BlackBerry disputes Kantar market share research for GB
Manufacturer says it has 11.9 per cent of the UK market as opposed to 5.1 per cent stated by Kantar for the three months until the end of February BlackBerry has questioned market share research...
View ArticleNokia’s Q1 revenues down but Lumia sales surge 27pc
Manufacturer’s device business makes a profit for the second consecutive quarter as Lumia sales hit 5.6 million units Nokia’s mobile device sales fell sharply in the first quarter of this year, but it...
View ArticleSmartphone shipments up 30pc to almost 200m in Q1
Figure up 30 per cent on the same period from last year, with Samsung having a record quarter in accounting for more than a third Smartphone shipments reached almost 200 million in Q1, up 30 per cent...
View ArticleMicro-P ‘will revolutionise’ B2B with new leasing deal
The distributor says it is the first to launch a B2B leasing scheme, aimed at lowering costs for businesses while meeting demand for the latest devices Mobile and IT distributor Micro-P has launched a...
View ArticleNokia shareholders tell CEO company is on ‘road to hell’
Shareholders attending Nokia’s annual general meeting told CEO Stephen Elop he is taking risks by focusing solely on Windows Phone 8 OS for its high-end devices Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has been accused...
View ArticleNokia unveils Lumia 925 smartphone
Handset manufacturer’s new flagship device to go on sale in the UK from next month, with Carphone Warehouse, Phones 4U, O2, Vodafone and Three confirming they will range it Nokia has unveiled the Lumia...
View ArticleNokia appoints new head of Lumia marketing
The manufacturer has promoted head of consumer marketing Adam Johnson to the role of marketing director Nokia has promoted its head of consumer marketing, Adam Johnson, to the role of marketing...
View ArticleShareholder mutiny at Nokia not very fair on Elop
Investors aren’t happy with Nokia’s performance and want a change of direction, but Paul Withers argues the criticism is slightly harsh If ever there was evidence of how fast our industry changes, look...
View ArticleCarphone makes Nokia Lumia 925 available for pre-order
Customers pre-ordering the smartphone from the retailer will also receive a wireless charging kit and case worth £70 Carphone Warehouse has made the Nokia Lumia 925 available for pre-order through its...
View ArticleApple, Samsung and Sony in top 10 tech brands for under 35s
O2 also makes the list as the 13th highest rated technology firm in the UK
View ArticleApple ‘playing catch up’ with Nokia’s radio streaming service
Nokia has pointed out that it launched a radio streaming service in 2011, while Apple’s iTunes Radio was announced yesterday Nokia has said Apple is “playing catch up” with the launch of its radio...
View ArticleHuawei denies interest in acquiring Nokia
Comments made by Huawei’s head of consumer business yesterday (June 18) that it was “considering” buying Nokia have since been quashed Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei has denied it has ambitions...
View ArticleMicrosoft’s takeover of Nokia breaks down
Wall Street Journal report claims discussions took place earlier this month, but faltered over price and the manufacturer’s market position Microsoft held advanced talks with Nokia as recent as this...
View ArticleMobile shipments in Western Europe down 4.2 per cent in Q1
Total shipments fall to 43.6 million units according to IDC, while smartphone shipments grew at the slowest rate since the analyst started tracking the mobile market nine years ago Total mobile phone...
View ArticleNokia to buy Siemens’ stake in Nokia Siemens Networks for €1.7bn
Deal is expected to be finalised in Q3, with Siemens name phased out from the company name and branding
View ArticleHuawei appoints Colin Giles to push global marketing efforts
Nokia veteran recruited to help Huawei achieve its goal of being the world’s leading consumer brand Huawei has appointed Colin Giles as executive vice president of its Consumer Business Group. He will...
View ArticleSamsung tops global mobile internet usage for first time
The Korean manufacturer has overtaken Apple and Nokia globally, while in the UK BlackBerry has seen a dramatic fall in its share of internet usage Samsung has overtaken Apple globally for the first...
View ArticleTelefonica to offer exclusive version of Nokia Lumia 1020
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop revealed Telefonica will offer “certain European markets” a tweaked version of the Lumia 1020 later this year Telefonica has signed a partnership with Nokia which will see it...
View ArticleNokia sees Lumia sales surge 32pc in Q2
Shipments of smartphone range hit an all-time high, but manufacturer’s mobile business still posts a loss of €32 million Nokia saw sales of its Lumia smartphones rise 32 per cent to 7.4 million units...
View ArticleNokia reveals affordable 4G-ready Lumia 625
Windows Phone 8 device expected to be one of the most affordable 4G handsets available Nokia has announced the Lumia 625 smartphone, with the Windows Phone 8 device set to become one of the lowest...
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