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BlackBerry Z10 goes on sale at major retailers
Device now available from some network stores and retailers
Retailers
January 31, 2013
BlackBerry Z10 on sale in the UK from tomorrow
BlackBerry’s first touchscreen device, the Z10, goes on sale from tomorrow on networks EE, O2, Vodafone and Three and at retailers Phones 4 U and Carphone Warehouse
Retailers
January 30, 2013
Industry reacts to BlackBerry 10 launch
Ahead of RIM’s launch of its new operating system and handset Z10 later today (coverage to follow), we ask industry analysts and those who will be selling if it will be enough to revive the struggling manufacturer
Retailers
January 30, 2013
Phones 4U to create 500 new jobs as expansion continues
Retailer plans further growth in store numbers following 27 per cent rise in contract sales in the last year
Retailers
January 29, 2013
Carphone’s UK revenues rise 16pc in its third quarter
Retailer reports growth in tablet and contract sales while prepay remains weak
Retailers
January 24, 2013
Phones 4u ‘Upgrades for u and u and u’ ads banned by the ASA
Advertising regulator told retailer it should have made limitations to its upgrade deal clearer to customers
Retailers
January 23, 2013
Phones 4u set to launch MVNO on EE network in March
Life Mobile will be available to the retailer’s contract customers as a 4G service by the end of the year
Retailers
January 22, 2013
EE to close 78 high street stores following retail review
Retail staff set to be moved to alternative stores with managers’ jobs currently under consultation
Retailers
January 16, 2013
O2’s Dunne: Our high street stores will survive shift to online shopping
O2’s chief executive Ronan Dunne says the mass-market appeal of high street mobile shops helps protect them from closure
Retailers
January 16, 2013
A1 Comms to go global as turnover doubles to more than £100m
Internal restructure and recruitment drive see operations director Stuart Joce become MD, with Paul Sisson moving to group CEO role
Retailers
January 15, 2013
Schama exits Fonehouse after five years
Daniel Schama has left Fonehouse and been replaced in his role as commercial director by Mark Noonan
Retailers
January 14, 2013
Mobile Fun reports £3.5m of sales in run up to Christmas
Accessories retailer received over 135,000 orders in the last three months of the year
Retailers
January 14, 2013
RIM to launch six new ‘BlackBerry 10’ handsets in 2013
BlackBerry manufacturer Research In Motion (RIM) says it will release six new handsets this year – covering all ends of the market
Retailers
January 10, 2013
Fonehouse appoints new commercial and retail directors
Retailer brings in new commercial and retail directors, as well as adding to its growing B2B team
Retailers
January 10, 2013
Phones 4U reports record growth over Christmas
Strong contract sales see sales rise by almost a quarter last month from December 2011, with online sales up by almost half
Retailers
January 9, 2013
Mobile Fun appoints new product and purchasing manager
Shiah Yoong previously worked for Tesco online and Halfords and will be in charge of the firm’s range of accessories
Retailers
January 4, 2013
Fonehouse looks to increase franchisee B2B connections
Retailer looking to have half of franchisees making business connections within the next few months as it opens a new office to focus on this division
Retailers
January 4, 2013
Mobile Fun experiences record sales week
Online mobile accessories retailer sees sales surge by 5.8 per cent on previous best week and by 17 per cent from the same period last year
Retailers
December 17, 2012
Expansys reports half-year losses after poor European performance
First half of the year more challenging than company expected, leading it forecast that its full year performance will be below current market expectations
Retailers
December 13, 2012
Mobile Fun set to enter 12 new markets by the end of April
Online accessories retailer looking to capitalise on 2012 expansion which saw it launch in eight new territories
Retailers
December 10, 2012
Mobile visitors to eBay up 96pc on same day last year
The shopping website also saw the number of purchases made from a mobile device double on Sunday compared to the same day last year
Retailers
December 6, 2012
Virgin Media opens new ‘Our House’ flagship store
Outlet in Westfield Shopping Centre, west London to provide customers with an interactive retail experience
Retailers
December 5, 2012
Fonehouse and Activ8 Distribution pen accessories supply deal
Franchisees in retailer’s stores now able to order a range of earphones, batteries and USB cables from accessories distributor
Retailers
December 3, 2012
Mobile Fun sales to top £3m in Q4 following bumper Christmas
