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Daisy rocks VoIP deal for Jimi Hendrix museum

Legendary guitarists former London home also boasts managed broadband service installed by communications provider

Vodafone reassures dealers after going local

Channel partners left fearing cannibalisation of their customer base

Plan appoints industry veteran Ablard to head of sales role

Former O2 head joins airtime distributor following an 18 month absence from the industry

O2 Enterprise marketing team bags CIM award

Operator named marketing team of the year at the Marketing Excellence Awards

Tech Data bags exclusive B2B distribution deal for MS Band 2

Microsoft Band activity tracker comes with 11 different sensors and was launched in US in October

Quarter of mobile users in UK believe its free to roam in EU

Figures from uSwitch comes as European Commission set to introduce new roaming caps from April 30, before abolishing charges next year

Two thirds ‘misled’ by fibre broadband advertising

Survey by Cable.co.uk reveals majority of consumers have no idea their service arrives through a standard copper telephone line

MNTV: Three Discovery zones

Last month, Three launched its Discovery Zone scheme in two additional stores located in Islington and Swansea. The operator also unveiled plans to rollout Discovery sessions in 50 more locations over the next few months. Mobile News TV spoke with Three head of retail experience Sian Laffin and community engagement and Discovery manager Jessica Tompkinson to find

Exertis adds MEDION devices to smartphone range

Basingstoke-based distributor will also stock PCs and laptops from Lenovo-owned manufacturer

HTC dealt blow as Voda and O2 snub 10 smartphone from launch

Manufacturer in talks with both operators to stock flagship device with Carphone, EE and Three confirming stock of it

Onecom enjoying more triumph after its most successful Q1 ever

Vodafone Platinum Partner has signed up more than £21 million worth of contracts in first three months

Three named worst network for 4G coverage in Which? study

The study also found that UK 4G access is lagging behind the rest of the world

Ingram signs exclusive supply deal for DEWALT MD501 smartphone

Distributor will offer the Global Mobile Communications-licenced rugged mobile out to its UK reseller channel

Chess signs up with Pier Insurance for policies

Insurance tariffs will be available to airtime distributor’s reseller partners from Â£2.99 per month

Onecom appoints Joe Murphy as head of corporate sales

Experienced manager and director joins Vodafone Platinum Partner’s existing 300 staff

Vodafone awards ANOVO lucrative repair deal

Reverse logistics work to also to transfer from UTL over the next 12 months

Huawei unveils VR headset

Manufacturer took wraps off a headset to rival Samsung’s Gear VR at the Chinese launch of its P9 headset

O2 Dash-es new Bragi earphones into UK stores

Bragi’s Dash earphones cost £249.99 but comes with in-built storage, Bluetooth connectivity and a heart-rate sensor

TalkTalk regains market share after cyber attack setback

Figures from Kantar show 3.2 per cent jump for broadband provider after customers had flocked from it following October’s cyber attack

Carphone’s Geek Squad now Apple accredited screen repairer

Prices for screen repairs and replacements cost £89 from selected branches

UK retailers best in Europe for mobile shopping, claims Accenture

The consultancy company looked into the mobile shopping habits of consumers and retailers

Data Select secures HTC distribution deal

Distributor claims its Platinum Club helped it secure the distribution deal

Networks and retailers confirm HTC 10 stock

Preorders for the device, which was officially unveiled today, open mid-April from certain retailers

HTC claims new 10 flagship has best smartphone camera

Taiwanese manufacturer took wraps off its latest device, which is a follow up to last year’s One M9 handset

Hutchison left “disappointed” by CMA’s merger letter

The CMA detailed its opposition to the Three-owner’s £10.25bn takeover of O2 in a letter to European Commissioner Margrethe Vestager

CMA calls on EC to block Hutch’s O2 takeover

UK regulator has told European Commissioner Margrethe Vestager that either Three or O2 should be sold, or the £10.25 billion deal should be scrapped

Vodafone launches ‘industry leading’ 30 day network guarantee

The guarantee allows new and upgrading customers to exit a new contract within 30 days

Peli plans rugged assault on Europe with launch of new case range

US case-maker is targeting retail partnerships after launching “Guardian” cases for iPhones and Samsung Galaxy devices

Maintel acquires Azzurri in £48.5m deal

O2 Direct Partner will become part of managed services provider Maintel who announced revenues for 2015 of £50.6m

Data Select selling 2,000 VR products each month

MD Donovan describes VR as the “Christmas present for this year” as the segment continues to grow

Laptops Direct signs Compare52 deal

Retailer will offer SIM-only deals using Compare52’s widget, which offers deals from the UK’s biggest mobile operators

Lenovo appoints former Sony boss John Harber as GM

He returns to the manufacturing space after a seven year absence to drive firm’s growth in the enterprise and public sector

Gusto partners with EE to stock Juice brand

Operator selling power banks and ultra-fast charging products in all stores and online

Exertis acquires wireless networking distributor Siracom

Siracom supplies range of third party branded wireless infrastructure and security products to over 1000 partners across the UK

Samsung sees Q1 profits jump 10pc

Manufacturer also estimates revenues rose four per cent from last year in earnings guidance for the first three months of the year

Hutch offers spectrum share to Virgin & Sky to seal O2 deal

Virgin Media has signed 10pc spectrum deal, while Sky has agreed to take 20pc if European regulators approve the £10.25 billion takeover

P9 is first Huawei flagship available from all UK networks

The new flagship was unveiled in London today and goes on sale in the UK from May

EXCLUSIVE: Data Select hot on heels of major rivals says MD

Distributor’s extensive portfolio has competitors “looking over their shoulders”

Industry claims Leica-powered P9 will put Huawei on par with Samsung and Apple

The new handset has two rear cameras and is the first to feature imaging lens technology from imaging specialist Leica

Daisy partners with Virgin to offer broadband packages

Distributor will offer its channel partners Virgin Media’s range of ultrafast broadband, with speeds up to 300Mbps

Data Select secures exclusive Honor distribution deal

Distributor will target its UK online customers with the 5X and 7 smartphones from Huawei’s e-commerce brand

Exertis bags exclusive LG G5 distribution deal

Smartphone is compatible with plug-in modules to enhance camera and audio functionality

Vodafone to open 12 regional hubs for B2B

Business account management, customer services and network management teams will be placed locally to serve business customers

Majority of smartphone users unhappy and ready to switch provider

Accenture research reveals security and privacy are a major concern, while just 13 per cent plan to increase spending on mobile and IT devices

Mobile News TV: Awards special

This year’s Mobile News Awards took place at the Hilton on Park Lane on March 10. The industry’s biggest Awards ceremony, hosted by top comedian Lee Nelson, saw more than 800 industry guests enjoy the black tie gala, which was sponsored by Exertis, O2 and IPVDX. We spoke to Mobile News editor Michael Garwood to

Smartphones drive Huawei to best revenue growth in seven years

Chinese manufacturer saw revenue grow by more than 37 per cent to Rmb395bn ($61bn) for 2015

Smartphone sales set to slump to single-digit growth for first time

Gartner blames worsening economic conditions in forecast, with sales predicted to be flat in China and North America

Contracts cost 130 per cent more than necessary, says Citizens Advice

The advice group conducted over 350 shops for its research in August