Retailer’s CEO claims Phones 4u concessions in Currys and PC World stores only contributed less than 10 per cent of its overall turnover and so the impact “will not be significant to our business”

New JV firm will be called ‘Dixons Carphone’ – and will produce company savings of £80 million a year by 2017

ArcBook first to market with Android touchscreen netbook which comes pre-installed with Office suite Pro 6

Six of the operator’s 35 shops in the country targeted to transfer to a franchise model, while other locations pinpointed where it could use franchisees to expand its presence

New offices and staff members being added to support growth at the firm

Top 29 resellers selling the most Samsung devices and accessories will compete in the day-long tournament at the Celtic Manor Resort in South Wales on July 9

Former Vodafone commercial director to head up firms marketing strategy 

Handset to have specs comparable with the Samsung Galaxy S5 and will run the Android OS

Firm drops communications from logo and refreshes brand as part of continued growth strategy

Firm to attack IT and fixed line markets and aims to double reseller partners in 12 months

Motorola UK and Ireland VP general manager pursuing “other opportunities” in the mobile industry 

Carphone says numbers up 150 per cent compared to the Galaxy S4’s opening weekend last year, while Phones 4u reports first day sales doubled

‘ICON Mobilise’ can handle up to 10,000 devices running a variety of operating systems

Two divisions – ‘volume’ and ‘value added distributor’ – have been created in response to sales becoming “more technical”

Firm hires new HR manager and begins biggest staff training programme in its 11-year history

Distributor to manage all Vodafone accessories in UK stores and online, with deal possibly going global in the near future

Brendan Eich lasts just two weeks in job after it emerged he donated to Californian anti-gay marriage campaign

200 guests attend launch party held at London’s Savoy Hotel. MD reveals late bids for 2020 attempted to scupper 2020 deal

EE offering return flights to 12 European cities, while Phones 4u is giving away a free Galaxy Tab 3 with the first 1,000 pre-orders

Customers can get hands-on with the smartphone in 10 of the retailer’s stores today before it is made available for pre-sale tomorrow

Two winning dealers from the O2 Approved and non-Approved leagues will win a two day trip to the Spanish island

From 4PM today (March 25) several London-based stores will be stocking the device, with wider availability coming Thursday (March 27)

Contract win adds to the exclusive deals it has won so far this year to distribute products for i-box and Griffin Technology

Chief executive Haycock links with European arm of Miami-based company to lead MBO of distributor