Samurai Mobile: 2011

Research and Markets: LTE Mobile Broadband Pricing is Set to Decline by 60% over the Next 5 Years but with 250 Million Users Worldwide by the End of 2016 Says New Study

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20111220006537/en/Research-Markets-LTE-Mobile-Broadband-Pricing-Set

PayPal tests NFC payments in Stockholm

http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/12/20/312103/paypal-tests-nfc-payments-in-stockholm/

PANASONIC, SAMSUNG, SANDISK, SONY AND TOSHIBA JOIN FORCES TO COLLABORATE ON
NEXT GENERATION SECURE MEMORY SOLUTION
http://www.toshiba.co.jp/about/press/2011_12/pr2002.htm

Galaxy S II and Galaxy Note will be updated to Android 4.0 in Q1

http://www.bgr.com/2011/12/20/galaxy-s-ii-and-galaxy-note-will-be-updated-to-android-4-0-in-q1/

Nokia: Software glitch draining some Lumia batteries

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/20/us-nokia-microsoft-idUSTRE7BJ1YE20111220

ZTE Launches Waterproof STAR7 Softbank 009Z Smartphone in Japan
http://wwwen.zte.com.cn/en/press_center/news/201112/t20111220_274347.html

Sony sells 321,000 PlayStation Vita units in two days
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/20/us-sony-vita-idUSTRE7BJ0FM20111220

Alipay Quick Pay Targets 100 Mln Users in Two Years
http://www.marbridgeconsulting.com/marbridgedaily/archive/article/52315/alipay_quick_pay_targets_100_mln_users_in_two_years

December 20, 2011

Daily News December 20, 2011

AT&T Ends Bid To Add Network Capacity Through T-Mobile USA Purchase

http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=22146&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=33560&mapcode=corporate%7Cwireless-networks-general

KPN CEO calls for Apple, Google to help fund networks

http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/kpn-ceo-calls-apple-google-help-fund-networks/2011-12-16

Frankfurt Stock Exchange has approved Nokia's request to delist
http://press.nokia.com/2011/12/16/frankfurt-stock-exchange-has-approved-nokias-request-to-delist/

India mobile connections reach 812m

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/india-mobile-connections-reach-812m

British Telecom sues Google over Android, other services

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57344867-93/british-telecom-sues-google-over-android-other-services/

Samsung expands patent row with Apple in Germany

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/19/us-samsung-apple-patent-idUSTRE7BI07Y20111219

GSM Association issues new NFC handset requirements

http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/12/19/312035/gsm-association-issues-new-nfc-handset-requirements/

GSMA Wireless Intelligence reports that global rollout of LTE will
accelerate to 2015, but spectrum fragmentation must be addressed
http://gsmworld.com/newsroom/press-releases/2011/6612.htm

NEC Supports O2's Metropolitan 4G Trials

http://www.nec.co.jp/press/en/1112/1601.html

Android app surpasses iPhone on Facebook

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57344838-93/android-app-surpasses-iphone-on-facebook/

RIM to launch UK NFC campaign

http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/12/19/312071/rim-to-launch-uk-nfc-campaign/

December 19, 2011

Daily News December 19, 2011

SKT LTE subscriber base passes 500,000

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/12/16/skt-lte-subscriber-base-passes-500000/

3 claims first FDD/TDD LTE network in the world

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/12/16/3-claims-first-fddtdd-lte-network-in-the-world/

Samsung Takes a Dig at iPhone - YouGov

http://www.brandindex.com/article/samsung-beats-iphone

Foxconn Starts Manufacturing IPhones in Brazil

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/52296.php

Galaxy™ Nexus™ By Samsung Now Available On The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Network

http://news.verizonwireless.com/news/2011/12/pr2011-12-14m.html

Swedish Regulators Outline Radio Spectrum Auction Plans

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/52297.php

Telekom Austria Cuts Dividend by Half as Europe Debt Crisis Trims Spending

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-16/telekom-austria-cuts-dividend-by-half-as-europe-debt-crisis-trims-spending.html

AT&T Increases Stockholder Dividend 2.3 Percent

http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=22138&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=33536&mapcode=corporate%7Cfinancial

comScore Releases November 2011 U.S. Search Engine Rankings
http://www.comscore.com/Press_Events/Press_Releases/2011/12/comScore_Releases_November_2011_U.S._Search_Engine_Rankings

AT&T, Other ISIS Partners Eye Mobile Payments Overseas

http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/techbeat/archives/2011/12/att_other_isis_partners_eye_mobile_payments_overseas.html

35 Million Handsets in 2011 Marks Breakthrough Year for Mobile Near-Field Communications

http://imsresearch.com/press-release/35_Million_Handsets_in_2011_Marks_Breakthrough_Year_for_Mobile_NearField_Communications

San Francisco gets NFC parking meters

http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/12/18/311965/san-francisco-gets-nfc-parking-meters/

Verizon Wireless Buys Spectrum From Cox

http://allthingsd.com/20111216/verizon-wireless-buys-spectrum-from-cox/

Report: The Rise of Smartphones, Apps and the Mobile Web
http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/online_mobile/report-the-rise-of-smartphones-apps-and-the-mobile-web/

December 16, 2011

Daily News December 16, 2011

Telstra Granted Licenses in Singapore and Japan

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/52260.php

Brussels seeks detail on Google-Motorola deal

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/72d260aa-25cf-11e1-856e-00144feabdc0.html

ARCEP has received applications from Bouygues Telecom, Free Fréquences, Orange France and SFR for 4G licences in the 800 MHz band.

