Alliances: Qualcomm, Hughes and American Medical target mobile health; etc.

Qualcomm Inc., Hughes Telematics Inc. and American Medical Alert Corp. announced they have formed a joint venture aimed at delivering mobile health services through Lifecom L.L.C. The venture was formed with cash and in-kind contributions from the members and will operate as a majority-owned subsidiary of HTI. The venture plans to launch a mobile Personal Emergency Response Service targeted at the senior market next year in the United States.
MetroPCS Communications Inc. extended its logistics agreement with Brightpoint Inc. that calls for the company to continue to provide integrated logistics services, including inventory management, customer service, order management and distribution, to MetroPCS’ retail channels.
Brightpoint and Research In Motion Ltd. said they have expanded distribution of BlackBerry smartphones and software in Australia. The deal includes the BlackBerry Bold 9700 and BlackBerry Curve 8520, a range of BlackBerry accessories and BlackBerry software including BlackBerry Enterprise Server. Brightpoint also announced it signed an exclusive distributor agreement with HTC Corp. covering distribution of HTC’s devices in Portugal.
Aruba Networks Inc. and Alcatel-Lucent announced plans to collaborate to deliver secure mobility solutions to enterprises, vertical markets, service providers and government agencies in China. The deal expands on the pair’s global alliance in China.