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Midland rebrands as ‘Mdee’ following radical restructure
Firm to attack IT and fixed line markets and aims to double reseller partners in 12 months
Distributors - Michael Garwood
April 22, 2014
Elite Telecom adds 13,000 connections with Qualitel buy
Purchase is Elite’s 10th since 2008 and adds 600 customers spread across mainly Vodafone and O2
Dealers - Michael Garwood
April 22, 2014
Mobile Fun launches mobile site after online traffic surge
Online accessories retailer builds easy-to-use mobile website after visits rise from 4.6 million to 6.5 million in the past year-and-a-half
Retailers - Paul Withers
April 22, 2014
Andrew Morley exits Motorola after seven years
Motorola UK and Ireland VP general manager pursuing “other opportunities” in the mobile industry 
Dealers - Michael Garwood
April 15, 2014
Galaxy S5 breaks sales records at Carphone and Phones 4u
Carphone says numbers up 150 per cent compared to the Galaxy S4’s opening weekend last year, while Phones 4u reports first day sales doubled
Retailers - Paul Withers
April 14, 2014
BlackBerry exodus drives Azzurri MDM launch
New service will manage devices remotely for clients and take onus off in-house IT departments
Dealers - Alex Yau
April 14, 2014
Exertis Micro-P signs airtime agreement with O2
The deal means all the major UK mobile networks are now available through the distributor’s partner platform Conect
Distributors - Samantha Tomaszczyk
April 14, 2014
Azzurri launches mobile device management service
‘ICON Mobilise’ can handle up to 10,000 devices running a variety of operating systems
Dealers - Samantha Tomaszczyk
April 14, 2014
Exertis Micro-P unveils new business structure
Two divisions – ‘volume’ and ‘value added distributor’ – have been created in response to sales becoming “more technical”
Distributors - Samantha Tomaszczyk
April 10, 2014
Welcomm Comms on acquisition trail
O2 Centre of Excellence partner targeting mobile and fixed line businesses, with one close to completion
Dealers - Alex Yau
April 10, 2014
Nine Samsung stores open in time for Galaxy S5 release
The shops will sell Samsung’s full range of mobiles, tablets, laptops and wearables, including the recently unveiled Samsung Galaxy S5, Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo and Fit
Retailers - Samantha Tomaszczyk
April 9, 2014
Olive investing £100,000 on staff training
Firm hires new HR manager and begins biggest staff training programme in its 11-year history
Dealers - Alex Yau
April 7, 2014
Vodafone goes exclusive with Brightstar 20:20 for accessories
Distributor to manage all Vodafone accessories in UK stores and online, with deal possibly going global in the near future
Distributors - Michael Garwood
April 7, 2014
OneCom doubles size of HQ to 12,000 sq ft with new office opening
Vodafone Platinum Partner takes over the offices next to its existing base in Whiteley to house senior management and 70 customer service staff
Dealers - Paul Withers
April 7, 2014
Midland appoints Tanny Jeffrey to bolster leadership team
Jeffrey brought in to help attract new customers and boost revenues at EE airtime distributor 
Dealers - Michael Garwood
April 4, 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
Brightstar 20:20 officially unveiled to the telecom market
200 guests attend launch party held at London’s Savoy Hotel. MD reveals late bids for 2020 attempted to scupper 2020 deal
Dealers - Michael Garwood
April 3, 2014
Azzurri Comms sales director to exit the business
Craig Wellman joins list of recent departures from B2B dealer
Dealers - Alex Yau
April 2, 2014
Microsoft releases Office software for iPad for first time
Software giant breaks with strategy for only allowing Office suite on Windows tablets
Unified Comms - Alex Yau
March 28, 2014
Samsung Galaxy S5 available to pre-order in the UK
EE offering return flights to 12 European cities, while Phones 4u is giving away a free Galaxy Tab 3 with the first 1,000 pre-orders
Retailers - Paul Withers
March 28, 2014
Phones 4u offering customers demos of the Galaxy S5 today
Customers can get hands-on with the smartphone in 10 of the retailer’s stores today before it is made available for pre-sale tomorrow
Retailers - Paul Withers
March 27, 2014
Brightstar 20:20 takes part in day of activities for Sport Relief
More than 80 staff volunteered to receive donation calls, with some 300 staff taking part in a number of challenges throughout the day
Distributors - Paul Withers
March 27, 2014
HTC launches free skateboard park with Selfridges
The manufacturer will use the skatepark to demonstrate the HTC One M8’s camera capabilities
Retailers - Samantha Tomaszczyk
March 26, 2014
Carphone Warehouse Business launches ‘Hola Ibiza’ incentive
Two winning dealers from the O2 Approved and non-Approved leagues will win a two day trip to the Spanish island
Dealers - Paul Withers
March 26, 2014
HTC One M8 goes on sale in London
From 4PM today (March 25) several London-based stores will be stocking the device, with wider availability coming Thursday (March 27)
Retailers - Samantha Tomaszczyk
March 25, 2014
Three considering Google concession store partnership
The stores would be used to demonstrate Google products such as Chromecast, and could also function as a helpdesk for Android customers
Retailers - Samantha Tomaszczyk
March 25, 2014
HTC changes marketing strategy to focus on design
HTC’s adverts for the new One M8 will focus on its “craftsmanship” and will be seen on TV, in print and online
Retailers - Samantha Tomaszczyk
March 25, 2014
Frequency lands exclusive MiPow distribution deal
Contract win adds to the exclusive deals it has won so far this year to distribute products for i-box and Griffin Technology
Distributors - Paul Withers
March 25, 2014
Kondor set to be sold to private equity firm H.I.G.