Online retailer predicting sales of over £1 million each month in the quarter, with yearly increases of 21 per cent in November and December
Retailers
November 29, 2012
Huawei to launch Ascend G 330 exclusively with TalkTalk
Huawei’s latest entry level smartphone will be available from TalkTalk next month from £10 on contract
Retailers
November 23, 2012
Get Connected set to complete store refurb scheme early
Modernised shops include flat-screen TVs promoting latest offers and live demonstration handsets
Retailers
November 20, 2012
Price cuts see Carphone break tablet sales record
The retailer announced today that tablet sales have increased by 75 per cent since it cut prices as part of its Christmas offering
Retailers
November 20, 2012
O2 staff furious about operator’s ‘flippant’ franchise remark
Suggestion staff should invest £50k to run stores a ‘slap in the face’ according to the The Communication Workers Union
Retailers
November 20, 2012
Carphone Warehouse to stock new clamshell Doro handset
PhoneEasy 612 features 2mp camera, easy to read display and is hearing aid compatible
Retailers
November 20, 2012
Mobile Fun in search for new shareholders
Accessories retailer looks to hold talks with potential investors before the end of the year
Retailers
November 19, 2012
Gusto signs up John Lewis to carry charging products
Department store chain to sell ‘Juice’ range in second high street deal
Retailers
November 19, 2012
Carphone offering iPhone 5 at UK’s lowest price
Retailer makes Apple smartphone available for free on O2, with unlimited minutes and text message allowances on Vodafone and Orange plans
Retailers
November 16, 2012
Vodafone launches second own-brand Smart Tab
Seven inch tablet runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and includes 4GB of internal memory
Retailers
November 16, 2012
Touchscreens now account for 90pc of contract market
Vast majority of contracts and a third of pre-pay sales are now for full touch devices, according to researchers GfK
Retailers
November 9, 2012
O2 offers £20 Christmas gift to boost prepay sales
O2 is offering its prepay customers a £20 Christmas bonus when they buy selected prepay handsets this Christmas
Retailers
November 8, 2012
Fonehouse appoints new CEO as Bayley takes chairman role
Former Virgin Megastores MD and Zavvi CEO joins retailer to take over the daily running of the business, with MD Bayley becoming group chairman
Retailers
November 7, 2012
Gusto signs with Fonehouse in first key high street contract
Accessories distributor’s ‘Juice’ charging products to go on sale at the retailer, with more partnerships in the pipeline
Retailers
November 6, 2012
Retailer wins appeal over £688k of withheld VAT
Refurbished handset trader JDI Trading wins case against HMRC at Tax Tribunal
Retailers
November 5, 2012
Age UK launches MVNO and own-branded handset
Customised device and airtime deals will be sold in 200 charity shops around the UK
Retailers
November 5, 2012
Phones 4U unveils festive advert and social media drive
Retailer to spend ‘six figure’ sum on Twitter and Facebook campaign in run up to Christmas
Retailers
November 2, 2012
Carphone launches pre-orders for Nokia Lumia 820
Retailer offers free wireless charging plate to customers ordering the device before launch
Retailers
October 31, 2012
O2 to offer 82 of its stores to franchisees
Franchise numbers to hit 202 in the next nine months – almost half of the operator’s total of 462 shops – with stores to be offered to existing staff and local entrepreneurs
Retailers
October 30, 2012
Phones 4U announces Windows Phone 8 prices and exclusives
Colour variations of the HTC 8S, 8X, Nokia Lumia 820, Lumia 920 and Samsung Ativ S
Retailers
October 30, 2012
P4U secures exclusive white version of Huawei Ascend P1
Handset varient will be appeal to retailer’s youthful demographic according to the manufacturer
Retailers
October 29, 2012
UK handset sales increase 15pc in September
New handsets releases prompt year-on-year growth for the first time in two years according to research firm GfK
Retailers
October 25, 2012
Fonehouse aims to reignite growth with 30 new stores in 2013
Retailer expects to increase the number of stores from 50 to more than 80 in the next 12 months
Retailers
October 25, 2012
Tech Data Mobile sponsors 'Beyond Mobile' conference
Tech Data Mobile confirmed as the headline sponsor for the Mobile News mobility conference ‘Beyond Mobile’ in London on November 22
Retailers
October 18, 2012
Priority Moments local service expanded to non-O2 customers
Businesses customers of other networks can now take advantage of free promotional service
Retailers
October 17, 2012
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