Expert comment from Ovum principal analyst Tony Cripps: "There's a huge amount resting on the launch of Windows Phone 7 for Microsoft, its device and operator partners, and for the ecosystem market in general.

Orcon has a range of new plans - which feature increased base data allowances up to three times greater than existing plans. They all now come with maximum upload and download speed.

Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) may have entered the public beta phase of its existence, but for the vast majority of corporate IT managers and their users this is a complete non-event.

Motricity (Nasdaq:MOTR), a leading provider of mobile Internet services today announced the launch of mCore MobileCast, a next generation content management solution that delivers real-time, consumer relevant content to a wide range of smartphones.

Telecom's XT Mobile Network offers Apple iPhone users 3G services and speeds across the country along with competitive prices on mobile data plans.

The market for mobile development frameworks will see dramatic growth The adoption of smartphone and tablet devices by the general public for personal use has created a new market for application developers, with enterprise applications also beginning to appear.

Telecom is encouraging people to connect their iPad with a Telecom microSIM. The XT Network offers customers value, competitive prices on mobile data plans and consistent 3G data coverage in more places around New Zealand, the communications giant said today.

The Apple iPhone 4 will be available in New Zealand from 30 July.  Apple had previously announced that the smart phone would be available in New Zealand by the end of July.  

Bellevue, USA - Motricity (Nasdaq:MOTR), a leading provider of mobile Internet services, announced that it will continue to work with Verizon Wireless to deliver personalized, relevant mobile experiences across the service provider's simple feature and 3G smartphone devices.

Melbourne - The dominance of Apple's iPhone in the mobile app download market will be eroded over the coming years as rivals Android, Symbian and BlackBerry make inroads, Ovum has forecast.