Google and Apple are set to go head-to-head in the fast-growing Chinese smartphone space having struck landmark deals with China's two largest mobile operators.

T-Mobile owner Deutsche Telekom reported an upbeat set of second-quarter financial results today as previously weak markets such as the US, UK and Poland showed signs of recovery, reports Wall Street Journal. Weaknesses at these three markets had led to the German telecoms giant issuing a surprise profits warning in April.

Telecompaper reports that Telecom Italia reported first-half revenues of EUR13.95 billion, down 5.8 percent from a year earlier.

Unstrung is speculating on chip vendor Broadcom’s LTE strategy, noting that the company is starting to hire engineers to develop the proto-4G silicon.

Techradar reports that Powermat will in October release a wireless charging mat that allows iPhones, iPods, BlackBerrys, Sony PSPs and Nintendo DSi's to power up without the need for proprietary connectors

Nokia will launch a handset in China before the end of the year in partnership with China Mobile based on the country's homegrown TD-SCDMA 3G network, reports Reuters.

Reuters reports that Sprint Nextel will sell Samsung phones, including an advanced display technology that will improve battery life and video and photo quality.