Three has welcomed Ymobile as a new MVNO to offer data-only eSIM plans that can be bought through the Ymobile app without any contractual obligations. Ymobile offers five flexible, 30-day data plans. These are 2GB for £2, 5GB for £5, 10GB for £7, 50GB for £10, and 100GB for £15. Ymobile is an MVNO brand

Leading used iPhone reseller Renewd has gone into administration. Netherlands legal firm HVG Law, which specializes in technology and telecommunications, is handling the administration. Renewd issued a statement saying: “Renewd® has requested a suspension of payments to address the current challenges. Over the coming weeks, we will decide how best to proceed, with a full

Comparison site Uswitch.com has teamed up with eSIM Go to launch data-only travel eSIMs, offering prices from 13p a day. Customers can sign up online and connect to local networks at their destination or before they travel for instant connection on an eSIM-compatible device. The travel eSIMs use mobile data onl and exclude regular network

There are significant opportunities for channel partners to sell 5G and Unified Communications as a Service says BT Wholesale’s latest research study of employees, IT decision-makers, and resellers across various industries. The survey was of 250 UK respondents made up of employees, IT decision makers and resellers from accommodation, construction, IT/Comms, manufacturing, professional services, retail,

Nokia is selling its Device Management and Service Management Platform businesses to Lumine Group for £160 million.

Virgin Media O2 is selling a 16.7 per cent stake in mobile tower joint venture Cornerstone to infrastructure fund GLIL Infrastructure for about £360 million.

Telecoms investment company Zegona is buying Vodafone Spain for €5 billion subject to regulatory approval. 

Apple is expected to sell over 150 million units of its new iPhone 15 lineup within the first 12 months of release, according to research firm IDC.

Apple is expected to sell over 150 million units of its new iPhone 15 lineup within the first 12 months of release, according to research firm IDC.

Exertis has launched a trade-in portal for resellers to offload unwanted handsets, tablets and laptops. Exertis guarantees the price for 14 days after an order is made through the portal. If a device is sent after 14 days the price is adjusted to the current price. Exertis’ business division MTR already has experience in recycling

Used device marketplace site Mozillion is promising sellers of top condition refurbished and certified iPhone models payment within three hours of accepting an offer. The rapid cash offer applies to iPhone models 11 to 14. Mozillion’s new CashLab service collects sellers’ phones, tests them at a new diagnostic centre in Central London, and pays by

Mobile News Awards Best Accessories Distributor winner Fónua, has gained Apple Authorised Reseller status.

Hungary airline Wizz Air has partnered with eSIM Go to allow Wizz Air passengers to buy and activate eSIMS to access mobile data services in more than 150 countries

Mobile News Awards winner Sky Mobile is adding connected laptops with their own SIM plan and data allowance to its range of available devices. The range launching includes four new Samsung-connected laptop models. These are the Chromebook GO LTE, Chromebook2 360 LTE, two Windows laptops, the Galaxy Book2 Go 5G and Galaxy Book3 Pro 360

New service conceived in response to inflationary pressures

Nxt2Nu has been busy creating a portfolio of services and products that will appeal to its customer base of B2B resellers- in a bid to make their company sustainable, effortless and worthwhile 

The company was founded by mobile industry expert Len Lesson

The contract is one of many that Sellafield Ltd is letting as part of its multi-supplier model for ICT delivery which improves the company’s IT services and sees new capabilities developed

The acquisition is Onecom’s fourth during 2021

Unified comms provider Gamma recently took over the IMAX in London for a day of presentations to resellers and laid out its revitalised plans for its Gamma Mobile risk-reducing Tariff Optimiser bolt-on

Gamma introduces new flexible Bolt-On for customers

The move signals Huawei’s intent to develop its UK business

The network provider will work with ISPs in two Yorkshire towns as part of the scheme

Plymouth-based firm recently moved into a bigger warehouse 

New rules to come in effect from December 2021

The rollout will be achieved within the next two years

Service to be marketed as UC-Mobile

Samsung’s mid-range devices rule the roost as Android goes ‘post-premium’

But Openreach and BT dismiss reports as “inaccurate” 

The partnership will allow resellers to compare build and quote SIM Only deals

Juice claimed 10.4 per cent of the market share for January’s sales according to GfK figures

Mid-market success for Korean vendor

So far only O2, Three, Sky and Virgin choose to sell unlocked handsets 

At least 118 customers affected between April 2018 and January 2019

The programme sees Exertis working with its MTR subsidiary 

Cellnex set to acquire more than 8,000 new sites

Patent firm still negotiating with Xiaomi over infringement of same patent

So far 5,700 people have signed-up to waiting list according to Raylo A start-up device subscription company called Raylo is hoping to provide Apple’s next iPhone via a subscription model cheaper than that of operators. It expects to unveil the model in September. Raylo is tentatively pricing the latest iPhone SIM-free and fully insured at

President’s comments come at G20 press conference

Sale comes amid BT’s restructure under Philp Jansen

Next year will bring a host of fresh 5G-centric products, says Fergal Donovan

OnePlus smartphones will be ranged across all four major operators

Older iPhone users driving sales of more affordable 12th-gen device

Customers can buy on contract starting at £23 per month or £135 prepaid

Cellhire reported turnover of £21 million for the 2017-2018 financial year 

The £29 million fine follows a difficult last year for the retailer 

CTech are looking to build on partnerships with Three, Vodafone and Lebara

The ROKiT IO and IO Pro 3D will both be released at the end of March

A private equity firm is reportedly in talks to buy the distributor for £7.5bn

Although the idea was commended, dealers voiced concerns over whether customers would like the unstable pricing structure

