Report: AT&T Seeks iPhone Extension to 2011

AT&T’s contract with Apple to be the exclusive retailer of the iPhone ends next year, and company CEO Randall Stephenson is pushing to get the contract extended until 2011, according to unnamed sources in The Wall Street Journal.

T-Mobile USA sells a million G1s

T-Mobile USA has sold more than 1 million of its Android-based G1 devices during the past six months, news that essentially sets the benchmark for Palm’s Pre.

Apple Hits 1 Billion App Downloads

The Apple App Store yesterday announced its one billionth application download and 35,000 available applications in nine months of business.

Taiwan invests $600M in green energy tech, including 400 MWp solar

Taiwan’s Executive Yuan, one of the five branches or courts of the Taiwanese government, has given approval for a plan to invest $600 million (NT$20 billion) over the next five years in the areas of green energy.

India telecom shares lag strong subscriber growth

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — India may be the fastest growing market for mobile services in the world, but intense competition and the resulting fall in subscriber rates are slowing down providers’ earnings growth and hurting their share performance.

Telecom NZ launches 3G mobile network

Telecom NZ has announced an early launch of its Telecom XT 3G mobile network with services available to customers from 13 May. To support the launch of its new mobile service, Telecom is rolling out a new design and fit-out for retail stores that includes a slick new layout, interactive displays and wireless hotspots.