Pre orders open tomorrow (September 9) ahead of its release on September 16. Distributors Westcoast, Ingram Micro and Tech Data expected to announce stock.

• Handset division “decimated” • No roadmap revealed beyond 2016

This will begin from September 19, with those having already bought the device receiving a replacement

Interest in Apple’s latest iPhone release has fallen to an all-time low according to the B2B channel, with Samsung now dominating sales. Apple unveiled its latest incarnation,the iPhone 7 at its annual autumn event in San Francisco last Wednesday (September 7). Its release date has been mooted to be a week later, on September 16.

The Chinese company also used IFA to launch its new MediaPad M3 tablet

Samsung has launched the Gear S3 smartwatch, its first wearable device to come with built-in 4G connectivity. The Korean manufacturer unveiled the product at IFA in Berlin today (September 1). There are two versions available; the Classic (below) and the more premium Frontier (left). Only the latter comes with 4G, however, offering faster data downloads

European Commission rules manufacturer’s tax benefits were illegal and breaks EU state aid rules

CCS Insight’s latest global forecast expects fitness bands will continue to drive momentum over the next four years

The software is designed to protect Note7 owners fro malicious malware viruses designed to steal personal information

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

SilverLabel brand a welcome addition, says UK’s largest action sports retailer

Technology giants will together develop 5G use cases, technical trials and standards

Android dominates OS sales figures, according to Gartner, but Apple, BlackBerry and Windows share all fell in Q2

The distributor has the German PC specialist’s range of power supplies and cases available to partners

The device was launched by the South Korean manufacturer at a packed press event in London earlier this month (August 2)

Tablet/laptop hybrid available in 13 Currys stores, costing from £749.99

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

UK and Ireland chief claims “tide is turning” and that it now has leadership in sights

Alcatel is also sponsoring the event which brings together YouTube video bloggers

Revenue up 46 per cent on sales of 5.7 million devices, but net income slumps by more than half

Taiwanese manufacturer posted operating losses of £100 million despite launch of flagship HTC 10 in the quarter

Organisers again expect record attendee numbers, with a number of global brands already confirmed as exhibitors

Catalogue retail giant will feature four devices from Swedish manufacturer in its upcoming Autumn/Winter 2016 catalogue

Smartphone passes landmark nine years after smartphone was first made available