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Exertis set to sign up Alcatel in distribution deal

Talks to become an official handset distributor are understood to be at an advanced stage

Vodafone still the most complained about mobile operator

Network received 29 complaints per 100,000 customers in Q1 – more than its six rivals put together

Former Vodafone consumer director Gopalan joins DT

Srini Gopalan also spent three years as CMO at T-Mobile UK, and will become a board member at German telecoms giant

BT strikes £70m deal with Daisy for cloud services

Six-year partnership will see Daisy’s customers gain access to BT’s Wholesale Hosted Centrex (WHC) platform

Vodafone launches programme to improve indoor coverage in rural areas

Community Indoor Sure Signal scheme will provide services to 100 communities in mobile coverage ‘not-spots’

Samsung on course for best quarterly profit in two years

Manufacturer forecasting Q2 profit of £5.39 billion, with estimated sales of its flagship Galaxy S7 smartphones hitting 15 million

Exertis makes two senior additions to printing arm

Alistair Coyne and Theresa Downes are latest recruits to join distributor’s OA and document scan team

Mobile marketing veteran John Bernard to depart Mozilla

Former LG and Sony Ericsson marketing director will take up EMEA role at US-based medical device manufacturer Dexcom

BlackBerry stops production of Classic handset

The decision comes 18 months after the handset was launched in December 2014

Plummeting pound to hit cheap iPhone market for tourists

Brits visiting US have typically been able to save hundreds of pounds on iPhones, but decline of Sterling means holidaymakers will miss out on a bargain

Exertis expands smart tech range with new partnerships

Distributor now offers Drayton range of miGenie thermostats, 360-degree Allie Camera from IC Real Tech and iHealth Labs new “Wave” Fitness Tracker

CityFibre makes Milton Keynes UK’s latest Gigabit city

Milton Keynes is the latest Gigabit city to experience broadband speeds of up to 1,000Mbps in addition to Peterborough, Coventry, York, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow

Businesses locked in “arms race” with cyber criminals, according to BT

Study with KPMG found just a fifth of IT decision makers at multinationals feel fully prepared to deal with cyber attack

Daisy tripling WiFi hotspots at Cardiff hospitals for Wales game

Comms provider increasing free internet access points to 1,800 so patients can stream Euro 2016 semi final to their bedsides

Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds fronts latest BT advert for Smart Hub

It is the latest in BT’s ‘behind the scenes’ advertisement series, which has previously featured Alec Baldwin, Willem Defoe, Rebel Wilson and Ewan McGregor

Vodafone slapped with £2,500 fine for roadworks violations

Transport for London prosecuted operator for failing to give notice of works in South London

O2 could offer customers shares as part of IPO

Reports claim operator could launch £10bn float by the end of the year

O2 to extend apprenticeship scheme with 33 new roles

23 of the new apprentices will be based in Slough head office, with the remaining 10 trained as Guru’s in stores across the country

Bullitt appoints industry “heavyweights” to fire up international sales

Handset manufacturer makes five key appointments including ex-Vodafone director Rob Shardlow

Sony and Carphone Warehouse team up for Ticketmaster giveaway

Customers who buy an Xperia device from Carphone Warehouse can claim up to £50 off from any ticketmaster event

Compare52 signs airtime agreement with Tech Data

TDM’s reseller partners will be able to offer airtime through Manchester-based firm’s widget

Former Vodafone UK exec Rose to become Microsoft UK CEO

Rose left the operator in April and will replace Michel Van der Bel from November 1

Free European flights available with Alcatel POP 4 purchases

Destinations include Berlin, Barcelona, Paris, Brussels, Stockholm, Amsterdam, Rome and London

Vodafone adds inclusive roaming to pre-paid Big Value bundles

Throughout July and August, customers will receive 100 minutes, texts and 500MB of data while roaming in over 40 countries

Glastonbury is “best connected festival” in world, EE claims

Festival-goers used 25TB of 4G data whilst visiting Worthy Farm, up 130pc year-on-year

EE scraps charges to and from Turkey to support those affected by bombings

The attack in Istanbul Ataturk Airport has claimed the lives of 41 people

Telefonica to axe O2 sale plans following EU referendum result

Reports claim the Spanish operator has ditched plans to offload its UK arm after UK voted to leave the European Union

Vodafone and Three waiving charges to and from Turkey following terrorist attack

The attack in Istanbul Ataturk Airport has claimed the lives of 41 people

Vodafone Group HQ could leave UK due to Brexit vote, but Newbury office is safe

The news follows Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao admitted vote to leave EU would make things “more difficult” for the operator

Seb James: Brexit is bad but could create opportunities for Dixons Carphone

Dixons Carphone CEO supported Remain campaign but said EU Referendum result could help retailer consolidate its position as market leader

Mobile boost sees Dixons Carphone UK revenue grows 1pc to £6.3bn

Profits before tax grew 20pc to £365 million as Group revenue grows 3pc to £9.7bn for financial year up to April 30

Mainline and Daisy set to acquire Exertis airtime base

Exertis has agreed to sell its airtime business to rivals Mainline and Daisy. Exertis entered the airtime space three years ago, amassing a base of around 22,000 connections across Vodafone, O2 and EE. At its peak, it was connecting 1,500 SIMs a month on average. It confirmed last month it planned to exit the market

Reaction: Can Huawei really overtake Apple and Samsung?

Industry analysts respond to Hauwei’s ambitions to rule the smartphone world

Huawei targets global smartphone dominance within five years

Chinese manufacturer targets number one spot by 2021 and will overtake Sony in the UK by next year

Wileyfox Sparks new life into smartphone market with “killer priced” range

New trio of Spark devices go on sale from next month. British manufacturer is targeting two million sales by next year, up from 250,000 in its first

Ex-Nokia employees launch tracking device for kids

Haltian have developed Snowfox Trackerphone, which gives two way audio to a smartphone and GPS tracking

New offices and growth goals for Bluechipworld

Accessories manufacturer moved into new Cannock base with 30,000Sqft warehouse last month

Compare52 recruits Lindsay Hill as executive chairman

Former Citation CEO Hill also takes an undisclosed share Manchester-based airtime firm

‘Brexit’ to cause UK IT spending drop from £75bn to £68bn

This is according to the latest forecast from Canalys

O2 wins Customer Focus Award at HSBC Franchisor of the Year ceremony

The operator was recognised for its level of customer service

Xperia XA now available from operators and retailers

The handset was launched in February at Mobile World Congress in February

Vodafone investing £15m to improve its customer service

Operator adds 600 new customer service advisors and 72,000 extra hours of training

‘Rose Gold’ Sony Xperia XA now exclusively available at Carphone

Sony’s latest flagship was first unveiled at Mobile World Congress in February

Mixed reaction from industry as UK votes to leave EU

51.9 per cent of the UK voted in favour of leaving the European Union

HTC confirms Peter Chou exited company in September

Chou resigned as HTC CEO in September last year, with Cher Wang taking over the role

Huawei invests £10m to boost brand awareness in UK with P9

The figure was revealed to Mobile News by UK and Ireland managing director James Jie

BlackBerry CEO gives one year deadline for handset profitability

Speaking at Canadian manufacturer’s Annual General Meeting, Chen said handsets alone would not be enough to secure BlackBerry’s future

Tesco Mobile launches “biggest ever” ad campaign to promote EU roaming

‘Smile, you’re on Tesco Mobile’ campaign will air on TV from today (June 23) and market MVNO’s roaming bundle that launched last month