Telefónica is to become the first European operator to offer a device running the Cyanogen operating system, courtesy of BQ, a Spanish smartphone maker. According to Telefónica, Cyanogen is an Android-based OS that offers a more customizable interface and higher levels of privacy and security. The first smartphone running the OS, BQ's Aquaris X 5, will be available in Spain through the Mobistar brand and the UK through O2.

Iliad (Euronext: ILD), the enfant terrible of French operators, has seen revenues grow by 5.3% year-on-year in its third quarter to €1.11 billion, with its Free mobile brand, up 11.4% to €463 million, leading the charge. As of September 30, its total number of subscribers stood at 17,397,000, including 390,000 new mobile subscribers, who were added during the third quarter. (See Eurobites: Iliad Puts Pressure on French Rivals.)

Swisscom AG (NYSE: SCM) has launched -- on a trial basis -- a new data storage service, myCloud, which allows its customers to store their photos, videos and other files in the cloud. Customers with Swisscom's TV 2.0 service will be able to use myCloud to view their videos and photos. (See Swisscom Launches myCloud.)

— Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, Light Reading