Rivals LG and Samsung said they will cooperate on a jointly developed mobile DTV broadcast system for the North American technology standard. The two companies had been engaged in a fierce contest to have their rival mobile DTV systems accepted for the US standard next year. The cooperative relationship is also expected to give the resulting broadcasting system a stronger voice along side other mobile video broadcast systems, such as Qualcomm's MediaFLO, which is currently used to carry premium video content through supporting carriers.

Some of the world's top solar power companies have teamed up to launch the first large-scale recycling system for solar panels in Europe, to stay one step ahead of regulators by showing an industry-led scheme can work. The goal is to set up a voluntary take-back system for solar modules by the end of 2008, the group handling the project said.

"...Yun's departure and Lee's appointment were two parts of today's bigger management shakeup. Samsung also announced the replacement of President Hwang Chang Gyu, head of the semiconductor division, with Kwon Oh Hyun, who has been running the non-memory chip business. Hwang will become the new CTO..." "

Google will become the default search provider and preferred application provider for Clearwire's new retail product and the default provider of Web and local search for mobile phones from Sprint, which will preload Google Maps for Mobile, Gmail and YouTube. Moreover, Google's Android mobile operating system could get a bump from the deal, with Clearwire offering Android on its voice and data devices down the road.

IPCS said Monday that three of its subsidiaries filed suit against Sprint Nextel, alleging that Sprint Nextel's recently announced WiMAX transaction with Clearwire would breach the exclusivity provisions of iPCS's affiliation agreements with Sprint Nextel.

AMD today announced several organizational and executive changes as part of the company's ongoing efforts to re-architect its business for sustained profitability...As part of these management changes, Mario Rivas, formerly executive vice president, Computing Solutions Group and Michel Cadieux, formerly senior vice president and Chief Talent Officer, have left AMD to pursue new opportunities.

"... ASE and ProMOS are being wooed by mainland Chinese officials to build a 300mm wafer fab onshore...Authorities in China are said to be opening wallets to spend up to $20B for three 300mm fabs in Chongqing..."

"...The assembly test facility is running under backup power as local power and water have been disconnected pending a full seismic assessment. As a result employees have been sent home until Wednesday...said Nick Jacobs, an Intel spokesman in Singapore...."