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Samsung Gear 2
With few improvements on the original Galaxy Gear, this smartwatch could have been slicker
Device Review - Mobile News
June 3, 2014
Doomed by Dixons – Carphone defects
£3.8 billion merger would create the UK’s largest electronics retailer with turnover of almost £11 billion
Features - Alex Yau
June 2, 2014
Mystery Caller: Samsung Galaxy S5 with roaming
Keen to stick with Samsung, Mystery Caller wants to upgrade his Galaxy S3 to an S5. The stumbling block is he’s travelling to the US and requires a data bundle. Could the networks cope?
Device Review - Mobile News
May 22, 2014
Ingram Micro wants bigger slice of £317m MDM market
About 40 per cent of global businesses have deployed mobile device management in some form
Features - Michael Garwood
May 20, 2014
Mystery Shopper: Hammersmith
International jetsetter Mystery Shopper wants the new Samsung Galaxy S5 with roaming minutes. Can our retailers find the correct deal for our price-conscious traveller?
Device Review - Mobile News
May 20, 2014
‘We are not going to accept staying third’
Chinese manufacturer intends to rise above Apple and even Samsung in the market; Flagship Ascend P7 to spearhead growth strategy as brand awareness soars in four years
Features - Michael Garwood
May 19, 2014
Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet
While many people drool over the iPad’s sleek looks, Sony’s latest tablet arguably sets the design bar even higher. It’s not simply skin deep either – the Z2 also packs a punch
Device Review - Mobile News
May 19, 2014
Samsung Galaxy S5
A new Galaxy S smartphone is always a big event. Does the S5 measure up to its predecessors?
Device Review - Mobile News
May 19, 2014
The fourth protocol: Does 4G live up to the hype?
4G mobile arrived with a fanfare but what practical use is it and does it warrant paying extra for? Saqib Shah investigates
Features - Mobile News
May 15, 2014
Apple would rather get it right than be first
The California firm will soon launch new products but Tim Cook points out they didn’t ship the first smartphone tablet or MP3 because they aim to get a product correct rather than be first to market
Features - Paul Withers
May 15, 2014
What can Lenovo do with Motorola?
Korean company is number one in the PC market and wants to be number one in the mobile sector. Analysts say the aim is achievable only if operator, retailer and distribution partnerships are leveraged
Features - Mobile News
May 15, 2014
British company has the Powa to change the world
The mobile payments market has been set for take-off without anyone releasing the killer piece of software or app – but British company Powa Technologies believes it has finally cracked it
Features - Alex Yau
May 15, 2014
Brightstar 20:20 has a five-star Savoy launch
Late bids failed to scupper deal, thanks to 20:20 Mobile’s staff, says Brightstar’s Michel; Official ‘party’ draws 200, including Samsung, Apple, HTC, EE, O2, Carphone Warehouse and Phones 4u
Features - Michael Garwood
May 15, 2014
Mystery Shopper: Croydon
Mystery Shopper is getting bored with his iOS and Android devices and fancies a change but is not too sure about Windows Phone. Can the retailers help with our Window shopping and find a deal to match?
Device Review - Mobile News
May 15, 2014
Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2
Samsung€™s latest tablet is certainly the biggest we€™ve ever seen, but is it the best?
Device Review - Mobile News
May 15, 2014
Mystery Caller: HTC One (M8)
HTC€™s latest offering, the One (M8), has understandably caught Mystery Caller€™s eye. However, she€™s a bargain hunter and wants to know if it is worth paying more for an improved One
Device Review - Paul Withers
May 15, 2014
All at the show: hearing aids to gadgets for pets
A ‘dog activity monitor’ that combines wireless technology and a mobile phone app, allowing animal lovers to keep tabs on their pet’s movements, was one of the more unusual devices on display
Features - Samantha Tomaszczyk
April 22, 2014
Curran’s weapon of mass disruption
Industry veteran Keith Curran and private equity’s Dan Craddock join forces to create a new-style B2B format
Features - Michael Garwood
April 10, 2014
My, how you’ve grown: Vodafone reaches 30
Moving with the times – from the first UK mobile call to aiming to be a quad-play provider
Features - Samantha Tomaszczyk
April 7, 2014
Battle of the brands
We visit some of London’s top music venues to assess Vodafone, O2 and EE’s data data speeds
Features - Paul Withers
April 1, 2014
Wearable tech starting to connect with the market
Wearable technology is on the rise. Be it smarwatches, glasses, fitness trackers or health monitors – the market is fast filling with new and exciting products, which 10 years ago we’d never have thought possible
Features - Samantha Tomaszczyk
March 26, 2014
Not even Iron Man is able to save HTC
Manufacturer’s ambitious growth plans for 2014 fail to convince resellers and analysts
Features - Samantha Tomaszczyk
March 6, 2014
UK mobile firms ready to take on the world
UK Trade and Investment’s annual Dragon’s Den-style event to help put home-grown firms on the map
Features - Samantha Tomaszczyk
March 5, 2014
Goodbye Moto Hello Lenovo
Google sells Motorola for £1.8 million – £6 million less than it paid for it in 2012
Features - Samantha Tomaszczyk
February 11, 2014
Nokia bloodbath could turn into a watershed
Manufacturer ends 30-year history on a low as profits and sales plummet in the fourth quarter; ‘New chapter begins with focus on NSN division and HERE mapping operation
Features - Samantha Tomaszczyk
February 11, 2014
