Motorola is looking to take its new Android-powered Cliq smartphone to all the major operators in the US as the company builds on its existing deal with T-Mobile USA.

The likelihood of a major operator shakeup in the US appears to be diminishing following reports overnight that Deutsche Telekom is not preparing a bid for Sprint and will instead attempt to improve T-Mobile USA's fortunes on its own.

Indian mobile network operator Aircel has inked a US$400 million deal with Datacom Solutions that will see the latter gain access to around 5,000 of Aircel's 15,000 towers, Dow Jones Newswires reports, notes TeleGeography

The president of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, has voiced concerns over the proposed allocation of a fourth and final 3G licence, notes TeleGeography, citing a Reuters report.

Dow Jones Newswires notes that Hungary could hold a license tender in 2010 for mobile broadband and Internet services on the 900MHz frequency, following a change which is expected soon in EU regulations.

The world's top mobile browser maker, Norway's Opera Software, today released a test version of its mobile browser, Mini 5, promising new features, easier usage and new design, reports Reuters.

Reuters reports that The Wall Street Journal will begin charging people to read the paper on mobile devices within the next two months.