HSC has been busy skilling up its dealers this summer, travelling over 4,000 miles since June the company's consultants have been providing one on one technical training to HSC's VIP dealers, while at the same time holding regional technical training days around the country for the rest of the HSC dealer base.

Samsung's Galaxy Android-based mobile phone has received its certification for HD video playback at 720p resolution. This makes the Galaxy S is the world's first Android to be DivX Certified for HD and the second overall DivX HD Certified phone, following the successful launch of the Samsung Wave.

Intel and Nokia are to establish their first collaborative research laboratory, The Intel and Nokia Joint Innovation Centre, at the Centre for Internet Excellence (CIE) at the University of Oulu.

Shifting consumer behaviour and attitudes resulting in viewers increasingly expecting to access content wherever and whenever they want, will quickly make mobile TV mainstream says a new report Companies and Markets.

Orange mobile phone distributor Mainline Digital Communications is offering a converged bonus for all new connections in September, giving its dealers yet another opportunity chance to boost revenues.

Mobile distributor HSC has appointed Andrew Dinnivan as the new head of finance with a remit to oversee all aspects of HSC finance, including the payment of dealer commissions, revenue share and all associated processes.

Mobile operator O2 has launched a new consumer facing program for scoring its handsets according to their environmental impact. The system, called Eco Rating, has been created in partnership with Forum for the Future, a sustainable development advisory group set up by Jonathon Porritt and Sara Parker, and in consultation with manufacturers.

Data Select has announced an exclusive licensing deal to produce mobile phones and accessories carrying the JCB brand, a major manufacturer of construction equipment.

Following on from the original JCB Toughphone, Data Select and JCB have renewed their partnership to deliver a range of new Toughphones.

Q2 2010 mobile video advertising metrics from the Rhythm NewMedia mobile advertising network have shown average monthly content views growing 30% on a quarter by quarter basis.

Avenir Telecom beat all records for connections in Q2 2010 and has been named O2's number one distributor in terms of volume connections.

In April, May and June Avenir processed more connections than the two next high performing distributors added together.