Staff Reporter

UK sales boss for A Novo

Ron Harckham has been promoted to the role of UK sales director after two years at the company

A round-up of deals available from mobile retailers online and on the high street

Nokia loses voice to Samsung and Sony Ericsson with a supercharged high street array of media-friendly phones adorning most windows

Vodafone to be the exclusive carrier of new Microsoft phones in the UK, as well as three other European markets

The manufacturer reports growth in both international and domestic revenues, with an increase in European and American sales

Distributor to hold two training days this month to advise dealers on the best ways to sell O2’s landline proposition

Operator defends its network and says that it provides a better customer experience in much of the UK, with London being the stand-out area

Retailer sells 500 HTC Desire handsets in London stores in first week on sale, making it one of its quickest-ever selling phones

Sony Ericsson will release two new Walkman handsets – the Zylo and Spiro – to selected markets in Q3

“Android has now matured and is attracting a lot of attention from manufacturers, operators, developers and most importantly, end users”