ExclusiveJohn Allan leaves Dixons Carphone for Tesco News Mark - February 17, 2015 John Allan, one of two deputy chairmen at Dixons Carphone, has resigned from his post to take the job of chairman at Tesco plc. Richard Broadbent, the current chairman of Tesco, is stepping down from the board on 1st March.
ExclusiveiZettle announces a free plug-in Chip & PIN reader for payment via smartphones and tablets News Mark - February 17, 2015 Mobile payment provider iZettle is introducing a free Chip & PIN card reader. The device will plug into a smartphone or tablet, enabling the user to take payments via credit card or debit card.
ExclusiveIntroducing the BQ Aquaris E4.5: "the world's first Ubuntu phone" News Mark - February 9, 2015 Canonical, the company behind the Linux-based Ubuntu open-source platform, has announced what it’s calling “the world’s first Ubuntu phone”. The Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu Edition is being produced in partnership with Spanish electronics and software company BQ.
Exclusivegiffgaff horror ads are still too scary for YouTube, rules ASA News Mark - February 6, 2015 UK virtual mobile network giffgaff’s attempts to target its humorous horror-themed video ads have fallen foul of the Advertising Standards Authority. The ASA received a complaint about a giffgaff advertisement on YouTube, which began with a screaming woman being pursued by a man who appeared to be holding a chainsaw.
ExclusiveOfcom confirms its plans to cut UK mobile termination rates News Mark - February 6, 2015 Last June, UK communications regulator Ofcom published a consultation document that contained its plans for ‘mobile termination rates’. These are the wholesale charges paid by network operators when they connect calls to rival mobile networks, which then have an impact on call charges for consumers.