Brightstar CEO Marcelo Claure admits firm had looked into possible acquisition of retailer Currys

Deal builds on existing relationship between the two firms and adds extra 250 Vodafone connections to the deal

Figure follows similar amount already invested in its tablet-based Pin Point service

More than double the amount of pre-registrations for the Samsung Galaxy S5 than its predecessor

Winner will be crowned after live text vote at Mobile News Awards.

Further expansion planned by firm including new mobile website.

Anthony Vigar is rejoining Azzurri after two and a half years as sector head of UK strategic accounts at Vodafone

Surge in votes see’s Lyca Mobile chief Subaskaran Allirajah leaps from 20th to second as battle for the top 10 intensifies

Franchisee in Basildon shuts up shop over EE partner payment dispute

Online accessories retailer makes its first purchase in a move that sees it enter the gaming accessory market and widen its overall portfolio

Mobile News editor Michael Garwood and What Mobile reporter Jamie Feltham discuss some of the biggest stories over the past week.

Outlets to be branded as Samsung but run by Phones 4u staff, selling the latest smartphone, tablets and wearable technology from the manufacturer

O2 wholesaler wins £129 connection deal with Kent-based firm in a deal worth more than £100,000 over the 24 month contract duration

The union said it is “looking to secure a fair deal” for workers who have contributed to BT success – the company saw profits rise eight per cent in the last three months of 2013

Dealers to receive trial SIM cards and devices to enable them to demonstrate the network’s capabilities to customers

Retailer and troubled smartphone manufacturer ‘fell out’ over sales targets and rebates

B2B airtime distie ‘Plan Communications’ will run on O2’s network; aims to give dealers more control over connections and revenues

First curved smartphone to hit the UK will be available from £52 a month with a £79 upfront cost, or £42 a month as part of an upgrade with no handset cost when it goes on sale next month

A ‘record’ 12 months of biggest-ever, fastest, thinnest, counterfeit, stolen and every other type of mobile phone

John Lewis saw traffic from mobile devices overtake desktop computers and laptops for the first time in the five weeks to December 28

Retailer angrily refutes allegations of misleading customers on contracts, with MD Damian Cole accusing programme of a ‘personal attack’ against him

The car manufacturer will deploy the devices across its offices in France and Spain

Mobile Account Solutions second and Activ8 41st in list measuring the fastest growing private companies by sales

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini smartphone was the top seller, with order numbers up 695 per cent compared to the whole of the previous week