BlackBerry has struck an agreement with 20:20 Mobile Group that will see the company distribute its smartphones to retailers, dealers and MVNO’s in Europe.

Music download provider Omnifone has signed LG to introduce the first handset to incorporate MusicStation Max, an upgraded version of its MusicStation service

LG unveiled three new touchscreen handsets at the Mobile World Congress.

Vodafone has unveiled two new own branded mobile phones to grow its range of own branded phones launched over the last year.

Sony Ericsson has a new sub-brand called Xperia which applies to a new range of high-level communicator-type phones. The Xperia range will be shipped from June.

Vodafone and O2 are trialling a new system of improving 3G coverage inside buildings using so-called Femtocels

Metallic slider to be last of the Ultra Edition

Orange is expected to beef up all its 12 and 18-month consumer and business tariffs in February, including a flat-rate European call charge ahead of regulatory intervention.

3 staff said 3’s deal with Carphone Warehouse, whereby Carphone can offer a free Dell laptop and a free USB modem on 35 pounds broadband tariffs, makes their new sales targets even tougher.

3 has hiked individual sales targets for USB broadband modems by almost 400 per cent in some cases, making it tougher for staff to achieve bonus commission payments.