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HSC to be rebranded Carphone Warehouse Business in June
HSC to be rebranded as Carphone Warehouse Business on June 1 in a move that will give the retailer the widest reach in the UK B2B market under a single brand
Retailers - Michael Garwood
May 8, 2012
Intercity to go before tribunal over claims it forced out whistleblower
Business development manager claims breach of contract and says he was forced out after trying to expose attempts by the company to “massage” customer contracts
Dealers - Mobile News
May 8, 2012
Major retailers and networks confirm Galaxy S III
Carphone Warehouse giving away a 10-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab and accessories to the first 1,000 customers that pre-order the new smartphone
Retailers - Paul Withers
May 4, 2012
BrightPoint profits down 71 per cent to £1.63m
Competitive and economic pressures on vendor partners and customers blamed for steep profit drop, despite revenue jump
International - Mobile News
April 27, 2012
O2 dealer Aerial rebrands in bid to dominate UC space
Company now known as Aerial Business Communications, splitting into four sub-brands to better communicate to customers the products and services it provides
Dealers - Paul Withers
April 27, 2012
Phones 4U to be first European retailer to stock Lumia 900
Retailer will sell both the black and white variants when the Nokia handset goes on sale on May 14, over two weeks later than previously announced
Retailers - Paul Withers
April 25, 2012
Union fears more job losses at EE as retail restructure confirmed
Prospect thinks more job losses are inevitable after 92-page confidential document reveals plans to overhaul retail operations
Retailers - Mobile News
April 24, 2012
New giant dealer emerges from Premier Mobile/Phonebox sale
PMGC Technology inherits 54,000 connections and £10 million revenue stream to become UK’s second largest independent mobile dealer
Dealers - Paul Withers
April 23, 2012
Daisy buys Worldwide Group for £28m
Telecoms provider acquired audio-conferencing company as COO Gareth Kirkwood departs after two-and-a-half years
Unified Comms - Paul Withers
April 13, 2012
Tesco the first retailer to sell white Motorola Motoluxe
Retailer now ranging a white variant of the Android-powered handset, available for free on £20 a month contracts
Retailers - Paul Withers
April 12, 2012
Consumers wasting £5bn a year by being on the wrong tariffs
Research from Carphone Warehouse reveals the extent to which consumers are losing money by choosing the wrong mobile contract, with lack of awareness on what uses data cited as a key issue 
Retailers - Paul Withers
April 10, 2012
Phones 4U gets white Lumia 900 exclusive
Customers pre-ordering the handset will receive a Nokia Play 360 wireless speaker worth £120
Retailers - Paul Withers
April 10, 2012
Fonehouse opens 10 stores at midnight for HTC One launch
Retailer opens for up to 90 minutes as One S and One X go on sale in the UK
Retailers - Paul Withers
April 5, 2012
Carphone launches new accessories range for applications
Retailer begins selling accessories that work in sync with mobile applications, initially available in 10-15 stores and via the company’s website
Retailers - Paul Withers
April 5, 2012
Tesco gets Motorola Gleam+ contract exclusive
A slimmer version of last year’s Gleam now on sale in the UK, free from £10 a month
Retailers - Paul Withers
April 3, 2012
Samsung partners with P4U to offer Olympics football tickets
Customers buying either the Galaxy S II, Galaxy Nexus or Galaxy Note will receive a pair of tickets to one of the Olympic football matches this Summer
Retailers - Paul Withers
March 30, 2012
Daisy to run data workshops for dealers
Sessions in April will educate partners looking to enter the data market on how to grow revenues and profit margins, as well as improving customer retention
Unified Comms - Paul Withers
March 29, 2012
Samsung to open concession at Phones 4U on Oxford Street
Dedicated space to open from tomorrow, offering the widest range of Samsung products available for demonstration anywhere in the UK
Retailers - Paul Withers
March 29, 2012
Digital Phone Company gets new MD and MVNO
Finance director moves to top job as Phil Rider retains role as chairman; new prepay MVNO, Banana Mobile, launches
Dealers - Michael Garwood
March 28, 2012
MOJO Maker forecasts turnover of £40m within next three years
Significant investment to fund advertising campaigns and moves into new business channels, driving a tenfold increase in turnover
Retailers - Paul Withers
March 28, 2012
Staff back Sunday hours extension during Olympics
Employees at mobile shops in the capital behind government plans to abolish Sunday working hours for eight weeks during this summer’s event
Retailers - Mobile News
March 27, 2012
Vodafone gold partner Savin targets platinum status
Expansive dealer aiming for top tier next month as it says it is on course to meet the operator’s annual targets
Dealers - Mobile News
March 27, 2012
Phones 4U starts stocking Doro PhoneEasy 610
Phones 4U starts stocking Doro PhoneEasy 610 device from £59.95 as it looks to take advantage of the senior handset market
Retailers - Mobile News
March 26, 2012
Carphone opens pre-orders for HTC One x
Retailer announces April 5 availability of new flagship HTC handset
Retailers - Mobile News
March 22, 2012
France Telecom-Orange promises LTE rollout across EU by 2015
