Worldwide handset sales came to 269.1 million units in Q1, while the smartphone sector exceeded 36.4 million units, a 12.7 per cent increase from the same time last year

Ethnic MVNO joins the Electronic Top Up forum allowing customers to top up SIM cards in more retail outlets

Despite network protests to the contrary dealers say their customers are being stolen

Smartphone manufacturer confirms that EMEA marketing manager Simon Lloyd has left the company

Retailer signs up new prospects at a seminar for its new and existing franchise partners

Distributor launches its T-Mobile PROStockist programme to its dealer base at a conference

Distributor signs exclusive deal to sell UMU Mobile security products to its dealer base

Regulator also rules to reduce consumer dispute resolution time, and announces staff pay freeze in line with industry

Network teams up with BT to call for reduction in rate networks charge each other to transfer calls (mobile termination rates, or MTRS) as part of ‘Terminate the Rate’ campaign

Orange becomes the first operator in the UK to sell the i8910 HD, the first phone to include a HD video camera