Features - 16 - Mobile News

Industry outrage at Apple’s arrogance

Appleâ€™s response to the signal issues detected with its iPhone 4 has drawn intense criticism from all quarters of the industry. But shoppers have shrugged, and continued to drive its profits up

Business Watch: MNP, and Brussels’ long shadow

Ofcom chief Ed Richards is on a fresh rampage, backed by Brussels, and UK operators can only delay the inevitable. Separately, Tesco issues 12 month contracts. Watch out Charles Dunstone

Cutting Room: MoCo steals march with O2

Kent-based MoCo looks to have moved early with a smart O2 exclusive, as distribution space continues to consolidate and resellers align with operators

Business Watch: O2’s chasing pack closes in

O2 remains the number one network in UK mobile in terms of growth but the gap between it and the other four networks is narrowing as the market continues to recover

Android: Race to the bottom

News Orange will offer sub-Â£100 Android phones by Christmas has jolted manufacturers, especially those who have used Android to differentiate themselves

Retail ignores market trends

A survey exclusively into UK mobile retail shows a buoyant market in terms of physical numbers, in which dealers appear to be holding their own against the chains