Daily News January 30, 2012

Samsung Electronics Announces Fourth Quarter & FY 2011 Results on
- Achieves full year net income of 13.73 trillion won on sales of 165 trillion won
- 4Q consolidated revenues reach 47.3 trillion won, operating profit of 5.3 trillion won
http://www.samsung.com/us/aboutsamsung/news/newsIrRead.do?news_ctgry=irnewsrelease&news_seq=20096

Apple Regains Smartphone Lead From Samsung
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-27/apple-regains-lead-in-smartphones-from-samsung-strategy-analytics-says.html

Samsung ships 31-36M smartphones in Q4 2011. Loses top smartphone maker spot
to Apple
http://www.unwiredview.com/2012/01/27/samsung-ships-31-36m-smartphones-in-q4-loses-2011-top-smartphone-maker-spot-to-apple/

Nokia still top vendor as global handset shipments reached 1.6 billion in
2011
http://www.bgr.com/2012/01/27/nokia-still-top-vendor-as-global-handset-shipments-reached-1-6-billion-in-2011/

SFR chief blames Orange for enabling Free Mobile's low-cost service
http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/sfr-chief-blames-orange-enabling-free-mobiles-low-cost-service/2012-01-27

French telco regulator to inspect Free's network
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/27/us-arcep-idUSTRE80Q1EI20120127

New research: Global surge in smartphone usage, UK sees biggest jump with
15% increase
http://googlemobileads.blogspot.com/2012/01/new-research-global-surge-in-smartphone.html
(PDF)Mobile Internet & Smartphone Adoption
http://services.google.com/fh/files/blogs/Google_Ipsos_Mobile_Internet_Smartphone_Adoption_Insights_2011.pdf

Intel to Acquire Patents from RealNetworks
http://newsroom.intel.com/community/intel_newsroom/blog/2012/01/26/chip-shot-intel-to-acquire-patents-from-realnetworks

Facebook to file IPO documents as soon as Wednesday: report
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/27/us-facebook-idUSTRE80Q1TF20120127

DoCoMo to ask for changes in Android -Nikkei
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/27/us-docomo-idUSTRE80Q1YU20120127

NTT DOCOMO, 3Q FY2011 Earnings Release
http://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/corporate/ir/library/presentation/index.html#120127

DoCoMo’s Q3 net profit slumps 29%; plans JPY160bn spend by 2015 to
strengthen network
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/01/27/docomos-q3-net-profit-slumps-29-plans-jpy160bn-spend-by-2015-to-strengthen-network/

Japan's KDDI net profit falls 17%
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5geXX9mcJNCN_8u6e6TAxQ2s4brDw?docId=CNG.34328c2f48ec65960e0c6d8654189991.01

Nintendo to Bring Online Game Network, NFC to New Wii
http://allthingsd.com/20120127/nintendo-to-bring-online-game-network-nfc-to-new-wii/

Microsoft and Asus may be working on Kinect-enabled Windows 8 laptops
http://www.bgr.com/2012/01/27/microsoft-and-asus-may-be-working-on-kinect-enabled-windows-8-laptops/