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Caudwell slams networks following Phones 4u collapse
Former owner hits out at decision of networks to withdraw distribution agreements from store he founded in 1996
Retailers
September 15, 2014
Pre-orders open for iPhone 6 smartphones
iPhone 6 free on a 4G contract from £43.50 per month, with the larger model £5 per month more expensive
Retailers
September 12, 2014
£500 million Daisy takeover deadline extended
Previous deadline for consortium to make offer was due to expire yesterday evening
Distributors
September 11, 2014
Frequency revamps its top team for ‘ambitious growth’
Five recruits join management as founder Limpenny becomes CEO and John Willoughby MD
Distributors
September 11, 2014
Recipe for success as Olive wins £40,000 patisserie phone deal
Vodafone Platinum Partner beats two other companies to provide Paul UK with 40 connections and iPhone 5s smartphones for a further two years
Dealers
September 11, 2014
Industry reaction to the iPhone 6 and Apple Watch
Industry reacts to the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and Apple Watch announcements
Distributors
September 10, 2014
UC giant GCI sets sights on B2B mobile domination
One the UK’s fastest-growing companies clinches 19th acquisition in 11 years – Commsxchange joint managing directors to spearhead assault on mobile
Dealers
September 9, 2014
Ingram boosts cover with Supercover
Partnership will see distributor offer insurance services to B2B and B2C resellers for the first time
Distributors
September 9, 2014
Chess Telecom named UK champion at business awards
Chess beats competition to win UK Award at major European business event
Distributors
September 9, 2014
Phones 4u faces battle for high street survival
Vodafone axe is a ‘kick in the teeth’ and retailer could ‘disappear’, say industry analysts
Retailers
September 8, 2014
Fonehouse undergoes divisional and staff restructure
Retailer offering own accessories and handset repair operation, as Warren Taylor replaces Russ Wheeler as B2B group sales director
Retailers
September 8, 2014
Trio of Vodafone Platinum Partners make Tech Track 100
Evolve Telecom, Olive and OneCom inside the top 50; device protection manufacturer Tech 21 makes the top five
Dealers
September 8, 2014
Carphone gets exclusive on HTC One mini 2 in pink
Colour variant to go on sale at the retail from next month
Retailers
September 5, 2014
IFA: CAT Phones announce new S50 rugged 4G smartphone
New 4G handset aimed at outdoor workers and sports enthusiasts
International
September 4, 2014
IFA: Sony launch world’s slimmest and lightest tablet
New Xperia Z3 Compact tablet is just 6.4mm and weighs 270g
Dealers
September 4, 2014
IFA: HTC unveil new Desire 820 smartphone
New “affordable” mid-range 5.5 inch screen device is aimed at “entertainment lovers”
Dealers
September 4, 2014
Daisy launches online hub to help growing businesses
The Inside Track offers advice from Daisy experts and guest contributors on a variety of business topics
Unified Comms
September 4, 2014
Network exodus continues as Vodafone ditches Phones 4u
Vodafone also announces that it will be extending its arrangement with Dixons Carphone
Retailers
September 1, 2014
Phones 4u to launch online video to support ad campaign
Clip available through a microsite promoted on the retailer’s Facebook and Twitter pages from this afternoon, which it says is a playful way to drive engagement with its current campaign
Retailers
August 27, 2014
Data Select team aiming to raise £2,500 for Ataxia UK
Five employees taking on the Spartan Race and Back 2 The Trenches obstacle courses to raise money for charity searching for a cure to degenerative condition Freidrich’s Ataxia
Distributors
August 26, 2014
Phones 4u aims for retail leadership in wearables
Retailer wants to be seen as being at the forefornt of the technology as it continues to trial its Be.Smart store concept
Retailers
August 26, 2014
DUCL wins £24.5m contract to manage PSN across Kent
Joint venture between Daisy Group and Updata Infrastructure to manage a wide area network connecting more than 1,350 sites and 370,000 users
Unified Comms
August 19, 2014
Exertis Micro-P named exclusive smartphone distributor for Asus
Three new 3G smartphones to be unveiled at an event in London tonight, with a 4G device to follow next month
Distributors
August 14, 2014
Daisy CEO Riley leads £500m takeover approach for company
Majority shareholders Riley and Toscafund, as well as private equity group Penta Capital, form consortium with the possibility of taking firm private
Unified Comms
August 13, 2014
Carphone snaps up Schama from Dixons Retail
Former Fonehouse commercial director takes responsibility of maintaining and developing relationships with the retailer’s mobile operator partners
