Retail boss John George puts sales rise down to expanding franchise scheme, which now has 58 partners

Nokia said networks may be discouraged from selling the N900 internet tablet, as menus cannot be customised

O2 parent leads Dow Jones Sustainability Index based on categories such as code of conduct and corporate citizenship

Virgin Media gives customers unlimited text messages and free UK voicemail when they sign up this month

T-Mobile UK parent Deutsche Telekom said to be in talks with Vodafone, Orange parent France Telecom and O2 parent Telefonica

Nokia will not buy a stand at the Mobile World Congress in 2010, instead using the funds to support its product marketing

Airtime distributor organises major giveaway for dealers selling O2 airtime over the Christmas ‘golden’ quarter

Vodafone gets exclusive on the LG GM750 – the latest phone to feature Windows Mobile 6.5 – until the end of December

3 and BT’s Terminate The Rate campaign against mobile termination rates, has now been backed by more than 100,000 people

3 has axed all 26 of its telesales teams, including those from Fone Logistics, EBS, MoCo and HSC, ahead of the introduction of Ofcom’s GC23 on mis-selling