T-Mobile USA has reportedly rolled out its US$50-per-month unlimited voice plan nationwide, following a brief trial in San Francisco.

A deal between Skype and Nokia announced at last month's GSMA Mobile World Congress has reportedly angered UK operators Orange and O2.

Advanced Info Service (AIS), Thailand's largest mobile operator, said yesterday it plans to spend THB60 billion (US$1.7 billion) building out its 3G network over the next three years, reports Reuters.

Nortel Networks, the Canadian equipment maker that filed for bankruptcy protection in January, yesterday reported a widened fourth-quarter loss of US$2.14 billion but reiterated plans to become a viable business.

New data from Gartner has revealed that mobile phone sales dropped almost 5 percent in the last quarter of 2008 as vendors struggled against low consumer confidence.

Cellular News notes that Qualcomm has announced that a US court has granted it motions to dismiss three consumer class action lawsuits alleging antitrust violations and unfair competition by Qualcomm.

Telecompaper reports that US President Barack Obama has nominated Julius Genachowski as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.