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Nokia became the latest mobile player to launch into the increasingly crowded app store market at the GSMA Mobile World Congress yesterday but has sought to differentiate itself from longer-established rivals by playing up how users can personalise their shopping in its new Ovi Store.

Leaders from some of the world’s largest mobile firms joined together yesterday at the GSMA Mobile World Congress to call on governments around the world to focus on mobile broadband as a driver of economic growth.

The GSMA is working with Sri Lankan operator Dialog Telekom to deploy ten solar and wind-powered base stations in the country.

Emmy Award-winning musician will.i.am believes mobile will give artists the opportunity to more closely connect with fans on a massive scale – potentially changing the way the world consumes entertainment – as long as their interests are protected.

The world's top five mobile handset manufacturers are among a group of 17 major industry firms to have pledged their support for development of a mobile phone charger that will work with the majority of new handsets by 2012.

Three mobile operator leaders faced the question at yesterday morning’s opening keynote session at the GSMA Mobile World Congress of whether to put the brakes on any future investments or expansion, or adopt new methods of continuing to grow during these uncertain economic times.

The GSMA has expanded the reach of its Mobile Money Transfer (MMT) programme, which aims to use mobile as a platform for sending remittances around the world.