GSMA

Representatives from all the Baltic Sea states met in Helsinki this week to discuss use of digital dividend spectrum, raising hopes that the region will follow the likes of the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Finland, Switzerland and Sweden in allocating some of the spectrum to mobile broadband services.

The GSMA has today announced IDENT Technologies and Electro Power Systems as the winners of the EMEA leg of the 2010 Mobile Innovation Grand Prix competition.

The European Commission has welcomed a GSMA-backed initiative to provide a common charger for mobile phones, reports Cellular News

The GSMA has announced that the world's first interoperable communication service incorporating key elements of its Rich Communication Suite (RCS) specifications is now live in South Korea, notes Cellular News.

A new GSMA-backed study has made the case for new Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) spectrum as a key driver of mobile broadband growth in the Americas.

The Financial Times reports this week that computer-maker Dell remains committed to entering the smartphone market despite investor concerns about profitability at the firm.

Computer-maker Dell could launch its first ever smartphone this week as part of China Mobile's 'OPhone' range of TD-SCDMA-based devices.