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Huawei targets Samsung and Apple smartphone customers
Manufacturer claims new Ascend P6 smartphone can compete against the market’s elite
Paul Withers
July 10, 2013
Daisy hints at further acquisitions at Wired? conference
Group CEO Riley admits it may dip into untouched £200 million banking facility in the right circumstances
Paul Withers
June 20, 2013
O2 to tackle tech ‘skills gap’ with new schools initiative
Operator’s ‘Think Big Schools’ scheme aims to get 14- to 18-year-olds ‘workplace ready’
Samantha Tomaszczyk
June 20, 2013
How the £176 million IGB VAT scam was smashed
One year on since one of the UK’s biggest and most high-profile mobile phone VAT fraud cases came to an end, Mobile News takes a look back at how the complex scam involving 15 people and 20 firms was foiled
Mobile News
June 14, 2013
Mind the connectivity gap: rolling out 3G on the Tube
Politicians are calling for voice and data connectivity on the London Underground to support business and bring it in line with networks in other cities but operators are not keen, as Samantha Tomaszczyk reports
Samantha Tomaszczyk
June 14, 2013
HTC ‘firing on all cylinders’ to reverse financial slump
Year-on-year profits down by 91.5 per cent in Q1, but Q2 expected to show improvements
Samantha Tomaszczyk
May 24, 2013
Is BlackBerry ripe for a comeback?
BlackBerry is seemingly back from the dead with some ‘jaw-dropping’ Q4 results on the back of its first BB10 device launches. It is now aiming to supplant Samsung in the UK smartphone market, as Paul Withers hears
Paul Withers
May 20, 2013
Value and affordability key to O2’s continued growth
O2 results reveal highest number of customer additions during Q1 for four years
Paul Withers
May 20, 2013
NFC mobile payments – fixing the big issues
Uptake of NFC mobile payments in the UK is being hampered by deadlock between retailers, operators and finance firms over rolling out the necessary technology and processing payments, as Chris Donkin reports
Mobile News
May 20, 2013
Apple admits gross margins will decline further this year
Second quarter results show revenues rose but profits fell for the quarter as firm cut iPhone, iPad prices
Samantha Tomaszczyk
May 20, 2013
Gamma: Putting B2B dealers back in control
After establishing itself as a major fixed-line player, Gamma Telecom is looking to make its name in mobile. The firm’s head of mobile, Rob Davis, tells Michael Garwood how it plans to go about it
Michael Garwood
April 22, 2013
‘No crisis at Carphone, we are in a fantastic position’
Store closures, high-profile staff departures and redundancies have led some to wonder if the retailer is in trouble. However, its new retail director tells Michael Garwood the exact opposite is true
Paul Withers
April 11, 2013
Decade of Three: the UK’s ugly duckling reaches 10
Three, the UK’s first 3G network, celebrates a decade in the mobile market this year. Samantha Tomaszczyk takes a look back at the operator’s metamorphosis from struggling fledgling to Ofcom exemplar in full flight
Samantha Tomaszczyk
April 8, 2013
Samsung unveils Galaxy S4 at star-studded NYC launch
Celebrity guests including rapper Jay-Z first to see device that can react to its owner’s eyes
Samantha Tomaszczyk
March 25, 2013
Best of British aiming to shine at MWC 2013
Samantha Tomaszczyk reports on the UK’s 20 ‘best of the best’ mobile start-ups selected by the government organisation UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) to appear at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona
Samantha Tomaszczyk
February 26, 2013
GSMA previews biggest Mobile World Congress yet
Company behind the annual trade show gives an in-depth look into what to expect this week
Mobile News
February 23, 2013
Sony Mobile targets top three smartphone status
Sony has set itself the goal of being the world’s third biggest smartphone manufacturer by the end of 2013. Its president of North Western Europe, Pierre Perron, tells Paul Withers how cracking the UK market is key
Paul Withers
February 15, 2013
BlackBerry admits new BB10 operating system is a ‘risk’
Manufacturer explored option of switching to a rival operating system, describing the decision to build its own as ‘difficult’, but says move has ‘reinvented’ the company
Paul Withers
February 13, 2013
Are things starting to look up for Nokia?
Manufacturer makes first quarterly profit for 18 months as Windows Phone market share trebles in the UK year on year
Paul Withers
February 13, 2013
2013 predictions: CCS Mobile MD Chris Lee
Lee says 4G will revolutionise the B2B market place this year, with Windows 8 tablets proving to be game changers
Mobile News
February 13, 2013
2013 predictions: CPWB head of partners Bob Sweetlove
Sweetlove thinks a price war as a result of increased competition in the handset space will be the main transaction catalyst, with the pricing of 4G by the networks proving to be a real point of interest
Mobile News
February 12, 2013
2013 predictions: Excalibur Group CEO James Phipps
Networks and partners who find new revenue streams will differentiate themselves in the market, according to Phipps, as BlackBerry 10 will see the manufacturer take market share off Android and iOS in the B2B market
Mobile News
February 12, 2013
2012: Year in Review
From the ongoing effects of the credit crunch to the launch of 4G, we look back at the stories that have defined the past 12 months
Mobile News
December 17, 2012
Texting turns 20 – but is SMS now doomed?
