Nvidia has revealed that Microsoft's new Zune HD portable multimedia device will be the first to feature its new Tegra mobile Internet chip, reports PC World. Speaking at a press conference this week, Michael Rayfield, general manager of the mobile business unit at Nvidia, said that other Tegra-based devices, including smartphones, mobile Internet devices and netbooks would launch later this year.

Smartphone vendor Palm has hit back at concerns that its high-profile Pre device may be abusing owners' privacy.

US mobile operator Verizon Wireless has revealed further details of its LTE rollout, earmarking Boston and Seattle as the first two US markets where it will trial the new network later this year.

The Wall Street Journal notes that Qualcomm has disputed a draft order from Japan's Fair Trade Commission ordering it to modify its licenses with some Japanese companies and eliminate provisions they say force them to cross-license patents to Qualcomm on a royalty-free basis and prevent them from filing patent lawsuits against them.

A US International Trade Commission judge has issued an initial determination in favour of Nokia in a patent infringement case brought by mobile technology developer InterDigital.

Mary Chan, president of Alcatel-Lucent's 4G/LTE mobile networks division, is to be replaced by Ken Wirth. Chan has only been in the position since the beginning of the year and is leaving the company "to pursue opportunities outside of the telecom network infrastructure segment."

Telecompaper reports that the three state-owned Chinese mobile operators, which were granted 3G licences in January, propose to make CNY450 billion (US$66 billion) investment in 3G services in the next two-and-a-half to three years, according to comments from minister of industry and information technology, Li Yizhong.