8 March 2007, the company permanently dropped its sponsorship of the show. Appy Awards In April 2011, Carphone Warehouse sponsored the Appy Awards, calling them "the United Kingdom’s first major app awards ceremony designed to recognise innovation and development in app technology". Charity support In October 2001, Carphone Warehouse established a corporate partnership with Get Connected UK, a confidential helpline service for young people, that continues today as "The Mix". Carphone Warehouse supplies Get Connected with office and helpline equipment and has been instrumental in ensuring it is free to call from all landlines and mobiles. This partnership won the Charity Times Corporate Partnership Award in 2003 and the Third Sector Excellence Award for Corporate Partnership in 2006. See also Local loop unbundling References External links 1989 establishments in England Best Buy British companies established in 1989 British Royal Warrant holders Companies formerly listed on the London Stock Exchange Consumer electronics retailers of the United Kingdom Defunct retail companies of the United Kingdom Currys plc Mobile phone companies of the United Kingdom Mobile virtual network operators Retail companies based in London Retail companies established in 1989 Telecommunications companies established in 1989 Telecommunications companies of the United Kingdom 2021 disestablishments in Ireland