Oracle has announced the release of Oracle Communications Converged Application Server 5.1, a carrier-grade, standards-based development and deployment platform for next-generation communications services. The company says the new release offers integrated support for Java, Web services and IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) standards, enabling communications service providers (CSPs) to rapidly deploy voice, video and data services.

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. has been working with Facebook to optimize Facebook Home and Facebook for Android across all Qualcomm Snapdragon processors. These Facebook Home optimizations are designed to enable better overall performance, lower power consumption and improved data efficiency for consumers using Facebook Home and Facebook for Android.

Audi of America and T-Mobile USA, Inc. announced a new data plan that will provide Audi drivers with in-vehicle connectivity starting at $15 per month.

GameStop through April 28 has expanded its mobile electronics trade program to include a variety of smartphones. Customers can now receive instant cash or in-store credit for smartphones from manufacturers like Samsung, BlackBerry and Motorola at all of GameStop’s U.S. stores.