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From today O2 is offering 8GB version of iPhone for £169. This is £100 less than it was previously. You still have to take up 18 months contract with at least £35 per month.

Promotion runs will 1st June, so if you were planning to get hold of this device, you can do it now. Carphone Warehouse sells it at £169 as well. 16GB version stays at the same price: £329.

This price cut follows iPhone price cut by T-Mobile Germany where you can get it now for 99 euros (approx. £79.7). Retailers are clearing their stock before 3G version comes out this summer.

If you are on T-Mobile prepay, there are good news for you! T-Mobile is rewarding it’s prepay customers with free £10 if you top up £10 during the week! Every prepay is eligible for this promotion, existing and new customers.

Here is what you need to do:

1. Opt in by texting ‘Stretch’ to 441

2. Receive a text confirming that you are in

3. Top up £10 anytime between Monday and Friday

4. Promotional £10 will be credited to your account after midnight on Saturday and will be available till midnight Sunday.

Credit can be used to make calls/sms/mms to UK mobiles, landlines and national numbers.

Rules say you can not opt in for more than 2 prepay deals at the same time, for example opt in for TopUp Friday and TopUp & Stretch at the same time. You will only keep the one that you last opted in.

Good move from T-Mobile, people like free stuff, noone will refuse extra £10, eventhough you can only use it on weekend! Anyway, weekend is the time when you use your mobile most isn’t it? So go on opt in and claim your free £10 this coming weekend!

If for some reason you want to opt out of this offer, text ‘STRETCH STOP’ to 441.

Check details here.

Valentine’s Day is coming tomorrow and if you are still looking for a present or just simply looking for new mobile contract, here are deals worth considering:

3 is giving away 1 Nintendo Wii every hour starting tomorrow at 10:00AM!

Customers who buy mobile contract or mobile broadband contract from 3Store are eligible for this prize draw.

Check 3 offers here.

T-Mobile have similar competition which is already running from 1st February 2008. T-Mobile gives away 3 prizes, worth £3000 each in Capital Bond vouchers. These vouchers can be used at Virgin Holidays. So you can win that dream holiday you wished for!

If you buy any contract plan including U-Fix with either LG, Sony Ericsson or Samsung phone, you will be automatically entered into prize draw. Winners will be announced on 29th February 2008 and T-Mobile will contact winners on that day, if they will not be able to contact winner in 2 days, T-Mobile will re-draw and choose another winner.

Competition ends 14th February, cancelled contracts will not be eligible.

Check T-Mobile offers here.

Vodafone today launched £2500 prize draw. If you buy 18 or 24 month contract online from Vodafone shop between today and 29th February 2008, you will be automatically entered into prize draw.

Promotion is open to all UK residents over 18 years old. If you cancel your purchase, it invalidates your entry to this prize draw. Vodafone site says that winners will be contacted by telephone, if no response is received within 5 calls, a new winner will be drawn.

So you are shopping for a new mobile contract, worth having a look!

Check Vodafone’s contracts and mobiles here.

Nokia UK web shop has launched Nokia N82 adventure pack on their website.

First 500 customers who buy handset online will receive Sportstracker application and a free Salomon backpack.

Nokia N82 handset or as Nokia shop calls it Multimedia Computer comes with:

Hanset is not cheap, Nokia website sells it for £399 and £3.99 for postage.

Here are specifications of this phone from Nokia website:

Mapping

• Internal GPS receiver and Nokia Maps
• Free* downloadable maps for over 150 countries

Imaging

• 5 megapixel camera
• Built-in Xenon flash
• Carl Zeiss Optics

Share

• Instantly upload photos to the web
• Wi-Fi connectivity
• Video playback at up to 30 frames per second

Digital Scrapbook

• Create multimedia shows complete with your choice of music
• High quality stereo sound
• Connect to your compatible TV using the Video connectivity cable (included)

To buy this phone and for more details, visit Nokia’s website.

See preview of Nokia N82 here.