Speech and imaging solutions provider Nuance Communications has acquired SpinVox for around $102.5 million (£63.3 million)

Orange has announced it will be launching high-quality audio later this year, compatible with HD Voice handsets

Vodafone names 20 dealers selected to sell Apple iPhone from January 14, alongside its direct channels

Resurgent independent retailers confirms Intek purchase and sets sights on further expansion in New Year

Telefónica has bought US/Israeli Skype-rival JaJah for €145m and will deploy consumer and business VoIP services under the brand in Europe next year

Leading independent retailers Go Mobile and Intek are to merge their retail operations under the Go Mobile brand

BT has announced it has five million broadband customers in the UK, making it the top provider in terms of customer numbers in the country

Outsourcery points to the benefit of hosted IT for SMEs affected by lost business during the snow

Informa predicts that smartpnoes will account for more than half of the total handset market value next year

Vodafone to launch Apple iPhone on January 14 via all direct and indirect channels simultaneously