Former Flomerics Group finance director Chris Ogle takes on CFO role, while chief operating office Tim Eltze will become head of US operations

Avenir Telecom accessories sales director Stuart Balaam has left the distributor after two years to set up a his own company

Mark Mitchinson takes up UK executive vice president role five months after he joined Carphone Warehouse as Nicola Philbin is promoted to new devices position

Retailer is interviewing five perspective franchisees a week as it looks to increase shop numbers to 100 over the next 12 months

Motorola tablet will be available at Carphone and Best Buy stores from tomorrow (April 21) for £579.99

Retailer announces it will stock the new BlackBerry tablet when it becomes available in the UK but cannot reveal pricing or release date

‘Never pay for the internet’ package allows customers to use as much mobile internet as they like and includes a free smartphone from £12 a month

Freight issue means Sony Ericsson handset will miss tomorrow’s release at some retailers and carriers, although some will continue with the launch on time

Second tablet device from manufacturer now on sale nationwide, with prices slightly lower than its predecessor

Pama to sell Doro’s handsets in its FoneBitz stores at motorway service stations, as well as distribute the products through its wholesale distribution channel

Agreement will see company supply the US market with operator’s SIM cards and prepay equipment

High Street retailer sold to BC Partners for an undiclosed fee as new parent looks to benefit from increasing smartphone sales

HTC, Sony Ericsson, LG and Samsung phones will all be available in the UK, most likely in Q2

Retailer will stock “one of most important handsets of the year” from Spring this year

Distributor will deliver JVC headset range to 140 Carphone Warehouse stores

Andrew Harrison and Graham Stapleton promoted to lead Best Buy Europe, Carphone Warehouse’s retail joint venture with US giant Best Buy, as Scott Wheway returns to the US shareholder

Everything Everywhere has partnered with Barclaycard to “revolutionise” the way customer pay for items, by launching the first commercial contactless mobile payment service

Record amount of handsets now purchased online in Europe according to new data backed up by online retailers

Smartphone sales on contract bump up Carphone Warehouse revenue as falling prepay numbers see connections slip 7.1 per cent in its third quarter

Distributor gains contract with O2 for its Energizer range of charging accessories

Statistics show handsets sales are down but smartphone sales now account for half of all sales

Unions have been engaged over consultation with retail staff and some indirect functions relating to cuts

Orange, T-Mobile and Vodafone claim positive December conversion rates, despite low footfall

Former Samsung UK and Ireland vice president of mobile Mark Mitchinson has joined Carphone Warehouse to take charge of its indirect B2B channel activity, including the relationship with HSC