Reuters - Nokia (NOK1V.HE) unveiled two new high-end phone models, the N79 and the N85, as the world's top cellphone maker battles against increasing competition from the likes of Apple and Samsung (005930.KS).

AP - Bluetooth wireless headsets for mobile phones are puzzling: We're supposed to control them with couple of unmarked buttons and get feedback from a single indicator light.

NewsFactor - In a move to cash in on the back-to-school mobile phone-buying sprees, Verizon Wireless on Monday launched a new phone dubbed "Blitz."

Reuters - Mexicans will soon be able to pay for small purchases such as restaurant meals and taxi rides using their mobile telephones, the country's banks said on Monday.

Reuters - Deutsche Telekom's (DTEGn.DE) wireless business T-Mobile has sold more than 120,000 new 3G iPhones since its sales launch on July 11 despite distribution problems, its chief executive told a German weekly magazine.

AFP - Kuwait on Sunday launched an initial public offering (IPO) for the emirate's third mobile phone company which is expected to start operating later this year, officials said.