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Ex-Caudwell sales manager dies in Turkish prison
Convicted murderer Chris Collier was one of Phones4U billionaire’s first managers
Retailers - Mobile News
October 25, 2019
Nokia 7.2 and 6.2 out in UK today
Phones first announced at IFA, available from Carphone Warehouse
Retailers - Jasper Hart
October 16, 2019
AO expands portfolio with launch of AO Mobile
AO World acquired online retailer Mobile Phones Direct in December 2018 Online electronics and appliances retailer AO has launched a website dedicated to its mobile offering. The website, which has been launched today (August 8) will feature an extensive choice of handsets from a number of vendors with plans available through the big four operators.
Retailers - Paul Lipscombe
August 8, 2019
Carphone launches pre-orders for 5G devices
Carphone Warehouse will sell the Samsung S10 5G and Oppo Reno 5G from today with more available tomorrow (July 4)
Retailers - Manny Pham
July 3, 2019
iSmash launches new triple-instalment payment plan
Repair specialists aim to split cost over time Technology repair chain iSmash has signed a deal with Sweden-based payments provider Klarna to facilitate customer payments. The deal will see the implementation of Klarna’s “pay in 3” service in iSmash’s 26 stores across the UK, which splits the cost of a repair into three equal instalments.
Retailers - Jasper Hart
June 27, 2019
AO and MPD to harness dual brand power in drive for growth
Following AO World’s takeover of Mobile Phones Direct, both brands will play a key part in its future
Retailers - Paul Lipscombe
June 24, 2019
Dixons Carphone profits slump 22pc in 2019 full year figures
The loss is attributed to consumers not upgrading as much as they use to. Dixons wants to renegotiate new deals with operators
Retailers - Manny Pham
June 20, 2019
Carphone Warehouse puts Peter Crouch up front of ad campaign
Crouch has represented a number of teams including Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Stoke City 
Retailers - Paul Lipscombe
June 10, 2019
Exclusive: Mazuma partners up with Bastion to offer insurance service
The insurance proposition goes live from early June
Retailers - Paul Lipscombe
May 30, 2019
Exclusive: iD Mobile hits one million postpaid customer milestone
iD Mobile has also announced a 52-week partnership with the KISS Breakfast Show
Retailers - Paul Lipscombe
May 16, 2019
Carphone Warehouse and Vodafone now stocking Samsung Galaxy A Series
A20e and A80 to come later in the month
Retailers - Jasper Hart
May 7, 2019
Energizer and Get Connected in rally deal
Get Connected has 55 retail stores across Wales and South West of England
Retailers - Manny Pham
April 10, 2019
Carphone Warehouse insurance misselling verdict ‘surprising’
The £29 million fine follows a difficult last year for the retailer 
Retailers - Paul Lipscombe
March 25, 2019
OPPO officially launches in the UK with Carphone Warehouse
OPPO is the fifth biggest global smartphone vendor in the world 
Retailers - Paul Lipscombe
January 30, 2019
Vodafone launch three new IoT devices
New devices come in the form of trackers for pets, luggage and a mini tracker for keys, laptops and bags
Retailers - Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne
January 14, 2019
5G wireless has the potential to act as a broadband replacement for over 20m in UK
Ovum predicts the service could replace traditional connections for 85pc of fixed-line users
Retailers - Paul Lipscombe
December 4, 2018
Maximise 5G potential to avoid hype
Industry must strike a balance between competing for customers and rolling out 5G
Retailers - Paul Lipscombe
December 4, 2018
Vodafone rebrands enterprise division to Vodafone Business
The rebrand is aimed to make the network more inviting for businesses of any size to work with Vodafone
Retailers - Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne
December 4, 2018
Ofcom stands its ground on £7m fine for Virgin Media early-exit charges
Regulator has defended its decision after Virgin Media CEO Tom Mockridge described the fines as “unreasonable”
Retailers - Manny Pham
December 3, 2018
Verve Connect hopes for monqi magic with IMO S2 phone sales
New devices have the monqi operating system for parents to monitor their children’s behaviour
Retailers - Paul Lipscombe
November 20, 2018
AO World sets out vision to be the largest online-only seller of mobile
AO World has unveiled ambitions to become the largest online-only mobile retailer in the UK after its acquisition of Mobile Phones Direct (MPD). The online white goods retailer announced earlier this month that it has agreed to buy MPD for £32.5 million with completion of the sale due before March 31, 2019. AO World plans
Retailers - Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne
November 19, 2018
AO acquires Mobile Phones Direct for £32.5 million
The acquisition of both MPD online brands is expected to be complete before March next year
Retailers - Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne
November 9, 2018
A1 Comms announces Huawei Mate 20 exclusivity
Online retailer will be the only place to get the Mate 20 in black on contract until Christmas
Retailers - Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne
October 26, 2018
EE signs distribution agreements with John Lewis and Amazon
The agreement will see the EE FLEX plans sold originally online in both retailers
