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MWC 25 contributed nearly £0.5bn to the Barcelona economy reports GSMA
The GSMA says MWC Barcelona 2025 contributed an estimated £477million to the local economy, up from £426 million in 2024. The event also creaed 13,000 part-time jobs ad, since 2006, has generated a total £5.8 billion for the economy and supported 173,000 part-time roles. MWC25 attracted109,000 attendees from 205 countries and territories, with over 2,900 exhibitors,
International - Staff Reporter
June 13, 2025
Arrests made in £11.7 million mobile phone European VAT fraud
Five people have been arrested in connection with the European Public Prosecutor’s Office investigation into an £11.7 million VAT fraud involving the trade of second-hand mobile phones. The arrested individuals have been charged with tax fraud. If convicted, they face five to 10 years in prison. Authorities seized assets worth £2  million, including houses, cars,
International - Staff Reporter
March 14, 2025
Mobile industry veteran Bav Majithia joins Zone Global team as non-executive director
Mobile channel veteran and entrepreneur Bav Majithia has joined international recommerce specialists Zone Global as a non-executive director. Majithia is the co-owner and COO  of vehicle customisation and wrapping company Yiannimize and co-founded Genuine Solutions Group in 2005. His new role at Zone Global is part of the company’s global expansion strategy to scale its
International - Staff Reporter
January 31, 2025
US warranty giant Allstate acquires circularity company Kingfisher-mx
US warranty company Allstate Protection Plans has acquired smart device lifecycle company Kingfisher-mx for an undisclosed amount. Allstate Protection Plans, formerly known as SquareTrade, offers extended warranties and protection plans for consumer electronics, appliances, furniture, and more. The company is a subsidiary of Allstate, one of the largest insurance companies in the U.S. Kingfisher was
International - Staff Reporter
October 14, 2024
Used device sales outpace number of new phone sales – CCS Insight
The second-hand smartphone market grew seven per cent in the second quarter of 2024, according to the latest research from CCS Insight. But although shipments of devices increased, the value of the secondary market declined by 13 per cent to $7.7 billion due to the popularity of older devices such as the iPhone 11, which
International - Staff Reporter
September 18, 2024
Former Vodafone regional director will be new GSMA director general
Vodafone’s former Regional CEO of Africa, Middle East, and Asia Pacific, Vivek Badrinath, will become GSMA director general and  GSMA Board member in April. This follows the announcement in June 2024 that current director general, Mats Granryd, will step down after MWC Barcelona. From March, he will take on a new role as special advisor
International - Staff Reporter
September 9, 2024
US consumers may be able to unlock devices just two months into a contract
American mobile networks may be forced to allow customers to unlock their phones within two months of activation, even before their contracts have lapsed if FCC proposals succeed. FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel (main pic) has proposed new unlocking rules that would allow consumers the freedom to take their existing phones and switch from one mobile
International - Staff Reporter
June 28, 2024
GK Telecom launches eSIM 7-day unlimited data plans with Olympics in mind
GK Telecom has introduced a new range of 7-day unlimited eSIM plans targeted at people attending major sporting events such as Paris Olympics 2024, expos in Dubai and Qatar and the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup USA. The seven-day plans aim to provide reliable internet in over 200 countries, helping travellers stay connected without
International - Staff Reporter
February 6, 2024
Iridium and Qualcomm abandon satellite emergency messaging partnership
Iridium and Qualcomm’s dream of covering the world’s surface with an emergency texting service accessible through Snapdragon satellite-chip Android smartphones is over.
International - Staff Reporter
November 11, 2023
Ericsson slashes half the book value off its Vonage cloud comms subsidiary
Ericsson has slashed £2.4 billion off the book value of Vonage, the American cloud communications provider it bought for £5 billion in 2022.
International - Staff Reporter
October 12, 2023
iPhone dominates global market for used devices says CCS Insight
Apple’s iPhone 12 is the world’s most popular second-hand phone according to research by CCS Insight which found mobile device sales in the circular economy channels reached $13.3 billion, In the first quarter of 2023,
International - Staff Reporter
July 13, 2023
Twelfth Sim Local airport store takes off in Vienna
Sim Local, which clams to be the largest seller of SIM cards in the UK travel market, has opened its newest store at Vienna Airport. The store is Sim Local’s 12th, and will provide a choice of local SIM cards from Vienna networks eety, Drei (Three) and Lyca to international travellers and a range of
International - Staff Reporter
May 19, 2023
Wizz Air to sell eSIM Go data packages directly from its app
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
International - Staff Reporter
May 15, 2023
Satellite comms and chip giants sign MoU to hasten launch of sat comms services to smartphones
MediaTek and Inmarsat have pledged to provide two-way satellite communications direct to smartphones, IoT devices and cars,
International - Staff Reporter
April 13, 2023
Free roaming continues for Tesco Mobile ‘Home from Home’ customers
Tesco Mobile has extended its free Home from Home roaming package to the end of 2023 for all its customers travelling in 48 countries across Europe and beyond at no additional cost. Rachel Swift, Tesco Mobile Chief Customer Officer, said: “For the whole of 2023, our customers can continue to tap into their UK allowances for free
International - Staff Reporter
March 29, 2023
Assurant: US mobile trade-in programs gave $970m back to customers in Q3 2022
There was a 28 per cent year-on-year increase in money returned to customers
