June 29, 2012

Daily News June 29, 2012


Vodafone Promotes Humm, Bertoluzzo After Splitting Europe


News Corp. Announces Plans To Split Into Two Companies

Fitch: Telco Mergers Could Put End to Harmful Phone Subsidies
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/55116.php

Google Nexus Q: $299 streaming media player
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/google-nexus-q-299-streaming-media-player/21054

Android Activations More Than Doubled in Past Year
http://allthingsd.com/20120627/android-activations-more-than-doubled-in-past-year/

Qualcomm Weighs Writing ‘Big Checks’ To Ensure Chip Access
Conexus Mobile Alliance join hands to explore launching LTE data roaming
service
http://www.conexusmobile.com/pdf/Press_Release_LTE_Data_Roaming_20120627.pdf

Danish Network Buys Block of 800Mhz Spectrum for LTE Network Expansion
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/55112.php

Global Mobile Data Traffic Will Reach 7 Million Terabytes Per Month by 2016
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/55124.php
https://igr-inc.com/Downloads/?ID=884

Study: BYOD could reduce smartphone sales by $40B by 2016
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/study-byod-could-reduce-smartphone-sales-40b-2016/2012-06-26

Ofcom publishes complaints data, including pay TV
http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/2012/06/ofcom-publishes-complaints-data-including-pay-tv/

June 28, 2012

Daily News June 28, 2012


Android 4.1 gets faster; better notifications; Google Now

Introducing Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) preview platform, and more


Billionaire Slim Wins In Europe As KPN Stake Reaches Goal
Sale by KPN's biggest shareholder makes way for Slim
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/06/26/kpn-americamovil-idUKL6E8HQ0SR20120626

Sprint Starting LTE In July As It Chases Verizon, AT&T

T-Mobile USA CEO Steps Down Following Failed Sale To AT&T

Jim Alling Appointed as Interim CEO at T-Mobile USA

Apple launches iTunes in HK, Singapore, Taiwan
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/27/us-apple-itunes-asia-idUSBRE85Q03O20120627

Vodafone Australia to deploy LTE in 2013
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/vodafone-australia-deploy-lte-2013

ZTE Wins Contract for 40% of China Telecom 2012 Broadband Equipment Project
http://wwwen.zte.com.cn/en/press_center/news/201206/t20120627_314482.html

India plans $3.5b government fiber network
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/india-plans-35b-government-fiber-network

Alcatel-Lucent to enhance mobile services in high-density urban centres
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/wps/portal/!ut/p/kcxml/04_Sj9SPykssy0xPLMnMz0vM0Y_QjzKLd4w3MfQFSYGYRq6m-pEoYgbxjgiRIH1vfV-P_NxU_QD9gtzQiHJHR0UAAD_zXg!!/delta/base64xml/L0lJayEvUUd3QndJQSEvNElVRkNBISEvNl9BX0U4QS9lbl93dw!!?LMSG_CABINET=Docs_and_Resource_Ctr&LMSG_CONTENT_FILE=News_Releases_2012/News_Article_002665.xml

June 26, 2012

Daily News June 25, 2012


T-Mobile Signs Spectrum Agreement With Verizon Wireless

Verizon, T-Mobile U.S. agree on spectrum deal

Microsoft to buy Yammer for $1.2 billion

Samsung expects Galaxy S III sales to top 10 million during July
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/25/us-samsung-galaxy-shipments-idUSBRE85O01220120625

Samsung sees higher Q2 handset earnings; U.S. supply crunch to ease
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/25/us-samsung-q2-earnings-idUSBRE85O01D20120625

EU politicians want eCall mandated in all new cars by 2015

China Mobile signs NFC payments partnership deal

China UnionPay collaborates with various parties to forge the Mobile Payment Industry Alliance

KPN to sell Belgian unit BASE, which may fetch EUR 1.8B

Report: TD-LTE to power 25% of LTE connections by 2016


China rolls out over 440 million handsets in January-May
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20120625VL201.html

NFC gains foothold, with 1M handsets sold in France

Telefonica Germany (O2) set to launch urban LTE on 3 July
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/06/21/telefonica-set-to-launch-urban-lte-on-3-july/

Huawei signs device MoU with France Telecom-Orange
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/06/21/huawei-signs-device-mou-with-france-telecom-orange/

HTC to Close Down Brazilian Sales Operations
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/55063.php