Retailers - Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne
October 26, 2018
Networks defend against Citizens Advice overcharging accusations
Contract customers charged for phones they have paid for says report
Retailers - Manny Pham
September 25, 2018
Crystalusions’ glass phone protection is a clear winner
New solution comes with free insurance and will be available later this month
Retailers - Paul Lipscombe
September 10, 2018
Beyond Repair: gadget fixing company goes out of business
Parent company decides to pull the plug on GRS after two years of ‘significant’ trading losses
Retailers - Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne
September 10, 2018
Dixons data breach may have accessed 10 million customer records
Dixons Carphone has said it’s putting further security measures in place to protect customer data 
Retailers - Paul Lipscombe
July 31, 2018
Dixons Carphone reports £118m profit drop for 2017
The retail giant admitted there’s “plenty of work to do”
Retailers - Manny Pham
June 21, 2018
Dixons Carphone confirms breach in data security
105,000 credit and debit cards without chip and pin protection was taken 
Retailers - Manny Pham
June 14, 2018
Superdrug launches MVNO on Three network
Only members holding the Superdrug Health and Beautycard will be able to sign up for the MVNO service
Retailers - Manny Pham
June 5, 2018
Motorola refreshes Moto E and G range
The G range will be available from May priced from £169 whereas the E range will be released in June starting from £119
Retailers - Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne
April 20, 2018
Global refurbished smartphone shipments grow 13pc in 2017
According to new research from Counterpoint the sector is the fastest growing in the industry
Retailers - Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne
March 14, 2018
giffgaff picks up four gongs at uSwitch awards
Apple also took gongs for Online retailers, Handset of the Year with the iPhone X and Telecoms Innovation for Face iD
Retailers - Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne
February 9, 2018
Carphone brings back mascot Mowbli full time
The mascot was last used in campaigns ten years ago 
Retailers - Manny Pham
February 1, 2018
Baldock must ‘innovate’ amid Carphone troubles
New CEO faces challenges tenure amid difficult market, warn analysts
Retailers - Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne
January 29, 2018
Dixons Carphone hire Baldock as new CEO
Former CEO of Littlewoods and Very will take charge in April after Seb James announced his move to Walgreens Boots
Retailers - Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne
January 25, 2018
Carphone slapped with £400,000 fine by ICO for data breach
More than three million customers and 1,000 employees had personal data accessed by hackers
Retailers - Manny Pham
January 11, 2018
Dixons Carphone UK profits take a tumble
Mobile sales for H1 in the UK have fallen three per cent after the iPhone X was released in to the second half of the group financial year
Retailers - Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne
December 13, 2017
Fonehouse acquired by KTM Online
Fonehouse owner Clive Bayley will remain with Fonehouse Retail in a non-executive role High street retailer Fonehouse has today (Dec 1) announced it has been acquired by KTM Online for an undisclosed figure. Fonehouse owner Clive Bayley will remain with Fonehouse Retail in a non-executive role. He retains ownership of accessories and repair brand TechHouse,
Retailers - Manny Pham
December 1, 2017
iSmash strikes partnership with Maplin bolstering store footprint
iSmash concessions will be set up in three major Maplin locations in Monument, St Paul’s and Stevenage. It brings total iSmash store fronts to 27
Retailers - Manny Pham
November 21, 2017
CCS Insight: UK mobile data usage will grow sevenfold by 2021
The average mobile subscriber uses 2.5GB of data per month but is predicted to grow to 18GB by 2021
Retailers - Manny Pham
November 16, 2017
Vodafone doubles profit forecast for the year after strong H1
Full year earnings predictions have also grown €200 million (£178bn) despite a fall in total revenue
Retailers - Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne
November 14, 2017
ASUS ZenFone 4 and ZenFone 4 MAX now available in UK
Prepaid ZenFone 4 is available for £449.99 and ZenFone 4 Max is  £249.99 from Carphone Warehouse, John Lewis, Amazon, Box, Tesco and ASUS eShop
Retailers - Ariana Khushal
November 13, 2017
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus exclusively available at Carphone Warehouse
The smartphone will cost £329.99 prepaid and features in black and blue
Retailers - Ariana Khushal
November 9, 2017
Carphone Warehouse exclusively ranges Alcatel A3+
The smartphone will cost £79.99 prepaid with a £10 top-up and features in black only 
Retailers - Manny Pham
November 9, 2017
Vodafone launches ‘V by Vodafone’ bringing IoT to consumers
The V-Auto, V-Camera,V-pet and V-Bag require a special SIM card to work and can be bought for either £3 or £4 a month alongside an upfront fee
Retailers - Ariana Khushal
November 7, 2017
Crowds gather at Covent Garden Apple Store as iPhone X goes on sale
Apple’s latest flagship went on sale today (November 3) and is available from £999. Tim Cook claims it will be Apple’s biggest quarter ever
Retailers - Ariana Khushal
November 3, 2017
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