Daily News December 10, 2010

The French are looking to make contracts a max of 12 months; disclose how much goes towards the handset
http://www.intomobile.com/2010/12/08/french-regulators-contract-length/

LTE networks go live in Denmark and Finland
http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/article/lte-networks-go-live-in-denmark-and-finland

Intel loses 2010 chip market share while Samsung gains, says Gartner
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20101209PR203.html

More than 300,000 Android phones activated each day, says Andy Rubin
http://www.unwiredview.com/2010/12/09/more-than-300000-android-phones-activated-each-day-says-andy-rubin/

Apple, Google Asked to Pay Up as Mobile Operators Face Data Flood
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-12-07/apple-google-asked-to-pay-up-as-europeean-operators-inundated-by-data.html

TRAI releases National Broadband Plan
http://www.telegeography.com/cu/article.php?article_id=35489

Final bada 1.2 SDK now available
http://www.samsunghub.com/2010/12/07/final-bada-1-2-sdk-now-available/

Half of U.S. mobile customers predicted to be smartphone users in 2011
http://www.intomobile.com/2010/12/08/half-of-u-s-mobile-customers-predicted-to-be-smartphone-users-in-2011/

10 inch Samsung Gloria Widows 7 tablet with QWERTY keyboard coming soon?
http://www.unwiredview.com/2010/12/08/10-inch-samsung-gloria-widows-7-tablet-with-qwerty-keyboard-coming-soon/

China Unicom Cuts Minimum 3G Fees by More Than Half
http://www.cn-c114.net/583/a566684.html

Nokia Siemens Networks Wins Indian 3G Network Contract
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/46866.php

Daily News December 8, 2010

European Trade Body Calls for Efforts to Stimulate Telecoms Investment
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/46822.php

Sprint unveils 'Network Vision' blueprint; Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson and Samsung all awarded contracts
http://www.telegeography.com/cu/article.php?article_id=35460

NFC Forum Publishes Four Technical Specifications; Brings Total Number of Available Specifications to 15
http://www.nfc-forum.org/news/pr/view?item_key=49dba138c96c54f01c0679b7e79b338417200f4b

NFC Forum Reaches Major Milestone with Launch of Certification Program
http://www.nfc-forum.org/news/pr/view?item_key=0931e93a37eb5fbd7ca96ed4b1f0b9e8bcad4755

Foxconn to ship iPad 2 by the end of February 2011
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20101206PD224.html

Google VP shows off prototype Android-based Motorola tablet
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/06/google_vp_shows_off_prototype_android_based_motorola_tablet.html

Android activation pace hits a plateau below Apple's iOS
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/06/android_activation_pace_hits_a_plateau_below_apples_ios.html

 

Samsung sees 2011 handset shipments up 18 percent: report
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6B61WY20101207

S&P downgrades AT&T, Verizon each by a notch
http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=460816

Consumer Reports readers rank AT&T worst carrier in US
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/06/consumer_reports_readers_rank_att_worst_carrier_in_us.html

Govt, Entel and Ericsson to connect rural areas to broadband
http://www.telegeography.com/cu/article.php?article_id=35456

Chile president enacts landline, MNP law
http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=460820

France Telecom close to buying minority stake in Iraq's Korek
http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=460828

Safaricom dominates Kenya as rivals stumble
http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=460849

Indian parliament paralyzed for month by scandal
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/46830.php

http://jp.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idJPJAPAN-18505120101207