Nearly 80% of teens in the US have a mobile, but their parents have no control over who they're texting or how much time they are spending on Facebook. Virgin Mobile Custom lets parents monitor and control how kids use their phone, but does it signal the end of net neutrality?

After years of speculation, Amazon finally announced the Fire Phone in June 2014, featuring stereoscopic glasses-free 3D. Its biggest talking point was Firefly – a visual and audio 'Shazam' that lets you buy whatever you scan directly from Amazon. But do people really want this?

Contemporary consumers increasingly distrust huge 'faceless' companies. Enter the 'challenger brand': a Robin Hood figure who may not offer the biggest or best, but takes care of their customers and thinks outside the box.

As part of its Uncarrier repositioning, T-Mobile is launching into the banking business with a pre-paid debit card and banking app. But if people aren't willing to trust banks with their cash, why should they trust a telecoms provider?