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An absence of chaos but Apple remains the bull as it charges into China shop
James Pearce looks at why iPhone launch day was quiet compared to previous years, despite Apple once again managing to achieve record first weekend sales Another year, another iPhone launch, so of...
View ArticleVodafone’s MVNO future unclear after failure of Sainsbury’s deal
With the mobile operator pulling out of Mobile by Sainsbury’s, Paul Withers says this just adds to the confusion surrounding its plans for the MVNO market The termination of the Mobile by Sainsbury’s...
View ArticleRonan Dunne: ‘Network and Government collaboration crucial’
A blog by O2 CEO discusses how they must work together to reform the Electronic Communications code, make the Mobile Infrastructure Project more effective and build taller masts to provide better...
View ArticleThe Black Friday “gimmick” has paid off
This year’s sales extravaganza was a resounding success. Paul Withers says that with the industry continuing to grow, retailers can look forward to an even bigger day in 2016 Black Friday has...
View ArticleDon’t let Power struggles deter innovation
EE is recalling all 1.4 million Power Bars due to safety issues, but the industry must not be turned away from launching similar innovative products When EE’s Power Bar scheme launched in April, it...
View ArticleA sweet swansong for departing Swantee
He joined at a difficult time during the formation of Everything Everywhere, but Paul Withers says the CEO has left the operator in extremely good health EE CEO Swantee can be confident that when he...
View ArticleNo big deal? EC blocks O2/Three merger
Following the collapse of the multi-billion pound sale, James Pearce looks what it means for the mobile operators and the rest of the space It came and it went. Perhaps to the surprise of very few, the...
View ArticleNokia lives, but what does the future hold?
Microsoft’s feature phone arm has been acquired, breathing new life into thew manufacturer. Alex Yau explores where it goes from here Last week signalled the potential return of Nokia from the grave...
View ArticleIoT has value, but is it a false dawn?
There are big forecasts for the Internet of Things, but will it fulfill its potential? James Pearce discusses what might stand in its way When analysts predict a market segment will almost treble to...
View ArticleHuawei has its eyes on the big prize
Huawei is continuing to gain ground on the chasing pack, especially so following the launch of the P9 smartphone. James Pearce looks at what it must do to break into the top three in the UK After 15...
View ArticleBlackBerry runs out of juice as fat-cats fill their wallets
After CEO John Chen gave the handset division a year to return to profitability or face being axed, Michael Garwood looks at where it has gone wrong for the manufacturer In 2007, former Soviet Union...
View ArticleCommunication will be the key to success
Following as major reshuffle of operator CEOs, James Pearce says constant dialogue with channel partners and customers should be a top priority At the start of the year, the leaders of the four UK...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy S8 will set it up for success in 2017
After a rollercoaster year for the manufacturer, Manny Pham thinks its new flagship will help regain any lost consumer confidence Article 50 will be triggered on Wednesday, marking the day we begin...
View ArticleHTC finally raises its flag but can the U11 put the squeeze on its rivals?
Manufacturer should be realistic on expectations with new flagship smartphone Late to the flagship party as usual is HTC with the U11 announced just last week (May 16). The U11 (pictured), released in...
View ArticleSamsung has risen like phoenix from the ashes of Note7 debacle
Launch of the Note8 means manufacturer can put last year’s controversy behind it Around a year ago we almost saw the world’s biggest smartphone manufacturers humbled. Samsung’s reputation was at risk...
View ArticleLofty ambitions for Nokia but there’s work to be done to crack top three
Manufacturer has the brand power succeed but needs to get a number of things right to achieve its goal Nokia is a brand loved by most and many of our first mobiles were made by the Finnish giant....
View ArticleWindows Phone – the long goodbye
The end of Microsoft’s billion-dollar foray into mobile phone manufacture and software came not with a whimper but a Tweet Not many of us get through life without being haunted by the memory of some...
View ArticleSpeakers’ Corner: Embracing the benefits of SDN
By moving to an SDN vendor-agnostic platform, a provider is able to integrate an open software infrastructure and integrate new innovation as it comes along Software-defined technologies such as...
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Speakers’ Corner: The UK tech repair market is growing rapidly
If it’s broken, we’ll fix it – quickly – says iSmash founder and MD Julian Shovlin There’s no doubt the tech repair market in the UK is growing rapidly, even in the face of stiff competition and...
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Opinion: Will new iPhone be a notch above the rest?
Will this week’s annual iPhone fest give us breakthrough tech or more notches and emojis? Depending on when you’re reading this, you’ll be high on excitement or bored of the hype, delirious with what...
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