Devices

Japan's Sony has unveiled its first electronic reader with wireless connectivity in a bid to take on Amazon's popular Kindle device, reports Reuters.

Reuters reports that a senior executive from Apple will meet France's consumer affairs minister today to discuss a number of incidents in which screens on some of iPhones were reported to have shattered for no obvious reason

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.

Samsung Electronics has developed its first LTE modem that complies with the 3GPP's Release 8 specification, reports Telecompaper.

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