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Mystery Caller: Tablet for a child
With Christmas on the horizon, Mystery Caller wants to buy a tablet suitable for a young relative as a Christmas present. What can our CSAs offer him?
Device Review - Mobile News
December 5, 2014
BT back to where it started from?
BT has been in and out of mobile since 1985 starting with Cellnet. As demand for landlines drops it’s no surprise it now wants to again be a mobile network operator
Features - Alex Yau
December 5, 2014
Cobra to add bite to Vodafone M2M
Italian car tech innovator Cobra has been a top brand in car telematics products and solutions. How will it fare under the control of new owner Vodafone?
Features - James Pearce
December 5, 2014
Join in the great recycling gold rush
Mobile handset recycling has gone from zero to millions in less than 10 years and the good news for the channel is the market is still in its infancy
Features - Alex Yau
November 21, 2014
Mystery Caller: Phablets
Apple has launched the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus. Samsung now has the Galaxy Note 4 with a 5.7 inch screen. Phablets are all the rage. So Mystery Caller wants one. What can the CSAs offer?
Device Review - Mobile News
November 21, 2014
Ingram readies its enterprise arsenal
UK VP and MD Fergal Donovan discusses IMM’s new one-stop shopping programme
Features - Paul Withers
November 18, 2014
Mystery Shopper: Durham
This week Mystery Shopper visits Durham, the land of the Prince Bishops, to look for a princely phablet. So, what is the largest device our favourite retailers can offer and can they sell it for a reasonable price?
Device Review - Mobile News
November 18, 2014
Amazon Fire Phone
It may not set the world on fire (ho ho), but Amazon’s debut smartphone has some slick 3D tricks up its display. Amazon Store addicts will be enthralled. The rest of us will probably go ‘meh’
Device Review - Mobile News
November 17, 2014
Mystery Caller: Sony Xperia Z3
Sony released its new Xperia Z3 last month and Mystery Caller wants one but at a cheap price. Can the sales staff sell him one or offer a good alternative instead?
Device Review - Mobile News
November 5, 2014
BlackBerry tries a new brand formula
Canadian manufacturer hopes £12 million in Mercedes F1 sponsorship will help restore former glory
Features - James Pearce
November 4, 2014
Mystery Shopper: Basildon
Sony released its new flagship Z3 and Z3 Compact last month and Mystery Shopper wants one. Can the sales staff find a deal or convince him to take an alternative device or brand instead?
Device Review - Mobile News
November 4, 2014
BlackBerry Passport
BlackBerry hopes its latest device can help it to soar again, but will the Passport’s odd design ground this flight of fancy before it’s even taken off?
Device Review - Mobile News
November 4, 2014
Exclusive Interview: Where next for heavy-hitter Rod Millar?
Just days after quitting Tech Data – Millar is already planning a return to the mobile industry
Features - Michael Garwood
November 3, 2014
Samsung Galaxy K Zoom
Here’s another hybrid phone-camera from Samsung, but is it answering a question nobody has asked? And is it ‘slim and chic’ as the manufacturer claims?
Device Review - Mobile News
October 24, 2014
EE ready to ‘rock’ the UK TV market
Operator to take on BT and Sky after ‘reinventing’ the viewing experience with EE TV
Features - Michael Garwood
October 20, 2014
Mystery Caller: Apple iPhone 6
A new iPhone is on the market and millions have rushed out to buy the device. Mystery Caller is one of those millions – but what can our CSAs offer him?
Device Review - Mobile News
October 20, 2014
Mystery Shopper: Brighton
It’s iPhone 6 release day and Mystery Shopper wants to find out which retailers have the new handset available. The iPhone 6 or the 6 Plus, it doesn’t matter, but who has the best deal?
Device Review - Mobile News
October 20, 2014
BlackBerry squares up for biggest-ever battle
Manufacturer defiant over future in hardware one year on from aborted £3 billion sell-off
Features - Michael Garwood
October 6, 2014
It’s iPanic on the streets of London
Thousands of Apple fans storm Regent Street as the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus go on sale
Features - Alex Yau
October 6, 2014
iPhone 6 is an evolution not revolution for Apple
Analysts says latest models are almost identical to the 5s while dealers fear supply shortage
Features - Paul Withers
September 22, 2014
Sony Xperia T3
There’s plenty of scope to offer something new in a mid-ranged phablet. The price is certainly right here, but can Sony’s latest effort deliver?
Device Review - Mobile News
September 22, 2014
Mystery Caller: Deals for uni students
This month, thousands of students will be starting university for the first time. Some will need new phones. Mystery Caller is on the case to find out what the advisers are offering, what discounts are available and what advice they’re giving
Device Review - Mobile News
September 11, 2014
Mystery Shopper: Middlesbrough
Mystery Shopper needs to buy a phone for a student and wants a decent smartphone with lots of data but on a tight budget of £30 per month. Can our retailers give any student discounts to seal a deal?
