O2 brings free Wi-Fi to London

UK operator O2 is providing free Wi-Fi coverage in seven of the busiest areas of London as part of a deal with three London councils.

Brightcove takes App Cloud open source

Cloud content service provider Brightcove announced a free open source version of its HTML5 mobile app platform, called App Cloud Core, including an open source SDK, testing and debugging tools, unlimited cloud compilation and real-time analytics for tracking app installations and usage.

Apple debuts Free App of the Week

Apple’s App Store is running a Free App of the Week promotion, starting with ZeptoLab’s Cut the Rope: Experiments

Windows Marketplace hits 40,000 apps

Microsoft’s Windows Marketplace app store now has more than 40,000 apps on its books, reports …

France offers extra 3G spectrum

Three companies are bidding for France’s remaining 3G mobile frequencies

French operators sign 3G network-sharing agreement

Dow Jones Newswires reports that France’s three established mobile operators have signed an agreement to share 3G network installations in order to extend coverage across the country.

Iliads Free wins French 3G license

French communications company Iliad this morning announced that the country’s regulator, ARCEP, has awarded its mobile subsidiary (Free) a 3G license.

Report: Free, Bollore in talks with Google over WiMAX

French ISP Free and Bollore Telecom are in talks with search giant Google over the funding of their regional WiMAX network, reports Reuters, citing French daily Les Echos.