Nokia has today unveiled plans for a music download store and global gaming service.

Orange has terminated around 150 dealers in a massive crackdown on third party distance selling, cashback promotions and churn rates.

Virgin Mobile is targeting cheap acquisitions in the contract market, starting with a mail shot to group cable customers next month.

VoIP provider Truphone has upgraded its service to make it available over 3G and to provide free text messages.

Korean manufacturers Samsung and LG Mobile are aiming to win market share from rival manufacturers with new imaging handsets, on prepay and contract.

Customers of new mobile VoIP provider Noodle Telecoms can now top-up their accounts at PayPoint outlets.

3 is offering Google Search and Google Maps on its Planet 3 internet portal.

Former Carphone Warehouse indirect distribution chief Stuart Henry has joined 20:20 as group business development director.

The Carphone Warehouse has aquired leading web retailer mobiles.co.uk.

Nokia is offering to replace 46 million batteries after reports that its BL-5C branded batteries overheat during charging.