Taiwanese manufacturers discounts new distributor partners as exclusivity of Brightpoint deal pays dividends

Union predicts Vodafone UK redundancies to exceed 600, but network says it will stick to its original figure of 500

Around 1,000 new roles to be created through UK joint venture despite launch being delayed to 2010

Seven men sentenced to 32.5 years jail following £1.8m VAT heist

Network says it has “no plans to radically change headcount” following strong Q4 results

Lycamobile appoints John Weir from South African network Cell C as new commercial director

Call and text service regulator PhonepayPlus fines ringtone provider Mexel after breaching pricing guideline rules

T-Mobile UK sales manager for independent partners John Fannon wins gold table, worth in excess of £5,000, at Mobile News Awards, with 186-point lead over Total Repair Solutions’ Mark Pettinger in second

20:20 submitting to Samsung investigation of suspect counterfeit mobile phone chargers, but ‘deeply disappointed’ over manufacturer’s lack of communication

Orange has announced its 2008 financial figures, which revealed customer numbers are up by 350,000 with revenues also rising