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Reuters reports that Nokia plans to skip tailoring software of its upcoming top-of-the-range N900 to different operators, raising the risk some carriers could refuse to offer the device.

Dow Jones Newswires reports that Huawei has said it isn’t in talks with Franco-US telecommunications equipment company Alcatel-Lucent to form an alliance.

Nokia has acquired another small social networking firm, this time spending an undisclosed amount on US-based Plum Ventures.

LG - the world's third-largest mobile manufacturer - has become the latest major handset vendor to unveil an Android-powered smartphone.

Nokia's acquisition spree shows no sign of slowing down following news that its digital maps business Navteq has acquired location-based mobile advertising firm Acuity Mobile for an undisclosed sum.

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.

Cellular News notes that Huawei claims to have shipped over 60 million mobile broadband units worldwide, including data cards, dongles and embedded modules, across more than 133 countries.