Malaysian Regulator Preparing to Allocate 2.6GHz Spectrum
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/55053.php

Research in Motion to Expand Indian Retail Operations
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/55066.php

Younger U.S. Consumers Most Likely to Consider Adopting 4G
http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/online_mobile/younger-u-s-consumers-most-likely-to-consider-adopting-4g/

SFR, Verizon Team Up to Serve French-Based Multinationals
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/55070.php

MTS selects Ericsson for LTE rollout
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/06/22/mts-selects-ericsson-for-lte-rollout/

iPhone 5 prototypes reportedly reveal NFC support

Droid Incredible 4G LTE could arrive July 5

June 22, 2012

Daily News June 22, 2012


Microsoft May Be Planning Own Phone, Nomura’s Sherlund Says

America Movil More Than Doubles Stake In KPN To 21 Percent


Regarding recent images of a GALAXY SIII that appears to have heat-related damage


Samsung’s Galaxy S III Smartphone Goes On Sale In U.S.

Telefonica Plans To Cut Mobile-Service Prices In Mexico

Qualcomm confirms Snapdragon S4 processor for Windows Phone

Microsoft outsource Surface tablets to Pegatron; expected prices above 

Huawei and KPN International Complete Pan-European 400G Field Trial

June 21, 2012

Daily News June 21, 2012

Announcing Windows Phone 8
http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/archive/2012/06/20/announcing-windows-phone-8.aspx

China's ZTE to launch TD-LTE phone this year
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/20/net-us-zte-smartphone-idUSBRE85J0KN20120620

Ericsson and China Mobile Hong Kong perform first TD-LTE handover in Live
FDD Network
http://www.ericsson.com/news/120620_ericsson_and_china_mobile_hong_kong_perform_first_td_lte_handover_in_live_fdd_network_244159019_c

Finnish government won't buy Nokia shares: PM
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/20/us-finnish-government-wont-buy-nokia-sha-idUSBRE85J15V20120620

Amazon Opens Portal for International Mobile App Distribution
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=97664&p=RssLanding&cat=news&id=1706942

CWW shareholders approve sale to Vodafone Group
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/06/19/cww-shareholders-approve-sale-to-vodafone-group/

Dutch court orders Apple to pay Samsung damages over patent
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/20/us-apple-samsung-ruling-idUSBRE85J0TA20120620

IPad Boom Strains Lithium Supplies After Prices Triple
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-19/ipad-boom-strains-lithium-supplies-after-prices-triple.html

Telefonica O2 Launches LTE Services in Czech Republic
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/54995.php

Barnes & Noble Reports Fiscal 2012 Year-End Financial Results
http://www.barnesandnobleinc.com/press_releases/6_19_12_fiscal_2012_year_end_earnings.html

Global premiere of flagship ZTE Grand X dual-core smartphone in Turkey
http://wwwen.zte.com.cn/en/press_center/news/201206/t20120620_313818.html

Smart Home Revenues to reach almost $60bn by 2017, Driven by Connected
Entertainment
http://www.juniperresearch.com/viewpressrelease.php?pr=320

June 20, 2012

Daily News June 20, 2012


Microsoft Announces Surface: New Family of PCs for Windows
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/press/2012/jun12/06-18announce.aspx
Welcome to Microsoft Surface
http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en/us/default.aspx
Factsheet
http://www.microsoft.com/global/surface/en/us/renderingassets/surfacespecsheet.pdf

America Movil announces transactions regarding an aggregate number of
4,650,000 ordinary shares in KPN
http://www.americamovil.com/amx/en/cm/news/2012/KPNEn.pdf

América Móvil acquires Simple Mobile

LG To Sideline Tablet Development To Focus On Smaller Devices

Alcatel-Lucent’s femtocell technology to enhance Telefonica’s mobile broadband services inside buildings in Europe and South America

Facebook Working On Location-Based Mobile-Ad Product

RWE Deutschland chooses Deutsche Telekom as its service provider for smart metering

T-Mobile outlines solid LTE progress
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/06/18/t-mobile-outlines-solid-lte-progress/

Orange Signs Up 4 Millionth Mobile Money Customer
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/54968.php

Sierra Wireless to Buy Sagemcom's M2M Assets
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/54970.php

