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Vodafone expands in to Zambia with Afrimax partnership
Group will offer 4G services in the sub-Saharan country under ‘Vodafone Zambia’ brand
International - James Pearce
June 6, 2016
Quarter of mobile users in UK believe its free to roam in EU
Figures from uSwitch comes as European Commission set to introduce new roaming caps from April 30, before abolishing charges next year
International - James Pearce
April 21, 2016
Telefonica CEO Alierta to step down
He will hand over reins to Chief Operating Officer Jose Maria Alvarez-Pallete after 16 years running Spain’s biggest mobile operator and O2 owner
International - James Pearce
March 29, 2016
STK enters South Africa with Mobile Sync 5b handset
The Middlesex-based manufacturer’s device will be stocked by South African retailer Ackermans
International - Alex Yau
January 27, 2016
European ruling gives employers access to workers’ private messages
The ruling follows a Romanian engineer’s accusations a former employer had breached the Human Rights Act
International - Alex Yau
January 14, 2016
STK signs distribution deal with US retailer Walmart
The manufacturer has also signed a distribution deal with Mexican retailer Elektra
International - Alex Yau
January 11, 2016
Former Vodafone Group partner files EU complaint against operator
MTS in Greece claims Vodafone has acted in contrary to European competition laws across its European network
International - James Pearce
December 21, 2015
Vodafone chasing damages of ‚¬115 million from Dutch network KPN
The network claims KPN abused its dominant market position in the Dutch telecoms market
International - Alex Yau
December 10, 2015
BlackBerry to exit Pakistan over government surveillance
Pakistani government have demanded unfettered access to BBM, but the Canadian manufacturer has refused to co-operate
International - James Pearce
November 30, 2015
Global smartphone sales set to top 1.3bn this year, according to Gfk
Strong growth in China and other emerging markets led to highest Q3 smartphone sales on record & second highest quarter ever
International - James Pearce
November 25, 2015
Xiaomi topples Apple to regain top spot in China
Xiaomi and Huawei both sold more smartphones in world’s biggest market than iPhone maker during Q2
International - James Pearce
August 3, 2015
German car manufacturer Daimler close to £2bn deal for Nokia’s HERE
BMW, Mercedes and Audi parent Daimler close to agreeing purchase of HERE (formerly Nokia Maps) as part of their connected car strategy
International - Michael Garwood
July 31, 2015
Virgin targets moon connectivity by 2020
AT&T, Hutchison, Vodafone and BT in talks. Manufacturers developing devices equipped for ‘space tourism.’
International - Michael Garwood
April 1, 2015
Google to launch MVNO using WiFi networks for signal
Service will launch in US later this year and will combine traditional mobile connections with WiFi connectivity
International - James Pearce
March 3, 2015
Brightstar appoints Jaymin B. Patel as president and CEO
He joins from global gaming and lottery company GTECH and succeeds Marcelo Claure, who left to become CEO of Sprint Communications in August
International - Paul Withers
February 12, 2015
Mobile providers capex reached $214 billion globally in 2014
Research from Ovum predicts communication companies will spend $2 trillion on capital expenditure between 2014-2019
International - James Pearce
December 19, 2014
Two charged over alleged robbery at UTL site
Two men appear in court following incident at UTL recycling site in Leicestershire
International - Alex Yau
December 11, 2014
IFA: CAT Phones announce new S50 rugged 4G smartphone
New 4G handset aimed at outdoor workers and sports enthusiasts
International - Michael Garwood
September 4, 2014
EU introduces new caps to halve mobile data roaming costs
Internet activity now costs 16p per megabyte, with the cost of making calls falling 21 per cent to and sending a text by 25 per cent to 5p per message
International - Paul Withers
July 1, 2014
Mozilla CEO steps down amid gay marriage controversy
Brendan Eich lasts just two weeks in job after it emerged he donated to Californian anti-gay marriage campaign
International - Alex Yau
April 4, 2014
Latest standings in 2014 Mobile News Personality of the Year poll
Surge in votes see’s Lyca Mobile chief Subaskaran Allirajah leaps from 20th to second as battle for the top 10 intensifies
International - Michael Garwood
February 17, 2014
AT&T rules out bid for Vodafone
The American operator has ended months of speculation that it will buy Vodafone, with CEO Randall Stephenson confirming it “does not intend to make an offer”
International - Samantha Tomaszczyk
January 27, 2014
BlackBerry to supply Peugeot Citroën with 10,000 smartphones
The car manufacturer will deploy the devices across its offices in France and Spain
International - Samantha Tomaszczyk
December 17, 2013
Global annual SMS revenues to decline by £14.5 billion by 2018
The rise of over-the-top messaging applications is behind the drop in SMS revenues, which will be largest in Asia Pacific and Italy
International - Samantha Tomaszczyk
November 12, 2013
BlackBerry 10 smartphones get ‘milestone’ NATO approval
