Doro to be acquired by Norwegian smartwatch maker Xplora for £61.4 million

Norwegian children’s smartwatch maker Xplora Technologies is set to buy Swedish device manufacturer Doro for £61.4 million (SEK 829 million). The bid of SEK 34 per share is 38.2 percent above Doro’s closing price on the Stockholm Stock Exchange last Thursday. Doro’s largest shareholders, Accendo Capital, Cidro Förvaltning, and Swedish investor and entrepreneur Peter Lindell,are considering the bid.

Exertis launches reseller trade-in portal

Exertis has launched a trade-in portal for resellers to offload unwanted handsets, tablets and laptops. Exertis guarantees the price for 14 days after an order is made through the portal. If a device is sent after 14 days the price is adjusted to the current price. Exertis’ business division MTR already has experience in recycling