O2 (UK) sale units, and with handset manufacturers, such as Apple and Samsung, to enable NFC technology on all future devices. On 23 February 2011, O2 announced it would launch a "second phase" for O2 Money, by discontinuing its branded cash cards in favour of a "mobile wallet" application for Android and iOS devices. The application would use NFC technology embedded in a phone to access money. It was announced on 9 January 2014 that the O2 wallet service would close on 31 March 2014. The BT Cellnet consumer brand was renamed O – the chemical symbol for an oxygen molecule –
O2 (UK) better, connected", in 2013 to "Be more dog", and in 2016 to "More for you". All of O2's marketing campaigns to date have been created by London advertising agency VCCP. "O2 Priority" offers benefits to customers including early access to tickets for events at the O2 Arena and O2 Academy venues. "O2 Refresh", introduced in 2013, splits monthly billing into two parts so customers pay for their device (phone or tablet) separately from their airtime. From 2017, customers can change their airtime tariff up or down, once a month, during the first 24 months of their contract. O2 currently sponsor