Brightpoint chief sets out schedule of “blocking and tackling” for 2009, as revenue slides 36 per cent and it looks to reduce debt and spending across its operations

New handset firm tasks former Motorola, Sony Ericsson and Qualcomm execs with global expansion

Regulator appoints new faces to regional advisory committees

MVNO debuts £8.50 tariff, the lowest monthly contract on the market, beating 3’s £9 per month offer

Dealer/distributor channel complains O2 and Vodafone have breached SLAs on new contracts and upgrades

Store staff at O2 and Carphone Warehouse claim stores have been emptied of working Apple iPhone demo units

Sony Ericsson confirms latest in Cybershot and Walkman ranges ahead of Mobile World Congress

Toshiba Mobile UK country manager Med Jeewoth declares much-hyped Toshiba touchscreen open to all UK sales channels

US distributor to set up handset business in Munich, Germany, via partnership with IT distributor Tech Data. Around 30 staff to be recruited to new unit

Samsung reveals new flagship handset the Tocco Ultra Edition