Mobile vendor strategies - 29/06/05

Curitel (Korea) will buy a controlling stake in SK Telecom’s handset unit SK Teletech.

Motorola will introduce a new EDGE Linux-based handset, the E895. Availability in 4Q05.

Motorola and Apple are finally launching iPhone, the first mobile phone with iTunes music downloading service.

Nokia will include Connected Device Configuration technology in its Series 60 platform for smart phones. It will give a more flexible platform for Java applications.

Ericsson will add multitasking technology to its Java offering in its Ericsson Mobile Platforms.