Text messaging has celebrated its 20th birthday, but a new wave of data-centric services for smartphones is threatening its existence
Paul Withers
December 17, 2012
Dunne: latest outages won’t affect O2’s Christmas sales
UK CEO claims firm’s portfolio and loyalty services will help it ‘stand out’ on the high street
Paul Withers
November 20, 2012
O2’s Dowd makes boosting UK retailers a top ‘Priority’
Operator to extend Priority Moments to all local independent retailers, whether O2 customers or not
Michael Garwood
November 8, 2012
Groundbreaking new 4GEE network impresses channel
Partners praise ‘competitive’ price points and ‘excellent’ branding as UK’s first LTE network launches
Samantha Tomaszczyk
November 8, 2012
Nokia’s Elop still optimistic despite gloomy Q3 results
Defiant CEO says partnership with Microsoft also in good shape ahead of Windows Phone 8 launch
Paul Withers
November 8, 2012
4G launch nears, but what can we expect?
In all the hullabaloo surrounding Ofcom’s 4G spectrum auction, the benefits of ‘superfast’ broadband have tended to be drowned out. Chris Donkin investigates what the new services will actually be like
Mobile News
October 22, 2012
High street return’s ‘an A1 opportunity’
A1 Comms and BuyMobilePhones.net MD Paul Sisson is back on the high street after a six-year absence, having bought the Go Mobile retail estate from Shebang in July. He tells Paul Withers about his plans
Paul Withers
October 8, 2012
Mobile News puts NFC on trial
Mobile News editor Michael Garwood heads to the Olympic Park to pick up some souvenirs paid for using Visa’s NFC service, payWave
Michael Garwood
September 28, 2012
Nokia Windows Phone 8 Lumias fail to persuade doubters
Nokia World device launch impresses some analysts but firm’s share price still tumbles
Paul Withers
September 24, 2012
Will NFC ever connect with UK customers?
Near field communications (NFC) technology enabling mobile phone users to make contactless payments has not caught on in the UK in quite the way many were hoping. Chris Donkin investigates why this is
Mobile News
September 20, 2012
What can we expect from the iPhone 5?
With rumours rife that Apple is about to announce the latest version of its iconic high-end smartphone, Chris Donkin asks industry experts what it might be like
Mobile News
September 10, 2012
The industry reacts to Ofcom’s decision on 4G
Everything Everywhere’s rivals have expressed shock at the ruling that will see the operator launch 4G services in the UK this year, but Ofcom insists it will benefit consumers
Mobile News
August 28, 2012
How Caroline got her MOJO working
Original device manufacturer MOJO Maker has joined up with Micro-P to ensure its handsets and accessories dominate the youth market. The firm’s founder, Caroline Preston, tells Paul Withers about its future plans
Paul Withers
August 28, 2012
Can Windows Phone 8 help the OS challenge Android and iOS?
With the release of Microsoft’s new desktop and mobile platforms imminent, Jasper Jackson asks industry experts how the software giant’s OS has fared so far and where they see it going from here
Mobile News
August 13, 2012
Has O2’s reputation been damaged after network outages?
After the operator’s eight million UK customers were hit by a network blackout this month, Jasper Jackson asks industry figures whether its name has been permanently tarnished
Mobile News
July 30, 2012
‘RIM’s survival hopes rest on BB10 success’
Things have gone from bad to worse for the BlackBerry manufacturer. As it announces yet more bad news, Chris Donkin talks to industry insiders and telecoms analysts to assess the firm’s chances of staying afloat
Mobile News
July 18, 2012
‘Desperate’ Nokia still has Window of hope
Windows Phone success the key to survival as redundancies top 40,000 in two years
Mobile News
July 16, 2012
Industry reacts to Vodafone and O2 network share deal
Key industry figures tell Paul Withers how the network sharing agreement will effect Vodafone and O2, the 4G roll-out debate and the future of the mobile industry
Paul Withers
July 15, 2012
Is it time RIM exited the consumer mobile phone market?
With declining revenues, sales at their lowest since 2003, mass redundancies and damning headlines, RIM is a manufacturer in crisis. Reports it plans to focus on B2B rather than consumer have been dismissed. But can it still survive in both?
Mobile News
July 11, 2012
Vodafone and O2 agree to combine their assets
The rival operators are to form a partnership to create a ‘bigger, better’ network in a bid to meet data demand, save money and protect the environment. Michael Garwood finds out about the proposed JV from the companies’ CEOs
Michael Garwood
July 2, 2012
Shebang looking to right past mistakes
Shebang chief Iain Humphrey admits it’s been a tough 18 months for the company – with mistakes and the economy resulting in cost cuts and redundancies. Nevertheless he remains upbeat, as he tells Paul Withers
Paul Withers
July 2, 2012
Imagination is the limit for Ericsson
The Swedish telecoms giant has an impressive legacy and a truly global reach, but it has been through some testing times of late. Jasper Jackson talks to UK MD Chris Houghton about the business and its future plans
Mobile News
June 27, 2012
Carphone Warehouse gets serious about B2B
HSC has been rebranded as ‘Carphone Warehouse Business’ and has set its sights on being the UK’s number one destination for the B2B market. In an exclusive interview, editor Michael Garwood hears about its plans
Michael Garwood
June 6, 2012
Three: Public image has turned a corner
CEO Dyson says network’s reputation has improved and it’s now first for customer service
Paul Withers
May 31, 2012
Bring your own device and the battle for the B2B space
This year’s product launches suggested manufacturers are now developing consumer handsets with the business market firmly in mind. We asked industry experts who will boss B2B in the next 12 months
Paul Withers
May 31, 2012
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