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Frequency launches dedicated B2B online portal
‘Web Shop’ provides retail partners with live data feeds on stock availability and pricing, as well as downloadable product and marketing collateral
Distributors - Paul Withers
August 12, 2014
Olive beats 900 tech companies to best website award
B2B dealer rated above firms such as Ingram Micro, Mitel, Cisco, Gamma and Peach Telecom by TECHtionary, which says it excels in navigation, clarification, infographics and animation
Dealers - Paul Withers
August 8, 2014
OneCom scores two-year sponsorship deal with Portsmouth FC
Vodafone Platinum Partner to sponsor one of the stands at its home ground and also becomes its exclusive mobile supplier
Dealers - Paul Withers
August 7, 2014
Sprint to name Claure as CEO as plug pulled on T-Mobile deal
Brightstar founder will replace Dan Hesse, as Sprint board members vote against proceeding with the $32 billion acquisition of T-Mobile US
Distributors - Paul Withers
August 6, 2014
Dixons Carphone £3.8bn merger nears debut on August 7
Dixons Retail shares to trade for the final time tomorrow and will be merged into Carphone shares the following day, before trading on the London Stock Exchange on Thursday
Retailers - Paul Withers
August 4, 2014
Kassler assumes full executive responsibility for Phones 4u
Transition period following Kassler’s October appointment is completed
Retailers - Alex Yau
July 31, 2014
John Doughty joins protective case manufacturer Tech21
Doughty becomes accessory firms new ‘global commercial director’ three months after quitting Brightstar 20:20
Dealers - Michael Garwood
July 30, 2014
Outsourcery co-CEO Linney joins Cabinet Office SME Panel
One of the bosses of the cloud service provider to provide insight to SMEs from the IT sector to help them win more public service contracts
Unified Comms - Paul Withers
July 30, 2014
Tech Data Mobile’s Lumia deal first of summer run
More smartphone distribution contracts to come as Ingram’s exclusive ends
Distributors - Alex Yau
July 29, 2014
BT One Phone chases enterprise market
Telecoms provider targeting mobile market leadership, driven by its new unified communications offering
Unified Comms - James Pearce
July 29, 2014
Phones 4u ad blitz with ‘biggest-ever’ campaign
Retailer launches multi-million pound push after admitting being guilty of not promoting its service offering as it could in the past
Retailers - Alex Yau
July 28, 2014
OneCom pays £1,000 each to 150 staff for Vodafone award
CEO Ridge keeps bonus pledge after B2B dealer claims Platinum Partner for fourth year running
Dealers - Paul Withers
July 28, 2014
Daisy Distribution adds One Net Business to its portfolio
Airtime distribution sets up accreditation programme for partners and offers bonus of £1,000 to those connecting accounts of more than 12 seats from now until September
Dealers - Paul Withers
July 28, 2014
Daisy gains Institute of Customer Service accreditation
Business communications provider’s ‘Customer Focus’ workshops recognised, which have attracted more than 300 employees since launch in May
Unified Comms - Paul Withers
July 24, 2014
Daisy Distribution incentivises unified communications
Partners to be rewarded for pushing Microsoft 365, fixed-line services and Vodafone One Net Business
Distributors - Alex Yau
July 17, 2014
Ethos rebrands as part of SME sales drive
Rebrand places unified communications at centre of the firm’s marketing
Dealers - Alex Yau
July 16, 2014
Vodafone rev-share woes continue to irk partners
A number of dealers are reporting continued delays with rev-share payments following its introduction last year
Dealers - Alex Yau
July 14, 2014
Lumia 930 available to pre-order from Carphone Warehouse
Customers who pre-order ahead of 17 July release date will receive £130 worth of Nokia accessories
Retailers - Alex Yau
July 9, 2014
Andy Tow to leave Avenir/Chess Partner Services
Mobile News understands Chess Partner Services (formerly Avenir Telecom) MD Andy Tow put on gardening leave – ending his six-year affiliation with the firm
Dealers - Michael Garwood
July 8, 2014
IT heritage gives Micro-P the edge
Arguably its greatest triumph to date was being awarded one of two distribution agreements with Nokia; Financially, Exertis Micro-P is on the crest of a wave with turnover to the year end-March of over £500 million
Distributors - Alex Yau
July 4, 2014
Getting To Know You: Bob Sweetlove
In a Mobile News first, we decided to leave out the more familiar hard hitting questions around performance and financials to take time to get to know the real Bob Sweetlove
Distributors - Mobile News
July 4, 2014
Phones 4u to range Samsung Galaxy S5 mini
Handset announced earlier this week expected to be available in UK by the end of July
Retailers - Alex Yau
July 3, 2014
Samsung head of sales Warren Saunders joins rival Sony Mobile
Saunders quits Samsung after five years to become UK and Ireland sales director at Sony  
Distributors - Michael Garwood
July 2, 2014
EU introduces new caps to halve mobile data roaming costs
Internet activity now costs 16p per megabyte, with the cost of making calls falling 21 per cent to and sending a text by 25 per cent to 5p per message
