Full house

The demise of BenQ in Germany and the UK says volumes about the mature nature of the European handset marketJames Blackman reports on a sector that appears to be full

Business Watch

Vodafone ‘s rollercoaster six monthsIt ‘s been a tough year for Arun Sarin and a nice boring set of results is probably just what he has been praying for.Last week the embattled Vodafone chief executive revealed half-year earnings that came in at the top end of City analysts ‘ forecasts.He raised Vodafone ‘s expectations for

Ad campaigns  creating a cracker

Christmas is coming  time to make the coffers fat. But what have the operators’ priorities been this year when developing their festive TV ad campaigns? Chas de Whalley finds out what the networks have planned

Yankee Doodles

Motorola buys Good Technology Sales of Motorola ‘s BlackBerry killer the Q have missed the company ‘s estimates by a long mark, but that hasn ‘t deterred the US ‘s largest handset manufacturer from wanting to compete with Research in Motion, BlackBerry ‘s parent firm. The company announced that it would buy Good Technology, a

Fashion Elite

Elite Mobile is forging into new markets as it attempts to strengthen its traditional mobile partnerships and attract non-specialistsJulian Goldsmith talks to Barry Nash about his first 18 months

Mystery Shopper

GlasgowOur Mystery Shopper flew to Albuquerque with an Orange SPV tri-band phone and had coverage issues while away. Would the outlets of Argyle Street be able to help?

Vella’s VComms

VCommunications only came into being in January this year, but looks set for a bright future helped along by the MD’s customer-care orientated approachHeather Dale talks to Simon Vella

Twang.net in harmony with Vodafone

Twang.net sells mobile services to the biggest network. Its MD and workforce mobility manager explains how having a giant on its doorstep helps his businessHeather Dale talked to James Sumsion and RIchard King