Cellphone Networks Gang Up on Apple, Google

A is for apps--and agitated cellphone networks. They've formed a consortium in an attempt to fight back against the overwhelming dominance from Apple and Google in the smartphone market, and make some money from the mobile app market.

This week, the three-month-old Wholesale Applications Community (WAC) is to merge with the Open Mobile Terminal Platform (OMTP) and, with a little help from the world's handset makers, including LG, BlackBerry and Samsung, try and put put the brakes on Android...