Brightstar set to buy Data Select?
Speculation mounts that Brightstar Europe is close to purchasing rival distributor from its founder Peter Jones
View ArticleBox breakers taking in £60k a fortnight
Box breakers say business is better than ever to to the rise in demand for smartphones with Apple and BlackBerry providing the greatest profits
View ArticleBox breaking investigation exposes retail staff breaches
With stringent rules on handset bulk-buying in place, operators and retailers claim box breaking has all but been removed from their stores. Mobile News tests their staff to see how well these rules...
View ArticleSamsung reunites with 20:20 Mobile after three years
New deal was kept ‘under the radar’ to avoid Nokia distribution review conflict
View ArticleMicro-P to provide child tracking MVNO solution
Distributor to offer monitoring application with 360 MVNO SIM packages
View ArticleHuawei launches latest dual-branded dongle on Three network
Latest device offers download speeds of up to 21.1Mbps and is available on pre-pay and contracts starting at £7.87
View ArticleO2 offers £20 Christmas gift to boost prepay sales
O2 is offering its prepay customers a £20 Christmas bonus when they buy selected prepay handsets this Christmas
View ArticleDoro partners with Argos and Amazon for 606 handset release
Budget flip-phone device on sale today for £50 Doro has announced the PhoneEasy 606, a clamshell style handset aimed at users seeking an affordable phone with basic functions. The PhoneEasy 606 is...
View ArticleO2 rolls out free Wi-Fi to 735 Argos stores across UK and Ireland
More than 120 million Argos customers will be able to benefit from the service each year, giving them access to extended online ranges and exclusive online deals and offers
View ArticleVirgin Mobile land network exclusive for ZTE Blade Q Mini
The MVNO said ZTE’s Blade series is a strong performer in its handset portfolio Virgin Mobile will exclusively be offering the ZTE Blade Q Mini smartphone from today (January 17). The Blade Q Mini runs...
View ArticleMobile Fun acquires accessories vendor Playfect
Online accessories retailer makes its first purchase in a move that sees it enter the gaming accessory market and widen its overall portfolio Online retailer Mobile Fun has completed the acquisition of...
View ArticleDoro seeks full-house of operator partners this year
Manufacturer in discussion with Vodafone and Three as it looks to have three products ranged with each network this year Doro expects its handsets to be stocked by every major mobile retailer following...
View ArticleVodafone and EE latest to stock the Doro Phone Easy 508 handset
Operators become the 19th and 20th UK stockists of the “easy to use” and “affordable” senior market feature phone Doro has signed up Vodafone and EE to stock its entry level prepay feature phone,...
View ArticleArgos teams with West One Technology for recycling scheme
Retailer will give instant quotes on old phones and tablets over which it will swap for vouchers in over-the-counter trade-ins Argos has partnered with West One Technology to launch a mobile recycling...
View ArticleNew ASUS ZenPad now available from UK retailers
Eight models of the tablet on sale at retailers including Currys/PC World, Argos, Tesco and Amazon The new ASUS ZenPad can now be purchased from a variety of UK retailers, including Tesco, Argos and...
View ArticleArgos joins list of ZTE Blade S6 retailers
The flagship device first launched back in January 2015 and is already available from Amazon and eBay ZTE has announced that Argos has become the latest retailer to stock ZTE Blade S6 smartphone both...
View ArticleDoro launching largest ever TV campaign
The adverts feature the manufacturer’s Liberto 820 Mini (pictured) and PhoneEasy ranges Doro’s largest ever TV advertising campaign will be broadcast across the UK & Ireland between November 16 and...
View ArticleExclusive: EE commences “store in stores” trial at Argos
Operator trialling concession stores in five Argos shops across the UK EE has begun trialling concession stores in five Argos shops across the UK with a potential further rollout should they prove...
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Exertis ready for “manic” Black Friday as orders jump by 60,000
Distributor, specialising in IT, telecom and consumer electronics fulfilment is expecting up to 60,000 additional orders tomorrow (November 27) Exertis is bracing itself for up to 60,000 additional...
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Black Friday fires mobile industry to record sales
Retailers and distributors see huge surge in demand for devices, accessories and airtime deals Black Friday fever gripped the mobile industry last month with retailers and distributors reporting...
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