Chief executive Haycock links with European arm of Miami-based company to lead MBO of distributor
Distributors - Paul Withers
March 24, 2014
Phones 4U in talks with Dixons over possible merger
Owner BC Partners is reportedly looking to make a rival bid for the electronics retailer, as the deadline for negotiations between Dixons and Carphone Warehouse is postponed
Retailers - Samantha Tomaszczyk
March 24, 2014
Mobile Fun launches distribution business
New firm Accessory Lab targeting UK retail and B2B supply
Distributors - Paul Withers
March 24, 2014
Activ8 aiming to open 200 retail stores
Firm plans nationwide roll-out of repair and accessory stores by end of 2016
Distributors - Alex Yau
March 24, 2014
CPW Business moving warehouse to improve partner support
Several staff have lost their jobs due to the relocation, which CPW said will enable it to provide partners with later order cut-offs and faster speed to market
Dealers - Samantha Tomaszczyk
March 21, 2014
Carphone Warehouse to stock HTC One M8 from launch
On March 25 the retailer will host events in several stores to mark the launch of its new high-end flagship
Retailers - Samantha Tomaszczyk
March 18, 2014
0800 numbers now free on Three
Operator aims to reduce the £600 million a year spent on calling 0800 numbers from a mobile phone
Dealers - Michael Garwood
March 18, 2014
Vodafone to buy Spanish cable operator Ono for £6bln
The deal is part of Vodafone’s drive to become a leading unified communications provider in Europe
Unified Comms - Samantha Tomaszczyk
March 17, 2014
BlackBerry to suffer as Three goes all out for Windows Phone
Operator to up its in-store focus on Windows Phone and said will decide before the end of the year whether to continue to range BlackBerry devices
Retailers - Samantha Tomaszczyk
March 13, 2014
Daisy not bidding for Avenir Telecom’s airtime business
The distributor said it wants to speak to dealers affected by the sale to “reassure” them of its dedication to the airtime market
Dealers - Samantha Tomaszczyk
March 12, 2014
Carphone’s plans for merger with Dixons backed by analysts
Combined company would be valued at about £3.5 billion and have 1,300 outlets nationwide
Retailers - Alex Yau
March 12, 2014
Brightstar claims global leadership in accessory distribution
Founder and CEO Marcelo Claure claims Brightstar is now the world’s biggest distributor of mobile phone accessories. 20:20 franchise model in Spain to be rolled out globally.
Dealers - Michael Garwood
March 12, 2014
Brightstar “looked” at possible Currys acquisition
Brightstar CEO Marcelo Claure admits firm had looked into possible acquisition of retailer Currys
Dealers - Michael Garwood
March 12, 2014
Olive Communications wins 600 connections with BPP
Deal builds on existing relationship between the two firms and adds extra 250 Vodafone connections to the deal
Dealers - Alex Yau
March 11, 2014
Video: Business update from Motorola ahead of £1.8b Lenovo sale
Motorola’s top brass provide an update on future products and its proposed £1.8 billion sale to Lenovo
Dealers - Michael Garwood
March 7, 2014
Phones 4u opens pre-orders for Xperia Z2
Retailer giving away a free Sony wireless speaker worth £119 and exclusive music, films and games content from the manufacturer with every pre-order
Retailers - Paul Withers
March 6, 2014
Carphone Warehouse to invest additional £10m on in-store tariff checker
Figure follows similar amount already invested in its tablet-based Pin Point service
Retailers - Alex Yau
March 3, 2014
Carphone says Galaxy S5 interest ‘130 per cent’ up
More than double the amount of pre-registrations for the Samsung Galaxy S5 than its predecessor
Retailers - Alex Yau
February 28, 2014
Carphone spending ‘millions’ on assisted sales tool Pinpoint
Retailer reveals it has spent £10 million on the service in the past six months, including £3 million on training store staff
Retailers - Paul Withers
February 28, 2014
Advanced Mobile Communications adds 4,000 EE connections with ‘largest ever deal’
Firm takes over BT Mobile contract in deal expected to generate millions in revenues
Dealers - Alex Yau
February 26, 2014
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