Currys draws a (purple) line under West End mobile phone theft

A street campaign insired by the London Underground yellow ”Mnd The Gap’ platform line is being implemented by Currys to tackle mobile phone theft in London city hotspots. The ‘Mind the Grab’ initiative is backed by Westminster Council, the Metropolitan Police Service, and Crimestoppers, It will trial a painted purple line along Oxford Street pavements to

Former AdCentral co-founder sues CEO over alleged financial misconduct, raising concerns for US mobile phone repair shops that used the platform.

A high-stakes legal battle has erupted between AdCentral cofounders Scott Pierce and Israel Quintal (main pic), with Pierce filing a lawsuit alleging financial misconduct and unjust ousting from the company. AdCentral is a US-based marketing automation platform tailored for franchses, repair shops and similar small businesses. It is popular with mobile device servce and repair

WeBuyAnyPhone partners with TopCashback to offer £25 more on every approved device trade-in deal

Cashback site TopCashback has partnered with WeBuyAnyPhone.com to give TopCashback users an extra £25 back when they recycle their phones through its new ‘Sell Your Phone’ service. WeBuyAnyPhone.com will power the ‘Sell Your Phone’ service hosted on TopCashback.co.uk, which offers cashback rates to over 15 million members. TopCashback members can trade in their current or

Currys is first retailer of Fairphone modular devices

Currys is now selling devices from Dutch manufacturer Fairphone and will be selling the Fairphone 5 on a SIM-free basis for £619. Fairphone was founded in 2013 to produce smartphones that are environmentally friendly. The phones have a modular design, and components like the battery, screen, and camera can be replaced individually. Owners can buy