Online mobile accessories retailer to establish division to supply dealers and retailers with products

UK distributor was first acquired by Tech Data in 1998 – now operating under the same name as all the group’s European and global operations

The distributor is offering dealers who attend its October EE small business workshops a £10 bonus per connection

The Canadian manufacturer’s mobile device management software BES 10 and BB 10 smartphones have been approved for use by governments in restricted communications

The retailer will offer the smartphone for free on plans from £11, and SIM free for £169.95

Consortium led by Toronto based ‘Fairfax Financial’ begin due diligence ahead of proposed $4.7 billion (£3billion) purchase of struggling manufacturer 

The acquisition is Olive’s ninth in two years and takes its base above 110,000 connections

Retailer says it will have stock in all of its stores over the launch weekend as a result

The Kent-based dealer has secured over 35,000 EE connections to date

Vodafone gold partner seeking further deals as it reports a slight rise in revenue and profit for the first half of this year

Micro P parent company DCC SerCom to announce rebranding plans affecting its IT, Communications and Home Entertainment distribution business arms

iPhone 5c and 5S will work on O2’s network, despite Apple’s official website stating otherwise.

OneCom snaps up lead generation firm Black Sheep Communications, while Evolve buys Vodafone silver partner Select Telecom

Retailer offloads its mobile phone insurance business to “focus on opportunities in its core business”

With thousands of arrests related to mobile phone thefts already this year, Paul Withers argues retail and operator staff should still be doing more to educate customers on this type of crime

Retailer claims less then half of consumers don’t understand the benefits of 4G

The government has begun talks with trade and crime bodies following reports the phones were being targeted at prisoners

Dealers purchasing BlackBerry 10 smartphones will be entered into a prize draw to win a trip to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in November  

Man who played key role in Samsung’s ‘Galaxy’ brand launch, looking to help boost HTC’s identity

Latest addition to the manufacturer’s smartphone portfolio will be available  from Carphone Warehouse, Phones 4U, EE, O2 and Vodafone

Star signs two year agreement to head-up firms more playful ‘Change’ marketing campaign

BlackBerry hardware and software promotion will see the winning dealer rewarded with a holiday voucher worth £1,500

O2 opts against EE’s strategy of limiting the number of B2B dealers able to sell 4G tariffs at launch

Operator to boost payments by £30 from Thursday, bringing it in line with what O2 offers its dealers