O2 and HTC bring the big screen to you

O2�s range of smartphones now includes the HTC HD2, hitting O2 stores complete with 5 megapixel camera, HTC Sense and a massive 4.3-inch touch screen

O2 is pleased to announce that the HTC HD2 is on sale in-store today, bringing the eagerly awaited handset to the home of smartphones. Available from free on O2 Pay Monthly, the HD2 packs in a massive 4.3-inch touch screen, fast processor and camera with LED flash into a package just 11mm thick and weighing in at 157 grams.

�The HTC HD2 is the first HTC branded phone to be sold on O2. We love the large screen and combination of Windows Mobile 6.5 with HTC Sense,� said Steve Alder, General Manager Devices for O2 in the UK. �We are proud to be the home of smartphones and the HTC HD2 adds a new dimension to the range of devices we offer to our customers.�

Jon French, Executive Director UK & IE, HTC, said, �The close partnership between HTC and Microsoft means we are able to bring HTC Sense, a customer experience which makes the phone work in a more simple, natural and personal way, to a Windows phone for the first time with the HD2. With one of the largest screens in the market, the powerful and ultra-thin HD2 offers users an amazing mobile experience.�

The HTC HD2 is powered by a 1Ghz processor and has built in Wi-Fi, GPS, and FM radio. It has YouTube, Facebook and Twitter integration and a MicroSD card slot for expandable memory, as well as a standard 3.5mm audio jack, Bluetooth and microUSB charging port.

The HTC HD2 will be available in-store and over the phone. To find your nearest O2 retail store, visit http://www.o2.co.uk/shop/retailstores.



For more information contact:

James Paterson
O2
t:07595097802
e: james.paterson@o2.com

About O2 UK

� Telef�nica O2 UK Limited is a leading communications company for consumers and businesses in the UK, with 21 million mobile customers and 527,126 fixed broadband customers as at 30 September 2009.
� Telef�nica O2 UK Limited is part of Telef�nica Europe plc which is a business division of Telef�nica S.A. and which owns O2 in the UK, Ireland, Slovakia, Germany and the Czech Republic, and has 46 million customers.
� In 2006 Telef�nica Europe acquired Be*, the UK fixed broadband provider, and in October 2007 O2 launched its broadband service using the Be* network.
� O2 is the naming rights partner of The O2, the world-class entertainment venue.
� O2 was ranked highest in customer satisfaction for both UK mobile and fixed broadband customers according to the J.D. Power and Associates UK Mobile and Fixed Broadband Studies 2009.
� In February 2009 O2 became the first UK mobile operator to be officially certified with the Carbon Trust Standard in recognition of O2�s commitment to reduce its carbon footprint and the 15% reduction in energy consumption achieved over the past three years.
� O2 was launched on 1 May 2002 and now has more customers than any other UK mobile network.
� O2�s UK mobile network covers 99% of the UK�s population. O2�s 3G network covers over 80% of the UK population and is fully HSDPA-enabled, providing speeds of up to 3.6 Mbps for customers with an HSDPA-enabled device.
� Telef�nica Europe also owns 50% of the Tesco Mobile and Tchibo Mobilfunk joint venture businesses in the UK and Germany.
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