As rumoured last week, UK mobile operator O2 has lifted the lid on its upcoming iPhone discounts, and it’s the eradication of the upfront single payment on some tariffs that has caught the eye.

Commentators are speculating that the moves come ahead of the end of O2's exclusivity deal on the phone, with Orange strongly rumoured to be working with Apple to bring the handset to its range. There's also ongoing talk of a new iPhone that's set to be revealed in the summer.

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