Nokia and independent WiFi provider Spectrum Interactive are trialling a free WiFi service on some of the busiest streets in London, including Oxford Street and Tottenham Court Road.

It’s available from today for the rest of the year from hotspot locations in 26 telephone boxes owned by Spectrum Interactive. If the trial proves a success, the companies plan a large-scale rollout across London from early 2012.

Juniper Research predicts that the total redemption value of mobile coupons will exceed $43 billion globally by 2016, eight times more than this year’s anticipated m-coupon total of $5.4 billion.

Its new report says mobile coupons are increasingly delivered by mobile apps. It notes that innovative targeting techniques are being used to deliver mobile coupons to users based on more than just their location, with lifestyle, work patterns, social networking and gaming opportunities all becoming factors.

Telecoms regulator Ofcom has produced a series of maps showing coverage of digital communications services, including outdoor mobile coverage and mobile broadband availability.

The maps have been created from data supplied by communications providers.

Three UK says that 97% of all the traffic that travels through its mobile network is now data.

The announcement was made in a blog post written by Phil Sheppard, Three UK’s Director of Network Strategy.

Motorola Mobility, which has just released its quarterly figures, has confirmed that it plans to cut its workforce by around 800 employees - a move that’ll cost it approximately $31 million.

The job cuts are expected to take place before Google’s acquisition of the company and will not just be restricted to its US operations.