From humble beginnings in Northern Ireland a decade ago, Barclay Communications has become one of Britain’s leading B2B outfits. Michael Garwood talked to the firm’s top brass about service, data deals, and a lack of iPhones

Devika Sen-Gupta finds that, while mobile retail is certainly male dominated, plans are afoot to redress the balance

Tim Gee looks at the pros and cons of manufacturers loading increasing megapixel capacity onto their handsets

Samsung Mobile boss Mark Mitchinson says the Apple/Nokia approach is not for Samsung

Michael Garwood immerses himself in the murky, multi-million pound world of brand marketing

Virgin Media’s sales chiefs plan to lure dealers into the world of multimedia retail, while supermarkets are set to enter the world of contracts. Stuart McWilliam cornered old boy Rob Shardlow, left, and a newly virginal Ian Driver, right, to get the lowdown

Voice and text revenues are on the slide and data is on the up. Applications are a sure way to get mobile users online. Mobile News takes a look at the market

The popularity of the Nokia N95 puts pressure on its successor, the forthcoming N96. Tim Gee looks at what made the original so successful, and whether the next generation model will be able to live up to it

Posing as a Southampton factory boss, Mystery Caller was out to get his workforce the best deal on calls and texts back to Poland – the country the majority call home to. He might even be persuaded to buy 50 or so SIM cards. Will any of the networks take the bait?

Mystery Shopper is after a music phone compatible with wireless Bluetooth headsets. With a pretty decent budget of GBP40 per month, which store would face the music best?