Retailer to have 70 stores open by February 2010 and targets 100 stores by the end of next year

Handset giants embark on battle over technology patents, with Nokia claiming that Apple has had a “free ride” by allegedly unlawfully using Nokia technologies

O2 launches technology support service to give its small business customers on-site set-up and helpline support

Abica directors Scott Allison and Rod Matthews quit ahead of launch of its ‘unified communications in a box’ offering

O2 agrees partnership with Redeem for handset recycling service

Orange will make broadband download speeds of up to 20Mbps standard across its home broadband packages. It has also unveiled four new 20Mbps price plans

Azzurri Communications signs £10m deal with recruitment agency Reed for its WAN and telephony estate

Carphone sold large volumes of Nokia 5530 into grey market after miscalculating sales on August exclusive. Significant numbers traded back into UK, disrupting official Nokia distribution channels

Korean manufacturer reports global handset shipments up 37 per cent from the same period last year; prepping Android and Windows Mobile launches for next year

Vodafone Ireland chief Charles Butterworth among business leaders to present climate change recommendations to Irish PM Brian Cowen