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London & Bristol leading the way in smart city technology

Report from Huawei and Navigant research ranked top 10 “smart cities” in the UK

Exertis operating profits down 28.8pc to £35 million

Parent company DCC said the decline was due to slowdown of growth in market

Motorola claims new G Plus has better camera than flagship iPhones

The new device was launched alongside a cheaper Moto G variant

Mukherjee promoted as part of Vodafone restructure

His new role involves overseeing Vodafone’s new regional business unit in the North West

DeWalt exclusive to help Global Mobile Comms drill into new markets

Handset manufacturer will distribute MD501 rugged handset through Ingram

Reaction: O2 and Three block will benefit industry

The reaction follows the European Commission’s decision to block CK Hutchison’s takeover of O2 last week (May 11).

Vodafone reports growth for the first time since 2008

Group revenues and earnings up 2.3 per cent and 2.7 per cent respectively, driven by its first growth in Europe for six years

EE appoints Sian Doyle as new retail director

Former Orange UK retail boss replaces Deirdre Burns, who has left the operator after three-and-a-half years

Carphone staff fear £18k cut to bonuses after target hike

Retailer gets tough on staff’s customer service performance; Changes labelled “unfair”

Vodafone opens door to mid-contract price increases after T&Cs overhaul

Operator confirms end of ‘Fixed Price Promise’ for new and existing customers

Tech Data Mobile made exclusive distributor for Lenovo K5

Five-inch smartphone packs a 13MP camera and was announced in Febraury

Chess adds new piece with Pinnacle CDT acquisition

Pinnacle CDT provides data, telecommunications and IT support services to more than 1000 customers

BT rivals call for Openreach reform in Ofcom letter

Vodafone UK, TalkTalk, Sky, FCS and INCA set out 10 point reform plan in letter to Ofcom chief Sharon White

O2 boss Ronan Dunne linked to Â£8.5bn management buyout

Report over the weekend has suggested he is considering the move following the collapse of its Â£10.25bn sale to CK Hutchison

EE bags RootMetrics award for London

Operator also named most reliable network in capital, but three-way tie between rivals for runner-up prize

Carphone Warehouse exclusively stocking gold HTC 10

HTC launched its latest flagship device last month on April 12

Huawei P9 Lite to go on sale across UK at end of May

5.2-inch mid-tier handset will be available from O2, EE, Vodafone and Carphone Warehouse and costs £239 SIM-free

O2 shelves plans to sell off Tesco Mobile MVNO

MVNO would have been sold if deal with Hutchison had not been blocked by the European Commission.

BT expands TV footprint through EE and YouTube

EE customers will get access to BT Sport ahead of next Premier League season, with prices to be revealed this summer

O2 bags Samsung Gear S2 classic exclusive

It becomes the first smartwatch to come with an embedded e-SIM, available on a range of O2 Refresh tariffs

Carphone opens pre-orders for exclusive gold Sony Xperia X

First 1,500 customers pre-ordering new flagship smartphone in any colour will receive a free Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact (Wi-Fi) worth Â£249

TalkTalk profits halved to £14m after cyber attack

Yearly revenue at the operator grew 2.4 per cent to £1.83 billion

Tech Data partners with Lookout for security solutions

Europe-wide agreement will see distributor offer resellers partners Lookout’s cloud-based security portfolio

Ofcom and CMA welcome EC decision to block O2/Three merger

Brussels ruling to prohibit CK Hutchison’s planned Â£10.25bn bid to create biggest UK mobile operator was “right outcome for customers”

Dunne to stay as O2 CEO after EC’s blocks Hutch takeover

O2 chief was set to step down if O2 had merged with Three, but operator has confirmed he will stay on following Brussels’ decision

Breaking: EC blocks Three/O2 merger

European Commissioner Margethe Vestager expressed “strong concerns” that UK mobile customers would have had less choice and paid higher prices as a result of the deal

Industry reacts to block on Three/O2 merger

The decision by the European Commission follows a year’s worth of negotiations between Three owner CK Hutchison and Brussels

CK Hutchison considers legal challenge following Three/O2 merger block

The European Commission announced its decision to block the merger today (May 11)

BlackBerry appoints Moto veteran Pini

Pini spent 27 years with Motorola and oversaw launch of popular Razr handset, succeeds Ron Louks after two years at Canadian manufacturer

Nimans partners with Unify to offer cloud service to resellers

Unify’s “private cloud” offering includes features such as unified communications, voicemail, CTI and conferencing

Former Apple execs aim to fill “gap in market” with Obi WorldPhone

New smartphone launched in UK today and goes on sale for £119 later this month

Three considers offering service to boost data speeds while abroad

Operator admits to throttling speeds on Feel At Home bundle, but said it could introduce premium bundle to offer faster speeds

HTC sees Q1 losses of £102m as revenues plummet 64pc

Taiwanese manufacturer posted revenues of £315 million for three months to March 31, compared with £883m last year

Global PC shipments decline y-o-y from 116 million to 101 million

This is according to the latest numbers from Canalys published today (May 9)

Exertis lands Samsung E-Board exclusive

‘Out-of-the-box’ interactive display solution will be aimed at the corporate and education sectors

Two thirds of large UK businesses hit by cyber attacks in last year

Figures from DCMS found nearly seven out of 10 attacks on all firms involved viruses, spyware or malware

HTC forms “future tech” arm as flagship 10 hits stores

Reports in Taiwanese media claim the manufacturer’s new division will focus mainly on VR on the back of the success of the Vive headset

Huawei P9 goes on sale in UK

P9 is first flagship from Chinese manufacturer to be ranged by all four operators and Carphone Warehouse

EE will NOT relaunch Power Bar scheme

Operator launched charging rewards scheme a year ago, but was forced to recall solution after a number of overheating incidents were found

Vodafone offers free roaming in 40 countries

Pay Monthly 12 & 24 month Red and Red Value bundles with unlimited roaming calls, texts and picture messages and up to 4GB also included

Bullitt hoping to rev up sales after winning Land Rover brand deal from Sonim

Rugged manufacturer will develop handsets and accessories branded under the iconic car manufacturer’s logo

BT announces £6bn 4G/Fibre investment plan

Telecoms giant announces plans for superfast and 4G coverage to pass 95 per cent by 2020

BT profits rise 9pc to £3.4bn as it posts first results following EE acquisition

EE now has more than 30 million connections, after adding 54,000 postpaid customers in Q1, posting £1.05bn revenue since merger

Azzurri bags cloud services contract with NFU Mutual

O2 Direct Partner will provide unified cloud telephony solution across 300 branches for the insurance company

Exertis bags exclusive supply deal for Samsung Galaxy TabPro S

Basingstoke-based distributor will exclusively stock the Korean manufacturer’s new two-in-one premium Windows 10 tablet hybrid

O2 calls time on feature phones

Operator ditches devices on business deals as part of a move to help them better adopt data-centric services

Brightstar and Exertis retain Sony deals but Data Select dropped

Manufacturer believed to be looking for closer strategic relationships as it aims to increase its falling UK market share

Cellhire strikes gold with Rio 2016 Olympic deals

SIM and handset rental firm forecasting multi-million pound revenue increase by providing thousands of connections during summer sporting event