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Mobile phone sales dip while smartphones boom

...the second-largest market for Apple after the US." (China also gets grey imports via Hong Kong.) Most rival operating systems saw sales decline, with... Read more

16 May, 2012

MS on verge of pricing revamp

...pricing and licensing strategy in an attempt to stem the flow of grey imports and pirated software into the UK dealer channel, according to a... Read more

13 March, 1998 by Marc Ambasna Jones

BPI bests CD Wow in 'grey imports' row

...legal battle between music industry body the BPI and CD Wow over 'grey imports' ended at the High Court today with the e-tailer convicted... Read more

20 March, 2007 by Jo Best

...Grey imports' win for industry hits CD prices

...at least Britney's off the breadline The row over so-called 'grey imports' of CDs took a major step towards being settled this week... Read more

22 January, 2004 by Jo Best

A Year Ago: Tesco to launch cyber-ordering terminals

...such as Dixons and Comet. "Tesco has been very bolshy in the grey imports market and this sector is wide open for competition. There is... Read more

20 September, 2000 by Justin Pearse

Tesco to launch cyber-ordering terminals

...such as Dixons and Comet. "Tesco has been very bolshy in the grey imports market and this sector is wide open for competition. There is... Read more

20 September, 1999 by Justin Pearse

A Year Ago: MS on verge of pricing revamp

...pricing and licensing strategy in an attempt to stem the flow of grey imports and pirated software into the UK dealer channel, according to a... Read more

12 March, 1999 by ZDNet UK

Court order can't halt European Rio - Diamond

...made in Taiwan it will be difficult for the US to stop "grey imports" of the player. "Obviously it's a little disappointing" says the... Read more

19 October, 1998 by Richard Barry

CD Wow in court over 'grey CD imports'

...CD Wow, after the company was accused by the BPI of continuing 'grey imports' of CDs from abroad. Philip Robinson, a former director of CD... Read more

21 February, 2007 by Jo Best

AV giants target eBay software fraud

...to shut down all auctions where it is obvious that illegal or grey imports of our products are being sold on eBay or indeed any... Read more

17 May, 2006 by Will Sturgeon

Leader: 'Grey import' row smacks of desperation

...the BPI's next move? To start suing consumers who buy these grey imports? Another example of pricing differences this week has forced Apple to... Read more

9 January, 2004 by silicon.com staff

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