Mobile Fun not playing games with top 50 bid
Founded 14 years ago, the mobile phone accessory etailer achieved record turnover and profits in its latest financial year and has set its sights on having a presence in the world’s dominant e-commerce markets
Features - Paul Withers
January 29, 2014
2014 predictions: Dealers
Seven B2B dealers give their thoughts on what might happen this year, including the growth of cloud-based solutions, how Microsoft’s acquisition of Nokia will pan out, the greater emphasis placed on Microsoft Office 365 and the acceleration of 4G
Features - Mobile News
January 27, 2014
2014 predictions: Airtime distributors
Carphone Warehouse Business head of B2B Bob Sweetlove, Daisy Distribution MD Dave McGinn and Mainline Digital Communications MD Andrew Boden look ahead to the next 12 months
Features - Mobile News
January 16, 2014
2014 predictions: Hardware distributors
Brightstar CEO Marcelo Claure, DCC SerCom UK MD Gerry O’Keeffe, Tech Data Mobile UK MD Stephen Nolan, Elite Mobile MD Ketan Gokani and Frequency Telecom MD Gareth Limpenny give their thoughts on how the next 12 months might pan out
Features - Mobile News
January 16, 2014
2014 predictions: Retailers
Phones 4U COO says consumers will consider more what a handset does rather than its design, eXpansys CEO Anthony Catterson is expecting a year of mergers and consolidation and Mobile Fun MD Mohammed Hussain sees wearable technology making big inroads
Features - Paul Withers
January 15, 2014
2014 predictions: Manufacturers
Samsung UK and Ireland VP of IT and Mobile Simon Stanford, Nokia UK general manager Conor Pieerce, BlackBerry UK and Ireland MD Alexandra Zagury, Motorola VP and general manager Andrew Morley and MOJO Maker sales and marketing director Caroline Preston provide their thoughts on the year ahead
Features - Mobile News
January 15, 2014
2014 predictions: Operators
EE CEO Olaf Swantee says it will be the year of wearable technology, O2 business director Ben Dowd sees the future of IT being ‘BYOE’, Vodafone CEO Jeroen Hoencamp forecasts growth in mobile payments and Three CEO Dave Dyson thinks data will be important as 4G grows
Features - Mobile News
January 14, 2014
The city with 20,000 smart servants
Telefonica is taking mobile connectivity to a new level by automating the streets of Santander. Samantha Tomaszczyk reports on a new connectivity technology
Features - Samantha Tomaszczyk
January 2, 2014
Claure and Brightstar back with a 20:20 bang
Founder and CEO grasps distributor more than a year after revealing he was in talks
Features - Michael Garwood
December 19, 2013
Have yourself a merry little read of our 4G test
We’ve read the claims and seen the advertisements. So how do real-life 4G speeds match up to the reality of getting a useful connection?
Features - Mobile News
December 6, 2013
‘Stop the phone calls that kill’
Road safety charity Brake wants ALL in-car mobile use banned. What does the channel think?
Features - Paul Withers
December 2, 2013
Jolyon’s Juice gets going with Gusto
After he left Shebang Logistics Solutions, Jolyon Bennett decided the accessories business needed some magic juice
Features - Paul Withers
November 18, 2013
Apple expands its iPad range with new models
However, analysts warn company’s stranglehold on tablet market will continue to loosen
Features - James Barnes
November 5, 2013
Nokia joins tablet party with Lumia 2520 launch
£309 device has 10.1-inch HD display, 6.7MP front camera and 32GB of internal memory
Features - Paul Withers
November 4, 2013
GSMA criticises Vodafone and Nokia for weakening EU market
Operators say burden of network investment should be spread to online companies
Features - James Barnes
October 21, 2013
How to keep your phone safe from street thieves
Thefts of smartphones and other expensive handheld gadgets are on the rise, since criminals see them as easy pickings for very little risk. What Mobile’s Alex Walls explains how to keep the thieves at bay
Features - Paul Withers
October 21, 2013
Beginning of the end for BlackBerry, analysts warn
Six consecutive quarterly profit losses; £3bn sale to Fairfax Financial Holdings agreed; BlackBerry to exit the consumer space and focus on the B2B market
Features - Samantha Tomaszczyk
October 7, 2013
Extending an Olive branch to customers
After a gap of six years, Mobile News revisits Olive Communications at its plush new HQ and finds it in rude health, as one of the UK’s fastest-growing indirect dealer partners. Michael Garwood reports
Features - Michael Garwood
October 4, 2013
It’s the final countdown
Once the world’s biggest handset manufacturer, Nokia will now be a Microsoft satellite following its purchase by the IT giant
Features - Paul Withers
September 9, 2013
Make or break time for manufacturers?
With former market leaders struggling to recoup some spectacular losses and plummeting market share, Samantha Tomaszczyk asks whether 2013 will be the year in which we see big-name casualties fall
Features - Samantha Tomaszczyk
August 30, 2013
O2 takes the 4G challenge to EE
O2 to begin roll-out of its 4G network from August 29. Mobile News has the latest updates and reaction from the channel
Features - Paul Withers
August 13, 2013
HTC plots a turnaround as profitability hits ‘bottom’
Manufacturer says that despite another set of disappointing financial results, it has plans that can restore the company to profitability
Features - Samantha Tomaszczyk
August 13, 2013
Dunne: O2’s customer base most valuable in the market
Operator’s latest results show churn hit ‘record low’ and contract adds rose by 16pc in Q2
Features - Michael Garwood
August 13, 2013
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