Text messages sent between EU countries to drop from €0.28 to €0.11; wholesale data roaming charges capped at €1 per MB, to take effect July 1

T-Mobile UK to make cuts to administration, advertising and technology departments as new management focuses on operational efficiencies, and parent’s 2009 forecast slips

Carphone reports Q4 contracts subs up two per cent and prepay connections up 12 per cent, as well as 74,000 new broadband customers

Chief Charles Dustone confirms Carphone will demerge its TalkTalk telecoms business from its Best Buy Europe retail joint venture

Operator named number one in mobile gaming for last year and promises further enhancements to service in the coming months

3 has launched its first BlackBerry handset, as it looks to push business sales.

Outdoor adverts portray the 5800 XpressMusic as the UK’s best selling portable music device

T-Mobile has announced the appointment of former Capital One director Sirini Gopalan as its new chief marketing officer

Dealers criticise Sony Ericsson for long turnaround times for repairing faulty handsets

Claims by store staff at retailers O2, 3, Orange, Phones 4U and Carphone are at odds with employers’ messages on retail cutbacks, as panic among staff over job security sets in