The payment was made on top of his salary and dividends, a total figure was not stated

The group’s net profit jumped 25pc to £6.7bn

Samsung retained top spot with 28 per cent of overall market share for Q4

European smartphone shipments fell four per cent to 197 million units in 2018

Increasing competition expected to bring market consolidation 

Californian giant topped the global shipments table despite the fall in sales

The winner won an all-expenses trip to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last year

Huawei sold 200 million smartphones up from 153 million year-on-year

The figure was a result of Huawei’s largest spike in growth since 2010

The mid-range device will cost £349 slate, champagne and atomic

Huawei is targeting to ship 20 million in the P20 range by April next year

The UK will receive the smartphones at a later date compared to the rest of Europe

The Honor Play will retail for £279.99 from today, while the Magic 2’s release date is to be confirmed

The XZ3 will cost £699 SIM-free and release in September 

More than 7,500 connections were made, down from the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, where connections totalled 22,000

Slow global smartphone market has seen quarterly sales decline year-on-year

Total connection now stands at 15,000 and customer base is 550

105,000 credit and debit cards without chip and pin protection was taken 

Canalys reported Q1 2018 shipments was down across Western Europe overshadowing growth in emerging Eastern Europe

Revenue fell 2.2 per cent to £46.5 billion while a merger in India is on the cards

Customer base for the operator stands at 25 million

The first quarter of this year ended with 347 million units sold but revenues are still in the black

Alcatel has launched five new smartphones before Mobile World Congress. The firm, owned by Chinese parent company TCL, took the wraps off the Alcatel 5, 3, 3X, 3V and 1X yesterday (Feb 24). UK pricing to be confirmed. Alcatel 5 The Alcatel 5 available now in certain markets (UK TBC) in metallic gold and black

The MediaPad M5 and the Matebook X Pro were launched at the Centre de Convencions Internacional de Barcelona in the run up to MWC

All five devices are slated for a release between April and May

The new device will be on sale from March 16 from £739 (£869 for the S9+) and boasts improved camera and AI functionality

The new device is the first handset with ‘ThinQ’, the Artificial Intelligence software unveiled at CES in January

Both phones feature in black, blue and gold. Pricing and availability to be confirmed

From Smarthome to drones and robotics to wearables, CES 2018 threw up plenty of talking points

O2 chief operating officer Derek McManus predicts a “Wave” of innovation thanks to new airwaves in preparation for 5G

Daisy Group managing director David McGinn predicts the rise of Device as a Service and notes the importance of new regulations coming in May this year

Unipart Logistics CCO Claire Walters predicts increased demand in wearables and quad play as well as a more personalised customer service

Mobile News catches up with liquid repellency company P2i CEO Ady Moores to find out his tips for the next 12 months including the increased design innovation and embrace of hydrophobic coatings.

The manufacturer announced its plan to advance Internet of Things (IoT) adoption via an “open, consistent, intelligent platform” called SmartThings

The sensor will be introduced in a device that will be unveiled this year

Sony has confirmed the XA2 and Ultra will be shipped from February and the L1 in January. Prices TBC

Following the ‘Expect the Unexpected’ networking event new Brightstar UK and Ireland managing director Nazish Dossa tells Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne how he is settling in and what the future holds

Graduates can apply for roles with the Debut app from the App Store and Play Store

Project Beacon completion to come two years after the initial promised finish date

Northern Irish O2 Direct Partner sets out ambitious strategy as it begins to grow staff numbers by a quarter

The rise of over-the-top messaging applications is behind the drop in SMS revenues, which will be largest in Asia Pacific and Italy