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Acer unveils new child-friendly Iconia One 7 tablet

The device will be available in June priced from £79.99

Microsoft to offload feature phone business in £240m deal

Foxconn subsidiary FIH Mobile has agreed to buy the assets as part of a deal with HMD Global, which could see return of Nokia to feature phone market

Huawei MediaPad M2 10″ goes on sale in the UK

Standard edition available for Â£249.99 from Currys PC World, with premium edition priced at Â£329.99

London & Bristol leading the way in smart city technology

Report from Huawei and Navigant research ranked top 10 “smart cities” in the UK

Motorola claims new G Plus has better camera than flagship iPhones

The new device was launched alongside a cheaper Moto G variant

DeWalt exclusive to help Global Mobile Comms drill into new markets

Handset manufacturer will distribute MD501 rugged handset through Ingram

Tech Data Mobile made exclusive distributor for Lenovo K5

Five-inch smartphone packs a 13MP camera and was announced in Febraury

Carphone Warehouse exclusively stocking gold HTC 10

HTC launched its latest flagship device last month on April 12

Huawei P9 Lite to go on sale across UK at end of May

5.2-inch mid-tier handset will be available from O2, EE, Vodafone and Carphone Warehouse and costs £239 SIM-free

O2 bags Samsung Gear S2 classic exclusive

It becomes the first smartwatch to come with an embedded e-SIM, available on a range of O2 Refresh tariffs

BlackBerry appoints Moto veteran Pini

Pini spent 27 years with Motorola and oversaw launch of popular Razr handset, succeeds Ron Louks after two years at Canadian manufacturer

Former Apple execs aim to fill “gap in market” with Obi WorldPhone

New smartphone launched in UK today and goes on sale for £119 later this month

HTC sees Q1 losses of £102m as revenues plummet 64pc

Taiwanese manufacturer posted revenues of £315 million for three months to March 31, compared with £883m last year

Global PC shipments decline y-o-y from 116 million to 101 million

This is according to the latest numbers from Canalys published today (May 9)

HTC forms “future tech” arm as flagship 10 hits stores

Reports in Taiwanese media claim the manufacturer’s new division will focus mainly on VR on the back of the success of the Vive headset

Huawei P9 goes on sale in UK

P9 is first flagship from Chinese manufacturer to be ranged by all four operators and Carphone Warehouse

Bullitt hoping to rev up sales after winning Land Rover brand deal from Sonim

Rugged manufacturer will develop handsets and accessories branded under the iconic car manufacturer’s logo

Exertis bags exclusive supply deal for Samsung Galaxy TabPro S

Basingstoke-based distributor will exclusively stock the Korean manufacturer’s new two-in-one premium Windows 10 tablet hybrid

O2 calls time on feature phones

Operator ditches devices on business deals as part of a move to help them better adopt data-centric services

Brightstar and Exertis retain Sony deals but Data Select dropped

Manufacturer believed to be looking for closer strategic relationships as it aims to increase its falling UK market share

Andrew Peat exits Dixons Carphone following restructure

Peat leaves his role as category director after just two years

Doro introduces new range of accessories for mobile devices

Accessories include cases, a pouch, a stylus pen, a premium headset and a screen protector

CPW exclusively stocking ‘silver titanium’ Samsung Galaxy S7

The flagship is available across all networks from Carphone Warehouse

OPPO and Vivo join top 5 smartphone vendors as global sales increase

IDC quarterly figures show 334.9 million smartphones were shipped in Q1 2016, with Samsung, Apple and Huawei also in top five

LG smartphone sales down 15.5pc in Q1

Manufacturer claims business entered a “slow season” as customers held off to wait for the release of the G5

O2 nets LG Stylus 2 exclusive

Smartphone is the first to feature a DAB/DAB+ radio tuner, enabling customers to seamlessly access stations without using their data allowance

Samsung revenues rocket 5.7 percent to £29.96 billion

Korean manufacturer credits success of the Galaxy S7 smartphone range, with net profits also rising 14 per cent

Huawei P9 now available to preorder from EE

Vodafone, O2, Three and Carphone Warehouse will also be selling the device upon release in May

All mobiles sold in India next year will have panic buttons to protect women

There were over 300,000 reports of violence against women in India in 2014, with 36,000 being rape-related

Nokia to buy health company Withings for ‚¬170m

Purchase would signal mobile network equipment maker’s first move into the market for digital products that monitor health

Apple expected to report first ever drop in iPhone sales

Manufacturer likely to confirm smartphone’s first decline in its nine year history when it reports its latest financial results tonight

HTC 10 the magic number for manufacturer?

The Taiwanese vendor is aiming to build momentum with its new flagship smartphone

Tech Data bags exclusive B2B distribution deal for MS Band 2

Microsoft Band activity tracker comes with 11 different sensors and was launched in US in October

HTC dealt blow as Voda and O2 snub 10 smartphone from launch

Manufacturer in talks with both operators to stock flagship device with Carphone, EE and Three confirming stock of it

Huawei unveils VR headset

Manufacturer took wraps off a headset to rival Samsung’s Gear VR at the Chinese launch of its P9 headset

Carphone’s Geek Squad now Apple accredited screen repairer

Prices for screen repairs and replacements cost £89 from selected branches

Data Select secures HTC distribution deal

Distributor claims its Platinum Club helped it secure the distribution deal

Networks and retailers confirm HTC 10 stock

Preorders for the device, which was officially unveiled today, open mid-April from certain retailers

HTC claims new 10 flagship has best smartphone camera

Taiwanese manufacturer took wraps off its latest device, which is a follow up to last year’s One M9 handset

Peli plans rugged assault on Europe with launch of new case range

US case-maker is targeting retail partnerships after launching “Guardian” cases for iPhones and Samsung Galaxy devices

Lenovo appoints former Sony boss John Harber as GM

He returns to the manufacturing space after a seven year absence to drive firm’s growth in the enterprise and public sector

Gusto partners with EE to stock Juice brand

Operator selling power banks and ultra-fast charging products in all stores and online

Samsung sees Q1 profits jump 10pc

Manufacturer also estimates revenues rose four per cent from last year in earnings guidance for the first three months of the year

EXCLUSIVE: Data Select hot on heels of major rivals says MD

Distributorâ€™s extensive portfolio has competitors â€œlooking over their shouldersâ€

Industry claims Leica-powered P9 will put Huawei on par with Samsung and Apple

The new handset has two rear cameras and is the first to feature imaging lens technology from imaging specialist Leica

Data Select secures exclusive Honor distribution deal

Distributor will target its UK online customers with the 5X and 7 smartphones from Huawei’s e-commerce brand

Exertis bags exclusive LG G5 distribution deal

Smartphone is compatible with plug-in modules to enhance camera and audio functionality

Mobile News TV: Awards special

This year’s Mobile News Awards took place at the Hilton on Park Lane on March 10. The industry’s biggest Awards ceremony, hosted by top comedian Lee Nelson, saw more than 800 industry guests enjoy the black tie gala, which was sponsored by Exertis, O2 and IPVDX. We spoke to Mobile News editor Michael Garwood to