Devices

Motorola has asked for bids for Mirs Communications' iDEN network in Israel to be submitted by the middle of this month.

Taiwan's HTC today enhanced its status as the industry's leading supplier of devices running the Android operating system (OS) by unveiling its Tattoo phone.

Nokia appears to have won a long-running UMTS patent dispute with mobile technology developer InterDigital.

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

The Seattle Times reports that Michael Dell has said his company will "probably" launch Android phones in the US next year. Although Dell didn't specify which operator will offer the new devices, earlier this month the Wall Street Journal reported that the manufacturer will release an Android phone in early 2010 for AT&T.

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

As expected, Motorola yesterday unveiled its first smartphone powered by Google's Android operating system as the US vendor attempts to revive its struggling mobile devices unit.