According to a report from the Kelsey Group, as more consumers surf the Internet on handsets such as Apple's iPhone, the US market for local mobile search will balloon from US$20 million in 2008 to US$1.3 billion in 2013, reports Information Week.

Swedish 'flat-pack' furniture retailer IKEA is to launch mobile, fixed-line Internet and mobile broadband services in Spain, reports Telecompaper.

US President Barack Obama is proposing a hike in spectrum license fees over the next two years in order to generate new revenue for the government, reports Cnet News.

The new handset deal between Nokia and Qualcomm announced last week at Mobile World Congress will see Qualcomm extend its lead in the mobile chip sector, says research firm iSuppli

O2 UK has maintained its position as the UK's largest mobile operator thanks to strong sales of the Apple iPhone, which topped 1 million by the end of 2008.

T-Mobile parent Deutsche Telekom has confirmed recent speculation that it is to integrate its domestic mobile and fixed businesses in order to pursue a more regional focus.

Dow Jones Newswires reports that Yahoo's CFO Blake Jorgensen is leaving.