Retailers
August 13, 2014
More ins and outs at Brightstar 20:20
Four senior staff members departing distributor, while former HTC manager Nick Baker joins to manage the firms major contracts
Distributors
August 12, 2014
Frequency launches dedicated B2B online portal
‘Web Shop’ provides retail partners with live data feeds on stock availability and pricing, as well as downloadable product and marketing collateral
Distributors
August 12, 2014
Olive beats 900 tech companies to best website award
B2B dealer rated above firms such as Ingram Micro, Mitel, Cisco, Gamma and Peach Telecom by TECHtionary, which says it excels in navigation, clarification, infographics and animation
Dealers
August 8, 2014
OneCom scores two-year sponsorship deal with Portsmouth FC
Vodafone Platinum Partner to sponsor one of the stands at its home ground and also becomes its exclusive mobile supplier
Dealers
August 7, 2014
Sprint to name Claure as CEO as plug pulled on T-Mobile deal
Brightstar founder will replace Dan Hesse, as Sprint board members vote against proceeding with the $32 billion acquisition of T-Mobile US
Distributors
August 6, 2014
Dixons Carphone £3.8bn merger nears debut on August 7
Dixons Retail shares to trade for the final time tomorrow and will be merged into Carphone shares the following day, before trading on the London Stock Exchange on Thursday
Retailers
August 4, 2014
Kassler assumes full executive responsibility for Phones 4u
Transition period following Kassler’s October appointment is completed
Retailers
July 31, 2014
John Doughty joins protective case manufacturer Tech21
Doughty becomes accessory firms new ‘global commercial director’ three months after quitting Brightstar 20:20
Dealers
July 30, 2014
Outsourcery co-CEO Linney joins Cabinet Office SME Panel
One of the bosses of the cloud service provider to provide insight to SMEs from the IT sector to help them win more public service contracts
Unified Comms
July 30, 2014
Tech Data Mobile’s Lumia deal first of summer run
More smartphone distribution contracts to come as Ingram’s exclusive ends
Distributors
July 29, 2014
BT One Phone chases enterprise market
Telecoms provider targeting mobile market leadership, driven by its new unified communications offering
Unified Comms
July 29, 2014
Phones 4u ad blitz with ‘biggest-ever’ campaign
Retailer launches multi-million pound push after admitting being guilty of not promoting its service offering as it could in the past
Retailers
July 28, 2014
OneCom pays £1,000 each to 150 staff for Vodafone award
CEO Ridge keeps bonus pledge after B2B dealer claims Platinum Partner for fourth year running
Dealers
July 28, 2014
Daisy Distribution adds One Net Business to its portfolio
Airtime distribution sets up accreditation programme for partners and offers bonus of £1,000 to those connecting accounts of more than 12 seats from now until September
Dealers
July 28, 2014
Daisy gains Institute of Customer Service accreditation
Business communications provider’s ‘Customer Focus’ workshops recognised, which have attracted more than 300 employees since launch in May
Unified Comms
July 24, 2014
Daisy Distribution incentivises unified communications
Partners to be rewarded for pushing Microsoft 365, fixed-line services and Vodafone One Net Business
Distributors
July 17, 2014
Ethos rebrands as part of SME sales drive
Rebrand places unified communications at centre of the firm’s marketing
Dealers
July 16, 2014
Vodafone rev-share woes continue to irk partners
A number of dealers are reporting continued delays with rev-share payments following its introduction last year
Dealers
July 14, 2014
Lumia 930 available to pre-order from Carphone Warehouse
Customers who pre-order ahead of 17 July release date will receive £130 worth of Nokia accessories
Retailers
July 9, 2014
Andy Tow to leave Avenir/Chess Partner Services
Mobile News understands Chess Partner Services (formerly Avenir Telecom) MD Andy Tow put on gardening leave – ending his six-year affiliation with the firm
Dealers
July 8, 2014
IT heritage gives Micro-P the edge
Arguably its greatest triumph to date was being awarded one of two distribution agreements with Nokia; Financially, Exertis Micro-P is on the crest of a wave with turnover to the year end-March of over £500 million
Distributors
July 4, 2014
Getting To Know You: Bob Sweetlove
In a Mobile News first, we decided to leave out the more familiar hard hitting questions around performance and financials to take time to get to know the real Bob Sweetlove
Distributors
July 4, 2014
Phones 4u to range Samsung Galaxy S5 mini
Handset announced earlier this week expected to be available in UK by the end of July
Retailers
July 3, 2014
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