Operators

eWeek reports that Microsoft Bing has become the default search tool on Verizon-powered mobile devices as part of a five-year deal.

Ericsson - the world's largest mobile network infrastructure vendor - today announced it has scored deals in China worth almost US$2 billion.

India's long-awaited auction of 3G spectrum is expected to generate INR350 billion (US$7.26 billion), reports Reuters, citing the country's annual budget outlined on Monday.

CNet News reports that T-Mobile USA is following up last year's launch of its Android G1 device with the MyTouch 3G.

India's state-owned mobile operator BSNL has confirmed it is studying bids from Ericsson India and Huawei for a contract to supply 93 million GSM lines in India, which is believed to be one of the largest tenders of its kind.

Deutsche Telekom's decision to merge its fixed-line and mobile divisions in Germany could boost its mobile revenues by hundreds of millions of euros, a leading executive at the firm said yesterday, reports Reuters. According to Niek Jan van Damme, head of sales and services at the German telecoms giant, some 29 million households in Germany are Deutsche Telekom customers and 58 percent of those have only fixed-line connections.

Dow Jones Newswires reports that the French government still plans to launch the tender offer for frequencies set aside for the country's fourth 3G mobile phone license before the end of July.