BARCELONA - CHINESE group ZTE unveiled the world's first low-cost solar-powered mobile phone targeted at the world's poor on Wednesday and said it would go on sale in June for about US$40 (S$61).

MANILA - A NEW species of rat has been found on a mountain in the southern Philippines, the environment department said on Wednesday.

SAN FRANCISCO - GOOGLE will allow developers to sell applications for its Android mobile phone operating system beginning this week in the US, as the search giant strives to expand in a smart phone arena dominated by Apple.

Google's announcement marked an important step in the search giant's quest to catch up with Apple in the fast-growing market for smart phones.