Devices

Cellular News reports that laptop manufacturer Lenovo is to offer a range of ThinkPad notebook PCs with built-in 3G modems from Ericsson for use on the AT&T Wireless network.

Motorola today posted a major loss in the third quarter and said it is postponing the planned spin-off of its mobile handset unit due to the current global financial downturn.

Forbes reports that Motorola will lay off 3,000 workers as the vendor attempts to return to profitability.

Analyst companies IDC and Strategy Analytics have reported slowing growth in the global mobile handset market due to current economic conditions.

Sprint Nextel is to keep its iDEN business after failing to find a buyer. "After careful review of the iDEN business, Sprint intends to retain and rejuvenate this important asset," the company said in a statement yesterday.

Motorola today claimed it has completed the industry’s first over-the-air Long-Term Evolution (LTE) data sessions in the 700MHz spectrum band using its LTE Radio Access Test Network and LTE eNode-B platform with a prototype LTE device. The

LG Electronics and Microsoft today announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to partner on mobile convergence.