Value of purchases made by mobile to more than double by 2012 on back of increase in smartphone use and greater consumer acceptance of new payment methods

Vodafone says 360 software update for Samsung H1 and M1 handsets improves user experience and puts service roadmap back on track

Distributor offers dealers £5,000 to move codes and subsequent connections to it by the end of July

Finnish giant downgrades 2010 results for a second time as it faces stiff competition in the high-end market during Q2, sees a shift to lower gross margin products and counts the Euro’s depreciation

RIM has appointed Kondor as its accessories distribution partner in the UK, supplying a full range of BlackBerry products across all channels

Vodafone will extend its 360 services to Android handsets, beginning with the HTC Wildfire and Sony Ericsson X10 Mini Pro this summer

Network signs partnerships with two specialist security providers and introduces changes to its secure connectivity portfolio

Ethnic market MVNO announces new sponsorship deal for UK and European legs of Indian musician AR Rahman’s first world tour

Skype VoiP service to be made available through three Sony Ericsson smartphones: Satio, Vivaz, Vivaz pro

Alcatel has become the exclusive supplier of modems for Virgin Media’s mobile broadband services