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Virgin Media CEO Mockridge backs £10.25bn Three/O2 merger

Mockridge expressed his support in an official Virgin Media blog post

February 5, 2016

Honor unveils premium version of Honor 7

Handset comes with additional built-in memory and will be available in March

February 4, 2016

Honor unveils “world class” 5X handset

Huawei sub-brand took wraps off the Android handset, which packs a 5.5 inch HD screen, 3,000 mAh battery and aluminium body Honor has unveiled its latest smartphone the 5X during a packed launch event in Munich. The Huawei sub brand invited Mobile News along with other global press to the launch (February 4), which took

February 4, 2016

Cisco makes $1.4bn IoT play with Jasper acquisition

Networks manufacturer snapped up Californian SaaS platform provider in cash deal

February 4, 2016

Apple rumoured to unveil iPhone 5se at March 15 event

The manufacturer is also expected to launch a new iPad Air and Apple Watch updates

February 4, 2016

Hutchison chief blasts Ofcom boss over Three/O2 merger comments

Canning Fok questions why Sharon White went public with her concerns without having first asked or heard its views on them

February 4, 2016

Vodafone UK revenue remains flat at £1.4 billion

Group saw service revenue grow 1.4 per cent to £9.1 billion for final three months of 2015

February 4, 2016

Exertis raises £60k for Tech Aid charity

Money will be used to fund development of a Kindergarten Centre of Excellence in Ghana

February 3, 2016

BT customers hit by nationwide broadband outage

Customers flood Twitter with complaints claiming they have been unable to access internet since 2:30pm

February 2, 2016

Vodafone and Liberty hold talks over Dutch JV

Operator confirms it is holding negotiations months after ending talks of an assets swap

February 2, 2016

Motorola knocking £80 off Moto G and 360 smartwatch bundle

The Valentine’s Day discount ending February 5 applies to both products when bought together

February 2, 2016

Cyber attack cost TalkTalk up to £60 million

Broadband provider faced trade loss of £15m plus “exceptional costs” estimated at £40-45m as a result of the October hack, according to its latest financial results

February 2, 2016

Wearable shipments to hit 274 million this year says Gartner

The prediction represents an 18.4 per cent increase from 232 million wearables shipped in 2015

February 2, 2016

Alphabet surpasses Apple to become world’s most valuable company

Google parent company is worth around £400bn according to Wall Street, topping iPhone-maker’s £377 billion market capitalisation

February 2, 2016

BT’s restructure: What it means for EE

Telecoms giant has announced how it will integrate the mobile operator into its wider business following its £12.5 billion acquisition

February 1, 2016

Samsung confirms MWC launch event for February 21

Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge premium smartphones likely to be unveiled the evening before annual trade show officially begins

February 1, 2016

Ofcom boss calls on EC to block Three/O2 merger

Sharon White claimed Three’s £10.25 billion bid to buy its rival could lead to a price hike for consumers

February 1, 2016

EE brand to be retained as part of BT restructure

Telecoms giant completed acquisition of UK’s biggest mobile operator on Friday, but will divide business into six parts, including EE

February 1, 2016

BT Mobile now has more than 300,000 customers

Broadband saw revenue grow three per cent to £4.5 billion, with EBITDA up the same to £1.6 billion for final three months of 2015

February 1, 2016

Three customers hit by price hike

The price increase affects customers on ‘legacy tariffs’

January 29, 2016

BBC axe Vodafone in favour of £100m BT deal

The Beeb has picked BT as its broadcast network partner for next seven years, ditching Vodafone in the process

January 29, 2016

EE exodus continues as Milsom and Dunn depart

CFO and CMO follow CEO Olaf Swantee out of the EE exit door following completion of BT acquisition

January 29, 2016

Sales of Lumia handsets nosedive to 4.5m in Q4

Microsoft revealed smartphone sales had more than halved on the final three months of 2014 in its latest financial results

January 29, 2016

BT completes £12.5 billion EE takeover

Stock market filing confirms BT acquisition, as shares and capital in incumbent transferred to EE’s former owners Orange and Deutsche Telekom