Orange to invest EUR 300mn in Spanish FTTH network
http://www.telecoms.com/45671/orange-to-invest-e300mn-in-spanish-ftth-network/

Bouygues Telecom to drop Simyo pre-paid brand in France
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/06/18/bouygues-telecom-to-drop-simyo-pre-paid-brand-in-france/

PLDT in talks to acquire stake in broadcaster GMA Network
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/06/18/pldt-in-talks-to-acquire-stake-in-broadcaster-gma-network/

OPA Study Reveals Attitudes of Today’s Tablet User
http://www.online-publishers.org/index.php/opa_news/press_release/opa_study_reveals_attitudes_of_todays_tablet_user

Cellular Modem Sales to Top 300 Million by 2017; Nearly 50 Percent LTE

Carrier Wi-Fi Equipment Market to Grow Eight Times Its Current Size to $2.2 Billion by 2017

Google Offers app now available on iPhone

June 19, 2012

Daily News June 19, 2012


Everything Everywhere to Offer International M2M Services for Vending
Machines
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/54933.php

Amazon Said To Start Apple Cloud Music Challenger In July
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-15/amazon-said-to-start-cloud-music-service-to-rival-apple-in-july.html

Facebook CTO Bret Taylor Departs (For Start-Ups Unknown)
http://allthingsd.com/20120615/exclusive-facebook-cto-bret-taylor-departs-for-start-ups-unknown/

Moody’s Labels Nokia Junk
http://allthingsd.com/20120615/moodys-labels-nokia-junk/

Apple and Samsung Garner 50% of Global Smartphone Market and 90% of Its
Profits
http://www.abiresearch.com/press/3925-Apple+and+Samsung+Garner+50%25+of+Global+Smartphone+Market+and+90%25+of+Its+Profits?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AbiresearchPressReleasesFeed+%28ABIResearch+Press+Releases+Feed%29

Verizon Raises Prices On Faster FiOS Quantum Web Service
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-18/verizon-raises-prices-on-faster-fios-quantum-web-service.html

FCC to re-examine cell phone radiation standards
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57454196-38/fcc-to-re-examine-cell-phone-radiation-standards/

Une-EPM launches Colombia’s first LTE network
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/06/15/une-epm-launches-colombias-first-lte-network/

Smartphone Accessory Revenues Valued at $20 Billion in 2012

Deutsche Telekom wins BMW as mobile communications customer
http://www.telekom.com/media/enterprise-solutions/130514

Welsh village of Rhiwbina transformed with the introduction of O2 Wallet
http://mediacentre.o2.co.uk/Press-Releases/Welsh-village-of-Rhiwbina-transformed-with-the-introduction-of-O2-Wallet-38b.aspx

June 18, 2012

Daily News June 18, 2012



Microsoft Said To Agree To Buy Yammer For $1.2 Billion

IDC Increases Media Tablet Forecast, Expects New Products and Price Points to Drive Strong Shipment Growth Through 2016
http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS23543712

Sony Mobile steps up cooperation with Taiwan-based handset ODMs
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20120614PD215.html

BT pressing for freedom in pricing wholesale fibre service
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/06/14/bt-pressing-for-freedom-in-pricing-wholesale-fibre-service/

Pair selected for Omantel TD-LTE rollout
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/06/14/pair-selected-for-omantel-td-lte-rollout/

Time Inc to sell magazine subscriptions on Apple Newsstand
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/06/14/time-apple-subscriptions-idUKL1E8HE38120120614

Samsung created three Galaxy S III prototypes to avoid design leaks
http://sammyhub.com/2012/06/14/samsung-created-three-galaxy-s-iii-prototypes-to-avoid-design-leaks/

June 15, 2012

Daily News June 15, 2012


Nokia cuts 10,000 more jobs as losses deepen

We Can’t Wait: President Obama Signs Executive Order to Make Broadband Construction Faster and Cheaper

ETNO proposes ITU rules to help share internet costs
http://www.telecompaper.com/news/etno-proposes-itu-rules-to-help-share-internet-costs

France Telecom CFO: We could IPO Everything Everywhere
http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/france-telecom-cfo-we-could-ipo-everything-everywhere/2012-06-13

Movistar launches Joyn, the new enriched communications service with
messaging and video
http://saladeprensa.telefonica.es/jsp/base.jsp?contenido=/jsp/notasdeprensa/notadetalle.jsp&selectNumReg=5&pagina=1&id=66&origen=notapres&idm=eng&pais=1&elem=18217

