Staff Reporter

Carphone reports Q4 contracts subs up two per cent and prepay connections up 12 per cent, as well as 74,000 new broadband customers

T-Mobile UK to make cuts to administration, advertising and technology departments as new management focuses on operational efficiencies, and parent’s 2009 forecast slips

Text messages sent between EU countries to drop from €0.28 to €0.11; wholesale data roaming charges capped at €1 per MB, to take effect July 1

Operator launches device for business customers in exclusive ‘matt black’ colour

EU telecoms commissioner Viviane Reding will take action on child safety guards for mobile content if European networks don’t implement voluntary code signed last year

Decline in profitability and investment in larger format Best Buy and Carphone stores will be offset by cost cutting and increased US revenues