International - Megan Robinson
November 15, 2022
China: 5G user base increased despite COVID-19 restrictions
Its overall user base increased from 20.2 million to 369.7 million
International - Cynera Rodricks
October 21, 2022
Deutsche Telekom partners with networks to produce holographic technology
Matsuko already has an app called Holographic Presence for the iPhone
International - Cynera Rodricks
October 5, 2022
MTN begins 5G launch in Nigeria
MTN Nigeria is one of Africa’s biggest mobile networks with around 75 million subscribers
International - Megan Robinson
October 5, 2022
Abu Dhabi network sponsors Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix
This year’s race weekend takes place November 17 to 20 at the Yas Marina Circuit
International - Cynera Rodricks
October 5, 2022
One third of world population without internet
Before the pandemic nearly half the world’s population, were unconnected
International - Megan Robinson
October 5, 2022
Deutsche Telekom launches the T phone series across Europe
The launch of the T series aims to narrow the digital divide with 5G at an affordable price
International - Megan Robinson
October 3, 2022
Nokia patent win scuppers OnePlus and Oppo sales in Germany
German sales of OnePlus and Oppo halted after Munich 5G patent defeat
International - Staff Reporter
August 9, 2022
Government announces plans for 5G and 6G research and international telecoms partnership
New technology aims to build a better, more secure broadband and mobile infrastructure by boosting competition and innovation with the telecoms supply chain
International - Megan Robinson
July 26, 2022
BT to add 2,800 jobs to its Digital arm by 2024
It will take the total internal colleague base within the BT Digital business to 6,300
International - Paul Lipscombe
July 18, 2022
Cellular IoT connections grew 22pc to 2.1bn in 2021
The figure will double by 2026 to 4.3 billion, reports Berg Insight 
International - Paul Lipscombe
July 18, 2022
Xiaomi handed €3.2m fine in Italy
The fine relates to Xiaomi allegedly falling foul of warranty and repair rules in Italy
International - Paul Lipscombe
July 14, 2022
Apple bullet-proofs iPhone against state-sponsored cyber attacks
$10 million in grants offered to anyone who can crack Lockdown Mode
International - Staff Reporter
July 11, 2022
YouGov poll reveals majority of Brits don’t expect 5G to impact them positively
Nearly half of Brits surveyed disagree that 5G will have a positive impact on their lives
International - Paul Lipscombe
June 23, 2022
Nokia partners with DOCOMO and NTT on developing vision for 6G
The vendor expects to launch 6G commercially by 2030
International - Staff Reporter
June 16, 2022
EU plans for a common charging port welcomed as positive move
Plan is for USB-C to be standard across EU by autumn 2024
International - Paul Lipscombe
June 14, 2022
Vodafone NZ fine over FibreX appealed by Commerce Commission
The regulator argues that the fine such should be heavier
International - Staff Reporter
June 10, 2022
Honor 70 series launches in China with three new phones
Prices begin from £320 for the Honor 70 series
International - Paul Lipscombe
May 30, 2022
Juice donates £70,000 worth of charging accessories to support Ukrainians
The technology accessories firm is working with the Polish Red Cross to support the donations
International - Paul Lipscombe
May 11, 2022
Vodafone Group to appoint former Arm and Orange execs to board
Simon Segars recently stepped down as CEO at Arm, while Delphine Ernotte Cunci was deputy CEO at Orange in 2010
International - Paul Lipscombe
May 6, 2022
DISH Wireless chooses Samsung Electronics to deploy 5G open radio in the US
Samsung’s 5G solutions will support DISH Wireless’ advance of America’s First Smart Network
International - Megan Robinson
May 3, 2022
Latest China lockdowns create new uncertainty for smartphone sector
COVID-19 has led to enforced lockdowns in parts of China, resulting in the closure of some manufacturing hubs. Mobile News spoke to some analysts to get their take on how this might impact on the global smartphone industry
International - Paul Lipscombe
May 3, 2022
Truphone faces $660,000 fine in US
Truphone is accused by the Federal Communications Commission of allegedly exceeding statutory limits without Commission approval
International - Paul Lipscombe
May 3, 2022
Fake website targets millions of Nigerians with blocked SIM Cards
It comes after the Nigerian government asks telcos to bolster security against threat of cyber fraudsters
International - Mobile News
May 3, 2022
China’s lockdown moves may hit phone market
China has enforced strict lockdowns in a bid to completely quash Covid outbreaks in the last couple of months
International - Paul Lipscombe
May 3, 2022
Sim Local opens two stores in Athens International Airport
The SIM card retailer now has standalone stores in Athens, Brussels and Heathrow
International - Megan Robinson
April 27, 2022
Qualcomm appoints new chief commercial officer
A long-time veteran at the company, Jim Cathey will report to CEO Cristiano Amon
International - Paul Lipscombe
April 26, 2022
Canalys: Smartphone sales dip 11pc during first quarter
A number of factors have been blamed for the dip in sales, including the Ukraine-Russia fallout
International - Paul Lipscombe
April 19, 2022
Vivo launches first foldable smartphone X Fold
Vivo has also launched its first tablet, the Vivo Pad
International - Paul Lipscombe
April 13, 2022
Nokia to withdraw from Russian market
Vendor says the decision will have little impact on financial earnings for the year
International - Paul Lipscombe
April 12, 2022
Canalys: Revenue for PC shipments up 15pc during Q1
Demand for more expensive PCs helped the overall revenue to grow
International - Paul Lipscombe
April 11, 2022
Three Hong Kong starts accepting payments via cryptocurrencies
Only Hong Kong residents will be able to use the service, which will not be available in mainland China
International - Megan Robinson
April 5, 2022
Huawei names Meng Wanzhou as rotating chairwoman
The recently freed daughter of Huawei founder Ren Zhenfei will remain in her CFO role
International - Paul Lipscombe
April 4, 2022
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