Staff Reporter

Staff Reporter

Land of the Giants

Last weeks announcement of a super merger between US distribution giant Brightpoint and Danish firm Dangaard put other deals into the shade.James Blackman examines the implications for the UK

Mystery Caller

Our mystery caller wants to know what all these bundles and bolt-ons really mean. He particularly wants to know how to call and text for less and how to make calls from Spain that arent going to break the bank

Fixing a hole

When lawyer Mark Pollak went to buy a phone charger it cost nearly £20. Incensed, he took three days off work to open a shop to undercut the marketHeather Dale meets him in his Aladdins cave in Wimbledon

Good day sun-Shine

LG scored a palpable hit with its Chocolate phone last year. LG chief John Barton expects it to go one better with its follow-up, the Shine, next week James Blackman finds his day brightened

NY dealer blues

The festive period was expected to be a testing time for small dealers. The results were disastrous and dealers reckon they’re in for a gloomy 2007Paul Withers reports

Mystery Shop

ChiswickOur mystery shopper braved west London’s festive crowds in search of a bargain handset and an appropriate tariff for a music-mad, girly teenager

Mystery Caller

As a first time pre-pay customer, our Mystery Caller wants a bit of guidance about tariffs, how to top up and all the optional extras available to him. But most of all, he just wants to be welcomed with open arms. Will the networks be full of new year ch????r???r???r????

Atlantic crossing

It’s a long way from helping drug addicts in the Bronx to building a leading B2B UK telecoms company. Ex-New Yorker Tony Crittenden reveals his master planHeather Dale joined him for a cup of Earl Grey

Year we go again

Commission up, commission down, counterfeit accessories and superglued SIMs  it’s certainly been a roller-coaster year for the mobile business James Blackman gets all nostalgic about 2006