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O2 to offer school pupils industry insight for National Women in Engineering Day

The students will also be given career advice related to the telecoms industry

Vodafone partners with Veterans charity to support armed forces

Operator has taken on three veterans for six month work experience stints as they transition to civilian life

O2 backs London Mayor’s calls to improve capital’s digital economy

Business director Ben Dowd praised Sadiq Khan’s pledge to end London “Notspots” but said UK needs to do more to improve digital infrastructure

EE names Peter Jeavons as new brand director

He will replace Spencer McHugh in the latest shake-up to the operator’s management team

EE to provide 4G WiFi in hedges at Glastonbury Festival

Mobile operator also tripling capacity of its 4G network to cater for high demand for data at this weekend’s event

Vodafone Smart platinum 7 now available to purchase

The flagship smartphone comes bundled with a free virtual reality headset

O2 offering £120 off Samsung Galaxy S7 edge

The promotion is running until July 29 and also applies to the Samsung Galaxy S7

Doro backs Nokia’s faith in feature phones

UK and Ireland boss Chris Millington insists the market is not exclusively all about smartphones

Mystery caller: Child’s first smartphone

Mystery Caller’s son is ready for his first phone. Flashy features such as cameras and 4G aren’t so important because basic text and call functions take priority. Will it be a feature phone or smartphone that’s both simple to use and affordable? 5: Virgin Manner – 3/5 Understanding – 3/5 Knowledge – 2/5 Helpfulness – 2/5

Vodafone launches its own branded Smart virtual reality headset

The network’s own-branded Smart VR headset comes bundled with its new Smart platinum 7 flagship

Huawei sponsorship of Arsenal reaches full time

Official smartphone deal with Premier League side will not be renewed as manufacturer switches branding strategy

Operators: Britain must remain in European Union

Revenues could fall, prices could rise and jobs could be lost if Britons vote “yes” to Brexit

Vodafone launches rapid replacement phone service for businesses

Vodafone Rapid vows to replace lost, stolen or damaged work mobiles within four hours

Sky and Vodafone’s £1.7bn merger to create ‘leading media group’ in New Zealand

Vodafone has forecasted the new group will generate revenues of £1.4 billion for the 12 months ending June next year

Consumers need at least 5GB of data to stream entire Euro 2016 tournament

The winning team will play seven matches throughout the tournament

Brits spend Â£811 million on unnecessary phone charges

More than one in four pay an additional Â£39.72 per year, with exceeding mobile data limits cited as the biggest issue

Vodafone customers urged to check their bills for errors

MoneySavingExpert.com investigation uncovers “huge number” of problems with billing, incorrect tariffs and customer service issues

EE launches official Glastonbury 2016 app and on-site charging

Official comms and tech partner for music festival unveils free app and on-site swap service for Juice Tube Power Bank

Euro 2016: guide to charges to the UK and within France

The tournament held every four years officially kicks off on Friday June 10

Vodafone IoT to power Ekso Bionics robotic exoskeletons

Robotic exoskeletons are ready to wear, battery-powered robots enabling individuals to achieve mobility, strength, or endurance

Vodafone facing fine after Ofcom complaints verdict

Regulator found reasonable grounds to believe Vodafone had breached rules following investigation into customer complaints handling

EE set to ditch Paddington office to move to BT Centre

CEO Marc Allera has confirmed the operator is preparing to move later this year

Vodafone expands in to Zambia with Afrimax partnership

Group will offer 4G services in the sub-Saharan country under ‘Vodafone Zambia’ brand

EE trumps competition in Ofcom performance tests

The regulator tested mobile broadband speeds in London across five days throughout March

Former Phones 4u execs Whittle, Morris and Lloyd launch Unshackled

New business vows to put an end to “rip off” hidden charges and outdated 24-month contracts

EE launches new 4GEE WiFi mobile broadband devices

Both devices allow users to create their own mobile WiFi hotspot whilst on the move

O2 launches multi-million pound ‘More For You’ campaign

The campaign will be supported by three videos directed by BAFTA winning director Stevan Riley

EE rejects Three allegations following £167m mast lawsuit

The lawsuit follows allegations from three that EE has not met its mast sharing agreements

ANOVO wins multi-million contract from UTL to handle Three returns

The service and repair company is understood to have beaten rivals UTL, Brightstar and DHL in the tender

Exertis exits airtime

The distributor had gathered a base of 22,000 connections across Vodafone, O2 and EE

EE launches new international plans for SMEs

Business Extra+ tariff includes unlimited calls and texts to and from the USA, EU and UK, plus daily data in the EU

Vodafone begins deployment of ‘more energy efficient’ mini base stations

The first has been deployed in London, with Vodafone yet to confirm further locations and dates

Former CEO Swantee to release book about EE

‘The 4G Mobile Revolution: Creation, Innovation and Transformation at EE’ by Swantee and former EE communications director Stu Jackson charts the joint venture between Orange and T-Mobile, and the birth of EE

Grey Huawei P9 Plus now exclusively available from Vodafone

The flagship device, also available in two smaller variants, was launched last month

Three to trial ad-blocking technology next month

24-hour trial will run on network during week commencing June 13 with customers able to volunteer via Three’s website

Three smacks EE with £167m lawsuit over mast-sharing disagreement

Three claims EE has only allowed it to access half of the masts agreed in deal struck when Orange merged with T-Mobile to form operator

Vodafone Group exec Paolo Bertoluzzo steps down

Bertoluzzo joined the operator’s Italian arm in 1999 and plans to take up new role there

FA Cup final sees data usage in UK stadiums exceed one TB for first time

The final saw both Manchester United and Crystal Palace compete in Wembley Stadium

Industry hails government pledge on Digital Economy Bill

The Queen set out Government plans to reduce costs of new masts and introduce Broadband Universal Service Obligation

Government announces plans to reduce costs of mobile masts

Queen’s Speech also revealed commitment to guarantee every household minimum broadband speed of 10Mbps

Mystery Caller: Smartphone gaming

Whether it’s on a console or a smaller smartphone, Mystery Shopper is a keen computer gamer. He needs a phone that can handle intensive games whilst on the move. What can the networks offer him? Can he get any good deals? 5: Virgin Celine kept rambling on with technical jargon and any average Joe without

Mystery Shopper: Westfield, White City

Mystery Shopper has heard that virtual reality (VR) technology is now available on smartphones. What can our retailers tell us about this growing market, and what phones can give us our own VR experience? 5: Vodafone VR knowledge – 1/5 Product knowledge – 1/5 Airtime knowledge – 2/5 Questioning ability – 1/5 Sales ability –

Vodafone boss refuses to rule out sale of UK business

Group chief executive Vittorio Colao says operator is “always open to discussions on everything”

Mukherjee promoted as part of Vodafone restructure

His new role involves overseeing Vodafone’s new regional business unit in the North West

Reaction: O2 and Three block will benefit industry

The reaction follows the European Commission’s decision to block CK Hutchison’s takeover of O2 last week (May 11).

Vodafone reports growth for the first time since 2008

Group revenues and earnings up 2.3 per cent and 2.7 per cent respectively, driven by its first growth in Europe for six years

EE appoints Sian Doyle as new retail director

Former Orange UK retail boss replaces Deirdre Burns, who has left the operator after three-and-a-half years

Vodafone opens door to mid-contract price increases after T&Cs overhaul

Operator confirms end of ‘Fixed Price Promise’ for new and existing customers