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UK buyer and UK application help Apple reach 10 billion App Store downloads

Apple says the 10 billionth application downloaded from its iPhone, iPad and iPod touch App Store was Paper Glider by Neon Play.

The app was downloaded by Gail Davis of Orpington, Kent, who’ll receive a $10,000 iTunes Gift Card.

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Microsoft offers partial explanation for mystery Windows Phone 7 data usage

Unexpectedly high data usage from some Windows Phone 7 smartphones has been acknowledged by Microsoft, although the company hasn’t given many details.

Some customers have reported 'phantom data' usage exceeding 1GB per month.

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Facebook launches mobile application for feature phones

Facebook has launched a new mobile application that’s designed to work on over 2,500 feature phone models from Nokia, Sony Ericsson, LG and other manufacturers.

It’s been built with help from Snaptu and offers an easier-to-navigate home screen, contact synchronization and fast scrolling of photos and friend updates.

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Qualcomm invests in answers service ChaCha

ChaCha – a US-based service that answers questions sent via SMS text, online, Twitter, voice, Facebook and mobile apps – has just picked up $3 million of new funding that includes $900,000 from Qualcomm Ventures.

In total, the company has now raised approximately $75 million.

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GSMA announces Global Mobile Awards nominees for 2011

The GSMA has announced the nominees for the 16th Annual Global Mobile Awards. The winners will be announced at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on 15th February 2011.

In total, 115 companies have been nominated in ten categories.

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