http://www.arcep.fr/index.php?id=8571&L=1&tx_gsactualite_pi1[uid]=1463&tx_gsactualite_pi1[backID]=1&cHash=377b4c6bf9

Customers Purchasing Kindles at Rate of More Than 1 Million Per Week for Third Straight Week

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=97664&p=RssLanding&cat=news&id=1640192

Verizon boosts LTE coverage with addition of seven new markets

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/12/15/verizon-boosts-lte-coverage-with-addition-of-seven-new-markets/

Nokia Siemens Networks Deploying LTE Overlay on CDMA Network in Japan

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/52266.php

RIM offers dismal outlook, shares tumble

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/15/us-rim-idUSTRE7BD1ST20111215

Microsoft and Orange join forces to offer orange tv on the xbox 360

http://www.orange.com/en_EN/press/press_releases/cp111215en.jsp

Joint UK LTE trial takes new rural approach

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/joint-uk-lte-trial-takes-new-rural-approach

LG Announces New Prada Branded Smartphone

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/52257.php

New Mobile Obsession: U.S. Teens Triple Data Usage

http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/online_mobile/new-mobile-obsession-u-s-teens-triple-data-usage/

Toshiba to Start of Smart Community Demonstration Project in Lyon, France

http://www.toshiba.co.jp/about/press/2011_12/pr1601.htm

December 15, 2011

Daily News December 15, 2011

Japan’s Government Starts to Receive Applications for 900 MHz LTE Spectrum. (The Announcement below is in Japanese)

http://www.soumu.go.jp/menu_news/s-news/01kiban14_02000054.html

In brief: NTT DoCoMo mulls raising Tata Teleservices stake

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=469906

GSMA announces details of NFC & Mobile Money Summit 2012

http://gsmworld.com/newsroom/press-releases/2011/6610.htm

France Telecom receives fives offers for Swiss business

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=469914

Telefonica cuts dividend target to focus on debt

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/14/us-telefonica-idUSTRE7BD1Y420111214

Google Voice calls within U.S. and Canada free for another year

http://www.bgr.com/2011/12/13/google-voice-calls-within-u-s-and-canada-free-for-another-year/

Global smartphone penetration nearing 10%

http://www.asymco.com/2011/12/13/global-smartphone-penetration-below-10/

Nokia Reentering U.S. Smartphone Market With a $50 Windows Phone for T-Mobile

http://allthingsd.com/20111214/nokia-re-entering-u-s-smartphone-market-with-a-low-end-windows-phone-for-t-mobile/

LG INTRODUCES WORLD'S FIRST HD LTE SMARTPHONE TO JAPAN

http://www.newswire.co.kr/newsRead.php?no=590768

Clearwire rakes in USD715.5m from shareholders

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/12/14/clearwire-rakes-in-usd715-5m-from-shareholders/

Rogers shutting down WiMAX service in March

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/12/14/rogers-shutting-down-wimax-service-in-march/

December 14, 2011

Daily News December 14, 2011

European Regulators Seeking More Information About Google/Motorola Takeover
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/52215.php

EU telecom ministers aim to end bandwidth favoritism

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/13/us-eu-internet-idUSTRE7BC1G920111213

NSN sheds broadband access unit

http://www.telecoms.com/37743/nsn-sheds-broadband-access-unit/

Rumor Mill: Verizon, AT&T testing LTE-enabled Nokia Lumia 800

http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/rumor-mill-verizon-att-testing-lte-enabled-nokia-lumia-800/2011-12-13

China to start phase-2 TD-LTE trial

http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20111213PD200.html

NDRC requests China Telecom and China Unicom for more detailed reform plans

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/12/13/ndrc-requests-more-detailed-reform-plans/

Microsoft appoints new head of phone group

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/12/us-microsoft-phones-idUSTRE7BB29R20111212

Six Million Kindle Fires Sold in 2011? It Could Happen.

http://allthingsd.com/20111213/6-million-kindle-fires-sold-in-2011-it-could-happen/

O2 starts an Apple Iphone 4S rental scheme

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2131699/o2-starts-apple-iphone-4s-rental-scheme

China Mobile Tops Chinese Brandnames by Valuation

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/52213.php

Brazil to auction LTE spectrum in April 2012

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=469831

Bharti Airtel partners with Samsung in Africa

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=469817

French 3G Network Allowed to Secure National Roaming Agreement

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/52234.php

Microsoft adds NFC to tag platform

http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/12/13/311911/microsoft-adds-nfc-to-tag-platform/

IBM to develop NFC payments solutions in Moscow

http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/12/13/311916/ibm-to-develop-nfc-payments-solutions-in-moscow/

Apple Launches iTunes Store in Brazil & Latin America

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2011/12/13Apple-Launches-iTunes-Store-in-Brazil-Latin-America.html

Indonesia threatens again to ban BlackBerry

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/indonesia-threatens-again-ban-blackberry

December 13, 2011

Daily News December 13, 2011

Isis picks Gemalto for NFC mobile commerce platform

http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/12/12/311890/isis-picks-gemalto-for-nfc-mobile-commerce-platform/

Unicom unveils new mobile internet strategy

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/12/09/unicom-unveils-new-mobile-internet-strategy/

Justice Department, AT&T Agree to Halt Court Proceedings Until at Least January

http://allthingsd.com/20111212/justice-department-att-agree-to-halt-court-proceedings-until-at-least-january/

American Tower Corporation Announces Acquisition of Tower Sites from Telefonica in Mexico

