The pre-owned phone market has come a long way in the past decade. Throughout the Noughties, the second-hand phone trade constituted a semi-formal market at best, with business carried out largely through online marketplaces like

Mobile networks play a pivotal role in the mobile industry. First and foremost, they hold the keys to network access, so we can all make calls, send texts and browse the net on our phones.

The global used phone market seems to be on an unstoppable upward trajectory. For most of the 2010s, sales of pre-owned handsets worldwide have consistently enjoyed double-digit year-on-year growth, sometimes reaching as high as 20%

Mobile World Congress, the world’s biggest mobile industry event, is almost upon us. The 2020 edition of the giant trade show lands in the usual place, Barcelona, on Monday 24th February, although this time around

Consumer demand for used smartphones is on the up, word about the fantastic value they represent compared to new devices is spreading and the retail market is being supported by an increasingly professional and reliable

Phoenix Cellular has been ranked 40th in the Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100, a prestigious list of the UK’s fastest growing companies. The company, led by industry veterans Marc and Paul Walters along

With any business venture, the size of any potential profit margin you can make is a crucial consideration. Sometimes, even the most attractive-looking markets, where sales volumes and revenues appear to be high, can fall

2020 could well be the year of 5G. While there have been a steady drip-drip of commercial 5G network launches across Europe throughout 2019, these have largely been restricted to individual cities and regions. For

Second-hand phones have been the growth sector in the mobile market over the past few years. While shipments of new devices first plateaued and then began to fall, sales of used phones have been showing

Phone bundles - those deals where you pay for both your device and airtime as part of the same monthly contract - once dominated the mobile industry. Back in 2014, three quarters of pay-monthly contracts

Mobility and distribution leader Mike Koenigsheim will be joining the Phoenix team to develop new relationships with European networks, retailers and distributors. Having spent over 10 years with Brightstar Corp as Vice President of Services,

Within three months of Apple AirPods first going on sale in 2016, they’d become the number one wireless headphones in the world. Within a year, they became the number one headphones of any kind. Apple

Back in 2014, global sales of second-hand phones amounted to 56 million devices. This year, that figure is expected to break the 150 million mark, rising further to more than 160 million used handsets traded

The latest massive cultural import to cross the Atlantic from the USA is the mother of all retail discount events, the now-global institution that is Black Friday. Originally linked to Thanksgiving, in the past few

Microsoft’s new device was a surprise announcement at its recent tech event, which also saw debuts from the Microsoft Surface Pro X, Microsoft Surface Neo and Microsoft Surface Laptop 3. Microsoft has been out of the mobile phone

How can you enjoy the benefits of the very latest Apple software without having to fork out a small fortune on the latest iPhone 11? Simple - just download the most recent version of iOS

Mobile World Congress Los Angeles is one of the fastest growing events in the United States, it brings together leading companies and influential experts from all sectors within the mobile technology industry to advance intelligent

MWC Los Angeles is one of the fastest growing events in the United States that brings together leading companies and influential experts from the mobile technology industry to advance Intelligent Connectivity – a fusion of

What's new in iOS13? Here's our review and a list of the best features iOS13 has launched introducing new features to your old iPhone, with new software perks even if you haven't upgraded to Apple's

There’s no shortage of advice out there on the World Wide Web about what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. In fact, there are so many pro tips and insider insights available that they’re

Providing employees with a mobile phone has become standard practice for many businesses. For staff working out in the field who need to stay in touch with clients and colleagues, for remote and home workers

Yesterday Apple announced the iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max, with the main focus being on the new cameras, battery life, a new super retina display and all new bionic chip. The cameras

There are plenty of large technology conferences to choose from throughout the year and around the world, GITEX in Dubai, IFA in Berlin, VivaTechnology in Paris, The Next Web in Amsterdam, RISE in Hong Kong,

It’s that time of year again - tomorrow at 6pm GMT, all eyes in the mobile industry will look towards Apple’s Californian headquarters in anticipation of the autumnal tradition that is iPhone Release Day. Although