Daily news September 24, 2010

MetroPCS launches country's first LTE network, world's first LTE handset

http://www.telegeography.com/cu/article.php?article_id=34510

 

European Commission lays out new broadband plan, reserves spectrum for mobile broadband

http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/23/european-commission-lays-out-new-broadband-plan-reserves-spectr/

 

EU aims to comply with WTO ruling on tech tariffs

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/45515.php

 

Qualcomm Joins the African Telecommunications Union

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/45550.php

 

FCC to vote on plan to boost school Internet speed

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE68K5F920100921

 

KPN to look outside company for new CEO

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=458801

 

Visa rolling out payWave mobile phone payments in NY subway and taxis

http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/23/visa-rolling-out-paywave-mobile-phone-payments-in-ny-subway-and/

 

EU's Kroes calls for lower roaming fees

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE68M20320100923?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+reuters/technologyNews+(News+/+US+/+Technology)

 

Orange confirms EUR 640 mln 40% acquisition of Meditel

http://www.telecompaper.com/news/article.aspx?cid=758023

 

Facebook working on creating two smartphone devices: report

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE68M0FI20100923

 

Clearwire inks international roaming deal with UQ Communications in Japan

http://www.telegeography.com/cu/article.php?article_id=34524

 

Suppliers say Apple will build first batch of CDMA iPhones in December

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/22/suppliers_say_apple_will_build_first_3m_cdma_iphones_in_december.html

 

Sony Ericsson pushes Android 2.1 upgrade for X10 family back to 'late October'

http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/23/sony-ericsson-pushes-android-2-1-upgrade-for-x10-family-back-to/

 

India mobile phone penetration to reach 97% in 2014, says iSuppli

http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20100923PR202.html

 

Vodafone Tops UK Mobile Broadband Speed - Three Wins Overall Award

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/45521.php

 

Dell shows off new 7-inch tablet

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE68L3EI20100922

 

NBCU unlikely to join Apple 99-cent rentals

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE68L55B20100922

 

Forbes lists Steve Jobs as 42nd richest American

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/23/forbes_lists_steve_jobs_as_42nd_richest_american.html

 

Supreme Court upholds 3G auction freeze

http://www.telegeography.com/cu/article.php?article_id=34516

 

American Airline to Offer In-Flight Wi-Fi Service

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/45532.php