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Dealers’ livelihoods ‘destroyed’ by ‘illegal’ 1999 GSM gateways ban
Six telecoms dealers had their livelihoods “destroyed” after the UK government allegedly breached EU rules by banning the commercial use of GSM gateways (COMUGS) in 1999, the High Court has heard
Dealers - James Barnes
July 15, 2013
EE to cut B2B dealer base by two thirds to 500
Operator terminating the contracts of those with less then 50 live CTNs on their base in order to focus on those driving greater business for it
Dealers - Paul Withers
July 15, 2013
Carphone confirms it will stock the Lumia 1020
Retailer joins Phones 4U, O2 and Three in announcing it will sell the 41 megapixel smartphone
Retailers - Paul Withers
July 12, 2013
O2 partners with Virgin Media in preparation for summer 4G launch
10 year deal will see Virgin’s fibre network connected to O2 base stations to help cope with future data demands
Dealers - James Barnes
July 12, 2013
Telefonica to offer exclusive version of Nokia Lumia 1020
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop revealed Telefonica will offer “certain European markets” a tweaked version of the Lumia 1020 later this year
Retailers - Samantha Tomaszczyk
July 11, 2013
Mainline to test sales staff on 4GEE devices
Dealers to compete for the Nokia Lumia 920, BlackBerry Q10, Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One as part of EE airtime distributor’s summer incentive
Dealers - James Barnes
July 11, 2013
ASUS teams up with Carphone for Padfone 2 launch
Converged smartphone and tablet device will be available in stores throughout the UK this week
Dealers - James Barnes
July 9, 2013
First ‘true smartwatch’ launched in the UK
Android run smartwatch launched in the UK start up firm Androidly
Retailers - Samantha Tomaszczyk
July 3, 2013
Fake iPhone’s sold on UK high streets
Counterfeit iPhone 5 handsets seized by Metropolitan police in Dagenham and Barking
Dealers - Samantha Tomaszczyk
July 3, 2013
Ingram Micro Mobility hints at MVNO launch
Ingram UK and Ireland VP James Bannister exploring airtime possibilities to fuel mobile growth in the UK
Dealers - Samantha Tomaszczyk
July 3, 2013
Jabra appoint former Tech Data Mobile director Van Den Hout
Martijn Van Den Hout as joins Jabra sales director for western Europe after two years with Tech Data Mobile / Brightstar Europe
Retailers - Paul Withers
July 3, 2013
Aegis targets ‘fashionable men’ with new case range
New ‘MODE’ smartphone cases compatible with iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S4 and iPad Mini, designed for “fashion conscious” males
Dealers - Michael Garwood
July 3, 2013
Frequency unveils new Samsung Galaxy case range
Distributor launches new range of protective cases for Galaxy S4 Mini and Galaxy Mega handsets
Dealers - Samantha Tomaszczyk
July 3, 2013
Premier Telecom and BPD merge to form OneCom
Leading Vodafone platinum partner and business telecoms provider come together to establish a £40 million turnover company and the creation of 70 new jobs
Dealers - Paul Withers
July 1, 2013
World’s first Firefox run device arrives at Telefonica Spain
ZTE Open goes on sale tomorrow in Telefonica’s home market in Spain
International - Michael Garwood
July 1, 2013
EE and Vodafone clash over 4G branding on McLaren cars
Vodafone say rival called for both McLaren cars to be pulled from the Silverstone race in a row over 4G branding down the side of each vehicle. EE denies these claims.
Retailers - Michael Garwood
July 1, 2013
Nokia to buy Siemens’ stake in Nokia Siemens Networks for ‚¬1.7bn
Deal is expected to be finalised in Q3, with Siemens name phased out from the company name and branding
Unified Comms - Paul Withers
July 1, 2013
Sainsbury’s partners with Vodafone to launch mobile service
‘Mobile by Sainsbury’s’ will be run as a joint venture by the operator and the supermarket chain
Retailers - Samantha Tomaszczyk
July 1, 2013
Carphone teams up with Kate Moss for mobile accessories
Retailer partners with supermodel for range aimed at fashion-conscious smartphone users
Retailers - Paul Withers
July 1, 2013
Talkmobile to double customers to 1m by April 2014
The MVNO will from tomorrow offer the iPhone 4, 4S and 5 on a range of sub-£20 tariffs
Retailers - Samantha Tomaszczyk
June 28, 2013
Phones 4U gets HTC One red exclusive
Colour variant to go on sale in mid-July, free on contract from £33 a month
Retailers - Paul Withers
June 27, 2013
Carphone revenue growth driven by UK performance
UK revenue grows 10 per cent in the year to March 31, with increased market share in both the contract and prepay segments
Retailers - Paul Withers
June 26, 2013
Vodafone to buy cable company Kabel Deutschland for £6.6bln
Vodafone’s acquisition of the cable company will bring its number of mobile customers in the country to 32.4 million
International - Samantha Tomaszczyk
June 24, 2013
Samsung unveils world’s thinnest Windows tablet
ATIV Tab 3 one of two new tablet devices unveiled by the manufacturer during star studded launch event in London
Dealers - Michael Garwood
June 21, 2013
Millar’s role unaffected at Tech Data Mobile despite US move
Tech Data Mobile president Rod Millar will continue president role from US office. 