January 29, 2016

EE named most reliable network at London airports in RootMetrics test

The network came on top for mobile internet reliability at Heathrow, Gatwick and London City airports

January 28, 2016

Ingram Micro UK makes three key appointments

Gemma Glen assumes role as head of B2B sales, Raj Pandya takes up role as head of commercial management and Matt Bramwell is confirmed as head of mobility sales

January 28, 2016

Brits are hoarding £13 billion worth of unused phones

Research from SellMyMobile.com found 45-55 year olds are most likely to cling on to devices, with a quarter stocking four or more phones

January 28, 2016

LG K Series goes on European sale this week

The Korean handset maker launched the range at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) at the start of the year

January 28, 2016

Samsung 7.3 pc sales slow echoes downbeat mobile market

Korean manufacturer saw profits from its mobile business slide to £1.2 billion for final quarter of 2016

January 28, 2016

Three staff arrested at TalkTalk’s Indian call centre

The employees are accused of stealing customer data and using it to conduct phone scams

January 28, 2016

Three and Tesco Mobile customers “happiest in UK”

Study by Network Research claims MVNO has highest NPS score (+27), while Vodafone came bottom with -2

January 28, 2016

STK enters South Africa with Mobile Sync 5b handset

The Middlesex-based manufacturer’s device will be stocked by South African retailer Ackermans

January 27, 2016

Apple reports broadly flat Q1 financial results

Revenue, profit and iPhone sales all hit record first quarter levels, but only just

January 27, 2016

TMT First pens deal with delivery firm DPD

Customer benefits include one hour and weekend delivery, as well as access to a parcel shop network of over 2,000 across the UK

January 27, 2016

Tech Data now stocking Archos 55 Platinum and F24 Power handsets

The Platinum 55 is a traditional smartphone, whilst the F24 Power has been designed as a feature phone

January 26, 2016

Exertis now exclusively distributing Momit smart thermostats

Basingstoke-based distributor also stocking Guardzilla and Tile security products

January 26, 2016

Dixons Carphone set to close 134 stores

Retailer said it expects to maintain current staff levels as it revealed profits of £450m for 2015

January 26, 2016

7 providers sign up to new Ofcom broadband code

Signatories to voluntary code will be required to offer businesses more clarity on broadband speeds, according to regulator

January 26, 2016

Job fears as Brightstar begins major restructure

Cuts to to UK team confirmed, with changes following a major global operation review by CEO Jaymin B. Patel

January 25, 2016

HTC announces executive promotions

Americas president Jason Mackenzie takes on global executive role, with Andre Lonne replacing him

January 25, 2016

MPs slam Google’s £130 million tax deal

Android-maker agreed to pay UK back taxes but deal labelled “derisory” and “a sweetheart deal” by critics

January 24, 2016

Olive seals £15.25 million in funding deals

Vodafone Platinum Partner has bagged £10m from the Business Growth Fund and £5.25 million in debt facilities form Barclays

January 22, 2016

Google makes £21.7bn from Android, Oracle claims

Search engine giant has always claimed its operating system is not-for-profit but Oracle’s lawyers claim Google has made more than £15 billion from its OS

January 22, 2016

CWU slams Virgin Media for “unsurprising” job cuts

Union claims broadband provider has a history of promising investment but cutting jobs and outsourcing roles

January 22, 2016

Carphone exclusively stocking gold Sony Xperia M5

The handset was first unveiled by Sony in August last year

January 22, 2016

Virgin Media set to axe up to 900 UK jobs

Broadband provider will make cuts over next two years as part of a group organisation

January 22, 2016

Customers ditched TalkTalk following last year’s hack

Broadband provider’s share of the sales fell quarterly from 13.4pc in Q3 to 9pc at end of 2015

January 21, 2016

Tech Data signs UK distribution deal with Jawbone

Distributor aiming to extend reach of the company’s UP product range into more retailers and new vertical markets

January 20, 2016