European Commission Calls on Dutch Regulator to Review Mobile Termination
Rates
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/54902.php

China Telecom continues international push
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/china-telecom-continues-international-push

China Telecom to build European MVNO base
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/06/13/china-telecom-to-build-european-mvno-base/

HTC to avoid low-end smartphone market
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/htc-avoid-low-end-smartphone-market/2012-06-13

IDG Connect Research Shows 44% of Future Tablet Buyers Intend to Invest in Android Devices Compared to the 27% who Favour the iPad

Wireless Intelligence: Russia hits mobile saturation point
Russia's ‘big three’ mobile operators post Q1 2012 connection declines as penetration hits 160%

Experience HD Entertainment Everywhere with Xperia(TM) ion from Sony, Available Exclusively at AT&T June 24

Nokia Siemens aims for 35 percent of Brazil 4G network

Gartner Survey Shows BYOD Is Top Concern for Enterprise Mobile Security
http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=2048617

Europe to Lead Insurance Telematics Market, with More Than 44 Million Subscribers by 2017
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/54901.php

June 14, 2012

Daily News June 14, 2012


Neelie Kroes claims M&As “could help improve European broadband coverage”
http://www.telecoms.com/45464/neelie-kroes-claims-mas-could-help-improve-european-broadband-coverage/

Deutsche Telekom Sees Obstacles To French Network Merger
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-12/deutsche-telekom-sees-obstacles-in-france-telecom-network-merger.html

Claro, Vivo, TIM, Oi take main 4G lots for US$1.2bn
http://member.bnamericas.com/news/telecommunications/claro-vivo-tim-oi-take-main-4g-lots-for-us12bn

NTT DOCOMO Xi LTE Service Subscribers Top 3 Million
http://www.nttdocomo.com/pr/2012/001594.html

Qualcomm chief sees advanced-chip supply rising
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/13/us-qualcomm-chips-idUSBRE85C04W20120613

Nokia Maps to replace Bing Maps in Windows Phone 8, report says
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57451496-75/nokia-maps-to-replace-bing-maps-in-windows-phone-8-report-says/

AT&T interested in Verizon's 700 MHz spectrum
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/att-interested-verizons-700-mhz-lower-and-b-block-spectrum/2012-06-12

Small cell installed base to hit 14m by 2016
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/small-cell-installed-base-hit-14m-2016

Apple to License TomTom’s Content
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120611006133/en/Apple-License-TomTom%E2%80%99s-Content

Samsung Mobile Puts All the Pieces in Place to Bring NFC to the Masses
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120612006952/en/Samsung-Mobile-Puts-Pieces-Place-Bring-NFC
Samsung unveils TecTiles: programmable NFC tags for Galaxy S III, others
http://www.bgr.com/2012/06/13/samsung-tectiles-nfc-tags-galaxy-s-iii/

Amazon Cloud Player App Now Available for iPhone & iPod touch
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=97664&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1704537&highlight

Thai 3G floor price likely to be $127m
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/thai-3g-floor-price-likely-be-127m

Vietnum 3G subscribers grow to 16m
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/06/12/3g-subscribers-grow-to-16m/

Say hello to Xperia miro and Xperia tipo, our latest social and colourful smartphones

June 13, 2012

Daily News June 13, 2012


Verizon Wireless Unveils New Share Everything Plans For Basic Phones, Smartphones, Tablets And More
Share Data with up to 10 Verizon Wireless Devices; Unlimited Minutes, Unlimited Messages and Mobile Hotspot Included in All Smartphone Plans

Siri gets smarter, can launch apps
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57450370-37/siri-gets-smarter-can-launch-apps/

Apple adds cellular data support for FaceTime video chatting
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/apple-adds-cellular-data-support-facetime-video-chatting/2012-06-11

Mexico's America Movil increases stake in KPN
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/06/12/kpn-americamovil-idUKL1E8HBDV720120612

Report: KPN looking to spin off German E-Plus unit
http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/report-kpn-looking-spin-german-e-plus-unit/2012-06-11

Regulatory Risks Loom As O2, E-Plus Owners Consider Deal
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-11/regulatory-risks-loom-as-o2-e-plus-owners-consider-deal.html