EE is currently trialling live 5G in Canary Wharf, and parts of East London. The operator built 350 new network sites in 2018

Amazon and Apple struck the agreement last week to range devices through apple certified products on Amazon

Bastion aims to sell extended warranty product through dealers

AO World has unveiled ambitions to become the largest online-only mobile retailer in the UK after its acquisition of Mobile Phones Direct (MPD). The online white goods retailer announced earlier this month that it has agreed to buy MPD for £32.5 million with completion of the sale due before March 31, 2019. AO World plans

IT departments will be able to securely deploy their own devices in bulk according to Weston Exertis has announced Android zero-touch enrolment as it offer its resellers a more simple service for mobile enterprise deployment. Android zero-touch enrolment is a streamlined process for the deployment of large scale corporate-owned mobile devices. The service will be

The services bundle offers flexible payment methods for capacity to customers

Nimans will offer resellers IT products tailored for home workers, huddle rooms and general offices. 

Global end-user spending on UC expected to reach £33.7 billion by 2021

Business customers can save up to £25 per month by taking business broadband and a handset from vendors such as Samsung and Apple

The Honor 10 saw sales double what the Honor 9 sold in its first week of launch

Current 3G customers will still be able to use their devices.

Xiaomi is the fourth biggest shipper of smartphones globally 

Prepaid the XZ1 Compact is available for £499,  also available in pink, silver and black 

The guide aims to help resellers increase sales in the education sector

Only to those that pre-ordered. General sale begins May 24, priced at £49

Device was first unveiled at Mobile World Congress and went on sale at the end of last month

The 6520 is on course to surpass the PhoneEasy 612 in sales according to UK and Ireland managing director Chris Millington

The iPhone 7 followed in second place, whilst the iPhone 6 came third

T-Mobile Netherlands to buy Thuis, paving the way for Vodafone merger with Ziggo in the country

Smartphone features ‘4G Super-Voice’, which mobile operator claims will boost indoor and rural coverage

Distributor unveils performance-based incentive platform to reward partners with points and prizes

Manufacturer’s latest device will be released in the UK on September 2 as planned, but availability across parts of Europe will be phased

Updated Vendor Engagement Forum will be held in Chester on September 30 and will see distributor offer advice on selling in small business sector

Deal will help manufacturer quadruple revenues to £10m by the end of 2016, MD Westley claims

More than 4,000 of distributors “frequent” partners will be able to access additional credit lines automatically

MVNO would have been sold if deal with Hutchison had not been blocked by the European Commission.

Unify’s “private cloud” offering includes features such as unified communications, voicemail, CTI and conferencing

MD Donovan describes VR as the “Christmas present for this year” as the segment continues to grow

In a statement accompanying its latest financial results, CK Hutchison said it could sell part of Three UK to a new investor and keep operators separate

Reading manufacturer will sell the new Cat S50c rugged smartphone in the US as part of deal with biggest operator

Selley will move from role as CEO of BT Technology, Service and Operations to become CEO of telecoms giant’s infrastructure arm

RoamingExpert’s range of tariffs will now include the Vodafone MVNOs World Network offer that covers more than 200 countries

Pay monthly contract sales up 70 per cent, while SIM-free sales grew 182 per cent YOY in “best-ever day of trading” for retailer

Distributor announces “strategic alliance” with software maker that will see it offer SOTI’s products including flagship MobiControl solution

Range of smartphones and tablets from Spanish firm on sale in UK and Ireland through Basingstoke-based distributor

Former Yes Telecom CS exec Vinny Sohanpaul joins roaming SIM provider to oversee reseller sales drive

Smartphone available for free from £33.50 per month, with retailer sealing exclusive white and coral colour variants

Trackimo devices use GPS and mobile technology to track luggage, pets, vehicles or other personal items

First smart wearable from the manufacturer to be sold in-store and online, and will be available in 100 of its shops by the end of next month

London-based dealer Swiftnet became 50th partner last month and Lease is aiming for 100 by year-end

Range available to order with immediate effect after it was named as one of four UK distribution partners by the manufacturer

Retailer offering ‘top 25’ handsets SIM-free and will begin selling Vodafone contracts later in the summer

The market is changing and resellers must change with it says Ingram’s Obang-Oyway

Partners rewarded when they process transactions through leasing company’s new online portal, with vouchers redeemed at more than 1,000 high street retailers

Old Hugh Symons Communications (HSC) business not regarded as part of core business and is likely to be sold

Demand is at an all time high with margins of up to 50 per cent per product, Padraig McGarrigle looks at why there has never been a better time to push accessories

Retailer disposes of its majority stake to Relevant Holdings, a shareholder group set up by rival Dutch retailer Optie 1, and follows the sale of The Phone House Deutschland last week

Trip to the Croatian island of Hvar up for grabs with resellers scoring points through the purchase of Samsung smartphones, tablets, accessories and KNOX security bundles

German exit is part of the firms European business review. Dixons Carphone insists it remains committed to the Phone House brand