The ever-increasing ‘applications’ requirements in the fast-paced mobile computing scenario – thanks to the emergence of iPhones, BlackBerrys, Droids and various other handsets – has brought about a multitude of business opportunities for app developers.

Despite the fact that the January-launched Google Nexus One smartphone was being touted as a potential iPhone challenger, the phone has failed to live up to the expectations in terms of sales numbers.

Deutsche Telekom AG is seeking an initial public offering or spinoff of its U. S. wireless service T-Mobile USA, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday afternoon.

Aspen, the first smartphone equipped with the Windows Mobile 6.5.3 operating system, was Tuesday unveiled by Sony Ericsson. The business-specific, tablet-shaped Aspen features a 2.4-inch QVGA touchscreen, a QWERTY keyboard, and 3G; as essentially focuses on messaging.

A famous Android hacker, byname Cynogen, on Wednesday, has released the software enhancing Google's Nexus One smartphone, giving it the same multi-touch features as Apple's iPhone has. As Google made the Nexus One operating system, Android, an open source, this helped for the iPhone like modifications.

The Verizon-bound “Plus” versions of Palm’s Pre and Pixi smartphones are more or less similar to their predecessors, but for only ‘a few’ changes. While the “Plus” in the Pre basically implies a two-fold increase in the phone’s RAM to 512MB, the addition in Pixi primarily includes Wi-Fi connectivity.

Phone giant Nokia has unveiled a free map and navigation service for its handsets that analysts cite could challenge stand-alone sat-nav devices.

Without citing any reason, Google and its Chinese cell phone partner have delayed the launch of Google's Android based two mobile phones.

The phones are a product of Google's collaboration with Samsung Electronics Co. and Motorola Inc, while for launching; China Unicom will be its ally.

The much awaited HTC Bravo Android phone’s launch is yet to be officially announced by HTC, however, the titbits of the upcoming phone were revealed initially in December.

The Swedish mobile operator 3, which has a Facebook page, is speculated to launch its HTC Bravo in less than two months from now.

Amidst scarcity of new versions of Windows Mobile, LG said it plans to use Android on more than half its smartphones, despite a recent pledge to use primarily Microsoft's mobile operating system, boosting its presence in the market.