Daily News March 27, 2012

Arcep Sees French Mobile-Phone Competition Cutting Jobs
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-23/arcep-sees-french-mobile-phone-competition-cutting-jobs-1-.html

Bouygues Telecom CEO: Free Mobile gained 2.2M subs in two months
http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/bouygues-telecom-ceo-free-mobile-gained-22m-subs-two-months/2012-03-23

Mobile Broadband Update - HSPA, HSPA+ and LTE Developments Worldwide
http://www.gsacom.com/downloads/pdf/GSA_Mobile_broadband_update_200312.php4

Bouygues Telecom reveals LTE plans
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/03/23/bouygues-telecom-reveals-lte-plans/

Huawei banned from AU NBN projects
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/huawei-banned-au-nbn-projects

Vodafone, Tata Seek Later C&W Deadline, Telegraph Says
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-25/vodafone-tata-seek-later-c-w-deadline-telegraph-says.html

Tata Hires Morgan Stanley for Cable & Wireless Bid, Times Says
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-25/tata-hires-morgan-stanley-for-cable-wireless-bid-times-says.html

Vodafone Germany to launch RCSe services in May

http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/vodafone-germany-launch-rcse-services-may/2012-03-23

AT&T to sell Nokia Lumia 900 for $100 on April 8
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57404235-94/at-t-to-sell-nokia-lumia-900-for-$100-on-april-8/

AT&T to sell Nokia Lumia 900 for under $100
http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/archive/2012/03/26/at-amp-t-to-sell-nokia-lumia-900-for-under-100.aspx

Nokia Funding Free Lumia 900 Smartphones to AT&T Sales Staff
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/53646.php

Windows Phone Marketplace passes 70,000 apps
http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/articles/windows-phone-marketplace-passes-70-000-apps/23176/

RIM to hand out BlackBerry 10 prototype smartphones in May
http://www.bgr.com/2012/03/23/rim-to-hand-out-blackberry-10-prototype-smartphones-in-may/

Telstra and Samsung to launch nation’s second 4G smartphone – GALAXY S II 4G
http://www.telstra.com.au/abouttelstra/media-centre/announcements/telstra-and-samsung-to-launch-nations-second-4g-smartphone--galaxy-s-ii-4g.xml

DTAC promises 5,000 3G BTS this year; LTE test in Q3
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/03/23/dtac-promises-5000-3g-bts-this-year-lte-test-in-q3/

AT&T Faces Lawsuit for Overcharging for Disabled Services Subsidy
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/53640.php

Trio of cellcos win 2.6GHz spectrum licences
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/03/23/trio-of-cellcos-win-2-6ghz-spectrum-licences/

India's Uninor Seeking New Partner in Wake of License Cancellation
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/53647.php

ZTE Signs Contract with MTN Nigeria to build 2G/3G networks in Nigeria
http://wwwen.zte.com.cn/en/press_center/news/201203/t20120326_297539.html

NFC phone sales to jump to 100 million in 2012: research

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/26/us-smartphones-nfc-research-idUSBRE82P0YS20120326

SFR Chief Esser Said to Be Stepping Down After More Than Decade
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-26/sfr-chief-esser-said-to-be-stepping-down-after-more-than-decade.html

Sony's Music Unlimited coming to iOS in a 'few weeks'
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-57403162-17/sonys-music-unlimited-coming-to-ios-in-a-few-weeks/

NEC Establishes NEC Mobile Network Excellence Center in India for Offshore Development of Mobile Communication Systems
http://www.nec.co.jp/press/en/1203/2604.html

Microsoft and Nokia to Invest Up to 18 Million Euros in Mobile Application Development Program at Aalto University
http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/press/2012/mar12/03-25AppCampusPR.mspx

Facebook: Don't reveal your password to snooping employers
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57403259-83/facebook-dont-reveal-your-password-to-snooping-employers/

Angry Birds Space will indeed hit Windows Phone, CEO says
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-57403148-17/angry-birds-space-will-indeed-hit-windows-phone-ceo-says/

Angry Birds Space reaches 10 million downloads in less than three days

http://www.bgr.com/2012/03/26/angry-birds-space-reaches-10-million-downloads-in-less-than-three-days/