Podcast - 5th March 2014
This week's programme begins with some of the biggest news stories that came out of Mobile World Congress.
Iain, James and Mark then move on to the other headlines from the past few days, including Boeing's secret agent smartphone, Apple's plans for mobile in-car entertainment, a new structure for Telefonica and new technology for mobile payments.
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The more things change, the more they stay the same
Mark Bridge writes:
So, that’s another Mobile World Congress in the bag. Yes, it was bigger than ever. Just like last year. Just like the year before, too.
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Dixons Retail plc and Carphone Warehouse plc have confirmed they’re are in preliminary discussions about a possible merger.
Dixons operates over 1,100 stores and online services across 16 countries, while Carphone Warehouse has around 2,000 stores but a smaller European footprint.
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Podcast - 5th February 2014
This week's podcast starts with Lenovo's purchase of the Motorola Mobility smartphone business. Was it a good deal for everyone?
We also talk about network infrastructure sharing in the UK, mobile malware, 3G coverage, misleading apps, mobile advertising, Samsung's retail plans and global tablet sales.
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Samsung Electronics says it’s signed a ‘preferred partner’ agreement that’ll see Carphone Warehouse operating over 60 Samsung stand-alone stores across Europe.
It follows the opening of three Carphone Warehouse-run Samsung stores in Spain last year.
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