CRC will handle repairs diagnostics warranty management and technical helpdesks for Nokia.

CRC already has similar management contracts with Sony Vodafone Siemens and Panasonic.

Richardsons career began as a graduate entrant at BT in 1975. He joined the wireless side of the business in 1997 as director of BT Mobile. When O2 was formed Richardson held two roles as director of business markets for O2 and president of Airwave

Richard Kwakye (19) is charged with robbing a man of his car and a Nokia phone in Kilburn northwest London on August 16.

He is also charged with having a firearm while committing the alleged robbery and later in the day robbing another victim at her home in Kilburn.

All O2 arcade games will be free to UK customers until September 30.

Games on offer will include Asteroids Pong Breakout Marslander Men in Black Racing Fever Forbidden Jungle Towers and Popstar.

Around three games a month will be added to the portfolio. The Java-enabled Nokia 3410 is already available and the Siemens M50 will ship from October 1.

Said O2 head of games Tim Raby:

Customers are looking for better playability enhanced colour graphics and a console-like feel to games on their mobile.

We have selected games that are suited to mobile and that take minutes to download.

O2 is currently working with games suppliers such as Motorola Digital Bridges Macrospace Picofun and Ifone.

However AnP marketing director Bill Mann has revealed that network operators did not show much interest in Daewoos proposed DW600 handset and a second Daewoo handset because the phones did not offer enough user features and were out of date.

We have had to change the product range explained Mann.

We have now decided to launch a mobile phone with a built-in camera and a colour screen.

We had a lot of bad feedback from network operators regarding the 600 series because they thought it was outdated and too similar to Samsungs handset.

We originally advised Daewoo that we didnt think the DW600 was right for the UK market but Daewoo persisted with it.

Mann says that Daewoo has now listened to feedback from UK network operators and has decided to launch two new mobile phones later this year.

The first phone is due within the next couple of months according to Mann.

The phones exact specifications are being kept under wraps however Mann revealed the first Daewoo handset would have polyphonic ringtones Bluetooth and a colour screen.

The camera phone is expected to follow shortly after.

Mann also revealed that AnP has finalised agreements with a UK distributor to distribute handsets once they start shipping into the UK.

We cant reveal who the distributor is said Mann.

Preparing itself for the Christmas shopping season the network unveiled new services including shopping over-the-phone ringtones and logos that can be downloaded to a friends mobile as well as Chillout moments in which nuggets of new-age thoughts and pictures are downloaded to customers handsets.

Highlighting the range of retail opportunities for mobiles the operator also unveiled its line of wearable phones.

Designed primarily to appeal to the extreme sports fan the Wearphone is comprised of a rucksack-like bag with built-in microphone and speaker.

The handset slips into a small pouch and connects with the built-in system to allow the user to enjoy hands-free calls.

A limited number of the bags are expected to go on sale in Orange stores costing around 65 although prices have yet to be finalised.

As far as Christmas handsets are concerned the Sony Ericsson T68i and Nokia 7650 are available as part of the MMS drive with the former available on both contract and pre-pay.

The popular Samsung T100 the HP Jornada 928 WDA and the Panasonic GD87e (available in October) complete the high-end contract-only handsets available. Representing the future of mobile gaming is the Sagem myG-5 available from October.

With a keypad designed to make gaming easier the Orange-exclusive handset features downloadable colour games available through the networks gaming service as well as polyphonic ringtones.

The Motorola T720e and C300e are also available from October as is the Nokia 6610 with GPRS MMS and colour screen.

The new Nokia 7210 with colour screen Java-based downloadable games and polyphonic ringtones becomes available in November.

Completing the line-up are the Ericsson P800 with built-in camera and downloadable games the Ericsson T200 with tri-band and GPRS and the Sony Ericsson T300 with MMS.

For text message lovers the network unveiled the new Out There plan which offers 1000 text messages over the course of a year for 19.99 a minute reserve call time and 5 talktime credit for new customers.

Jad Paoli (35) claimed on his Carphone Warehouse insurance policy for his wifes phone saying it had been stolen. But they carried on using the phone and were traced by network records.

They were remanded on bail until September 4 for pre-sentence reports.

He is also charged with attempting to obtain two mobile phones (valued at 450) by deception from sales person Matthew Stephens at the Odyssey shop on the same day.

Nigerian-born Daniel Akwagbe faces two counts of forging a Woolwich Bank debit card and BT bill.

Akwagbe is on a four-year degree course at Imperial College in London. His application for bail was rejected by District Judge Roger Davies.

Users download the free application from Vindigos website. Additional European editions will be launched over the coming months.

The programme has been developed with London website www.thisislondon.co.uk.

Users get location-specific details about the places to go and things to do. It is compatible with all Palm computers.

Long-suffering customers will be able to use their mobile phones to connect to Connexs web-based train information service and check for train disruptions .

Connex which is losing one of its franchise in two years has been working with Kizoom the UK-based mobile internet information company and Nexus Alpha the transport information systems specialist to adapt this Website to the distinctive interface of mobile phones.

Connex says it was the first train operating company to supply real time information graphically over its web site.

A Connex passenger involved in the trial of the WAP system said: Having this information available to me wherever I am has been really helpful.

I have been able to make informed decisions about when I should travel and avoid waiting at platforms.

Connex says its WAP service is only the first stage in developing a fully integrated travel support service for mobile phone users.