Plenty of notable events occurred in our industry during 2011 but as Michael Garwood explains, unfortunately most of them had a negative impact
RIM must master basics to arrest slump
Posted on December 5, 2011
Manufacturer is doing everything to restore confidence in the brand, but service levels are failing following reported faults with its Bold 9900 handset
For Sale signs removed at Data Select
Posted on November 4, 2011
George McPherson's claim that the distributor is not for sale suggests owner Peter Jones may just hang on to the business after all
Is ‘SIM dumping’ the latest box breaking scourge of the industry?
Posted on September 22, 2011
It appears SIM dumping is costing the channel millions of pounds every year. Michael House explains how this new term could soon become one of the new buzzwords of the industry
Cutting Room: Google proves OS has the power
Posted on September 1, 2011
Paul Withers looks at how the recent purchase of Motorola Mobility by Google has increasingly shifted the power between operating systems and hardware providers
Cutting Room: EE strategy facing critical period
Posted on August 3, 2011
Paul Withers looks at how a lot of work still lies ahead before the company makes clear its brand strategy in October
Cutting Room: My Big Fat Royal Wedding Idea
Posted on April 11, 2011
Ian White asks if Carphone Warehouse's plan to sell off cheap Royal Wedding handsets is one of its prouder moments.
Cutting Room: Huawei? Who are you?
Posted on June 23, 2010
Eyebrows were raised when Data Select sent out its itinerary for its seventh Platinum Club dealer event, with Huawei among the presenting manufacturers
Speakers’ Corner: How iPhone 4 will shape grey market
Posted on June 21, 2010
“Prices fell sharply on the trading floor with the iPhone 4 announcement, with some posting offers of $50 less”
Parallel Lines: Like starting over
Posted on June 17, 2010
Phil Rider, chairman of Digital Phone Company and Onstream, reckons the opportunity to sell convergence solutions sets the markets like the early days
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