Partnership with B2B telecom and solution provider sees GPS Telecom join the AbzorbPlus+ partner programme

Retailer expecting a ‘super-upgrade autumn’ as millions of out of contract iPhone 4 customers look for a new smartphone

Retailer says rise is down to customers delaying getting new phones to wait for major handset launch announcements expected this autumn

First 50 people to pre-order the new high-end smartphone will win tickets to see Cheryl Cole in concert at the LG Arena on October 12

Vodafone platinum partner buys network bases from Westcom Mobile Technology and Car Telephone Services, and is targeting further acquisitions

Retailer’s profits up by 25 per cent last month in first month following its purchase by A1 Comms

Former Fone Solutions director and wife registered bankrupt on July 31

Data Select Network Solutions disagrees with reasons given by operator for clawbacks as parent company Expansys posts rise in sales and profits, but UK business struggles

Managed data services provider says achievement will give customers the confidence their data is safe whilst enabling new working practices

Vodafone platinum partner says its the first in a number of planned acquisitions this year, in a deal that takes its base to 45,000 connections

Managed data services provider acquires Cloud Computing Centre, and agrees new £8 million funding package with Penta Capital

Unified communications provider to provide round-the-clock service after seeing an increase in the number of customers working outside of normal business hours

Evolve Telecom’s purchase of The Word see’s the Welsh-based dealer’s founder and CEO exit the industry

Vodafone held its 2012 partner awards in London, which saw dealers Premier Telecom, Pescado and Advanced Computer Software take away the top prizes

Old mobiles handed into Orange or T-Mobile shops to be recycled, with funds going towards raising £1 million for the ‘Mobile for Meals’ campaign

Online retailer forecasting monthly turnover of £10 million, driven by sales of the iPhone across all networks

Phones 4u blames 2011 full year profit dip on increasing cost of paying out on insurance claims on more costly smartphones, but says that its retail business is healthy and growing

Android and Blackberry app Bill Angel will alert customers when they are reaching their monthly limit

Communications director of dealer sales moves to development role

Saracens supplied with iPads and app to help coaches communicate with players

European financiers invest in cloud services company to help it hit £100m revenues by 2015

Event at O2’s Slough headquarters will answer questions on unified comms and convergence

Birthday honours list recognises Carphone Warehouse founder for services to the mobile phone industry and charity

Innovative solutions to vending machine companies include contactless payment and remote management of stock