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Activ8 launches website to promote new accessories range

The manufacturer and distributor’s new online platform will offer high-end fashion accessories for Apple’s iPhone and iPad devices under the COVERT brand

August 16, 2013

HTC One Mini goes on sale in the UK

Smaller and more affordable version of manufacturer’s flagship One smartphone now available from all major mobile retailers and operators

August 14, 2013

HTC appoint Martin Kang as new EMEA marketing VP

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

August 14, 2013

Nokia Lumia 625 to go on sale in the UK from August 28

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

August 14, 2013

O2 looks to extend retail outlet franchising plans

Operator could add a further 10-15 per cent of initial store target due to its good progress and strong list of candidates

August 13, 2013

BlackBerry board to consider potential sale

Manufacturer to explore possibility of joint ventures, partnerships and even the sale of the company

August 12, 2013

HTC hires Hollywood star Downey Jnr to help ‘Change’ firm’s identity

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

August 12, 2013

Avenir incentive lets dealers reach for the sky

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

Mainline promotion to help EE sales fly

EE airtime distributor will offer dealers chance to win flight on British Airways simulator

Micro P set to be named new Sony Mobile distributor

Sony selects Micro P after concluding July distribution review – Mobile News understands.

All O2 B2B partners able to offer 4G services from launch

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

Vodafone ups new B2B connections bonuses

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

Olive buys Vodafone dealer Direct Communications

The purchase is Olive’s eight in the past year and gives it 3,000 more Vodafone connections

EE sets three year plan to lead market for B2B connections

The operator’s CEO Olaf Swantee told Mobile News it will strengthen indirect channel partnerships to drive business connections

GSMA unveil mobile commerce vision

Operators back optimistic white paper outlining ways mobile technology can revolutionise the high street

EE CEO expects sales boost when rivals roll-out 4G

EE CEO Olaf Swantee believes 4G marketing from O2 and Vodafone will help drive sales through its own stores. Operator on course to beat one million customer target by end of year.

CPW Europe sees 10pc growth with UK sales ‘particularly strong’

The retailer said it wants to replicate its performance in the UK across other markets

OneCom named as Vodafone’s ‘Platinum Partner of the Year’

CommsXchange named gold partner of the year, with Rock Networks picking up the prize for silver partner of the year

Vodafone creates new integrated partner programme

Mobile, fixed and IT partners together in converged programme, focusing on increased sales of more products and services across a greater number of business customers

HTC unveils new compact ‘HTC One Mini’ smartphone

Brand awareness at all time high following HTC One launch – prompting the new lower priced “family” addition Mini

Phones 4U to offer HTC One Mini from August launch

The retailer has confirmed it will stock the compact version of the HTC One, which has a reduced screen size of 4.3 inches

TalkTalk Mobile slashes cost of low-end Huawei smartphones

It is offering the Huawei Ascend Y210 from £1.25 on contract and the Huawei Ascend G510 from £2.50 on contract

Affordable Mobiles ad banned for misleading delivery claims

The ASA said it was “concerned” to find Affordable Mobiles had incorrectly advertised the HTC One silver as in stock and available for next-day delivery

Micro-P appoints new head of UC devices

Dan Burgess will be responsible for building relationships with manufacturers such as Plantronics and driving UC sales

EE kicks off B2B drive with dealer event

EE is set to discuss plans to ramp up its B2B division during a dealer event this Thursday (July 18)

Brightstar CEO readies launch of Miami-based ‘soccer’ team

Brightstar founder Marcello Calure and retired football David Beckham set to unveil plans to launch first Major League Soccer team in Miami since 2001

Comparison site ‘has saved visitors more than £20 million in four years

CompareMyMobile says UK consumers have earned more than £45 million by using comparison service

PMGC launches mobile apprenticeship scheme

Apprentices who complete telecoms and sales programme to be offered permanent positions

OneCom confident of adding 50,000 new Vodafone connections in next 12 months

B2B dealer OneCom expects to add around 50,000 new Vodafone connections to its base in the next 12 months – taking its total number of connections past the 200,000 mark.

B2B dealer builds £250k ‘Atlas’ CRM designed for mobile reseller channel

Most ‘affordable’, ‘efficient’ customer and staff management tool, Sunrise Associates says

Dealers’ livelihoods ‘destroyed’ by ‘illegal’ 1999 GSM gateways ban

Six telecoms dealers had their livelihoods “destroyed” after the UK government allegedly breached EU rules by banning the commercial use of GSM gateways (COMUGS) in 1999, the High Court has heard

EE to cut B2B dealer base by two thirds to 500

Operator terminating the contracts of those with less then 50 live CTNs on their base in order to focus on those driving greater business for it

Carphone confirms it will stock the Lumia 1020

Retailer joins Phones 4U, O2 and Three in announcing it will sell the 41 megapixel smartphone

O2 partners with Virgin Media in preparation for summer 4G launch

10 year deal will see Virgin’s fibre network connected to O2 base stations to help cope with future data demands

Telefonica to offer exclusive version of Nokia Lumia 1020

Nokia CEO Stephen Elop revealed Telefonica will offer “certain European markets” a tweaked version of the Lumia 1020 later this year

Mainline to test sales staff on 4GEE devices

Dealers to compete for the Nokia Lumia 920, BlackBerry Q10, Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One as part of EE airtime distributor’s summer incentive

ASUS teams up with Carphone for Padfone 2 launch

Converged smartphone and tablet device will be available in stores throughout the UK this week

First ‘true smartwatch’ launched in the UK

Android run smartwatch launched in the UK start up firm Androidly

Fake iPhone’s sold on UK high streets

Counterfeit iPhone 5 handsets seized by Metropolitan police in Dagenham and Barking

Ingram Micro Mobility hints at MVNO launch

Ingram UK and Ireland VP James Bannister exploring airtime possibilities to fuel mobile growth in the UK

Jabra appoint former Tech Data Mobile director Van Den Hout

Martijn Van Den Hout as joins Jabra sales director for western Europe after two years with Tech Data Mobile / Brightstar Europe

Aegis targets ‘fashionable men’ with new case range

New ‘MODE’ smartphone cases compatible with iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S4 and iPad Mini, designed for “fashion conscious” males

Frequency unveils new Samsung Galaxy case range

Distributor launches new range of protective cases for Galaxy S4 Mini and Galaxy Mega handsets

Premier Telecom and BPD merge to form OneCom

Leading Vodafone platinum partner and business telecoms provider come together to establish a £40 million turnover company and the creation of 70 new jobs

World’s first Firefox run device arrives at Telefonica Spain

ZTE Open goes on sale tomorrow in Telefonica’s home market in Spain

EE and Vodafone clash over 4G branding on McLaren cars

Vodafone say rival called for both McLaren cars to be pulled from the Silverstone race in a row over 4G branding down the side of each vehicle. EE denies these claims.

Nokia to buy Siemens’ stake in Nokia Siemens Networks for ‚¬1.7bn

Deal is expected to be finalised in Q3, with Siemens name phased out from the company name and branding

Sainsbury’s partners with Vodafone to launch mobile service

‘Mobile by Sainsbury’s’ will be run as a joint venture by the operator and the supermarket chain