O2, Vodafone, Orange and T-Mobile will range Samsung’s first Bada-powered device from April

HTC launches the Smart device exclusively to O2 in the UK, Ireland and Germany at lower price to existing smartphones

The HTC Hero picked up the award for best handset at the Global mobile Awards, with Apple chief Steve Jobs voted as ‘Mobile Industry Personality of the Year’

The Pulse Mini, a slimmed down version of the T-Mobile Pulse, will be available from April on prepay for £99.99

Google chief Eric Schmidt responds directly to Vodafone boss Vittorio Colao’s worry of its potential for monopolistic power in mobile internet, by stating the networks need Google and Google needs the networks

20:20 saw its accessories division grow by over 17 per cent in 2009 and has attributed this to new ranges and exclusive relationships with major retailers

HTC confirms Legend and Desire, both running Android platform, as well as Windows Mobile-enabled HD mini. Vodafone announces exclusive on former from April, and deals for all

Orange and T-Mobile will range the Samsung Wave S8500, the first Bada handset from the Korean manufacturer and its MWC headliner

Deutsche Telekom to set up new M2M development centre at Bonn headquarters to ramp up machine communications, confirming BMW and Continental as customers

Orange and T-Mobile become the latest operators to announce they will stock the HTC Desire