International - Michael Garwood
June 20, 2013
EE apologises for recent network disruption
EE has today (June 18) apologised to its customers in London who have experienced problems with network coverage in recent weeks
Retailers - Michael Garwood
June 18, 2013
Daisy ‘cautiously optimistic’ after slight rise in revenue
Operating losses also increase but unified communications provider says it is well positioned to progress with its organic and acquisitive strategy 
Unified Comms - Paul Withers
June 18, 2013
Phones 4U taking preorders for Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini
The retailer is giving away free seven inch Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 devices to customers who preorder the mini GS4
Retailers - Samantha Tomaszczyk
June 18, 2013
Vodafone revenue share launch delayed ‘so dealers can adjust’
Payment model to come into force at the start of August instead to help prepare partners for the transition
Dealers - Michael Garwood
June 17, 2013
Phones 4U stocking the Doro PhoneEasy 506
Retailer selling its second Doro handset, following the PhoneEasy 610
Retailers - Paul Withers
June 17, 2013
EU proposes ending mobile roaming charges by mid-2014
The proposal, which could see operator revenue drop by two per cent, has been welcomed by UK price comparison site uSwitch
International - Samantha Tomaszczyk
June 14, 2013
P4U becomes first to confirm Galaxy S4 Zoom availability
Retailer says the combination of a smartphone with a high-quality camera will meet the needs of its consumers 
Retailers - Paul Withers
June 12, 2013
Affiliate Window sees rise in m-commerce driven by iPhone
The company, which helps businesses optimise marketing campaigns, said its clients saw 3,100 sales per day from Apple smartphones
Retailers - Samantha Tomaszczyk
June 10, 2013
Telefónica Digital launches security company
Eleven Paths will create cyber security products to protect Telefónica (O2) customers from online fraud, e-crime and threats brought about by BYOD
Unified Comms - Samantha Tomaszczyk
June 7, 2013
Elite Telecom acquires Vodafone platinum dealer 21C
The deal adds around 1,000 customers, £4 million in revenue and 13 staff to the Elite Telecom group
Dealers - Samantha Tomaszczyk
June 5, 2013
Market for cases and screen protectors quadruples – GfK
Eight million units were sold in the UK during 2012 according to the research firm
Retailers - Mobile News
June 5, 2013
Vodafone boosts UK network investment to £900m
The company will spend £2.5 million a day this financial year to integrate its mobile and fixed line network and launch 4G services
Unified Comms - Samantha Tomaszczyk
June 3, 2013
Dealer sues distributor over £200k unpaid commission
The Dispatch Unit claims EE airtime distributor Midland Distribution unfairly terminated commission payments
Dealers - Paul Withers
June 3, 2013
Carphone reveals 30pc of Galaxy S4 sales are from iPhone users
Retailer’s stats show almost a third of sales are coming from people switching from an iPhone, while 90 per cent of buyers would recommend the device to others
Retailers - Paul Withers
May 31, 2013
Carphone makes Nokia Lumia 925 available for pre-order
Customers pre-ordering the smartphone from the retailer will also receive a wireless charging kit and case worth £70
Retailers - Paul Withers
May 31, 2013
Carphone, Phones 4U and EE confirm plans to range Galaxy S4 Mini
Latest addition in the Samsung Galaxy range of devices to go on sale in July
Retailers - Paul Withers
May 30, 2013
Excalibur and law firm pen ‘six figure’ deal
Vodafone platinum partner wins 150 connection contract, with the majority of the handsets supplied being BlackBerrys
Dealers - Michael Garwood
May 24, 2013
Eleven more vendors sign up to sell CAT B15
TalkTalk, Fonehouse and Evolve included in list of firms now selling rugged handset
Retailers - Mobile News
May 22, 2013
Phones 4U CEO Mary Grant resigns for ‘personal reasons’
Role will be taken over by Group CEO Tim Whiting
Retailers - Mobile News
May 17, 2013
Carphone launches UK’s first online prepay upgrade service
The retailer says the service, which launches today (May 17), is a response to the increasing popularity of online shopping
Retailers - Samantha Tomaszczyk
May 17, 2013
Vodafone announces latest own-brand smartphone
Smart III features a five megapixel camera, 4GB of internal memory and optional NFC capability
Retailers - Mobile News
May 17, 2013
TalkTalk’s YouView TV service sees spike in subscriptions
Around 150,000 people signed up to the on-demand TV service in the first three months of the year
Unified Comms - Samantha Tomaszczyk
May 16, 2013
Phones 4U announces white exclusive on Huawei Ascend P2
Chinese manufacturer’s flagship handset will be released in the UK in June
Retailers - Mobile News
May 14, 2013
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