Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson said on Wednesday it is setting up a research and development unit in India to strengthen its position in the world’s fastest-growing mobile market. Sony Ericsson began selling cheap mobile phones in India in January through manufacturing agreements with Flextronics and Foxconn, and has a production target of 10 million units by 2009. Sony Ericsson, a joint venture between Japan’s Sony and Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson, had more than doubled its share of the Indian market.

Motorola released all new MOTORAZR V3i in deep purple on May 1. The jewel-tone finish MOTORAZR is available exclusively online at Motorola’s MotoStore.

Just in time for Mother’s Day, the flashy exterior in purple makes it the perfect gift for women who appreciate style, design and the latest technology, said Jeff Miller, vice president, Motorola.

The MOTORAZR V3i comes with a large internal color display as well as quad-band and Bluetooth wireless technology. With enhanced visual features, the integrated 1.23 mega pixel digital camera and full screen view-finder features a zoom and video capture.

MOTORAZR V3i sells without a service plan. The device is sold unlocked and is compatible with any existing GSM service.

LG Electronics (LG), a worldwide technology leader in mobile communications, and YouTube, the leading online video community that allows people to discover, watch and share originally created videos, announced an agreement to provide YouTube™ services on its handsets, allowing users to view videos and easily upload them directly to YouTube.com. For upcoming YouTube-enabled handsets, LG will apply a new user interface for easily accessing and uploading video content. LG’s YouTube-enabled handsets will be available worldwide starting at end of this year.

“This new service will connect people like never before. For the first time, LG customers will be able to film, upload and view videos on YouTube using their mobile phone just as they would be able to from their home computer,” said Dr. Skott Ahn, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. “With this agreement, LG is continuing to drive forward wireless internet services as well as consolidate its technology leadership in the mobile industry.”

“People want to be able to capture interesting moments with their cell phones wherever they are and whenever they want,” said Steve Chen, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer for YouTube. “We’re excited to be partnering with LG to give people the opportunity to enjoy YouTube for watching and sharing those moments.”

LG first announced its agreement to pre-install Google’s services on its handsets in March 2007. As a first step in this partnership, LG recently launched the LG-KS10, which features Google™ search, Gmail™ for mobile, and Google Maps™ for mobile. The LG-KS10 first hit shelves in Italy this past April.