International - Paul Withers
July 1, 2014
Dixons Carphone merger to complete in early August
Deal set for completion subject to shareholder approval. Carphone shareholders will vote at AGM on July 15th
Retailers - Alex Yau
July 1, 2014
Exertis sponsor Mobile News ‘Wearable Tech – Hope or Hype?’ conference
Tickets now on sale for our second ‘Beyond Mobile’ event – this time discussing the opportunities around wearable technology, a market estimated to be worth £5 billion by 2018
Dealers - Michael Garwood
July 1, 2014
Carphone sets sights on IT market for airtime attack
New online affiliate programme to help drive 30,000 new mobile connections this year
Distributors - Michael Garwood
June 30, 2014
Ingram Micro promises to bring the noise to B2B
Firm vows to educate the market on its breadth of services as part of brand refresh; Admits UK perception needed improving following the purchase of BrightPoint in 2012
Distributors - Michael Garwood
June 30, 2014
Olive spends £8m buying software firm SafetyBank
Vodafone Platinum Partner makes its tenth acquisition in two years, with chief executive Martin Flick describing it as a ‘game-changer’
Dealers - Paul Withers
June 30, 2014
OneCom catches IT deal with Ageas Bowl
Vodafone Platinum Partner to provide IT support and restoration and back-up services to cricket ground in what is its biggest IT service contract to date
Dealers - Paul Withers
June 30, 2014
OneCom named Vodafone ‘Platinum Partner of the Year’
B2B dealer wins accolade for the fourth successive year, with CommXchange named as the first Total Communications Partner of the Year
Dealers - Paul Withers
June 27, 2014
Mainline offering free delivery of products throughout July
Offer open to dealers placing orders on distributor’s new online ordering system, which it claims provides them with an easier way of doing business with it
Dealers - Paul Withers
June 27, 2014
Carphone Warehouse meets expectations with full year results
Connection base falls by 6.4 per cent to 8.4 million at mobile phone retailer
Retailers - Alex Yau
June 26, 2014
Ingram reveals debut recycling programme
Distributor combines with CANAI for offering to mobile reseller channel
Dealers - Michael Garwood
June 18, 2014
Vodafone profits as Olive bags 6,000 connections from O2
Major contracts with CitySprint and Murphy Group worth around 3,000 connections each
Dealers - Paul Withers
June 18, 2014
P4U offers free Adidas trainers with latest HTC One handsets
Customers will win a personalised footwear worth more than £100 when they take out a contract for the One (M8) or mini 2
Retailers - Paul Withers
June 18, 2014
Alan Barry: Salesman with an AK-47
MUST READ: Explosions and blood thirsty mobs. Phone salesman Alan Barry  discusses his extraordinary career working in some of the most hostile and dangerous destinations on the planet
Dealers - Alex Yau
June 17, 2014
Connect Telecom moves into telematics
New connectivity service from Northern Irelands only Vodafone gold partner
Dealers - Alex Yau
June 12, 2014
LG team up with McAfee for G3 security
LG G3 smartphone to come preinstalled with McAfee Mobile Security 
Dealers - Michael Garwood
June 12, 2014
Chess Telecom completes acquistion of Avenir Telecom
IT and fixed line provider Chess Telecom has completed the acquisition of O2 and EE airtime distributor Avenir Telecom. Andy Tow becomes MD of newly formed Chess Partner Services division. 
Dealers - Michael Garwood
June 11, 2014
Exertis Micro-P shuffles mobile management structure
Stuart Bruce (pictured) takes on new role of head of services and accessories sales and is replaced by returning Joe Officer at distributor’s Attach division
Distributors - Alex Yau
June 10, 2014
Daisy to run World Cup handset sales incentive
Dealers to draw teams, with winner receiving a Sony Xperia Z1 Compact smartphone and wireless charging mat
Distributors - Paul Withers
June 9, 2014
Huawei launch ‘ultra slim’ MediaPad M1 tablet
O2 and Carphone Warehouse to stock eight inch 4G ready device 
Dealers - Alex Yau
June 5, 2014
Mainline to run promotion for dealers to celebrate World Cup
Every handset purchased will act as an entry into a prize draw that includes a behind-the-scenes tour of the FA National Football Centre
Distributors - Paul Withers
June 4, 2014
Relish targets London broadband market with wireless offering
New wireless 4G broadband service available in capital initially with nationwide rollout planned
Unified Comms - Alex Yau
June 4, 2014
Vodafone won’t back down on corporation tax avoidance row
Minimal UK profits and heavy investment in stores and 4G among reasons to justify decision
Dealers - Alex Yau
June 4, 2014
Brightstar 20:20 sales director Hollis leaves after just two months
Former EE veteran, who was head of indirect retail at the operator for a year, departs the business
Distributors - Paul Withers
June 3, 2014
Busy OneCom breaks its six month record
Vodafone Platinum Partner adds £20 million worth of business and 25,000 mobile connections as its growth continues
Dealers - Paul Withers
June 3, 2014
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