France Telecom-Orange tells EU it will have rolled out LTE technology across its markets by 2015 but says “a great deal” must still be done
International - Mobile News
March 21, 2012
Daisy forms new specialist partner support team
Specialists in data, hosted IP telephony and data selected to underpin product growth within company’s indirect channel
Unified Comms - Paul Withers
March 21, 2012
Trio celebrate double wins at Mobile News Awards 2012
Lebara Mobile, Vodafone and Microsoft scooped double honours at the Mobile News Awards 2012, hosted by celebrity impressionist Alastair McGowan
Dealers - Mobile News
March 16, 2012
BE Wholesale rebranded under O2 name
O2 renames BE Wholesale with operator name to bring division in line with joined up communications approach
Unified Comms - Mobile News
March 13, 2012
Daisy recruits new director of marketing for retail business
Kate O’Brien joins unified communications provider to head up marketing within its Retail division
Unified Comms - Paul Withers
March 12, 2012
Carphone Warehouse to run trade-in offer for iPad 3
Customers can receive money when exchanging their old iPad for the new model, as Everything Everywhere, Vodafone and Three confirm they will range the device
Retailers - Paul Withers
March 8, 2012
Carphone launches mobile optimised website
Mobile site now available to customers, with the same functionalities as the desktop version
Retailers - Paul Withers
March 7, 2012
20:20 Mobile teams up with Dixons for trade-in scheme
Distributor to provide device trade-in website and fulfilment for customers of Currys, Dixons and PC World stores
Retailers - Mobile News
March 6, 2012
Six Degrees defers plans to acquire mobile dealers
Newly formed unified communications service provider to review its mobile strategy in three to six months
Unified Comms - Paul Withers
March 5, 2012
MWC transport strike called off
Proposed action that would have affected attendees at Mobile World Congress 2012 has been cancelled
International - Paul Withers
February 25, 2012
Sony SmartWatch with first 250 pre-orders of Xperia S at Phones 4U
First 250 people pre-ordering the Xperia S will receive a SmartWatch, as the mobile comes second to the iPhone 4S in the number of people to pre-register their interest in a device at the retailer
Retailers - Paul Withers
February 20, 2012
Six Degrees Group makes sixth purchase
Acquisition of managed hosting provider Ultraspeed takes firm’s spending to over £40 million on companies bought as it continues to focus on expanding in the mid-market
Unified Comms - Paul Withers
February 20, 2012
O2 offers broadband customers Xbox discounts
O2 customers taking out 12 month ‘All Rounder’ or ‘The Works’ broadband packages will receive £50 off games consoles as well as six months free broadband
Unified Comms - Mobile News
February 17, 2012
GSMA has plans in place to deal with possible MWC transport strike
GSMA is in talks with local authorities to ensure a proposed transport strike during MWC is called off but claims to have contingency plans in place should these fail
International - Mobile News
February 17, 2012
GSMA: Govt help can see mHealth industry grow to £14.7bn
The GSMA says a new report shows the mHealth industry could be worth £14.7 billion globally but only if governments embrace technology
Unified Comms - Mobile News
February 15, 2012
Carphone gives £10 Android app kitty to customers
Deal will see new or upgrading Carphone Warehouse customers purchasing a Android or BlackBerry device receive £10 of free apps from MyMobirooApps.com
Retailers - Mobile News
February 15, 2012
Crystal Ball’s Mobile Monitor gets data cap function
Tracking provider’s solution undergoes overhaul with data cap function to combat bill shock, as well as an improved user interface
Unified Comms - Paul Withers
February 14, 2012
Dealer channel to shrink in 2012 as takeover fever grows
Top dealers reveal their acquisition strategies as B2B dealer General Telephone Company is sold to fixed-line dealer
Dealers - Mobile News
February 13, 2012
Six Degrees Group secures a further £25m of funding
Unified communications provider receives backing from Clydesdale Bank to support its organic and acquisitive growth strategy
Unified Comms - Paul Withers
February 13, 2012
Vodafone interested in Cable and Wireless Worldwide
Vodafone says it is in the early process of evaluating a bid for fixed line and hosting provider Cable and Wireless Worldwide
Unified Comms - Mobile News
February 13, 2012
Mainline launches ‘The Sky’s the Limit’ promotion
Two month incentive offers dealers Red Letter Day experiences if they exceed individual targets, with two leading dealers each winning £1,000 of holiday vouchers
Dealers - Paul Withers
February 13, 2012
Phones 4U launches new JUMP tariff
New JUMP tariff launched today by Phones 4U allows customers to upgrade devices every six months and will be rolled out across entire estate by May
Retailers - Mobile News
February 10, 2012
Mobile News Awards sold out in record time
Tickets to the Mobile News Awards, to be held on March 15 at the Hilton on Park Lane, sell out in record time
Unified Comms - Mobile News
February 10, 2012
Gang jailed for armed robbery at T-Mobile store in Peckham
Three men get combined sentence of just under 16 years for fake gun heist and theft of £35,000 in handsets and cash at T-Mobile store in Peckham
Retailers - Mobile News
January 31, 2012
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