File-sharing and IoT applications are popular targets

Access controls and by-the-minute data usage insights can supercharge employee productivity and cost saving

‘Key’ customer growth metric could see £1,500 bonus per employee

Google’s first mid-ranger launched in May last year

Staff increases ‘across the board’ in marketing, operations and warehouse

Best-in-class camera clashes with lack of Google services – 3.75/5

Incumbent COO David Ainslie to move to non-exec role

Division looks to double growth in the next two years 

Initiative to contribute to MNO’s zero-carbon commitments

Acquisition gives Tech Data $6bn enterprise value

Bullitt originally unveiled device at CES under S32 name

Huawei and Post Office among companies to have already donated

Device range to launch in Europe and India

Many offices closed as comms provider searches for efficiencies in wake of COVID crisis

Sarah Walker is a BT lifer with nearly 23 years at the telco

Xiaomi’s budget series boasts another strong entry – 4.25/5

Pandemic accelerates vendor’s push into enterprise management space

Device solves problem of risky washing methods 

Smart and feature devices both offer 4G connectivity

Facility to create 400 jobs

No word on what next for distribution veteran 

Integration of Trustonic’s solutions with Samsung Knox

Network will power welding machines for electric vehicles

Affiliated Instagram account hints at a July reveal

AO Mobile MD role now defunct

Bursts of anger and paranoia linked to justification of violence

Dossa replaces Send For Help founder and CEO James Murray

Study of seven countries finds UK consumers least likely to cut spending budgets

Widgets and picture-in-picture are the big additions

This year’s flagship iPhone likely to be significant indicator of uptake

Could subscription models help retail bounce back? CTech Group CEO Ashley Bailey looks at the opportunity

Telcos aim at financial sector companies who face legal recording obligations

Sales throughout May and June build on breaking the £100m sales barrier

Smartphones have potential as “Trojan horses” for virus

High-performance brand continues vendor’s aggressive pricing streak

S88 Pro ships globally from AliExpress and DOOGEE online store

Vendor and MNO claim world first for product

Competition needed to offer strong alternatives to Chinese vendor

A slower start to the 5G era allows for new opportunities to shore up defences, says Radware carrier services VP Mike O’Malley

Discount on offer for pre-existing mobile policy holders

Samsungs sales VP looks to hit the ground running as retail restrictions ease

Thermal imaging camera can monitor 100 people per minute

Dealer has grown indirect partner connections by 250pc in past three years

FWA and video appeal to consumers and businesses respectively

Head of direct partner network Gary Hill takes on caretaker role

Financing models will be key for businesses to keep tech up-to-date, says MD James Phillips

Lefever spent time at Vodafone, Cellnet, Motorola, Three and Brightstar, among others

Three-year programme to target both skilled workers and unemployed

Changes to messaging, permissions and voice control among updates

Comments come as PM faces mounting pressure

Samsung repair partner credits business uptick with availability and word of mouth

Penta-camera system and £1,299 RRP for latest flagship

Ericsson continues partnership with O2 following 5G launch last year

Michael Whitty read discussions on the internet linking the technology to the virus

Former MPD and AO man will oversee device protection and lifecycle services

Ad campaign comes after launch of new NCSC security review

Move follows launch of fully compostable phone cases

SES Water services around 730,000 people across Kent, Surrey, Sussex and London

Switzerland led the way in Europe with South Korea atop the global pile

Graystone Strategy director James Gray looks at the implications of the proposed merger

Wider initiative sees phones delivered to seniors in France, Germany and Nordics

Project will culminate with 5G in Newcastle Central Station by summer 2021

Gary Lomas joins from IT provider Logicalis

Prime Minister Boris Johnson permitted Huawei a reduced role in the UK’s 5G earlier this year

CCS Insight’s Kester Mann moderated a session that discussed how the used device market is coming of age now that the stigma of people using second-hand phones has abated 

At the 5G Symposium at the Mobile News XPO, speakers discussed how the new technology would open fresh opportunities such as dynamic spectrum sharing, network slicing and health applications

Awards included Best Manufacturer, Best IoT Application and Best Service and Repair

The Mobile News Awards and Mobile News XPO will be taking place as scheduled on March 12 at The London Hilton on Park Lane. We are following advice from the venue which has issued the following statement: “Currently we are following the guidelines from the local health authorities and the NHS. We are continuing to

Mobile News Awards 2020 – the shortlist

Entries now open for mobile channel’s biggest night

‘The Last Leg’ star booked for mobile industry’s biggest night out

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Vendor’s suspension of smartphone sales may be just a nail in the coffin after its recent UK decline

The agreement lasts until the end of the 2021/22 season

5% of UK landscape will “never be worth covering”

Early adopters to shape long-term applications

Average UK mast height is 15m, compared to 25m in Europe

BT CTO says Huawei tech is “18 months ahead” of competitors

There were also wins for Samsung and Barclay Communications

The winners trophies will be presented at a black tie gala dinner and dance at The Hilton on Park Lane on March

Chief technical officers of Vodafone, O2, Three and BT are on the panel as well as leading analyst Ben Wood and Samsung VP Conor Pierce

Watson joins a number of speakers on the panel

Ticket and table bookings can be made now

Judging will take place mid-February

The winner won an all-expenses trip to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last year

The distributor has sponsored the Mobile News Awards for half a decade

The typical stereotype of B2B customers is changing, says company’s sales boss 

New awards will aim to recognise the teams behind the industry’s movers and shakers

The awards were judged by 14 independent industry experts and was attended by 700 people

O2 will reportedly pay £7 million per year, an increase from £4.5 million in the previous deal penned in 2008

The deal will reportedly make it the most successful running contract between a mobile operator and recycling specialist in the UK mobile industry

Samsung and Exertis also win two awards each at the UK mobile industry’s biggest night of the year

Event will see attendees find out from distributors, networks and developers on a number of additional ways to boost sales

This year’s Mobile News Awards took place at the Hilton on Park Lane on March 10. The industry’s biggest Awards ceremony, hosted by top comedian Lee Nelson, saw more than 800 industry guests enjoy the black tie gala, which was sponsored by Exertis, O2 and IPVDX. We spoke to Mobile News editor Michael Garwood to

Korean manufacturer nabbed three gongs at industry’s biggest awards, while Lebara and Plan.com also walked away from the Hilton in Park Lane with two Awards

Duo sign up for a further two years, with decision driven by the efficiencies provided by its fleet management solution, CommsManager

Operator has been MVNO’s network partner in the UK for the past six years

Distributor joins Exertis as a headline sponsor for event in London on November 17