Entertainment retailer HMV is reported to be appointing Deloitte as its administrator, although its shops in the UK and Ireland will remain open during the search for a buyer.
The company, which opened its first shop in 1921, currently has over 200 stores and employs over 4,000 people.
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A new report from mobile network monitoring specialists Arieso shows that smartphone users are currently consuming more mobile data than tablet users, despite the growth in tablet sales.
Overall, customers with an Apple iPhone 5 were ‘hungriest’ for data.
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Samsung says worldwide channel sales of its Galaxy S series smartphones - the current Galaxy S III, the previous S II and the original Galaxy S launched in June 2010 - have passed 100 million units.
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Mark Bridge writes:
Oh, how the mobile industry loves a superlative. Much like the work ethic celebrated by Daft Punk (or Kanye West, if you prefer), it’s always looking for a new angle.
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Ordnance Survey, the UK government department responsible for mapping, has launched its first official mobile application for the Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
OS MapFinder is free and includes a basic overview of Great Britain; customers can then add the same level of detail as printed OS maps by buying 10km x 10km ‘tiles’ from 69p each.
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