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France Telecom (Orange) says it is on course to launch mobile services in Armenia by the end of the year, says Bruno Duthoit, CEO of the newly-registered Orange Armenia

Analysts have been quick to highlight the potential damage Vodafone could suffer from the effects of the planned merger of the UK units of T-Mobile and Orange, announced earlier this week.

Caribbean mobile operator Digicel has completed the acquisition of France Telecom’s Orange Dominica, reports Telecompaper.

Orange UK will offer Motorola's first Android-powered smartphone - Dext (pictured, above) - for free to customers on a £34.26 per month, 24-month contract.

Switzerland's second- and third-largest mobile operators are expected to collaborate on building-out a shared LTE network, according to the local regulator.

Vodafone is to implement a major branding and marketing overhaul in a bid to position the operator at the forefront of the consumer smartphone market.

Orange-owner France Telecom is open to partnering with mobile rival Sunrise in Switzerland to help it better compete against market-leader Swisscom, the firm's chief financial officer has told Reuters in an interview.