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Just one day after Orange also nabbed the UK rights to sell the iPhone 3G and 3GS from some time later this year, fellow UK telecoms network Vodafone has announced that it has also won the right to sell Apple’s handset. For the full story, head over to Mobile Entertainment.

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Over 125,000 developers have signed up to the iPhone Developer Program

New characters, play and performance upgrades coming via physical disc only

Catalyst's Ivan Davis offers a guide to streamlining the outsourcing process

Catalyst's Ivan Davies on getting the most out of outsourcing

It’s official – gaming is cool. And as if that statement of undeniable fact isn’t enough, Apple is seemingly the coolest of them all, having dislodged last year’s winner Aston Martin at the top of the pile. The results come from consumer analyst agency Interactive Brand Profiles, which has just …

Western-facing mega-publisher cutting ties from its native country

A teaser site from publisher Capcom promises that some exciting news for fans of acclaimed battle Street Fighter IV is on the way tomorrow – though question marks remain concerning exactly what the publisher has in store. Leaked images courtesy of JV247.com (pictured) show a brand new character – a …

RTW may move to Ireland - Scotland replies by calling for independence from UK game tax system