April 28, 2011

Daily News April 28, 2011

Nokia Announces Plans to Transfer Symbian Software Activities to Accenture; Accenture to Provide Future Smartphone Ecosystem Services to Nokia
 
France Telecom seeks network sharing deals, mulls asset sales
 
France Telecom, Telefónica push for content charging
 
Verizon Wireless says 4G customers facing connection problems
 
Visa backs Twitter co-founder's mobile venture
 
MIIT Announces March 2011 Telecom Statistics
 
Orange launches Cinéday: Tuesdays change with Orange!
 
Rogers to launch LTE network in 2011, before Telus
 
Ericsson Triples its Quarterly Profit on Strong Network Kit Sales
 
Pad 2 Arrives in Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore & Eight Other Countries This Week
 
Qualcomm Announces Commercial Release of its Augmented Reality Platform
 
Global Handset Semiconductor Market Revenue Jumped 15% in 2010
 
Apple denies tracking iPhone customers

Apple Q&A on Location Data
 
Report: UK mobile search soars nearly 200% in Q1
 
FET sees increasing non-voice revenues
 
Amazon's Q1 profit slumps 33%, predicts another income drop in Q2

April 27, 2011

Daily News April 27, 2011

IPhone Stored Location in Test Even if Disabled
 
Congress deepens Apple location tracking probe
 
AG wants answers on tracking from Apple, Google
 
France Telecom Employee Sets Himself on Fire in Car Park
 
Apple's iTunes cloud could be free at first, but will eventually require a fee
 
Tata Teleservices posts fiscal 2011 profit
 
VimpelCom to Invest Up to $500 Million in Vietnam
 
T-Mobile, Orange unveil rural 3G infrastructure partnership
 
China Unicom Profits Slump on Higher 3G Rollout Costs
 
China Mobile to Launch TD-LTE Terminal Tender in April
 
DTAC files suit to halt True-CAT deal
 
Rumor: Android 3.0 ThinkPad tablet by summer?

Sony Announces Optimally Designed “Sony Tablet” with Android 3.0 that Complements Network Services for an Immersive Entertainment Experience
 
Apple's 'iPhone 6' to employ Sharp's next-gen p-Si LCDs in spring 2012
 
Toshiba Mobile Display (TMD) has developed a 7.0-inch LTPS TFT LCD panel as a demonstration of its integrated in-cell touch panel technology
 
Sony PlayStation Network user data stolenSony PlayStation Network user data stolen
 
Barnes & Noble Expands Award-Winning NOOK Color™ Reading Experience with the Most Requested Tablet Features
 
Michael Dell Looks Beyond PC Business
 
KDDI full-year net income climbs 19.9%

April 26, 2011

Daily News April 26, 2011

China to punish Baidu for illegal music downloads

China's Ministry of Culture to Investigate Baidu MP3 Search
 
Alcatel-Lucent; China Mobile sign MoU for next-gen network development
 
iOS location data prompts investigations of Apple in South Korea, Europe
 
HTC positioned ahead of rivals in LTE smartphone development, say sources
 
China's 3G Subscribers Reach 62 Mln
 
Confirmed: Best Buy selling white iPhone 4 for AT&T and Verizon on Wednesday
 
KT Corp Wants to Sell Russian Subsidiary
 
FCC to host workshop on 700 MHz interoperability

Google's WebM patent pals agree to share
 
KDDI Profits Surge After Costs Stripped Out
 
IHS iSuppli: Manufacturing issues caused iPad 2 shortfall
 
Google talks to Spotify to power music service
 
Nintendo to release successor to Wii next
 
Foxconn to be exclusive maker of Nintendo Wii 2, says paper

DOCOMO and DeNA to Partner in Mobile Social Gaming
— Will offer cross-device platform both in Japan and overseas —

April 25, 2011

Daily News April 25, 2011

Verizon Wireless Continues to Expand LTE Network
 
China Mobile App Store Registered Users Reach 39 Mln
 
In Europe, Apple iOS Ecosystem Twice the Size of Android When Accounting for Mobile Phones, Tablets and Other Connected Media Devices
 
Apple begins shipping white iPhone 4s to stateside retail stores
 
Leaked photos reveal purported Apple iPhone prototype on T-Mobile
 
Samsung countersues Apple over iPhone, iPad
 
Automatic Wi-Fi Offloading Coming To U.S. Carriers
 
Toshiba Honeycomb tablet to hit Japan in June; manufactured by Pegatron
 
Exclusive: Apple to beat Google on cloud music: sources
 
CHART OF THE DAY: The iPhone Is Now Half Of Apple's Business

April 22, 2011

Daily News April 22, 2011

Verizon Q1 profit triples on iPhone strength
Operator activates half a million devices on its high-speed LTE network; ARPU rises 2.2%.
 
