Nokia has appointed O2 and Orange marketer Will Harris as its new UK marketing director.

Vodafone is expected to upgrade its small business tariffs next month. Its two-year plans are to include free landline calls and free calls to other Vodafone numbers.

MoCo has promoted sales and marketing director Harvey Alexander to its board of directors.

Midlands-based retail chain Go Mobile has bought out two new stores and set up two new franchises, to take its total store count to 57.

The Mobile Industry Crime Action Forum (MICAF) expressed disappointment last week at the lack of cooperation from handset manufacturers.

Industry veteran Kevin Brummitt has joined The Accessory People to run its newly acquired European Telecoms arm.

Vodafone has announced a promotion that will slash the prices of international calls for Pay As You Talk customers.

O2 has extended its airtime supply contract with the AA until June 2011.

A Nokia battery has exploded in India leaving a woman with minor facial burns.

Nokia said only a handful of UK customers had returned its BL-5C batteries last week following warnings by manufacturers Matsushita that they were liable to overheat.