Symbian phones has announced that it sold 18.7 million smartphones in the past quarter, which represents a 52 per cent increase year on year.

Dextra Airtime is supporting Currys move into the airtime contract market with its Activate customer registration system.

Former directors of PNC Telecom have repaid almost £300,000 to shareholders following litigation in the High Court in London.

Phone City owner Akif Sadique is winding down his mobile business in Thornton Heath, Surrey.

Currys is set to open mobile communications zones in its stores across the UK that will offer a range of mobiles, network tariffs and accessories.

Nokia has appointed O2 and Orange marketer Will Harris as its new UK marketing director.

Vodafone is expected to upgrade its small business tariffs next month. Its two-year plans are to include free landline calls and free calls to other Vodafone numbers.

MoCo has promoted sales and marketing director Harvey Alexander to its board of directors.

Midlands-based retail chain Go Mobile has bought out two new stores and set up two new franchises, to take its total store count to 57.

The Mobile Industry Crime Action Forum (MICAF) expressed disappointment last week at the lack of cooperation from handset manufacturers.