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20111212005699/en/American-Tower-Corporation-Announces-Acquisition-Tower-Sites

3 Hong Kong and DoCoMo Launch Mobile Service Platform

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/52196.php

Xperia™ PLAY is ready to celebrate: 200 games and a new blog!

http://blogs.sonyericsson.com/products/2011/12/12/xperia%E2%84%A2-play-is-ready-to-celebrate-200-games-and-a-new-blog/

China Mobile's Mobile Video Users Reach 50 Mln

http://www.marbridgeconsulting.com/marbridgedaily/archive/article/52073/china_mobiles_mobile_video_users_reach_50_mln

Apple iOS 5.1 beta 2 now available for developers, here’s the change log

http://www.bgr.com/2011/12/12/apple-ios-5-1-beta-2-now-available-for-developers-heres-the-change-log/

iPad 3 said to launch in March or April

http://www.bgr.com/2011/12/12/ipad-3-said-to-launch-in-march-or-april/

Mac App Store downloads reach 100 million

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-57341204-17/mac-app-store-downloads-reach-100-million/

Freemium Cloud Solutions Mobilize Enterprise Social Collaboration Market toward $3.5 Billion by 2016

http://www.abiresearch.com/press/3822-Freemium+Cloud+Solutions+Mobilize+Enterprise+Social+Collaboration+Market+toward+%243.5+Billion+by+2016

December 12, 2011

Daily News December 12, 2011

HP opens webOS mobile software to others

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/09/us-hp-webos-idUSTRE7B81UW20111209

Samsung says sells over 300 million mobile handsets in 2011

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/11/us-korea-samsung-idUSTRE7BA04320111211

Second Windows Phone smartphone from Nokia reaches stores today

http://press.nokia.com/2011/12/09/nokia-lumia-710-now-shipping/

Panasonic to Expand Smartphone Business to European Market

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20111208005512/en/Panasonic-Expand-Smartphone-Business-European-Market

Nook Tablet shipments total 1 million units, report claims

http://www.bgr.com/2011/12/09/nook-tablet-shipments-total-1-million-units-report-claims/

Motorola wins German patent case ruling vs Apple

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/09/us-apple-motorola-idUSTRE7B81S920111209

Apple Clears Final Hurdle to Start Selling the iPhone 4S in China

http://allthingsd.com/20111210/apple-clears-final-hurdle-to-start-selling-the-iphone-in-china/

Intel takes a seat on the board of NFC Forum

http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4231237/Intel-takes-a-seat-on-the-board-of-NFC-Forum

One 3.5GHz county licence sold out of 13 offered; 2.3GHz auction next autumn

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/12/09/one-3-5ghz-county-licence-sold-out-of-13-offered-2-3ghz-auction-next-autumn/

AT&T strategy annoys judge in T-Mobile case

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/09/us-tmobile-att-antitrust-idUSTRE7B81ET20111209

American Tower and MTN Group to form Ugandan tower joint venture

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/12/09/american-tower-and-mtn-group-to-form-ugandan-tower-joint-venture/

December 9, 2011

Daily News December 9, 2011

Everything Everywhere Investing ￡1.5bn+ in Network Evolution Programme

http://everythingeverywhere.com/2011/12/08/everything-everywhere-investing-1-5bn-in-network-evolution-programme/

DT conducts tests of LTE network in Munich

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/12/08/dt-conducts-tests-of-lte-network-in-munich/

ZTE promises LTE and high-end U.S. smartphones in 2012

http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/zte-promises-lte-and-high-end-us-smartphones-2012/2011-12-08

Orange joins forces with Evernote to boost its customers' memories

http://www.orange.com/en_EN/press/press_releases/cp111208en.jsp

Justice Department investigating e-book pricing

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57338968-93/justice-department-investigating-e-book-pricing/

BT and Orange Business Services Collaborate to Extend Telepresence Connectivity

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20111208005074/en/BT-Orange-Business-Services-Collaborate-Extend-Telepresence

GE, Microsoft to Launch Joint Venture Aimed at Global Healthcare System Transformation

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2011/dec11/12-07MSGEHealthcarePR.mspx

Australia court lifts Samsung Galaxy Tab sales ban

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/09/us-apple-samsung-australia-idUSTRE7B801Z20111209

Samsung says French court rejects bid to halt iPhone 4S sales

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/09/us-samsung-iphone-idUSTRE7B801U20111209

Thailand's 3G auction likely in late-2012

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/12/08/3g-auction-likely-in-late-2012/

Qualcomm Brings Snapdragon S4 Processors to High Volume Smartphones and Expands Qualcomm Reference Design Development Platform and Ecosystem Program

http://www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/2011/12/08/qualcomm-brings-snapdragon-s4-processors-high-volume-smartphones-and-expand

Telefónica and NEC Start Cloud Computing Services in Argentina

- First step in promoting cloud computing services in Latin America -

http://www.nec.co.jp/press/en/1112/0801.html

Alibaba seeks $4 billion in financing for Yahoo

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/08/us-alibaba-yahoo-idUSTRE7B70KZ20111208

Google unveils Flipboard-like Currents for Android, iOS

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57339643-94/google-unveils-flipboard-like-currents-for-android-ios/

December 8, 2011

Daily News December 8, 2011

Statement From Verizon On Google Wallet
http://news.verizonwireless.com/news/2011/12/pr2011-12-06a.html

One Billion HTML5 Phones to Be Sold Worldwide in 2013

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/52143.php

Everything Everywhere looks to LTE, m-commerce for growth

http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/everything-everywhere-looks-lte-m-commerce-growth/2011-12-07

