Operators

Naguib Sawiris, CEO of Orascom Telecom, says the Egyptian company’s initial bid for a 32 percent stake in Moroccan operator Meditel has been trumped by two other interested parties, reports TeleGeography, citing Reuters.

An Indian court has reportedly rejected a filing by Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) protesting against its exclusion in an equipment tender being floated by state-owned mobile operator, BSNL.

A Siberian court adjourned today a hearing in Telenor's appeal against US$1.7 billion in damages it had been ordered to pay Russia's VimpelCom.

T-Mobile Austria has accidentally provided details of the new iPhone, which will include 32GB storage instead of 16GB or 8GB, according to Telecompaper, citing reports in the German and Austrian press.

The Guardian reports that O2 UK is set to follow up its success with the iPhone in the UK by grabbing an exclusive deal to stock the Palm Pre.

Vodafone is to appeal a UK court ruling ordering it to pay a £2.2 billion tax bill relating to its acquisition of Germany's Mannesman in 2000

China Mobile will next month launch an Android-based handset from HTC, according to reports in the Financial Times and Wall Street Journal. Both reports state the device will be a customised version of HTC's Magic handset, already offered by Vodafone.