Verizon exec suggests Apple's next iPhone will be a GSM-CDMA world phone
 
Verizon announces 2.2M activations of Apple's iPhone in Q1 2011
 
Apple phone revenues beat Nokia: Strategy Analytics
 
AT&T to Add 5 Megawatts of Renewable Energy Capacity in 2011
 
Researcher: iPhone, iPad track users' whereabouts
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-20055700-17.html
 

AT&T Q1 Matches Estimates; Adds 3.6 Million iPhone Users
 
Brazil March mobile subscriptions rise 1.42% on month
 
Amazon launches German e-book store
 
Nokia earnings beat expectations, but challenges await

Nokia and Microsoft Sign Definitive Agreement Ahead of Schedule
 
KPN issues profit warning; plans to cut 5,000 jobs by 2015
 
CAT Telecom board approves 3G network investment plan
 
Qualcomm Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2011 Results
Raises Fiscal 2011 Revenue and Earnings Guidance
 
iTunes Store quietly generates record revenues of $1.4 billion
 
Groupon hires Google executive for No. 2 job: report

April 21, 2011

Daily News April 21, 2011

Vodafone CEO mulls India venture IPO in 9-12 months
 
China Mobile Q1 net profit up 5% but competition weighs
 
AT&T Adds 1.6 Million Emerging Device Connections in 1Q; Surpasses 12 Million Total Devices Mark
 
Apple Reports Second Quarter Results
Record March Quarter Drives 83 Percent Revenue Growth, 95 Percent Profit Growth
Record iPhone Sales Grow 113 Percent
 
Apple profits soar 95% on sales of 18.65M iPhones, 4.69M iPads and 3.76M Macs
 
Apple to ship new iPhone in September: sources
 
Intel's sales shine, defy PC growth fears
 
Qualcomm Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2011 Results Record Revenues $3.9 Billion GAAP EPS $0.59, Non-GAAP EPS $0.86

Qualcomm beats Street and raises 2011 targets
 
Apple iPad Held 85% Media Tablet Market Share in 2010
 
EBay to buy local ad provider Where

April 20, 2011

Daily News April 20, 2011

EU to probe if Internet providers hinder content
 
Sprint to pay $1.025bn to Clearwire for 4G services
 
ZTE Q1 net profit up 16% on handset sales
 
China Mobile to Launch Mobile Animation Commercial Trials
 
Tablet market seen surging to $49 billion by 2015
 
TeliaSonera’s revenues fall 6%, lowers expectations
 
Sony Ericsson net profit down as volumes decline

Sony Ericsson reports first quarter 2011 results
 
Apple iOS Platform Outreaches Android by 59 Percent in U.S. When Accounting for Mobile Phones, Tablets and Other Connected Media Devices

April 19, 2011

Daily News April 19, 2011

FT and DT forming joint venture for procurement

Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom-Orange to form procurement joint venture
 
EU opens radio frequencies for 4G mobile devices
 
Smart Communications Launches LTE Services
 
Apple sues Samsung for patent infringement over Galaxy line
 
Telefonica Espana warns of 20% job cuts
 
Huawei 2010 Net Profit Up 30%
 
Android is Top Smartphone OS in Three European Countries
 
Samsung Planning Smartphone with 2Ghz Processor
 
America Movil served with hefty antitrust fine
 
Etisalat Q1 net profit down 8.5% on increased competition
 
March 2011: Top U.S. Web Brands - Nielsen
 
DTAC to Continue 3G Investment Pending Launch Permission

April 18, 2011

April 15, 2011

Daily News April 15, 2011

KCC mulling free texts to help curb mobile bills
 
Greece poised to sell 10% OTE stake this year
 
AT&T, T-Mobile to file with FCC around April 21
 
Intel to set up Chinese R&D center for MeeGo
 
Tata Tele could buy out Virgin Mobile India
 
Softbank intends to launch WAC store
 
Apple releases iOS 4.3.2 with fixes for FaceTime, 3G connectivity
 
Telefonica, Turk Telekom to cooperate in Germany
 
Claro Chile to invest USD2 billion over next four years
 
Huawei, Motorola Reach Settlement in IPR Dispute
 
Telefonica targets Brazil growth, may cut staff in Spain
 
Oi CEO Falco to leave by end of 1H
 
Apple suppliers begin making white iPhones: sources
 
Taiwan market: FET launches mobile Internet-access services for pre-paid cards

April 14, 2011

Daily News April 14, 2011

Telefonica sees sales up 1%-4% through 2013

Telefonica bolsters its shareholder remuneration policy and shares its growth forecasts for the coming years with the market
 