USA/Canada No. 1 in LTE Connections with 87% Global Market Share

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/52145.php

Nokia looks to sell its luxury subsidiary: FT

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/08/us-nokia-phones-sale-idUSTRE7B62R020111208

Telefónica launches "Movistar One" in Latin American to revolutionise the smartphone market in the region

http://saladeprensa.telefonica.es/jsp/base.jsp?contenido=/jsp/notasdeprensa/notadetalle.jsp&idm=eng&id=66&pais=1&elem=17459&titulo=Telef%C3%B3nica%20launches%20%22Movistar...&origen=notapres&selectNumReg=5&pagina=1

Dutch authorities raid KPN, T-Mobile and Vodafone in mobile cartel probe

http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/dutch-authorities-raid-kpn-t-mobile-and-vodafone-mobile-cartel-probe/2011-12-07

Apple Loses iPad Trademark Lawsuit in China

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/52140.php

U.S. court temporarily bars RIM from using BBX trademark
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/07/us-researchinmotion-bbx-idUSTRE7B606L20111207

Android malware surges in 2011
http://blog.fortinet.com/android-malware-surges-in-2011/

AT&T Expects Record Smartphone Sales in 4Q

http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=22107&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=33471&mapcode=corporate%7Cfinancial

Indonesia Mobile Phone Shipments Surpassed 12 Million in Q3; Dual-SIM Phones Driving Growth

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/52127.php

Motorola Mobility Delivers a Sleek, Slim, and Budget Friendly Smartphone with Incredible Capabilities to Poland - Motorola FIRE™ XT

http://mediacenter.motorola.com/content/detail.aspx?ReleaseID=14630&NewsAreaID=2&changeCurrentLocale=1

Brazil airwaves auction raises USD132m

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/12/07/brazil-airwaves-auction-raises-usd132m/

Qualcomm forms e-health subsidiary

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/qualcomm-forms-e-health-subsidiary

Saudi Govt May Ban Smartphones During Working Hours

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/52142.php

December 7, 2011

Daily News December 7, 2011

Android Market Passes 10 Billion App Downloads Landmark

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/52122.php

Microsoft delays Windows Phone 7 in China until 2012

http://www.telecoms.com/37528/microsoft-delays-windows-phone-7-in-china-until-2012/

CMT unveils MTR proposals for 2012-2014

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/12/06/cmt-unveils-mtr-proposals-for-2012-2014/

Verizon blocks Google Wallet on Galaxy Nexus: report

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/06/us-verizon-google-idUSTRE7B50JM20111206

Clearwire to raise USD 300 mln in share offering

http://www.telecompaper.com/news/clearwire-to-raise-usd-300-mln-in-share-offering

AIS, TOT LTE trial given go-ahead

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/12/06/ais-tot-lte-trial-given-go-ahead/

IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Networks Tracker Shows Record Ethernet Switch Results; Router Market Reflects Continued Growth

Worldwide Ethernet Switch Market Grew 10.9% Over Previous Quarter and 6.1% Year Over Year in Third Quarter of 2011

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20111206006185/en/IDCs-Worldwide-Quarterly-Enterprise-Networks-Tracker-Shows

Verizon Wireless and Motorola Mobility Introduce Next-Generation DROID XYBOARD Tablets on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Network

http://mediacenter.motorola.com/content/detail.aspx?ReleaseID=14624&NewsAreaID=2&changeCurrentLocale=1

December 6, 2011

Daily News December 6, 2011

Samsung up after Apple's bid to ban Galaxy rejected

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/05/us-samsung-shares-idUSTRE7B401620111205

Red-Hot Kindle Fire Blazes its Way to Second Place in Media Tablet Market

http://www.isuppli.com/Display-Materials-and-Systems/News/Pages/Red-Hot-Kindle-Fire-Blazes-its-Way-to-Second-Place-in-Media-Tablet-Market.aspx

US Mobile Advertising Spend Will Be Worth $2 Million by 2012 – New adsmobi White Paper Released

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20111205006378/en/Mobile-Advertising-Spend-Worth-2-Million-2012

Arcep reports strong fibre growth

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/12/05/arcep-reports-strong-fibre-growth/

Verizon: Windows Phone needs to add LTE to truly take off

http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/verizon-windows-phone-needs-add-lte-truly-take/2011-12-05

Spectrum Auctions May Generate Revenues of Up to EUR20 Billion in Western Europe

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/52100.php

comScore Reports October 2011 U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share

http://www.comscore.com/Press_Events/Press_Releases/2011/12/comScore_Reports_October_2011_U.S._Mobile_Subscriber_Market_Share

Majority of Smartphone Owners in Japan are Males under the Age of 35

http://www.comscore.com/Press_Events/Press_Releases/2011/12/Majority_of_Smartphone_Owners_in_Japan_are_Males_under_the_Age_of_35

SonyEricsson to Drop the Ericsson Brand Name Next Year

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/52102.php

Tesco rolls out Wi-Fi in stores nationwide

http://www.retailgazette.co.uk/articles/01043-tesco-rolls-out-wifi-in-stores-nationwide

Telstra to shut off Wi-Fi hotspots

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/12/05/telstra-to-shut-off-wi-fi-hotspots/

Telstra, Google launch Androidland
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/telstra-google-launch-androidland

Samsung concept shows the possible future of transparent flexible AMOLED displays

http://sammyhub.com/2011/12/05/samsung-concept-shows-the-possible-future-of-transparent-flexible-amoled-displays/

