&T have.

O2 also observed that there was ‘increased activity around the iPhone towards the end of the year’ probably due to consumer seasonal activity. This is definitely good news for Apple which definitely wants to see its iPhone penetrating through in other countries.

Source: Ars Technica

Orange and O2, two UK mobile operators are threatening not to carry on the Nokia N97 after its inclusion of a mobile version Skype sent these two cellular service providers fuming. Terrified that their profits will plunge if users choose the low cost VoIP Skype service, they remained a closed door attitude and reinforced their zero tolerance against low-cost calls.

Some other mobile operators though has a more open attitude where they would offer a handset with Skype capabilities. They see that including VoIP software on mobile phones would actually lead to more sales and at this time of economic crisis, more people would definitely opt for lower cost calls.

Source: ArsTechnica