Waterloo, Ontario - Research in Motion's (NASD: RIMM) new BlackBerry Bold smartphone will feature a new BlackBerry Media Sync application that lets users sync their iTunes (NASD: AAPL) digital music libraries on the device. Slated to hit stores this summer, the BlackBerry Bold will also ship with Roxio music, video and photo management software.

Los Angeles - Ghostlight Records will be the first to offer an original cast recording from a Broadway show exclusively on iTunes when it adds the "Passing Strange" album to the store on May 27, Variety reports. The CD version of the album is not expected in stores until July.

Chicago - Emmis Interactive, the online unit of the radio broadcaster, on Monday announced a licensing agreement with Apple (NASD: AAPL) to market its custom Storefront technology to other radio stations. The technology lets radio stations build a storefront where listeners can purchase songs they hear on-air using their own existing iTunes Store accounts.

Los Angeles - Microsoft's (NASD: MSFT) Zune digital media player gained a bit of the MP3 player market share in NPD Group's latest rankings, now accounting for 4% of the total market, up from 3% in the first quarter of 2007, Wired.com reported.

Emeryville, Calif. - Orb Networks, a developer of media place-shifting technology, announced that it has enabled live TV streaming to Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iPhone and iPod touch. The video stream must originate from a PC with a TV tuner card. The company said it created a special application called OrbLive to get around the iPhone's extreme limitations on supported video formats.

Cupertino, Calif. - Apple's (NASD: AAPL) Canadian unit has settled a class action lawsuit with Canadian iPod owners over claims to the device's battery life, and will pay consumers there who purchased an iPod before June 24, 2005 a $45 credit, Canada's Gazette reported. The settlement is similar to one Apple made with U.S. iPod owners in 2005. Some 80,000 Canadian should be eligible for the $45 credit, which is redeemable through Apple's online store.

New York - Despite its much-publicized removal of its programs from Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iTunes Store in December, NBC (NYSE: GE) has begun offering streaming full-length episodes of shows including "The Office" and "30 Rock" for free on the iPhone, Silicon Alley Insider reports. The episodes, which are broken into four parts, included standard TV ads at the end of each segment.

Mexico City - America Movil, a provider of wireless services in Latin America that claims 159.2 million subscribers in 16 countries, has announced a deal with Apple (NASD: AAPL) to launch the iPhone in the areas it serves later this year. The company, which offers mobile phone service in Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and other countries, did not provide any other details on the partnership.

Los Angeles - Apple (NASD: AAPL) has signed deals with international wireless carrier Vodafone (NYSE: VOD) to distribute its iPhone in 10 countries, and with Telecom Italia to distribute the device in Italy. Vodafone will offer the iPhone in Australia, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Italy, India, Portugal, New Zealand, South Africa and Turkey. Apple recently partnered with Rogers Communications to distribute the iPhone in Canada, and is already offering the device in the U.K., France, Germany and Spain.

Cupertino, Calif. - Nine major Hollywood studios said that they will begin releasing their movies on Cupertino-based Apple's iTunes on the same day they're released on DVD.

Cupertino, Calif. - Apple (NASD: AAPL) on Thursday announced that new release movies from the major Hollywood studios will now be made available for purchase and download from the iTunes Store on the same day as their DVD releases, and will be priced at $14.99. Participating studios include 20th Century Fox (NYSE: NWS), The Walt Disney Studios (NYSE: DIS), Warner Bros. (NYSE: TWX), Paramount Pictures (NYSE: VIA), Universal Studios Home Entertainment (NYSE: GE), Sony Pictures Entertainment (NYSE: SNE), Lionsgate, Image Entertainment and First Look Studios.

New York - The BBC announced on Tuesday that it has made BBC America programming available for purchase for the first time from Apple's iTunes Store. The offering will include episodes of "Little Britain," "Torchwood" and "Robin Hood," with new episodes of the latter to debut on iTunes 24 hours after their network premieres.

Toronto - Canadian telecommunications firm Rogers (NYSE: RCI) announced on Tuesday that it has partnered with Apple (NASD: AAPL) to launch the iPhone in Canada this year, but declined to provide details on pricing or a release date for the device.

London - Apple (NASD: AAPL) has threatened legal action against nearly a dozen U.K.-based online retailers who are buying Apple iPods in the U.S., where they cost about $30 less, and then reselling them in the U.K. at a discount on Apple's pricing, The Register reported.

Los Angeles - Apple (NASD: AAPL) has filed a patent application on a universal interface for real-time text chat on touchscreen devices, which could result in the release of a chat application for the iPhone or iPod touch, Apple Insider reported. The application was published in March by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. The iPhone already offers standard mobile text messaging, while AOL has developed a version of its AIM application for the device.