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Crowds gather at Covent Garden Apple Store as iPhone 7 goes on sale today
Apple’s latest flagship went on sale today (September 16) and is available from £599.
Manufacturers - Alex Yau
September 16, 2016
Apple iPhone 7 and 7 Plus go on sale in the UK
Latest smartphones from technology giant now available from all major mobile retailers and operators
Retailers - Paul Withers
September 16, 2016
Covent Garden Apple Store lacking fanfare day before iPhone 7 release
Apple’s latest flagship is due to go on sale tomorrow (September 16), but the Covent Garden store lacked the usual crowds that have accompanied previous release days
Manufacturers - Alex Yau
September 15, 2016
HTC teases smartphone launch on September 20
Invites sent out to tune into online unveiling of rumoured Desire 10 Pro and Lifestyle handsets
Manufacturers - Paul Withers
September 15, 2016
A new lease of life for the handset market
Rising smartphone costs have fuelled a demand for leasing solutions
Dealers - Alex Yau
September 14, 2016
Demand outpaces supply as B2B left waiting for Samsung Note7
Manufacturer reassures resellers following stock allocation problems
Manufacturers - Paul Withers
September 14, 2016
iPhone 7 demand at Carphone outstrips 6s by ‘record’ 200pc
The new flagship will go on sale this Friday (September 16) and is available in a standard 7 and larger 7 Plus variant
Manufacturers - Alex Yau
September 14, 2016
Exertis opens ‘leading’ Ztorm multimedia service to retailers
The service acts as a portal for partners to sell digital video games, films and audio books online
Distributors - Alex Yau
September 14, 2016
Westcoast joins Ingram and Tech Data as Microsoft Surface distributor
The Theale-based distributor will be offering partners the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 and more high-end Surface Book laptops
Distributors - Alex Yau
September 13, 2016
Onecom strikes £1.7 million broadband deal with CityFibre
The deal will see Onecom provide broadband speeds of up to 125Mbps to more than 150 businesses throughout Southend-On-Sea
Dealers - Alex Yau
September 12, 2016
Amazon launches ‘faster’ next generation Fire HD 8 tablet
The new device will be available from September 21 priced from £89.99 
Manufacturers - Alex Yau
September 9, 2016
Carphone sees iPhone 7 interest soar 71pc compared to 6s
Visits to retailer’s iPhone pre-registration website surges and is also up by 28 per cent on the iPhone 6
Retailers - Paul Withers
September 9, 2016
Bullitt appoints former O2 and BT employee Linda Summers as CMO
Summers had spent more 10 years in various roles at BT and O2 from 1996. 
Operators - Alex Yau
September 9, 2016
Apple iPhone 7 and 7 Plus pre-orders open in UK
Smartphones will go on sale across all major retailers and operators from next Friday
Retailers - Paul Withers
September 9, 2016
O2 gives special send-off to departing CEO Dunne
Operator replaces advert on front of Slough HQ with picture of him, complete with his own hashtag
Operators - Paul Withers
September 8, 2016
Dixons Carphone revenue surges 9pc in first quarter
Sales in the UK and Ireland up two per cent from last year as retailer claims to have seen no noticeable impact post-Brexit
Retailers - Paul Withers
September 8, 2016
Updated: Vodafone, O2, EE, Three, Virgin and Carphone to stock iPhone 7
Pre orders open tomorrow (September 9) ahead of its release on September 16. Distributors Westcoast, Ingram Micro and Tech Data expected to announce stock.
Retailers - Michael Garwood
September 7, 2016
EE adds Samsung Gear VR and Fitbit products to refreshed ‘Add to Plan’ scheme
The refreshed scheme replaces a previous one introduced by the operator just over a year ago
Operators - Alex Yau
September 7, 2016
Is Microsoft set to kill off handset business?
• Handset division “decimated” • No roadmap revealed beyond 2016
Dealers - Michael Garwood
September 6, 2016
Worldwide Huawei P9 shipments hit six million mark
The P9 has been backed by a £10 million marketing campaign in the UK since its launch in May
Manufacturers - Alex Yau
September 6, 2016
HTC eight month revenue almost halves from last year
Figure reduces from NT88.83 billion to NT46.58 billion, while revenue for August is also slightly down
Manufacturers - Paul Withers
September 6, 2016
EE upgrades network to offer ‘world’s fastest 4G download speeds’
The operator claims it will be the only network in the UK capable of achieving speeds of up to 450Mbps
Operators - Alex Yau
September 6, 2016
Samsung initiates Galaxy Note7 exchange programme
This will begin from September 19, with those having already bought the device receiving a replacement
Manufacturers - Paul Withers
September 6, 2016
O2 becomes first operator to launch consumer smart home service in UK
Three packages each offering various smart home appliances are currently available
Operators - Alex Yau
September 5, 2016
Fanfare for Apple ‘fading fast’ as interest in iPhone 7 plummets
Interest in Apple’s latest iPhone release has fallen to an all-time low according to the B2B channel, with Samsung now dominating sales. Apple unveiled its latest incarnation,the iPhone 7 at its annual autumn event in San Francisco last Wednesday (September 7). Its release date has been mooted to be a week later, on September 16.
