Operators

Taiwanese handset vendor has predicted that phones based on Google's Android operating system will account for as much as 50 percent of its devices portfolio in 2010.

Mobile equipment giant Ericsson blamed the global economic situation and restructuring charges for a 61 percent decline in net profit in the second quarter.

Vodafone reported a solid set of financials for its most recent quarter, reporting a 9.3 percent annual rise in group revenue, driven by growth in its emerging markets.

Reuters reports that mobile advertising venture Blyk has confirmed rumours it is to ditch its UK MVNO operation and instead partner with Orange to help the operator be the first UK player to bring advertising to handsets on a mass scale.

The Guardian reports that RIM will today unveil its latest attempt to get its BlackBerry device,  much-loved by corporate executives, into the hands of the wider public with a new mass-market version of the phone.

The Guardian reports that Vodafone has added to speculation that O2's exclusive deal to supply the iPhone in the UK may soon be up for grabs by suggesting that it would like to offer Apple's smartphone to more of its own customers.

South Korean firms Samsung, LG and SK Telecom are to join forces to develop advanced semiconductors for smartphones and digital TV, the country's government said today.