ST-Ericsson said Tuesday its Chinese company T3G has been selected by China Mobile (CHL) for development of its high-end and low-cost handsets, based on the third-generation, or 3G, standard TD-SCDMA.

ST-Ericsson will also support customers to develop high-end mobile phones, which will give consumers access to high-speed broadband and multimedia services.

ST-Ericsson is a 50-50 joint venture between Sweden's Ericsson (ERIC) and Swiss firm STMicroelectronics (STM.MI).

Company Web site: www.stericsson.com

-By Gustav Sandstrom, Dow Jones Newswires; +46-8-5451-3099; gustav.sandstrom@dowjones.com