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Giffgaff knocks £50 off Sony Xperia Z5 Compact

MVNO claims it is one of the most competitive prices on the market

Ofcom launches mobile and broadband coverage tool

Consumers can check quality of mobile coverage, as well as broadband availability and speeds available via their postcode

EE dominates Ofcom performance test

The regulator assessed all UK networks for download and upload speeds across five English cities

Tech Data claims new Phonescheme can knock 42pc off handset pricing

The salary sacrifice scheme allows reseller employees to contribute part of their wages towards a new phone

Vodafone complaints to Ofcom more than double in year

Vodafone claims the number of complaints were due to a technical hitch when transferring customers to a new billing system

EE sets new ‘UK first’ with Recordings To Go service

The service allows users to record programmes and send them to a mobile or tablet for viewing

Boosty launches broadband solution that uses fixed & mobile connections

Suffolk-based firm claims solution uses a smartphone’s 3G or 4G connection to “boost” home broadband connections

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

FBI brings end to Apple court case after “cracking” San Bernardino iPhone

US justice department claims the FBI have hacked into gunman’s iPhone without help from US manufacturer, bringing an end to bitter privacy dispute

Vodafone UK Seals marine mammal IoT deal

Operator will provide connectivity for tags attached to seals in the Orkeney isles as part of three-year, government-backed scheme

iPhone SE UK pricing confirmed

Apple unveiled the new mid-tier device at an event in California on March 21

Samsung Galaxy Studio receives 125,000 visitors in under two weeks

Structure at Westfield London enables customers to try the manufacturer’s latest mobile products and technologies

Ofcom slams ‘unacceptable’ network switching process

The regulator has put forward new proposals to make network switching easier

Vodafone loses consumer director Rose

The network confirmed to Mobile News that Rose will be leaving after spending less than three years there

Operators set mandatory coverage targets as part of spectrum auction

Ofcom director of strategy Clive Carter outlined the strategy during a conference discussing telecom regulation

Distribution joy as indirect channel gets Galaxy S7 stock at launch

Exertis, Onecom and Next Communications were amongst the companies who confirmed stock Samsung’s flagship

Welcomm to launch new utilities business

Chairman Chris Stanton claims the service can help customers save thousands of pounds on utility bills

Azzurri Communications no longer in “financial distress”

EBITDA up 18 per cent to £5.9 million as CEO hails improving margins

O2 close to securing 47,000 connection MOD deal from Vodafone

Contract, in partnership with BT, is said to be one of the single biggest of its kind in the public sector

BT Group appoints Simon Lowth as Financial Director

Lowth joins from oil and gas explorer BG Group and replaces Tony Chanmugam, who will oversee the integration of EE BT has appointed Simon Lowth as its new group finance director and executive board director. He will take the finance director role from July 4. Lowth will replace current finance director Tony Chanmugam. His responsibilities

Apple in the loop with rumoured device launches

Manufacturer has invited press to an event on March 21 where it is expected to unveil a new iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch

Hutch may sell stake in Three to clinch O2 deal

In a statement accompanying its latest financial results, CK Hutchison said it could sell part of Three UK to a new investor and keep operators separate

Exertis appoints former Dixons man Cushway as Microsoft GM

Matt Cushway will be responsible for Exertis’ Microsoft business

Networks and retailers offering free bundles worth £200 with LG G5 preorders

All preorders from EE comes with a B&O PLAY S3 speaker and H3 headphones.

TalkTalk introduces voice biometric technology for passwords

Quad-play provider claims to be first telecoms firm to allow customers to use their voices for passwords when contacting call centres

HTC Vive to be sold in Dixons Carphone stores

Overclockers UK and Scan Computers International also named as partners for new VR headset, which goes on display in store today (March 17)

Three records six per cent increase in annual revenue

The network released its latest financial results today (March 17)

Budget: key announcements for the mobile industry

The promises were made as Chancellor George Osborne delivered his eighth Budget

Three aims to improve UK’s digital skills with Discovery Spaces

The Spaces will be available in 50 stores nationwide this year, with the first being in Islington and Swansea

Samsung Galaxy TabPro S now available to its business users

The 2-1 tablet runs Windows 10 operating system and can be fixed to an attachable keyboard

Ofcom: Prices could rise 20.5pc if Three merges with O2

Study of mobile prices in 25 countries over a five year period concludes consumers could end up paying a fifth more for their contracts

Hutch to offer up to 30pc of spectrum to seal O2 deal

Reports claim that the Three-owner will seek to win over sceptical EU regulators by offering up additional remedies to allay competition fears over £10.25bn merger

Vodafone creates new Enterprise Security Services division

‘VESS’ designed to help its customers protect their businesses from cyber threats with increased portfolio and stronger partnerships

LG expands mid-range with K8 and K5 smartphones

K Series now increased to four products, with the K8 slated for a UK release over the coming weeks

Manchester tops latest RootMetrics network tests

Liverpool replaced as the best performing city in the second half of last year, while London dropped to 13 out of the 16 cities tested

Vodafone teams with Phillips for connected lighting

Operator will become a global Internet of Things (IoT) managed connectivity partner for Philips Lighting as part of the agreement

Ingram now a true “lifetime partner”

Distributor can now provide full “cradle to grave” management services to the market

Alcatel eyes mid-tier move

Manufacturer drops OneTouch brand as it launches new Idol 4 premium handset

iPhone 6s tougher than Samsung Galaxy S7 in SquareTrade tests

Apple’s handset could not keep up with Samsung’s latest flagships in water resistance tests, however

Apple rumoured to be launching new iPhone SE at March 21 event

Updates to the iPad and Apple Watch are also expected

Samsung boasts “record demand” as Galaxy S7 goes on sale

Flagship range, which also includes the S7 edge, was launched at Mobile World Congress last month

Samsung, Plan and Lebara win big at Mobile News Awards 2016

Korean manufacturer nabbed three gongs at industry’s biggest awards, while Lebara and Plan.com also walked away from the Hilton in Park Lane with two Awards

Child says Tech Data Mobile team is in great shape

UK head hails distributor’s record quarter in final three months of 2015

GfK: UK smartphone market is “bucking the trend”

Market analyst forecasts that sales will continue to grow year-on-year despite global slowdown

Lenovo meets vow to break even after Motorola buy

Prospects for 2016 are “extremely encouraging” as manufacturer aims to expand global presence

Three challenges industry to address its approach to advertising

Operator announces partnership with ad-blocker firm to stimulate dialogue around ad experience

Swantee takes up Sunrise CEO role

Former EE chief will join Swiss operator on May 9 after he left EE following BT’s buyout

Building for a Brighter future

Brightstar CEO Jaymin Patel tells Mobile News about his first year in the hot seat since replacing founder Marcelo Claure and how he is transforming the business