• iGo, a manufacturer of universal chargers for computers and portable devices, announced today it has reduced its total headcount by about 20 percent.
• Nokia plans to cut half of its mobile advertising sales division, affecting up to 30 jobs, about a year after the handset maker launched its mobile ad network division at last year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
• Verizon Wireless plans to move aggressively with LTE, launching a 60Mbps LTE service for laptop users in two "pre-commercial" cities this year before expanding into between 25 to 30 markets in 2010, announced chief technology officer Richard Lynch at the Mobile World Congress, where the company confirmed details of its LTE rollout.
• T-Mobile USA is testing a $50 per month unlimited service plan to long-term customers in its San Francisco market and is also offering customer a $135 credit if they switch to T-Mobile prepaid unit, Boost Mobile, which launched a $50 per month, all-you-can-eat plan in January.