Dealers - Paul Withers
September 5, 2016
O2 exclusively stocking Doro 5516 feature phone in blue
O2 will be exclusively stocking Doro’s latest 5516 feature phone in blue when it goes on sale throughout the UK from late October. The Swedish manufacturer launched the phone at IFA in Berlin today (September 2). A second ‘graphite’ colour will also available from the operator as well as Carphone Warehouse. Features on the 3G
Manufacturers - Alex Yau
September 2, 2016
Samsung pulls Note7 from UK launch over safety fears
Manufacturer is investigating issues with the battery after several reports of devices catching fire
Manufacturers - Paul Withers
September 2, 2016
EE enjoys clean sweep of RootMetrics network testing awards
Operator ranked best for Overall Performance throughout the UK, and finishes top across the remaining five categories 
Operators - Paul Withers
September 2, 2016
IFA 2016: Huawei unveils ‘category-leading’ nova smartphone
The Chinese company also used IFA to launch its new MediaPad M3 tablet
Manufacturers - Alex Yau
September 1, 2016
Westcoast grows European business with ADS France acquisition
Company strengthens offering with capture of French electronic office supplies distributor
Distributors - Paul Withers
September 1, 2016
IFA 2016: Gear S3 first Samsung smartwatch with 4G connectivity
Samsung has launched the Gear S3 smartwatch, its first wearable device to come with built-in 4G connectivity. The Korean manufacturer unveiled the product at IFA in Berlin today (September 1). There are two versions available; the Classic (below) and the more premium Frontier (left). Only the latter comes with 4G, however, offering faster data downloads
Manufacturers - Alex Yau
September 1, 2016
IFA 2016: ASUS launches ‘industry leading’ ZenWatch 3
The Taiwanese manufacturer claims the watch’s step counter has ‘industry leading’ accuracy of up to 95 per cent
Manufacturers - Alex Yau
August 31, 2016
Mobile video to take up 75 per cent of global 4G data usage by 2020, claims Huawei
Dependency on 4K, social media and mobile videos will be the main drivers according to the research
Operators - Alex Yau
August 31, 2016
Apple told to pay up to £11bn in Irish taxes
European Commission rules manufacturer’s tax benefits were illegal and breaks EU state aid rules
Manufacturers - Paul Withers
August 30, 2016
Wearable device sales could triple to 300m units by 2020
CCS Insight’s latest global forecast expects fitness bands will continue to drive momentum over the next four years
Manufacturers - Paul Withers
August 30, 2016
Apple expected to unveil iPhone 7 next Wednesday
Manufacturer has sent out invites to an event on September 7, with the smartphones rumoured to be on sale nine days later 
Manufacturers - Paul Withers
August 30, 2016
Timico appoints Ben Marnham as new CEO
Former Alternative Networks veteran takes over from Tim Radford at the managed IT, internet and communications provider
Unified Comms - Paul Withers
August 30, 2016
Asda to compete with Lyca and Lebara with new international calling service
The new service will allow the UK’s migrant population of 14 million to make overseas calls for as little as 1p per minute
Retailers - Alex Yau
August 26, 2016
Carphone reveals ‘Back to School’ deals for youngsters
Retailer unveils a number of contract, prepay and SIM-only promotions for those returning to school next month
Retailers - Paul Withers
August 26, 2016
Intel VirusScan software to come pre-installed on Galaxy Note7
The software is designed to protect Note7 owners fro malicious malware viruses designed to steal personal information
Manufacturers - Alex Yau
August 25, 2016
Galaxy Note7 UK launch unaffected despite pre-order stock selling out
Manufacturer’s latest device will be released in the UK on September 2 as planned, but availability across parts of Europe will be phased
Manufacturers - Paul Withers
August 25, 2016
Samsung Pay hits 100m transaction landmark a year after launch
The contactless payment service is available in seven countries, with a UK release expected by the end of this year
Manufacturers - Alex Yau
August 24, 2016
Gusto aims to have more than 30 countries Juiced-up in 2017
The Banbury-based accessories manufacturer is looking to add 15 more countries before summer next year
Retailers - Paul Withers
August 23, 2016
Distributor Madison to supply Bluechipworld action cams
SilverLabel brand a welcome addition, says UK’s largest action sports retailer
Distributors - Paul Withers
August 23, 2016
Vodafone denies “strong-arming” partners into new programme
Dealers lambast mobile operator amid complaints of poor service
Dealers - James Pearce
August 22, 2016
BT and Nokia to collaborate on 5G development
Technology giants will together develop 5G use cases, technical trials and standards
Unified Comms - Paul Withers
August 22, 2016
Redeem appoints Simon Walsh as Group business development director
Mobile veteran will take charge of developing recycler’s business operations and exploring new global opportunities
Retailers - Paul Withers
August 22, 2016
EE announces first major out of bundle price-hike in two years
All pay monthly customers will see costs for voice calls, multimedia messages, calls to premium rate numbers and some international calls will rise
Operators - James Pearce
August 19, 2016
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