—Orange and Vodafone (NYSE: VOD) reverse on devices: Orange has removed Nokia’s N97 Mini from its portfolio after reportedly seeing a high return rate for the device. Meanwhile, Vodafone has reversed its decision to stock Sony (NYSE: SNE) Ericsson’s flagship Windows Mobile handset the Xperia X2. The phone faced delivery delays before Christmas “due to a series of technical issues.” Via ZDNet and Mobile
—T-Mobile/Orange Merger Review: Mobile operators O2 and Three have joined consumer groups in requesting that the proposed merger of T-Mobile and Orange in the UK get reviewed by the UK competition authority, who they believe is better placed to assess the impact it will have on local markets. Via ComputerWeekly
—AT&T (NYSE: T) and Nokia (NYSE: NOK) Billing: AT&T will provide automatic billing services for its customers that use Nokia’s Ovi store. The deal initially covers the E71x, Nokia Surge, Nokia Mural, Nokia 6650, 6555 and 6350 devices, with more to be added in future. Release