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Samsung head of sales Warren Saunders joins rival Sony Mobile
Saunders quits Samsung after five years to become UK and Ireland sales director at Sony  
Distributors - Michael Garwood
July 2, 2014
EU introduces new caps to halve mobile data roaming costs
Internet activity now costs 16p per megabyte, with the cost of making calls falling 21 per cent to and sending a text by 25 per cent to 5p per message
International - Paul Withers
July 1, 2014
Dixons Carphone merger to complete in early August
Deal set for completion subject to shareholder approval. Carphone shareholders will vote at AGM on July 15th
Retailers - Alex Yau
July 1, 2014
Exertis sponsor Mobile News ‘Wearable Tech – Hope or Hype?’ conference
Tickets now on sale for our second ‘Beyond Mobile’ event – this time discussing the opportunities around wearable technology, a market estimated to be worth £5 billion by 2018
Dealers - Michael Garwood
July 1, 2014
Carphone sets sights on IT market for airtime attack
New online affiliate programme to help drive 30,000 new mobile connections this year
Distributors - Michael Garwood
June 30, 2014
Ingram Micro promises to bring the noise to B2B
Firm vows to educate the market on its breadth of services as part of brand refresh; Admits UK perception needed improving following the purchase of BrightPoint in 2012
Distributors - Michael Garwood
June 30, 2014
Olive spends £8m buying software firm SafetyBank
Vodafone Platinum Partner makes its tenth acquisition in two years, with chief executive Martin Flick describing it as a ‘game-changer’
Dealers - Paul Withers
June 30, 2014
OneCom catches IT deal with Ageas Bowl
Vodafone Platinum Partner to provide IT support and restoration and back-up services to cricket ground in what is its biggest IT service contract to date
Dealers - Paul Withers
June 30, 2014
OneCom named Vodafone ‘Platinum Partner of the Year’
B2B dealer wins accolade for the fourth successive year, with CommXchange named as the first Total Communications Partner of the Year
Dealers - Paul Withers
June 27, 2014
Mainline offering free delivery of products throughout July
Offer open to dealers placing orders on distributor’s new online ordering system, which it claims provides them with an easier way of doing business with it
Dealers - Paul Withers
June 27, 2014
Carphone Warehouse meets expectations with full year results
Connection base falls by 6.4 per cent to 8.4 million at mobile phone retailer
Retailers - Alex Yau
June 26, 2014
Ingram reveals debut recycling programme
Distributor combines with CANAI for offering to mobile reseller channel
Dealers - Michael Garwood
June 18, 2014
Vodafone profits as Olive bags 6,000 connections from O2
Major contracts with CitySprint and Murphy Group worth around 3,000 connections each
Dealers - Paul Withers
June 18, 2014
P4U offers free Adidas trainers with latest HTC One handsets
Customers will win a personalised footwear worth more than £100 when they take out a contract for the One (M8) or mini 2
Retailers - Paul Withers
June 18, 2014
Alan Barry: Salesman with an AK-47
MUST READ: Explosions and blood thirsty mobs. Phone salesman Alan Barry  discusses his extraordinary career working in some of the most hostile and dangerous destinations on the planet
Dealers - Alex Yau
June 17, 2014
Connect Telecom moves into telematics
New connectivity service from Northern Irelands only Vodafone gold partner
Dealers - Alex Yau
June 12, 2014
LG team up with McAfee for G3 security
LG G3 smartphone to come preinstalled with McAfee Mobile Security 
Dealers - Michael Garwood
June 12, 2014
Chess Telecom completes acquistion of Avenir Telecom
IT and fixed line provider Chess Telecom has completed the acquisition of O2 and EE airtime distributor Avenir Telecom. Andy Tow becomes MD of newly formed Chess Partner Services division. 