December 5, 2011

Daily News December 5, 2011

Telefónica selects Giesecke & Devrient to deliver seamless NFC solutions across Europe

- Telefónica to introduce mobile services with NFC technology in Europe over the next few months
- Giesecke & Devrient will provide the Trusted Service Manager (TSM) technology

http://saladeprensa.telefonica.es/jsp/base.jsp?contenido=/jsp/notasdeprensa/notadetalle.jsp&idm=eng&id=66&pais=1&elem=17444&titulo=Telef%C3%B3nica%20selects%20Giesecke%20&...&origen=notapres&selectNumReg=5&pagina=1

Verizon Wireless Allies With Cable in $3.6 Billion Deal

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-02/verizon-wireless-allies-with-cable-carriers-in-3-6-billion-spectrum-deal.html

Polkomtel launches LTE; 22% of population covered at launch

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/12/02/polkomtel-launches-lte-22-of-population-covered-at-launch/

Yota announces LTE rollout covering major regional centres of Belarus

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/12/02/yota-announces-lte-rollout-covering-major-regional-centres-of-belarus/

Google’s $400 Million Admeld Purchase Approved by U.S. Justice Department

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-02/google-s-400-million-admeld-purchase-approved-by-u-s-justice-department.html

KPN to Decide on ‘Difficult’ French Business Within 6 Months

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-01/kpn-to-decide-on-difficult-french-mobile-phone-assets-within-six-months.html

Celcom Axiata and PLDT to set up MVNO

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/12/02/celcom-axiata-and-pldt-to-set-up-mvno/

NEC and MTS launched SaaS business application store in Belarus

http://www.nec.co.jp/press/en/1112/0202.html

December 2, 2011

Daily News December 2, 2011

EU, tech firms link up to protect children online

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/01/us-eu-tech-children-idUSTRE7B02BQ20111201

AT&T Response to FCC Staff Report

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20111201006307/en/ATT-Response-FCC-Staff-Report

Mobile Hotspot Router Market to Hit $1 Billion, Changing the Mobile Data Communications Landscape

http://www.abiresearch.com/press/3819-Mobile+Hotspot+Router+Market+to+Hit+%241+Billion%2C+Changing+the+Mobile+Data+Communications+Landscape

Lowell McAdam Elected Verizon Chairman; Melanie L. Healey, P&G Group President, Joins Board

McAdam Will Be Chairman and CEO Following Ivan Seidenberg's Retirement as Chairman at Year-End

http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2011/lowell-mcadam-elected-verizon.html

Portugal Telecom, Sonaecom and Vodafone win in Portugal’s 4G auction

http://www.telecoms.com/37383/portugal-telecom-sonaecom-and-vodafone-win-in-portugals-4g-auction/

Vodafone Buys Unified Communications Consultancy

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/52051.php

Airtel Passes 50 Million Customer Landmark in Africa

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/52048.php

Samsung announces dual-core Exynos 5250 SoC clocked at 2GHz

http://www.bgr.com/2011/11/30/samsung-announces-dual-core-exynos-5250-soc-clocked-at-2ghz/

December 1, 2011

Daily News December 1, 2011

Telefónica in talks to share German backhaul network

http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/telef-nica-talks-share-german-backhaul-network/2011-11-30

Samsung Defeats Apple-Sought Ban in Australia

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-30/samsung-defeats-apple-sought-ban-in-australia.html

China Unicom Awaiting Final Okay to Sell iPhone 4S

http://allthingsd.com/20111130/china-unicom-awaiting-final-okay-to-sell-iphone-4s/

FCC says AT&T, T-Mobile merger plan fails to meet public interest

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=469600

AT&T, Deutsche Telekom eyed fallback venture: report

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/30/us-att-deutschetelekom-idUSTRE7AT2TI20111130

Dutch banks and carriers to launch NFC in 2013

http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/11/30/311666/dutch-banks-and-carriers-to-launch-nfc-in-2013/

Vodafone Germany to use LTE for HDTV launch

http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/vodafone-germany-use-lte-hdtv-launch/2011-11-30

AT&T, China Telecom agree to expand partnership

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/30/us-att-chinatelecom-idUSTRE7AT0YM20111130

Japan Communications to partner Marubeni in MVNO joint venture

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/11/30/japan-communications-to-partner-marubeni-in-mvno-joint-venture/

Facebook Settles U.S. Regulator’s Complaints Over Violations of Privacy

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-29/facebook-said-to-reach-settlement-over-privacy-complaints-by-site-s-users.html

November 30, 2011

Daily News November 30, 2011

FCC to let AT&T pull merger application

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/29/us-att-tmobile-fcc-idUSTRE7AS2FN20111129

Samsung to be APAC's top LTE BTS vendor

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/samsung-be-apacs-top-lte-bts-vendor

Nokia Siemens Networks Sells its WiMAX Businesses

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/52026.php

EU to make final call on Google's Motorola buy in January

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-57332041-17/eu-to-make-final-call-on-googles-motorola-buy-in-january/

MIIT Drafts SIM Card-Based Contactless Payment Standards in China

http://www.marbridgeconsulting.com/marbridgedaily/archive/article/51754/miit_drafts_sim_card_based_contactless_payment_standards

RIM to offer enterprise security for iOS, Android devices

http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/rim-offer-enterprise-security-ios-android-devices/2011-11-29

Smart starts public LTE trial in Manila

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/smart-starts-public-lte-trial-manila

