Vodafone and Orange are close to signing a deal that will see the two operators "share the costs of technology, engineering and maintenance at their network base stations in the UK," The Observer newspaper reported yesterday.

Beleaguered smartphone-maker Palm is reportedly set to launch the first device based on its long-awaited new 'Nova' operating system this week.

Nokia's CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo has told the Financial Times (FT) that the world's largest handset vendor expects to increase its market share in 2009 despite the global downturn, an ambition fuelled partly by an increased focus on touchscreen technology.

AP News reports that China last week approved long-awaited licenses for 3G mobile networks, a move expected to trigger investment levels of about US$41 billion over the next two years.

India's imminent 3G license auctions could face further delay following a move by India's Finance Ministry to significantly increase the base price for the licenses.

Motorola today launched a series of new products in preparation for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week.

Cellular News reports that Vodafone UK today announced that National Grid has awarded it a three-year contract worth over £5 million as its sole mobile voice and mobile data network provider in the UK.