Philippine president orders review of PLDT's Digitel takeover
 
T-Mobile USA unveils $79.99 unlimited monthly smartphone plan
 
Etisalat to Offer Carrier Billing on Ovi Store Purchases
 
Fujitsu plans to deliver super-fast broadband to rural UK
 
Internet ad revenue hits high in '10
 
US online TV revenue rose 34% in 2010
 
ZTE to invest in high-tech industrial park in Brazil
 
Trade union expects Nokia to cut 1,000-2,000 jobs in Finland
 
VNPT may be forced to offload stake in MobiFone or Vinaphone
 
Bangladesh government agrees to revise mobile licence renewal terms

April 13, 2011

Daily News April 13, 2011

Nokia releases new Symbian phones, touts Symbian apps
 
Nokia Could Slash Nearly 40% of its R&D Workforce
 
Apple expected to report sales of 7M iPads, 17M iPhones for Q2 2011
 
Foxconn plans to assemble Apple's iPad in Brazil by end of November
 
HTC's Sensation 4G vs. Samsung's Galaxy S II

China Unicom to procure over one million tablet PCs, develop own-brand smartphones, says president
 
HTC to launch new video service phone on
 
Telefonica to rebrand Argentine operations under Movistar brand
 
Almost 400 HSPA Systems Launched Worldwide Reports GSA
 
Nokia Siemens Networks Moves African HQ to Kenya
 
Globe Telecom to invest USD500m in 2011
 
SingTel’s Airtel stake reaches 32.25%
http://www.telegeography.com/cu/article.php?article_id=36745
 
LTE chip firm Altair raises US$26 million to fuel expansion
 
Amazon to sell cheaper Kindle with built-in ads

April 12, 2011

Daily News April 12, 2011

SK Telecom, China Mobile partner on Android games
 
Government and Industry Unite to Support Mobile Broadband in India
 
India seeks to ease mobile merger rules
 
Intel introduces new chip aimed at tablets
 
Nokia to give Symbian OS update April 12
 
Gartner Says Apple iOS to Dominate the Media Tablet Market Through 2015, Owning More Than Half of It for the Next Three Years
 
Supplier indicates Apple will begin iPhone 5 production in September
 
Samsung to release Galaxy S II on May 1 in UK
 
Orange Business Services expands Telepresence inter-exchange with Tata Communications
 
Facebook has not signed China deal: source

April 11, 2011

Daily News April 11, 2011

House rejects FCC's 'open' Internet rules
 
China Unicom Rises to 2 1/2 Year High As UBS Forecasts ‘Explosive’ Growth
 
French telco regulator aims to start spectrum auction by May
 
Report: French operators lobby for LTE spectrum caps to combat Orange
 
Google Buys ITunes Mobile Music Sync Service
 
O2 Germany signs Huawei as LTE supplier
 
HTC Q1 net profit almost triples, outlook rosy
 
HTC Profits Surge As Capitalisation Overtakes Nokia
 
Moody's Downgrades Nokia Debt Ratings with a Negative Outlook
 
Google’s $700 Million ITA Software Deal Cleared by U.S. Justice Department
 
Softbank Mobile tops net gains list in year to March

April 8, 2011

Daily News April 8, 2011

Televisa to invest $1.6bn for 50% stake in Iusacell
 
FCC votes to compel AT&T and Verizon to share data networks

FCC mandates wireless data roaming
 
France Telecom’s Board of Directors asks shareholders to appoint three new Board members
 
India Added Over 20 Million New Mobile Subscribers in February
 
Mobily plots 3Q11 LTE launch
 
Ericsson selected for China Mobile's TD-LTE trial

April 7, 2011

Daily News April 7, 2011

Microsoft, Toyota team up on digital auto network
 
Irish mobile operators in network-sharing deal
 
PLDT’s Smart unit ups 2011 CAPEX
 
MTS FY10 revenues rise 14.5% to USD11.3bn
 
Baidu to launch licensed music service in May
 
Gartner Says Media Tablets Help Drive Worldwide IT Spending Up 5.6 Percent in 2011
 
comScore Reports February 2011 U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share
 
Swiss Lead in Speed: Comparing Global Internet Connections