May 15, 2013

Daily News May 15, 2013


BlackBerry Messenger expands to Android, iOS

AT&T launches new brand Aio for prepaid phone service
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/09/us-att-prepaid-aio-idUSBRE9480RF20130509

Gartner Says Asia/Pacific Led Worldwide Mobile Phone Sales to Growth in
First Quarter of 2013
http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2482816

NSN opens global delivery hub in China

Resilient ernings amid currency headwinds and costs of transformation initiatives; SingTel raises dividend payout

Google inks music service deals with Sony, Universal: report

Tablet PCs and Touch Adoption Expected to Drive Mobile PC Shipments Through 

May 13, 2013

Daily News May 13, 2013


Huawei's First Windows Phone 8 Smartphone Lands in USA

SingTel Upgrades LTE Network to 150Mbps Download Speeds

SK Telecom Q1 net grows 15%

PLDT Q1 profit falls 8%

Globe Q1 profit slumps 76%

May 1, 2013

Daily News May 1, 2013


Telefonica Sells Stake in Central America Assets to Cut Debt

Verizon to invest $100 million in solar, fuel cell technology

Mexico Telecommunications Bill Passes Congress, Heads to States

MIIT to step back from cellco-WeChat row

Samsung Electronics Announces Earnings for First Quarter in 2013

More Smartphones Were Shipped in Q1 2013 Than Feature Phones, An Industry First According to IDC 

Global Smartphone Shipments Reach 210 Million Units in Q1 2013

Strategy Analytics: Global Mobile Phone Shipments Reach 373 Million Units in Q1 2013

Greece: OTE agrees to sell Globul for EUR 717 million to Telenor

April 25, 2013

Daily News April 25, 2013

Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile USA applaud MetroPCS Stockholder Approval of T-Mobile-MetroPCS Combination
http://www.telekom.com/media/company/184668

France Telecom to Focus on Costs as Mobile Phone Bill Shrinks http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-24/france-telecom-revenue-misses-estimates-on-wireless-price-slump.html
positive results from operational efficiency and commercial agility plans; full-year objectives confirmed
http://www.orange.com/en/press/press-releases/press-releases-2013/positive-results-from-operational-efficiency-and-commercial-agility-plans-full-year-objectives-confirmed
http://www.orange.com/en/content/download/12257/257143/version/2/file/PR_FT_Orange_Q1_2013_EN.pdf

Sprint Reports First Quarter 2013 Results
http://newsroom.sprint.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=2574

AT&T Misses Estimates as It Struggles to Keep Pace With Verizon http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-23/at-t-s-sales-miss-estimates-amid-decline-in-landline-business.html
AT&T, Solid Earnings Per Share and Cash Flows, Strong Mobile Data Growth and Record U-verse Broadband Gains Highlight AT&T’s First-Quarter Results
http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=24091&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=36339&mapcode=corporate|financial

April 24, 2013

Daily News April 24, 2013


Apple Reports Second Quarter Results
37.4 Million iPhones Sold; 19.5 Million iPads Sold

Apple, Data samary

KPN Cancels Dividend as 3 Billion-Euro Stock Sale Planned

UK's EE Quarterly Revenues Fall While Customer Base Shrinks


Low-cost Smartphones to Account for 46% of Smartphone Shipments by 2018-up from 28% in 2012
http://www.abiresearch.com/press/low-cost-smartphones-to-account-for-46-of-smartpho

April 23, 2013

Daily News April 23, 2013



China Mobile First-Quarter Profit Little Changed on Costs

First Firefox OS phones arrive Tuesday for developers

U.S. trade panel says Apple did not violate Google patent
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/22/us-apple-google-patent-idUSBRE93L17Y20130422

Smartphone, Tablet PC Demand Drive Small/Medium Flat Panel Display Revenue to $71.5 Billion in 2016, Reports NPD DisplaySearch

SK Telecom Signs Up 10 Millionth 4G Subscriber

Slowdown in Apple orders weighs on LG Display's first-quarter profit
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/22/us-lgdisplay-earnings-idUSBRE93L06320130422

Rogers Profit Tops Analysts’ Estimates as Monthly Bills Grow