Devices

Sony has announced a new type of lithium ion rechargeable battery that combines high-power and long-life performance, using olivine-type lithium iron phosphate as the cathode material, notes Telecompaper.

Movie rental retailer Blockbuster has signed a deal with Motorola to being "thousands" of titles to select models of the US vendor's devices.

Motorola is adding vulnerability assessment to its wireless intrusion-prevention system (IPS) device so that organisations can scan for security holes in Wi-Fi and fixed-line networks, reports Computerworld. 'AirDefense Wireless Vulnerability Assessment' is expected to ship next month.

Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom has entered into an alliance with handset-maker HTC, Microsoft Taiwan, and local publishing companies to launch e-books, reports Telecompaper, citing DigiTimes.

Apple is investigating media reports that one or more of the company's iPhones have exploded in Europe, a European Commission spokeswoman said Tuesday, reports Reuters

Japanese consumer electronics giant Sony is to increase the number of components it procures jointly with Sony Ericsson in a bid to save money at its struggling handset unit, a joint-venture with Sweden's Ericsson.

Japan's second-largest operator KDDI today revealed further plans for its launch of LTE networks, announcing Motorola and NEC as suppliers of radio access (base station) kit and declaring commercial availability by December 2012.