T-Mobile Unveils the T-Mobile G1 — the First Phone Powered by Android
T-Mobile announced the international launch of the world’s first Android™-powered mobile phone in partnership with Google. Available soon only for T-Mobile customers spanning two continents, the T-Mobile G1 combines full touch-screen functionality and a QWERTY keyboard with a mobile Web experience that includes the popular Google products that millions have enjoyed on the desktop, including Google Maps Street View™, Gmail™, YouTube™ and others.

Visa and Nokia working together to deliver payment applications for next generation mobile devices
The world's largest retail electronic payments network, and Nokia, the world's largest mobile device manufacturer, announced plans today to deliver Visa payment and payment-related services - including contactless payments, remote payments, money transfer, alerts and notifications - for Nokia's next generation handsets beginning with the Nokia 6212 classic, expected to be available starting October 2008.

Orange has launched, in France, BlackBerry® Bold™, the first 3G+ BlackBerry® smartphone compatible with Orange mobile TV services and GPS+ navigation
Orange has announced the arrival in France of the BlackBerry® Bold™, available now to companies and individuals. The top-of-the-range smartphone is the first 3G+ BlackBerry® with live TV and GPS+ navigation capability.

T-Mobile USA Announces Commercial 3G Network Availability
T-Mobile USA, Inc. announced highlights of the company’s wireless network expansion plans, including the deployment of its third-generation (3G) wireless broadband service to 27 major markets in the United States by the end of 2008.

MTS launches 3G networks in Siberia and the Russian Far East
Mobile TeleSystems OJSC , the largest mobile phone operator in Russia and the CIS, announces the launch of 3G networks in Novosibirsk, Norilsk and Vladivostok. MTS becomes the first mobile operator to bring 3G to Siberia and the Russian Far East.