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Samsung UK and Ireland managing director Simon Stanford reckons mobile spend is protected to an extent despite economic difficulties, but that manufacturers must earn consumers’ attentions with continued innovation
Marcelo Claure, founder and chief executive of US handset distributor Brightstar, predicts a riot – of a broad-ranging new breed of connected devices in 2011 – and an urgency for smart supply chain agents
James Murray, chief of O2 and Vodafone service provider Alternative Networks, reckons recent events have put effective mobile working at a premium in 2011
Andrew Boden, managing director of Everything Everywhere airtime distributor Mainline, says 2011 will see lines between mobile, fixed line and IT systems properly blurred
Store closures and redundancies to hit O2’s retail business, although it claims investment and overall staff numbers will be up in 2011 as it puts focus on technical support for customers
Statistics show handsets sales are down but smartphone sales now account for half of all sales
Qualitel managing director Mike Ridgway predicts the emergence of super-disties and super-dealers in the year ahead
Unions have been engaged over consultation with retail staff and some indirect functions relating to cuts
Retailer agrees six figure sponsorship with Harry Hill TV show to increase awareness amongst its young adult audience
Phones 4U has exclusive rights to three new handsets all aimed at the younger part of its client base