Telefonica mobile app allows users to add second number

http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/articles/telefonica-mobile-app-allows-users-to-add-second-number/20022/

OTE seeks to sell Serbian stake

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/11/29/ote-seeks-to-sell-serbian-stake/

November 29, 2011

Daily News November 29, 2011

Skype ‘Impatient’ With Mobile Operators Pushes for U.K. Access

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-28/skype-impatient-with-mobile-operators-pushes-for-u-k-access.html

Apple beats Android in British market in October

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/28/us-smartphones-britain-research-idUSTRE7AR1J020111128

Belgium Auctions off 4G License Spectrum

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/52010.php

NSN's new strategy sharpens focus on mobile

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/nsns-new-strategy-sharpens-focus-mobile

Bangladesh 3G auction set for June

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/bangladesh-3g-auction-set-june

TEPCO mulling USD2.4bn KDDI sale plan

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/11/28/tepco-mulling-usd2-4bn-kddi-sale-plan/

Vodafone New Zealand Starts NFC Mobile Payments Trial

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/51994.php

Bharti Airtel expands Ericsson managed services deal

http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/articles/bharti-airtel-expands-ericsson-managed-services-deal/19978/

Apple releases iOS 5.1 beta for iPhone, iPod touch and iPads to developers

http://www.bgr.com/2011/11/28/apple-releases-ios-5-1-beta-for-iphone-ipod-touch-and-ipads-to-developers/

Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus pre-orders said to begin tomorrow

http://www.bgr.com/2011/11/28/verizon-samsung-galaxy-nexus-pre-orders-said-to-begin-tomorrow/

AT&T to launch LG Nitro HD 4G LTE phone on December 4th for $250

http://www.bgr.com/2011/11/28/att-to-launch-lg-nitro-hd-4g-lte-phone-on-december-4th-for-250/

Baidu to invest 3 billion yuan to help Chinese SMEs

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/28/us-baidu-idUSTRE7AR06920111128

Twitter acquires mobile security start-up company

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/28/us-twitter-idUSTRE7AR1XZ20111128

Black Friday Boasts $816 Million in U.S. Online Holiday Spending, Up 26 Percent vs. Year Ago

http://www.comscore.com/Press_Events/Press_Releases/2011/11/Black_Friday_Boasts_816_Million_in_U.S._Online_Holiday_Spending

Best Black Friday Ever for Kindle Family: Kindle Sales Increase 4X Over Last Year

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=97664&p=RssLanding&cat=news&id=1633689

November 28, 2011

Daily News November 28, 2011

AT&T Said to Plan Proposing Bigger Asset Sales to Save T-Mobile Takeover

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-25/at-t-said-to-plan-proposing-bigger-asset-sales-to-save-t-mobile-takeover.html

DT may sell UK asset if US deal fails

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/11/25/dt-may-sell-uk-asset-if-us-deal-fails/

French WiMAX operators failing to meet deployment obligation; now lean towards LTE

http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/french-wimax-operators-failing-meet-deployment-obligation-now-lean-towards-/2011-11-25

Hutchison 3G bids $1.4B for Orange Austria

http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/hutchison-3g-bids-14b-orange-austria/2011-11-25

Hong Kong's OFTA proposes refarming PHS 1900MHz frequencies for mobile data services

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/11/25/ofta-proposes-refarming-phs-1900mhz-frequencies-for-mobile-data-services/

Samsung sells 300,000 LTE smartphones in S. Korea

http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/techscience/2011/11/25/78/0601000000AEN20111125000600320F.HTML

Nokia to sell 2 million Lumia phones in Q4, Deutsche Bank says

http://www.bgr.com/2011/11/25/nokia-to-sell-2-million-lumia-phones-in-q4-deutsche-bank-says/

Verizon Teases The Internet With $199 Galaxy Nexus

http://techcrunch.com/2011/11/25/verizon-teases-the-internet-with-199-galaxy-nexus/

November 25, 2011

Daily News November 25, 2011

AT&T and Deutsche Telekom Continue to Pursue Sale of DT's U.S. Wireless Assets

Companies Withdraw FCC Applications; AT&T Expects to Recognize $4 Billion Charge; Companies Focus on Gaining DOJ Approval

http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=22077&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=33396&mapcode=

AT&T to Book $4B Charge on T-Mobile Risks

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-24/at-t-to-post-4-billion-charge-against-possible-collapse-of-t-mobile-deal.html

Nokia applies for delisting from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange

http://press.nokia.com/2011/11/24/nokia-applies-for-delisting-from-the-frankfurt-stock-exchange/

BNP Paribas Mobile, the first mobile banking offer in mainland France

http://www.orange.com/en_EN/press/press_releases/cp111123en2.jsp

Orange Money reaches 3 million customers and plans to extend its offer in cooperation with Western Union

http://www.orange.com/en_EN/press/press_releases/cp111124en.jsp

European Commission Presses 16 States to Implement New EU Telecoms Rules

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/51969.php

Gartner Says Indian Mobile Handset Sales To Reach 231 Million Units in 2012

http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=1855114

China market: Third-party e-payment transaction generates over CNY564 billion in 3Q11

http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20111124VL200.html

Alibaba Third-Quarter Profit 410 Million Yuan; In Line With Estimates

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-24/alibaba-s-third-quarter-profit-rises-after-price-increase-1-.html

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) Releases 35 National Standards for Public Review

http://www.marbridgeconsulting.com/marbridgedaily/archive/article/51618/miit_releases_35_national_standards_for_public_review

