TV and online entertainment business Sky has agreed a mobile voice and data partnership with Telefónica UK.

As a result, Sky plans to launch its own mobile services in 2016.

Google has formally confirmed that the next version of its Android operating system - version 5.0 - will be nicknamed ‘Lollipop’.

There are also three new Nexus devices created in partnership with hardware manufacturers: a smartphone, a tablet and a TV box.

UK telecoms operator EE has launched a new home TV service that lets customers use smartphones and tablets as remote controls for their home television.

EE TV, which will be available later this autumn, is based on a ‘smart box’ that plugs into a TV set via an HDMI socket. It’s equipped with a 1TB hard drive for recording, along with 4 Freeview tuners and WiFi connectivity.

In this interview Mark Bridge talks to Jijesh Devan of QuickPlay Media about the opportunities and challenges of bringing video services to smartphones and other internet-connected devices.

Their conversation took place on the QuickPlay stand inside the App Planet area of Mobile World Congress in February.

Figures released at the Bluetooth World 2014 conference show that 96% of all mobile phones - not just smartphones - are expected to include Bluetooth wireless technology by 2018.

That compares with 90% in 2013.

Mark Windle, head of marketing at OpenCloud, predicts that this year’s reduction in the number of traditional telecoms operators in some countries will provide an opportunity for other operators to innovate and capture market share in 2016.

He says next year will be a year of rapid change for telecoms… whether it’s MVNO disruption, competitive tariff pricing or simply defence from the ‘dark art’ of hacking.

Mark Bridge writes:

The most memorable moments in life often go unrecorded. You don't have your camera in your hands. Your finger is still hovering over the 'pause' button on your audio recorder. Or you were simply too busy experiencing whatever was happening. It's all about the one that got away.

That's where Kapture can help.

Mark Bridge writes:

James Rosewell shows me a colourful roll of paper that's the width of an iPhone but well over three metres long. When I look closer, I can see it's a printed copy of the Wall Street Journal's mobile website. That's a lot of scrolling to do... and a pretty unfriendly user experience for anyone reading the news online. Why does it work so badly?

This week's edition of The Fonecast talks to Mike Trotman from Aura about their mobile industry Customer Satisfaction survey. There's also a look at the latest mobile news headlines and a quick review of the new LG Secret.

The Fonecast team discusses the future of mobile retailing following Carphone's 10% share price drop, reviews the NFC-equipped Nokia 6212 classic and brings you the latest news and views.

Iain, James and Mark from TheFonecast.com talk about the week's mobile industry news and rumours. There's also a discussion about faulty smartphones with Mark Pollak of Turn On Your Mobile, plus a quick review of the Samsung J700.

This week the team review the LG KF510, discuss box breaking, bring you the latest news and views including the worlds LARGEST mobile phone, Videocon's interest in Motorola, and a possible joint venture between Skype, eBay and Google.

The Fonecast team reviews the Sony Ericsson W760 and discusses the future of mobile advertising. This week's news includes mobiles on the plane, 3G iPhone, Chatterbox and 3 making money.