The Canadian manufacturer’s mobile device management software BES 10 and BB 10 smartphones have been approved for use by governments in restricted communications
International - Samantha Tomaszczyk
October 1, 2013
Consortium to buy BlackBerry for $4.7bln (£3bln)
Consortium led by Toronto based ‘Fairfax Financial’ begin due diligence ahead of proposed $4.7 billion (£3billion) purchase of struggling manufacturer 
International - Michael Garwood
September 23, 2013
Vodafone gets all clear for Kabel Deutschland deal
The EU’s competition authority, the European Commission, has given Vodafone unconditional clearance to complete its acquisition of the German cable company
International - Samantha Tomaszczyk
September 20, 2013
EU sets out plans to end mobile roaming charges
The European Commission has proposed banning incoming call charges within the EU from July 2014
International - Samantha Tomaszczyk
September 12, 2013
Distributor Micro P to be rebranded in October
Micro P parent company DCC SerCom to announce rebranding plans affecting its IT, Communications and Home Entertainment distribution business arms
International - Michael Garwood
September 11, 2013
World’s first Firefox run device arrives at Telefonica Spain
ZTE Open goes on sale tomorrow in Telefonica’s home market in Spain
International - Michael Garwood
July 1, 2013
Vodafone to buy cable company Kabel Deutschland for £6.6bln
Vodafone’s acquisition of the cable company will bring its number of mobile customers in the country to 32.4 million
International - Samantha Tomaszczyk
June 24, 2013
Millar’s role unaffected at Tech Data Mobile despite US move
Tech Data Mobile president Rod Millar will continue president role from US office. 
International - Michael Garwood
June 20, 2013
EU proposes ending mobile roaming charges by mid-2014
The proposal, which could see operator revenue drop by two per cent, has been welcomed by UK price comparison site uSwitch
International - Samantha Tomaszczyk
June 14, 2013
Vodafone receives £2.1bn dividend from Verizon share
Operator will announce how it plans to use funds in its forthcoming annual financial statement
International - Mobile News
May 14, 2013
‘Facebook phone’ set to be dropped by AT&T, according to reports
US operator AT&T is set to drop HTC First handset according to news sources in the country
International - Mobile News
May 14, 2013
Met to launch probe into export of stolen handsets
National Mobile Phone Crime Unit to begin looking into issue next month as it seeks to clarify ‘low-level’ information it has received
International - Samantha Tomaszczyk
April 23, 2013
BlackBerry 10 is “last roll of the dice” for RIM
Analysts fear the highly anticipated launch of BlackBerry 10 will not be enough to save the ailing manufacturer
International - Michael Garwood
January 30, 2013
Ericsson considering deal for division of Nokia Siemens Networks
Swedish firm reportedly one of two companies contemplating buying business support system division of Nokia Siemens Networks
International - Mobile News
September 4, 2012
EU votes to slash roaming charges
Vote means from July 1 roaming charges will be capped at 24p per minute for calls, 7p per minute for texts and 58p per megabyte for data
International - Mobile News
May 10, 2012
BrightPoint profits down 71 per cent to £1.63m
Competitive and economic pressures on vendor partners and customers blamed for steep profit drop, despite revenue jump
International - Mobile News
April 27, 2012
France Telecom-Orange promises LTE rollout across EU by 2015
France Telecom-Orange tells EU it will have rolled out LTE technology across its markets by 2015 but says “a great deal” must still be done
International - Mobile News
March 21, 2012
MWC transport strike called off
Proposed action that would have affected attendees at Mobile World Congress 2012 has been cancelled
International - Paul Withers
February 25, 2012
GSMA has plans in place to deal with possible MWC transport strike
GSMA is in talks with local authorities to ensure a proposed transport strike during MWC is called off but claims to have contingency plans in place should these fail
International - Mobile News
February 17, 2012
Former Three chief Russell takes on senior Australian post
Former Three CEO Kevin Russel has been appointed chief operating officer of Australian operator Optus, taking charge of SME division amongst others
International - Mobile News
January 31, 2012
Lyca Mobile launches in Germany
Lyca Mobile launches on the Vodafone network in Germany bringing total EU markets to 13
International - Mobile News
January 25, 2012
Lycamobile launches in Poland
Lycamobile Polish launch is the third this year behind France and Germany and is part of £132 million global investment
International - Mobile News
October 28, 2011
Nokia global job cuts top 10,000 this year
Another 3,500 jobs to go, with Nokia’s manufacturing plant in Cluj, Romania as well as offices in the US and Germany due to shut
International - Mobile News
September 29, 2011
GSMA names former France Telecom EVP as director general
New director general Anne Bouverot appointed to head up programmes and initiatives on behalf of association’s members
International - Mobile News
August 11, 2011
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