Samsung Electronics today unveiled strong earnings guidance for the third quarter helped by growth in its mobile division, although analysts warned that performance in the current quarter could weaken.

The HSPA network buildout partnership between rival Canadian CDMA operators Bell and Telus - announced last October - is ahead of schedule, with Bell announcing yesterday that its HSPA services will be launched next month.

US operator Verizon Wireless and Google have signed a high-profile deal based on the Internet giant's Android platform. Verizon will introduce Android-based handsets in the next few weeks, pre-loaded with applications from both parties as well as third-party developers.

India's 3G auction - scheduled for December 7 - could be delayed yet again, according to reports this week. Such fears have arisen as the government did not release revised information on the terms for the bidding, scheduled for September 29.

Reuters reports that Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile USA plans to start offering a wireless service for office workers, hoping to increase its presence in the corporate market as it chases larger rivals like AT&T and Verizon.

On the third anniversary of the launch of its Next G network, Australian operator Telstra has announced the network's ongoing expansion has provided coverage to more than 100 locations that previously did not have mobile coverage.

Polish telco Aero2 has won the tender for a wireless broadband licence using the 2570MHz to 2620MHz band, covering the entire country, reports TeleGeography.