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Research in Motion's (RIM) push into the consumer space appears to be reaping rewards, with the BlackBerry maker reporting a stronger-than-expected set of fiscal fourth-quarter results that saw shares jump more than 20 percent in after hours trading last night.

The Financial Times notes that Skype's application for the Apple iPhone is igniting network neutrality disputes around the globe after less than a week on the market.

Verizon Wireless has begun selling MP3 music from its online media store, a strategy that will see it go head-to-head with Apple's market-leading iTunes in the mobile space.

US operator AT&T is in talks with Apple to extend its exclusive deal to carry the iPhone until 2011, reports the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The existing deal is believed to expire next year. Such a move would further AT&T's efforts to focus on mobile technology as a core future revenue driver, rather than its fixed-line operation.

Nokia has launched legal action against Apple in a US court, accusing the firm of infringing its patents in technology used in the iPhone.

AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega has hinted that the operator's exclusive deal to offer the iPhone in the US could soon be coming to an end - but was upbeat that the firm's smartphone portfolio would continue to prosper.

iPhone-maker Apple has reported a 15 percent rise in net profit and a 9 percent rise in revenue for its latest fiscal quarter as sales of its iconic mobile device offset a decline in sales of its Mac computers.