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Three UK partners with Nokia for Ovi application store

Earlier this week Vodafone launched an own-brand content channel on Google's Android Market.

Now comes news that Three and Nokia have announced a deal for the Ovi application store.

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Lebara MVNO could be sold

The Lebara virtual network could be sold or floated on the stock exchange, according to press reports.

It has appointed the Royal Bank of Scotland to "explore future strategic opportunities".

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Offline maps added to Google Maps for Android

Google has added an experimental feature called 'Download map area' to Google Maps for Android.

It allows customers to save a 10-mile radius of any chosen place before arriving there, enabling them to reduce data costs or prepare for locations without mobile connectivity.

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eBay acquiring mobile payment company Zong to work with PayPal

Online marketplace eBay, which already owns PayPal, has now agreed to acquire California-based mobile payment service Zong for around $240 million.

Zong offers 'direct carrier billing', enabling consumers to pay for purchases using their mobile phone number. The appropriate payment amount is then added to the customer's mobile account.

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Over 15 billion downloads from Apple App Store since it opened

Apple has announced that over 15 billion applications have been downloaded from its App Store, which currently holds more than 425,000 apps.

In addition, the company has paid app developers over $2.5 billion to date.

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