Etisalat to install 1,000 BTS in 2012

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/11/24/etisalat-to-install-1000-bts-in-2012/

PCCW Hong Kong IPO raises USD1.2bn, below original expectations

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/11/24/pccw-hong-kong-ipo-raises-usd1-2bn-below-original-expectations/

Vodafone chosen as European provider for Sony PlayStation Vita 3G

http://www.telecoms.com/37089/vodafone-chosen-as-european-provider-for-sony-playstation-vita-3g/

DOCOMO Again Earns Highest Marks in Customer-Satisfaction Study

http://www.nttdocomo.com/pr/2011/001558.html

NTT, NTT Com implement 100Gbps and 40Gbps plug-and-play field tests

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/11/24/ntt-ntt-com-implement-100gbps-and-40gbps-plug-and-play-field-tests/

November 24, 2011

Daily News November 24, 2011

Telefonica and China Unicom reach a strategic agreement to use points of
presence on each other’s networks
http://saladeprensa.telefonica.es/jsp/base.jsp?contenido=/jsp/notasdeprensa/notadetalle.jsp&idm=eng&id=66&pais=1&elem=17369&titulo=Telef%C3%B3nica%20and%20China%20Unicom%20r...&origen=notapres&selectNumReg=5&pagina=1

Telefonica Digital and RIM announce NFC payments with Blackberry smartphones
http://saladeprensa.telefonica.es/jsp/base.jsp?contenido=/jsp/notasdeprensa/notadetalle.jsp&idm=eng&id=66&pais=1&elem=17388&titulo=Telef%C3%B3nica%20Digital%20and%20RIM%20an...&origen=notapres&selectNumReg=5&pagina=1

EU regulator "concerned" over cellphone patents war
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/22/us-apple-samsung-eu-idUSTRE7AL0ZQ20111122

AT&T/T-Mobile merger “not of public interest” says FCC

http://www.telecoms.com/37059/attt-mobile-merger-%E2%80%9Cnot-of-public-interest%E2%80%9D-says-fcc/

AT&T Comments on FCC Action

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20111122006569/en/ATT-Comments-FCC-Action

Nokia Siemens Networks to cut 17,000 jobs
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/23/us-nokia-siemens-idUSTRE7AM13620111123

HTC cuts Q4 revenue growth forecast; shares tumble

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/24/us-htc-idUSTRE7AN00S20111124

First Mirasol-enabled device on sale in South Korea

http://www.telecoms.com/37028/first-mirasol-enabled-device-on-sale-in-south-korea/

Smartphone Health Applications Will Exceed $400 Million Annually by 2016

http://www.abiresearch.com/press/3815-Smartphone+Health+Applications+Will+Exceed+%24400+Million+Annually+by+2016

Microsoft Signs Nondisclosure Agreement With Yahoo
http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/11/23/microsoft-signs-a-nondisclosure-agreement-with-yahoo/

November 22, 2011

Daily News November 22, 2011

American Movil and AT&T Sign Strategic Accord to Expand Relationship, Deliver Advanced Solutions to Multinational Companies

http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=22070&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=33356&mapcode=corporate%7Cinternational

Verizon has no objections to AT&T, T-Mobile merger

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/11/21/verizon-has-no-objections-to-att-t-mobile-merger/

China Telcos Announce October 2011 Subscriber Totals

http://www.marbridgeconsulting.com/marbridgedaily/archive/article/51494/china_telcos_announce_october_2011_subscriber_totals

DoCoMo Plans to Boost Operating Profit While Curbing Spending, CFO Says

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-21/docomo-plans-to-boost-operating-profit-while-curbing-spending-cfo-says.html

RIM adds two more NFC BlackBerrys

http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/11/21/311404/rim-adds-two-more-nfc-blackberrys/

Japan gets NFC Expresspay test

http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/11/21/311410/japan-gets-nfc-expresspay-test/

NTT delves deeper into Europe

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/ntt-delves-deeper-europe

Denmark Planning 800Mhz Radio Spectrum Auction

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/51907.php

MTS Profits Plunge on Foreign Exchange Losses

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/51904.php

Telkom South Africa Revenues Drop on Regulatory Impacts

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/51897.php

NFC brings banking to rural India
http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/11/21/311428/nfc-brings-banking-to-rural-india/

Japan mobile gaming firm Gree files lawsuit against rival DeNA

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=469407

Facebook IPO: It's coming, but when?

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57328046-93/facebook-ipo-its-coming-but-when/

November 21, 2011

Daily News November 21, 2011

US House of Representatives seeks to cage Chinese telecoms ‘gorilla’

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/11/18/house-of-representatives-seeks-to-cage-chinese-telecoms-gorilla/

Swedish Networks Set Up Mobile Payments Joint Venture

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/51887.php

VimpelCom Plans Europe Stock Listing in Second Half of 2012, Lunder Says

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-17/vimpelcom-plans-stock-listing-in-europe-next-year-lunder-says.html

China Mobile to Deploy 10-20K TD-LTE Base Stations in H1 2012

http://www.marbridgeconsulting.com/marbridgedaily/archive/article/51460/china_mobile_to_deploy_10_20k_td_lte_base_stations_in_h1_2012

China Mobile says total subscribers rose to 638.89 million in October

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/21/us-chinamobile-idUSTRE7AK03820111121

Amazon may launch a smartphone in Q4 2012: report

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/18/us-amazon-research-citigroup-idUSTRE7AH1CF20111118

Thailand may relax foreign ownership rules for the nation's telecom sector
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/thailand-may-relax-foreign-ownership-rules

