Vodafone makes its Vodafone People social networking application available to Android users on any network

Nokia and Intel combine their Maemo and Moblin platforms for new Linux-based system, MeeGo, to work across variety of mobile and computer systems

Orange unveils cross-Europe data roaming tariff, for €2 per day for 2MB data, or €5 per day for 10MB data

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