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As part of its ongoing effort to place its services with network operators, telecommunications giant Nokia said today that it had formed a strategic international partnership for content and services with France Telecom's Orange.

The agreement extends a deal first signed by the companies in February of this year, expanding it into a three-year partnership. It will include the addition of ten new Nokia handsets to the Orange Signature range, as well as the addition of music, games, advertising, maps, and location-based services.

Part of Orange Signature

As part of its effort to recast itself as an innovative retailer, AT&T is putting its cell-phone business on the table -- Microsoft's Surface table, to be exact.

On Thursday, the telecommunications giant became the first to use the table-like touch display in a retail environment. AT&T stores in New York City, Atlanta, San Antonio and San Francisco will feature the 30-inch display. If the pilots go well, there are plans to deploy it across AT&T's 2,200 retail stores in the U.S.

'Transform' Shopping