The GSMA combines with 24 network operators and opens Mobile World Congress 2010 with a drive to establish a common standard for handset platforms, and to simplify a fragmented software market for developers

Acer announces three Android and two Windows Mobile devices to add to its range

Toshiba announces two new handsets, with both featuring capacitive touchscreens and speedy processors

Orange becomes the first UK network to announce that it will include Microsoft Windows 7 software on its smartphones

Samsung Wave, its first handset to run on its Bada open-source platform, features super-sharp display, 1GHz processor and better integration of apps and social networking functions

Two new Xperia X10 handsets to run off Android platform, with Vivaz Pro based on Symbian OS

Vodafone has launched a range of new SIM-only plans in an attempt to gain iPhone share from rival networks

Get Connected is to move to new head offices one-and-a-half times the size of its current base as it looks to expand to 100 stores by the end of the year

Smartphones will dominate MWC 2010 in Barcelona next week (February 15-18), with platforms and appssharing headlines with new devices from major vendors