Will HTC license Apple?s technology?
Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC Corp. is reportedly voicing its willingness to negotiate with Apple in an ongoing patent infringement battle. Bloomberg reports that HTC?s chief financial officer recently said the company is open to a solution as long as it is fair and reasonable.

The news comes on the heels of Apple winning the latest round in a patent infringement battle with HTC over patents related to data-detection technology. A judge at the International Trade Commission ruled that HTC has infringed Apple?s patents.

If the ruling is approved, the company could be banned from shipping in the United States, effectively losing over 50 percent of its business and undermining profits.

T-Mobile out, Verizon in at Radio Shack
In a move intended to boost Radio Shack?s position as multi-carrier wireless retailer, the retailer said it will stop selling T-Mobile wireless products and bring in Verizon Wireless products.

Radio Shack will cease offering T-Mobile wireless products and services in its United States company-operated stores effecting September 14. On September 15, the electronics retailer will begin providing postpaid and prepaid wireless products and services from Verizon Wireless in more than 4,300 stores. The products will also be available via the Radio Shack Web site. 

The news was announced simultaneously with Radio Shack?s second quarter financial results, which showed that the retailer?s net sales and income dropped year-over-year. Radio Shack reported that net sales and operating revenues for the second quarter totalled $941.9 million compared with $962.3 million in the year-ago quarter. Net income totalled $24.9 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, in the second quarter compared with $53 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter.

IPC Media teams up with Amobee to drive advertising revenue
British magazine publisher IPC Media wants to grow its mobile advertising revenue and has chosen Amobee to help it achieve its goals.

Amobee will be the Time Warner company?s mobile ad server. Additionally, Amobee will provide mediation services to manage IPC?s interface with mobile ad networks. IPC?s internal mobile sales team will use the Amobee platform to manage direct sold campaigns while Amobee mediation services will manage remnant inventory.

The new exclusive partnership will enable IPC Media to deliver targeted mobile advertising to readers of publications such as Marie Claire, What?s on TV, NME and InStyle.

Nokia, others focus of InterDigital patent infringement claims
InterDigital says Nokia, Huawei Technologies Co. and ZTE Corp. have infringed seven of its 3G-related patents in filings with the International Trade Commission and a federal court. The company is looking for the ITC to ban imports into the United States of certain products made by Nokia, Huawei and ZTE.

The patents in question are being used in mobile phones, USB sticks, mobile hotspots and tablets.

Nokia responded to the filings by saying it would defend itself against the claims.

Mobile sales up 11.6pc:LG
LG Electronics reported an 11.6 percent increase in sales for its mobile communications division as the company continues to introduce new smartphones and invest in product development.

LG Mobile Communications Company?s sales totaled $3 billion in the second quarter ended June 30, up 11.6 percent from the previous quarter. The division recorded a loss of $49.8 million, reducing losses from the previous quarter by almost half.

The company attributed the improvement in its overall operating profit in part to the reduced losses in handsets. LG said its second quarter operating profit totaled $145.8 million, a 21 percent increase from the previous quarter and a 25 percent increase from the previous year.

Overall, the company reported consolidated revenues totaling $13.3 billion, up 9.3 percent from the previous quarter. LG also posted a net profit of $99.6 million following two consecutive quarters of losses.

Vonage offers customers free mobile calling
VoIP services provider Vonage Holdings Corp. is introducing a new service called Extensions that lets subscribers add a mobile phone to their plan at no extra charge.

Existing customers can add any United States phone number as an extension by logging into their account at Vonage.com. The extension number can be a mobile phone, a home phone or an office number. The service works like a virtual calling card, with users having to dial an access number and international number for the call to connect over Vonage?s network. There is no extra charge for calls made from an extension number.

Vonage plans to soon begin offering downloadable apps for iPhone and Android devices enabling one-touch dialing direct from a contact list.