Device Review - Mobile News
September 9, 2014
Bargain hunters
Mobile News hits the high street to see how far retail sales staff can be pushed to secure a new contract sale
Features - Mobile News
September 8, 2014
Flying high in mobile after pilot plans crash
Daisy Distribution MD Dave McGinn discusses life inside and outside of the workplace
Features - Mobile News
September 8, 2014
Samsung Galaxy Tab S
Put simply, it’s the best Android tablet on the market. But there’s one big drawback – its problematic battery life. If you’re a heavy user, you may be better off buying something bigger
Device Review - Paul Withers
September 8, 2014
Mystery Caller: Top cameraphone for under £30
Mystery Caller needs a phone with a top of the range camera but only wants to pay around £30 per month. Can our sales find me a great snapper but stick within my pricepoint? Can they explain why the camera is great?
Device Review - Mobile News
September 8, 2014
4G: Worth the wait or a slow burner?
Today marks the one year anniversary since O2 and Vodafone began offering 4G services. Paul Withers asks the market what the operators have achieved and brought to the market
Features - Paul Withers
August 29, 2014
Mystery Shopper: Watford
Amateur photographer Mystery Shopper wants a smartphone with a top of the range camera. Can our retailers find him the right cameraphone or will they resort to just measuring megapixels?
Device Review - Paul Withers
August 27, 2014
Lenovo ThinkPad 8
Lack of demand has led Lenovo to withdraw a range of Windows and Android smaller-screened slates in North America as consumers prefer larger screens. So does the ThinkPad 8 stand much of a chance?
Device Review - Mobile News
August 26, 2014
New chapter begins for Dixons Carphone
Retail giant officially launches in a move it says ‘creates an organisation for the future’
Features - Michael Garwood
August 26, 2014
From F1 to mobile, Jason’s a competitor
PMGC Technology CEO Jason Yeomans has always lived life in the fast lane. He provides us with an insight on his career from a teenager to the current day
Features - Mobile News
August 26, 2014
Mystery Shopper: Wembley
Mystery shopper keeps on seeing adverts for 4G and wants to know exactly what it is. The retailers are pushing it hard – but what do they really know about the superfast connection, and can they convince him to take a 4G phone?
Device Review - Mobile News
August 12, 2014
Nokia Lumia 930
It’s the smartphone the Windows Phone range has been crying out for bringing the Lumia brand closer to the competition
Device Review - Mobile News
August 11, 2014
Mystery Caller: Prepay handset for the elderly
This issue Mystery Caller is shopping on someone else’s behalf. Grandma needs a new phone so I’m looking for a cheap and easy one for her to use. The only problem is she doesn’t want to be tied in to a lengthy contract, so it’s prepaid handsets only
Device Review - Paul Withers
August 11, 2014
Mystery Shopper: Streatham
Mystery shopper wants a phone that is perfect for his grandmother, an older member of the community, but does not want to be tied in to a lengthy contract. Can our retailers find him something that’s cheap and easy to use?
Device Review - Mobile News
August 11, 2014
Getting To Know You: Conor Pierce
Pierce tells us how how he went from selling socks on a market stall in Dublin to heading up the manufacturer’s business in the UK and Ireland
Features - Mobile News
August 6, 2014
How to avoid bill shock when you’re abroad
You don’t have to be greeted by a huge mobile phone bill when you arrive home from your holiday. Here’s how
Features - Mobile News
July 29, 2014
HTC One Mini 2
The HTC One (M8) knocked our socks off a few months ago, so can this compact version impress as much as its big brother did?
Device Review - Mobile News
July 29, 2014
Amazon has all guns blazing for the Fire
But is it just another smartphone with ‘quirky little features’? Is it too expensive or just too late?
Features - Paul Withers
July 28, 2014
Mystery Caller: Smartphone and tablet deal
Mystery Caller has decided to go all ‘multi-screen’ and is looking for a new smartphone and a tablet to fulfil his data needs. Can the operators offer a package too good to turn down?
Device Review - Mobile News
July 28, 2014
Mystery Shopper: Cambridge
Mystery Shopper wants a new tablet but doesn’t want to pay the full cost upfront. He thinks that he can get one cheaper if he takes a handset with it. Can our retailers come up with the right combination to hit the mark?
Device Review - Mobile News
July 28, 2014
LG G3
Just when we thought all of the year’s best Android phones had been unveiled, the LG G3 goes into battle with the HTC, Samsung and Sony flagships. The choice gets ever harder…
Device Review - Mobile News
July 28, 2014
Will Motorola end up as a mere blur in our memory?
Since the start of this century, the manufacturer’s glories have gone from minimal to non-existent. The big question about the ‘untouchable’ of the 1980s centres on its future – and does it even have one?
Features - Mobile News
July 27, 2014
IT heritage gives Micro-P the edge
Arguably its greatest triumph to date was being awarded one of two distribution agreements with Nokia; Financially, Exertis Micro-P is on the crest of a wave with turnover to the year end-March of over £500 million
Features - Alex Yau
July 4, 2014
Getting To Know You: Bob Sweetlove
In a Mobile News first, we decided to leave out the more familiar hard hitting questions around performance and financials to take time to get to know the real Bob Sweetlove
Features - Mobile News
July 4, 2014
Samsung’s new ‘age of enlightenment’
Galaxy Tab S ‘raises the bar’ of the tablet viewing experience – for other manufacturers to follow
Features - Paul Withers
July 3, 2014
Mystery Shopper: Angel Islington
Mystery Shopper is getting a Samsung Galaxy S5 but is worried about online security and sensitive work files on the Android OS. Can the retailers put a worried mind at ease and offer the right security package?
Device Review - Mobile News
July 1, 2014
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