Market Scale of China Mobile Internet Grows to 10.83 Billion Yuan in Q3 2011, Showing Huge Development Potential

http://www.iresearchchina.com/view.aspx?id=9254

Visa announces SMS banking service for emerging markets
http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/articles/visa-announces-sms-banking-service-for-emerging-markets/19530/

Orange to host the MVNO Ortel Mobile on its network in France

http://www.orange.com/en_EN/press/press_releases/cp111118en.jsp

Express from Sprint now available for $19.99, it’s a QWERTY candybar and

runs Android
http://www.unwiredview.com/2011/11/18/express-from-sprint-now-available-for-19-99-its-a-qwerty-candybar-and-runs-android/

Mobile data to push KDDI's LTE network to the limit by 2014
http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/articles/mobile-data-to-push-kddis-lte-network-to-the-limit-by-2014/19528/

Docomo moves to address mobile data surge
http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/articles/docomo-moves-to-address-mobile-data-surge/19474/

Virgin Mobile Grants License to Operate MVNO in Mexico

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/51885.php

Malaysia to Host Southeast Asia’s 1st TD-LTE 4G Experience Centre and Test Lab

http://wwwen.zte.com.cn/en/press_center/news/201111/t20111118_263850.html

Q3 2011 Market Scale of China Online Payment Reaches to 615.5 Billion Yuan

http://www.iresearchchina.com/view.aspx?id=9255

iTunes App Store Begins Accepting RMB Payment

http://www.marbridgeconsulting.com/marbridgedaily/archive/article/51461/itunes_app_store_begins_accepting_rmb_payment

November 18, 2011

Daily News November 18, 2011

Motorola Mobility Stockholders Approve Merger with Google

http://mediacenter.motorola.com/content/detail.aspx?ReleaseID=14575&NewsAreaID=2&changeCurrentLocale=1

Telenor, Google to offer localized apps, direct billing

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/telenor-google-offer-localized-apps-direct-billing

Press release - Apps get legs as Telenor introduces a global Android Market initiative

http://www.telenor.com/en/news-and-media/press-releases/2011/apps-get-legs-as-telenor-introduces-a-global-android-market-initiative

Telefonica Considers Asset Disposals to Cut Debt, Protect Dividend At Risk

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-16/telefonica-considers-underperforming-asset-sales-to-cut-debt.html

AT&T in Talks to Carry Nokia Windows Phone

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-16/at-t-brings-back-tablet-subsidies-as-big-ticket-pricing-falls.html

China Mobile says iPhone deal likely after 4G launch

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=469290

NTT DOCOMO Subsidiary net mobile Partners with DeNA Subsidiary ngmoco to Expand Social Mobile Games Network Mobage

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20111117006519/en/NTT-DOCOMO-Subsidiary-net-mobile-Partners-DeNA

JG Summit Sells Stake in Philippines PLDT to NTT DoCoMo

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/51864.php

November 17, 2011

Daily News November 17, 2011

Google launches music service

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/17/us-google-music-idUSTRE7AF29D20111117

Google unveils enhanced Google Music service for Android, Web

http://www.bgr.com/2011/11/16/google-unveils-enhanced-google-music-service-for-android/

Mobile NFC Gains Momentum as Operators Worldwide Pledge Support for SIM-based Solution

http://gsmworld.com/newsroom/press-releases/2011/6569.htm

Global Mobile Connections To Reach Six Billion Milestone, With Asia Pacific Accounting For Half, Reports GSMA

http://gsmworld.com/newsroom/press-releases/2011/6570.htm

Google: 200 million Android devices activated worldwide; 550,000 activations daily

http://www.bgr.com/2011/11/16/google-200-million-android-devices-activated-worldwide-550000-activations-daily/

Orange launches widest range of exclusive affordable phones with dedicated Facebook® functionality in Africa and Europe

http://www.orange.com/en_EN/press/press_releases/cp111116en.jsp

Nokia to launch Windows tablet mid-2012: report

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/16/us-nokia-tablets-idUSTRE7AF0MI20111116

Huawei says focus has shifted fully to margin

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/16/us-huawei-idUSTRE7AF1ZQ20111116

Ericsson, Alcatel dominate LTE market: Dell'Oro

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/16/us-telecom-gear-research-idUSTRE7AF2RN20111116

NEC and Deutsche Telekom Drive M2M Solutions across Europe

http://www.nec.co.jp/press/en/1111/0805.html

China Mobile to complete stage 2 4G trials by June
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/china-mobile-complete-stage-2-4g-trials-june

Strong demand for LTE prompts SKT to push up rollout plans

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/11/16/strong-demand-for-lte-prompts-skt-to-push-up-rollout-plans/

SFR 9M revenues down on VAT and MTR cuts

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/11/16/sfr-9m-revenues-down-on-vat-and-mtr-cuts/

GVT 9M11 revenues jump 47%, driven by broadband sales

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/11/16/gvt-9m11-revenues-jump-47-driven-by-broadband-sales/

Qualcomm Unveils New Snapdragon Mobile Processors Across All Tiers of Smartphones and Tablets

http://www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/2011/11/16/qualcomm-unveils-new-snapdragon-mobile-processors-across-all-tiers-smartpho

Japan's Softbank to hard-launch LTE in early 2012

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/softbank-hard-launch-lte-early-2012

BT inaugurates commercial FTTH offering

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/11/16/bt-inaugurates-commercial-ftth-offering/

NTT DoCoMo Still in Talks With Apple Over iPhone Launch

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204190504577039622409101612.html