Staff Reporter

O2 to offer iPhone unlocking following release of the device on Orange and soon to Vodafone, however contract customers must honour their remaining time

Shoppers flock to Orange stores for Apple iPhone on Orange launch day, with staff in high street independents claiming sales are unremarkable

Telefónica O2 UK again outstrips rivals with 292,000 net customer additions and two per cent revenue growth

O2 embarks on email campaign to drive awareness of mobile applications website Litmus to one million customers, also has partnered with smartphone manufacturer Palm

GSM Association launches m-Health centre at University of Manchester to develop mobile health applications and services

Global sales of Samsung’s Tocco Lite touchscreen handset reach 10 million in six months – a company record

Global handset volumes up 0.1 per cent from Q3 last year according to Gartner, smartphone sales up 12.8 per cent

However initial shipments set to fill pre-order volumes, meaning device will not make it to stores until later in the month

Vodafone group chief executive Vittorio Colao says new £1bn cost cutting scheme will not result in major job cuts, but company slide shows call centre staff could be at risk