Gadgehit writes: "4G trials haven’t even begun in the UK, with central London being one of the first of O2′s trial areas, but the speeds that early access users are receiving are very impressive. In fact, they’re faster than normal broadband in the UK, which averages at around 6 Mbps compared to around 87 Mbps for the new 4G, wireless internet. That’s right, O2 promised speeds of up to 100 Mbps on the service, and it looks like they are true to their word."
They'll also be available later in the year to download.
Rory Cellan-Jones: "It was the deal that was supposed to be the final stage in the reshaping of Britain's mobile phone market. But now the O2/Three marriage has been blocked by Brussels, where does that leave phone users?"
The culture secretary, Sajid Javid, has abandoned plans to force mobile phone companies to allow customers to roam between networks after Theresa May warned that his scheme could aid criminals and terrorists.