Several leading international operators are among the 13 potential investors that have expressed interest in acquiring Nitel, the struggling state-controlled Nigerian operator.

LG and Sony Ericsson have unveiled devices based on Microsoft's new Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system (OS), joining HTC in becoming some of the first vendors to back the upgraded software platform. LG's GM750 (pictured, left) will be available from 6 October (the launch date for version 6.5).

The Financial Times has reignited speculation that Deutsche Telekom could be close to offloading its struggling UK mobile arm, T-Mobile UK, to a rival UK mobile operator.

Loss-making handset vendor Sony Ericsson yesterday announced plans to realign its brand towards a stronger entertainment profile and adopt the 'make.believe' brand concept currently pushed by Sony, one of the manufacturer's parent companies.

Iran's newly-appointed minister of Communications and Information Technology has announced that the country will make yet another attempt to award its third mobile operator license, reports Cellular News, citing an article in the Tehran Times.

Reuters reports that Softbank, Japan's third-largest mobile operator, outran rivals NTT Docomo and KDDI in the number of net new subscribers it signed up in August, after relinquishing its lead in July to Docomo.

Singaporean mobile operator MobileOne (M1) has purchased local ISP Qala Communication as it looks to gain entry into the country's broadband services market, according to TeleGeography.