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The US regulator, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), formally announced a inquiry into competition in the country's mobile sector yesterday.

InformationWeek cites Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster as stating that Apple could be ending its exclusive iPhone agreement with US operator AT&T within a year.

China Mobile is still in talks with Apple to launch the iPhone and is busy promoting its own 'OPhones' as the world's largest mobile operator gets to grips with last week's news that rival China Unicom has signed a three-year deal to sell Apple's iconic device.

Nokia today unveiled several new devices and services as it continues its high-profile expansion into new product areas amid declining profits.

Spotify, the music streaming Internet phenomenon, has announced its first major push into the mobile space by launching versions of its software for Apple's App Store and Google's Android platform.

The BBC reports that Apple boss Steve Jobs has made his first public appearance after almost a year away from the limelight, at a product launch in San Francisco. Jobs

Real Networks' subscription music service Rhapsody has been approved for use on iPhones and iPod Touches, the first time Apple has allowed an on-demand music streaming program on its devices in the US, reports