Daily News April 2, 2012

MTN Promised Iran Money, UN Votes for Phone Deal: Rival

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-28/mtn-promised-money-weapons-un-votes-in-iran-rival-says.html

Google to open online tablet store: report
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/30/net-us-google-tablets-idUSBRE82S1HM20120330

Australia PM stands by Huawei ban despite China plea
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/29/us-australia-huawei-idUSBRE82S06L20120329

T-Mobile Said to Hire TAP Advisors to Help Sell U.S. Towers
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-29/t-mobile-said-to-hire-tap-advisors-to-help-sell-wireless-towers.html

Nokia Says It Will Block Apple's Nano-SIM Proposals if Approved by ETSI
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/53721.php

RIM claims Apple using proxy votes to win nano-SIM standard
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/03/29/rim_claims_apple_using_proxy_votes_to_win_nano_sim_standard.html

Verizon dangles mobile video as hook for its cable deal

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57406944-94/verizon-dangles-mobile-video-as-hook-for-its-cable-deal/

RESEARCH IN MOTION REPORTS YEAR-END AND FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS FOR FISCAL 2012 (PDF)
http://www.rim.com/investors/documents/pdf/pressrelease/2012/Q4_press_release.pdf

FLA-led Foxconn audit finds violations, fixes promised
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27076_3-57406646-248/fla-led-foxconn-audit-finds-violations-fixes-promised/

Apple CEO visits Foxconn's iPhone plant in China
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/29/us-apple-china-idUSBRE82S05X20120329

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich software upgrade coming to 2011 Xperia smartphones starting from mid-April

http://blogs.sonymobile.com/products/2012/03/30/the-vans-around-the-corner-android-4-0-ice-cream-sandwich-software-upgrade-coming-to-2011-xperia-smartphones-starting-from-mid-april/

Rumor: Apple working on 5-inch Retina display device for 2013
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/03/28/rumor_apple_working_on_5_inch_retina_display_device_for_2013.html

Dell to Stop Selling Venue and Venue Pro, but New Mobile Devices in the Works
http://allthingsd.com/20120329/dell-to-stop-selling-venue-and-venue-pro-but-new-mobile-devices-in-the-works/

Vodafone and Tata Get Extension on Cable and Wireless Worldwide Takeover
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/53717.php

Indian authorities take control of Unitech's Uninor shares
http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/articles/indian-authorities-take-control-of-unitechs-uninor-shares/23247/

Qualcomm Establishes Circuit Design and Engineering R&D Center in Singapore
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/53715.php

iPhone 4 Antennagate site goes live, lets you collect $15
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-57406331-17/iphone-4-antennagate-site-goes-live-lets-you-collect-$15/

Google rolling out Android 4.0.4 for Nexus S, Galaxy Nexus
http://sammyhub.com/2012/03/29/google-rolling-out-android-4-0-4-for-nexus-s-galaxy-nexus/

GSMA and Bharti Infratel team up for greener towers
http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/articles/gsma-and-bharti-infratel-team-up-for-greener-towers/23229/

HTC One series smartphones headed to Germany April 2
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57406409-94/htc-one-series-smartphones-headed-to-germany-april-2/

Best Buy FY Q4 Sales Miss; Closing 50 Stores; Cutting Jobs
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericsavitz/2012/03/29/best-buy-fy-q4-sales-miss-closing-50-stores-cutting-jobs/

Disney, Japan's DeNA to jointly develop mobile games

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/30/net-us-dena-disney-idUSBRE82T0JN20120330

Micron settles memory chip lawsuit with Oracle
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/30/us-microntechnology-results-idUSBRE82T03Y20120330

Sony names new U.S. CEO
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57406610-93/sony-names-new-u.s-ceo/