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AGM launches M5 rugged feature phone

4G and touchscreen-enabled phone comes in under £100

News - Jasper Hart

Xiaomi reveals Mi 10 5G devices for European audiences

The Chinese vendor unveiled three new phones at their online launch but a UK release date was not announced

News - Saf Malik

West Midlands 5G awards O2-led consortium accelerator contracts for three cities

Birmingham, Coventry and Wolverhampton to bring 5G benefits to businesses

News - Jasper Hart

ROKiT Phones announces 12 months of unlimited free calls

ROKiT Phones specialise in making glasses-free 3D smartphones

News - Paul Lipscombe

Vodafone to offer 30 days free unlimited mobile data to half a million customers

Operator aims to keep UK connected during coronavirus crisis

News - Saf Malik

Huawei unveils flagship P40 series with three new phones

The P40 and P40 Pro will be available for purchase from April 7

News - Paul Lipscombe

Exertis to provide airtime packages to resellers through ATP Enable partnership

The partnership will allow resellers to compare build and quote SIM Only deals

News - Saf Malik

O2 zero-rates access to 22 websites offering financial, health and wellbeing guidance during Covid-19 outbreak

Follows on from zero-rated NHS site access

News - Jasper Hart

Covid-19 to cause $42 billion revenue gap in device shipments, says Juniper

Vendors will need to adapt to new strategies to overcome difficult period

News - Paul Lipscombe

Samsung to bring S20 camera capabilities to Galaxy S10 and Note 10

Features to include Single Take mode and an improved Night Mode

News - Saf Malik

O2 offering new iPad Pro

Flexibility across upfront cost, months in contract and data allowance

News - Jasper Hart

IMO adds two new phones to growing portfolio

IMO also has plans to release three more smartphones later this year

News - Paul Lipscombe

GSMA announces MWC 2020 compensation packages

Exhibitors entitled to partial refunds, tickets will be refunded in full

News - Saf Malik

Openreach confirms restrictions on engineering in homes

The company has made the changes amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic

News - Saf Malik

Virgin Media to create 500 new jobs to deal with high call numbers during coronavirus outbreak

Virgin has also said it will provide remote working capabilities where possible

News - Paul Lipscombe

ASA bans Three’s ‘real 5G’ ads after challenge from Vodafone and BT

Regulator deems claim misleading as 5G service is still too limited

News - Jasper Hart

Samsung’s Galaxy Book S combines portability with mobile connectivity

Powered by fan-less Qualcomm platform

News - Jasper Hart

Three announces closure of all UK stores due to coronavirus outbreak

The operator follows O2 in temporarily closing stores

News - Saf Malik

Emporia aims to breathe fresh life into market for over-65s

Emporia Telecom’s January launch brought competition to a market segment currently controlled by Doro

News - Paul Lipscombe

O2 to shut all stores from tonight due to growing coronavirus outbreak

O2 is the first operator to confirm temporarily close stores

News - Paul Lipscombe

Mobile News Xpo 2020: Used sector could soar with a recognised grading system

CCS Insight’s Kester Mann moderated a session that discussed how the used device market is coming of age now that the stigma of people using second-hand phones has abated

News - Paul Lipscombe

Realme to launch 6 series in the UK on March 31

Chinese vendor aims to make waves in budget market with latest release

News - Saf Malik

IMO mulls European expansion amid rise in handset sales

Partnership with Vodafone will help the vendor according to COO

News - Paul Lipscombe

Mobile News XPO 2020: 5G will enable a range of new experiences, say executives

At the 5G Symposium at the Mobile News XPO, speakers discussed how the new technology would open fresh opportunities such as dynamic spectrum sharing, network slicing and health applications

News - Saf Malik

Strategy Analytics: global smartphone shipments saw biggest ever YoY decrease in February

Downturn set to continue as virus moves through Europe and America

News - Jasper Hart

Covid-19: Mobile industry braced for widespread disruption

Distributors are expecting less demand for smartphones, while repairers are experiencing less demand already

Distributors - Paul Lipscombe

Network leaders analyse 5G landscape – WATCH IT HERE

Discussion on 5G features leading industry experts

News - Saf Malik

BT offers unlimited broadband for all customers during Covid-19 outbreak

All EE/BT stores and call centres will remain open , with strict hygiene measures in place

News - Paul Lipscombe

Freelancers are highly mobile in business use

Moneypenny survey found that women are more likely to use their personal mobile for work than men

News - Saf Malik

Experts: Carphone Warehouse store shutdown ‘inevitable’

Closure of the brand’s 531 standalone outlets was caused by shifting nature of market, say observers

News - Jasper Hart

HMD Global announces debut 5G Nokia device

Mid- and low-tier smartphones, and ‘originals’ feature phone also announced

News - Jasper Hart

Operators offer free access to NHS sites

The service is also available to a number of MVNOs

Operators - Jasper Hart

Opinion: My fond farewell to Carphone Warehouse

From a single shop, it grew to an empire that defined the mobile phone industry for 30 years

News - Ian White

EE launches range of new pay as you go offers

New packs are available from EE online, in-store and over the phone

News - Saf Malik

EE and Amazon partnership enables Alexa calling for its customers

Customers can now make and receive calls from their Alexa devices

News - Saf Malik

Motorola announces £99 E6s with dual cameras

Smartphone offers a 13MP dual-camera system

News - Saf Malik

Aerial Direct customer data stolen by hackers

Dealer says information stolen does not include passwords and bank details

News - Jasper Hart

Industry veteran Nick Muir to lead iPhone re-manufacturer Remade in UK

Muir has been tasked with developing international business expansion in the UK

News - Paul Lipscombe

All four UK operators suffer network outages

Calls between different networks not working

Operators - Jasper Hart

Dixons Carphone to shut all standalone Carphone Warehouse stores in shake-up of business

Retailer expects 2,900 redundancies

News - Jasper Hart

Apple, Tech Data and Ingram Micro fined by French antitrust authorities

Manufacturer says it plans to appeal fine

Distributors - Jasper Hart

O2 named as exclusive Disney+ UK partner

New and upgrading customers will receive six months free access to the streaming service

News - Saf Malik

Apple to close all non-Chinese stores until further notice

Vendor also announces $15 million in donations reached

News - Jasper Hart

Samsung’s latest S20 series now available in stores

S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra now available for UK consumers

News - Saf Malik

EE announced as exclusive mobile partner for BritBox

The operator has offered a six-month BritBox subscription with inclusive data to its customers

Operators - Paul Lipscombe

EE adds 21 new 5G locations across the UK

EE were the first UK operator to launch 5G last year

News - Paul Lipscombe

Ofcom fine BT for overcharging EE customers for 118 calls

Older people are usually more likely to make these calls according to Ofcom

News - Paul Lipscombe

Samsung sweeps board at Mobile News Awards

Awards included Best Manufacturer, Best IoT Application and Best Service and Repair

News - Saf Malik