Phones 4U sacks entire Swindon branch, plus staff in other West Country branches; Carphone Warehouse puts high performers under investigation

Network download service now offers MP3 tracks free from Digital Rights Management restrictions, meaning they can be played on more than one device

Damages claim against Carphone Warehouse fixed line division Opal Telecom is struck out by High Court

Mobile phone recycling firm Regeneris wants industry standards

MVNO found to be best in three mobile broadband categories in group test by independent consumer group

O2 Czech Republic represents way forward for UK as it pursues ‘unified comms’ solution for business customers

Operator wins nine of 13 categories in mobile broadband survey from research and consulting organisation

Taiwanese manufacturers discounts new distributor partners as exclusivity of Brightpoint deal pays dividends

Union predicts Vodafone UK redundancies to exceed 600, but network says it will stick to its original figure of 500

Around 1,000 new roles to be created through UK joint venture despite launch being delayed to 2010