Dealers - Michael Garwood
June 11, 2014
Exertis Micro-P shuffles mobile management structure
Stuart Bruce (pictured) takes on new role of head of services and accessories sales and is replaced by returning Joe Officer at distributor’s Attach division
Distributors - Alex Yau
June 10, 2014
Daisy to run World Cup handset sales incentive
Dealers to draw teams, with winner receiving a Sony Xperia Z1 Compact smartphone and wireless charging mat
Distributors - Paul Withers
June 9, 2014
Huawei launch ‘ultra slim’ MediaPad M1 tablet
O2 and Carphone Warehouse to stock eight inch 4G ready device 
Dealers - Alex Yau
June 5, 2014
Mainline to run promotion for dealers to celebrate World Cup
Every handset purchased will act as an entry into a prize draw that includes a behind-the-scenes tour of the FA National Football Centre
Distributors - Paul Withers
June 4, 2014
Relish targets London broadband market with wireless offering
New wireless 4G broadband service available in capital initially with nationwide rollout planned
Unified Comms - Alex Yau
June 4, 2014
Vodafone won’t back down on corporation tax avoidance row
Minimal UK profits and heavy investment in stores and 4G among reasons to justify decision
Dealers - Alex Yau
June 4, 2014
Brightstar 20:20 sales director Hollis leaves after just two months
Former EE veteran, who was head of indirect retail at the operator for a year, departs the business
Distributors - Paul Withers
June 3, 2014
Busy OneCom breaks its six month record
Vodafone Platinum Partner adds £20 million worth of business and 25,000 mobile connections as its growth continues
Dealers - Paul Withers
June 3, 2014
Avenir offers dealers £120 cash advance on EE connections
Airtime distributor says the offer will help them win and retain customers on the network 
Dealers - Paul Withers
June 3, 2014
PMGC secures £2.5 million funding from Santander
Vodafone dealer says cash will be used to push ahead with its ‘Weighless’ business strategy
Dealers - Alex Yau
June 2, 2014
Frequency wins exclusive Catalyst Lifestyle supply deal
Company to exclusively provide retailers in the UK and Eastern Europe with durable cases for a range of iPhone models 
Distributors - Paul Withers
June 2, 2014
Maintel appoints new mobile division Leader
New sales manager joins to drive sales of its mobile and unified communications portfolio
Dealers - Alex Yau
May 29, 2014
HTC One Mini 2 goes on sale in the UK
Compact version in the manufacturer’s smartphone range now available from Phones 4u, EE and O2, with Carphone and Three to follow in the coming days
Retailers - Paul Withers
May 29, 2014
Daisy launches Oktober Bierfest incentive for partners
Eight dealers that purchase the most Nokia Lumia smartphones in the three-month period will win a trip to the event in London
Dealers - Paul Withers
May 28, 2014
Azzurri appoints Chris Jagusz as CEO
Jagusz joining from SSE Telecoms later this year with Azzurri chairman Steve Andrews continuing as interim chief executive officer until then
Dealers - Alex Yau
May 27, 2014
Andrew Peat set to join Carphone Warehouse
Former Brightstar 20:20 and Dixons man set to be named new category manager ahead of £3.8 billion merger deal
Retailers - Michael Garwood
May 21, 2014
Data Select shifts office to Globe Park in Marlow
All 80 office-based employees moving to renovated premises, which also houses Peter Jones-owned companies eXpansys and Jessops
Distributors - Paul Withers
May 20, 2014
Nokia Lumia 630 gets May 29 release date in the UK
Low-end device to be priced below £100, making it the cheapest Lumia smartphone to date
Retailers - Paul Withers
May 20, 2014
Daisy sees 129pc increase in Vodafone connection targets
Surge comes as a result of a dealer incentive in partnership with the operator and Nokia, which saw nine dealers will a three-night stay at the Valderama Golf Club in Spain last week
Distributors - Paul Withers
May 20, 2014
Chess board set to buy Avenir’s 30,000 B2B connection base?
IT and fixed line specialist said to be holding exclusive discussions with O2 and EE distributor
Dealers - Paul Withers
May 19, 2014
Olive and Vodafone form exclusive B2B partnership
Vodafone platinum partner gains full access to the operator’s portfolio of products and services and will work with it to design and build ‘complex multi-product’ solutions
Dealers - Paul Withers
May 19, 2014
Phones 4u CEO Kassler ‘disappointed’ by Dixons Carphone deal
Retailer’s CEO claims Phones 4u concessions in Currys and PC World stores only contributed less than 10 per cent of its overall turnover and so the impact “will not be significant to our business”
Retailers - Paul Withers
May 15, 2014
Carphone Warehouse and Dixons complete £3.8bn merger deal
New JV firm will be called ‘Dixons Carphone’ – and will produce company savings of £80 million a year by 2017
Dealers - Michael Garwood
May 15, 2014
Phones 4u and O2 selling Moto E at discounted rate
Handset that was launched yesterday already being sold at a discounted price by two retailers
Retailers - Alex Yau
May 14, 2014
Exertis Micro-P looks to wearables boom
Distributor will offer full range of Samsung wearables and will offer training to its partners on the market opportunity
Distributors - Alex Yau
May 13, 2014
Archos releases touchscreen Android netbook
ArcBook first to market with Android touchscreen netbook which comes pre-installed with Office suite Pro 6
Unified Comms - Alex Yau
May 13, 2014
EE aims to ramp up presence in Scotland with franchises
Six of the operator’s 35 shops in the country targeted to transfer to a franchise model, while other locations pinpointed where it could use franchisees to expand its presence
Retailers - Alex Yau
May 12, 2014
Gusto targets tenfold turnover rise to £30m by end of 2015
Growth plans follow move to new 20,000 square foot premises and blueprint to recruit a further 25 staff this year
Distributors - Paul Withers
May 12, 2014
Data Select strengthens its retail sales army
Two appointments made, including that of former Nokia senior national account manager Rob Hunt
Distributors - Paul Withers
May 12, 2014
Think Telecom targets cross-selling opportunities
New offices and staff members being added to support growth at the firm
Dealers - Alex Yau
May 8, 2014
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