»  The Apple tablet/ereader rumor now has a name. Or two, to be exact. Various companies with links to Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) have registered the domain names and trademarks for iSlate and iGuide, which may even get used in combination as a device and service. [MacRumours.com]

»  Mobile operator Orange is introducing a high-definition voice service in the U.K. in 2010 that will operate on a wider band than traditional mobile voice. Promising “crystal-clear” quality, the service will require special handsets, yet to be revealed. [Release]

»  Microsoft is looking for developers to work on XBox LIVE for Windows Mobile, prompting lots of chatter about Microsoft’s ambitions in mobile gaming and a possible dedicated Windows gaming handset. [MobileTechWorld]

»  More Nexus One leakage… The so-called Google (NSDQ: GOOG) Phone will be priced at $180 on a two-year T-Mobile plan, and $530 unlocked. Answers to questions of how it will be more “Google” than already-existing Android devices, however, may have to wait until the press conference Google has called for 5 January. [Gizmodo]