Vodafone, O2 UK may save £1B though network sharing JV
http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/vodafone-o2-uk-may-save-1b-though-network-sharing-jv/2012-06-07

América Móvil gains European foothold with Telekom Austria stake
http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/am-rica-m-vil-gains-european-foothold-telekom-austria-stake/2012-06-06

Wireless Week Honors AT&T for Wi-Fi Leadership and Growth as Customer Connections Triple Year-Over-Year

Google integrates AdMob into AdWords
http://www.telecoms.com/45386/google-integrates-admob-into-adwords/

Du eyeing launch of LTE next month
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/06/11/du-eyeing-launch-of-lte-next-month/

NSN steps up TD-LTE commitment
http://www.telecomasia.net/node/25413

Google’s own-brand Nexus 7 tablet said to launch in June
http://www.bgr.com/2012/06/11/google-nexus-tablet-release-date-rumor-june/

Intel claims Android is not ready for multi-core processors
http://www.bgr.com/2012/06/11/intel-medfield-atom-processor-android-multi-core/

Writing a new chapter for French books
http://googlepolicyeurope.blogspot.jp/2012/06/writing-new-chapter-for-french-books.html

Huawei and ZTE barred from state telecoms contracts in Algeria for two years
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/06/11/huawei-and-zte-barred-from-state-telecoms-contracts-in-algeria-for-two-years/

China market: ZTE launches first Windows Phone smartphone, says report
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20120610PD200.html

Worldwide Smart Meter Shipments Grow 28.8% Year Over Year in the First Quarter of 2012
http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS23536912

PCCW acquires Vodacom’s satellite unit
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/06/11/pccw-acquires-vodacoms-satellite-unit/

June 12, 2012

Daily News June 12, 2012


DEALTALK-Old foes square off again in KPN battle
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/06/08/idUKL5E8H83PG20120608

Apple Previews iOS 6 With All New Maps, Siri Features, Facebook Integration, Shared Photo Streams & New Passbook App

Apple kicks off WWDC 2012: 650,000 App Store apps, 30 billion downloads served

SKT hits three million LTE subs as KT passes the million mark
Korea Telecom Signs Up One Millionth LTE Subscriber

Andy Rubin: 900,000 Android devices activated each day

Over one thousand hosted MVNOs and MNO sub-brands as of May 2012

Quad-core LG Optimus 4X HD makes European debut

June 11, 2012

Daily News June 11, 2012


Telefonica Awakens To Debt Concern With Unicom Stake Cut
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-10/telefonica-to-sell-part-of-china-unicom-stake-to-pay-down-debt.html

FTC Expresses Concern Over Handling of Standards-Essential Patents
http://allthingsd.com/20120607/ftc-expresses-concern-over-handling-of-standards-essential-patents/

U.N. could tax U.S.-based Web sites, leaked docs show
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57449375-83/u.n-could-tax-u.s.-based-web-sites-leaked-docs-show/

Nokia Advances Most In Five Months On Takeover Speculation
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-08/nokia-advances-most-in-seven-months-on-takeover-speculation.html

Apple Said To Add Baidu As IPhone Search Engine In China
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-07/apple-said-to-add-baidu-as-iphone-search-engine-in-china.html

Verizon exec criticizes FCC's handling of SpectrumCo deal
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57449257-94/verizon-exec-criticizes-fccs-handling-of-spectrumco-deal/

Verizon CTO: 4G LTE international roaming is coming
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57449099-94/verizon-cto-4g-lte-international-roaming-is-coming/

LG Uplus drops opposition to VoIP app
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/lg-uplus-drops-opposition-voip-app

Huawei wins outsourcing deal in Switzerland
http://www.telecoms.com/45288/huawei-wins-outsourcing-deal-in-switzerland/

Shipments of NFC-ready POS Terminals Doubled to 2.5 Million in 2011
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/54767.php

Audi Works with Sierra Wireless to Build and Test In-car LTE Systems
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/54764.php

App Developers Signal Apple Allegiance Ahead of WWDC and Google I/O
http://blog.flurry.com/bid/85911/App-Developers-Signal-Apple-Allegiance-Ahead-of-WWDC-and-Google-I-O

Facebook rolls out 'low-friction' mobile payments system
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57448700-93/facebook-rolls-out-low-friction-mobile-payments-system/

June 8, 2012

Daily News June 8, 2012


Apple wants to keep Samsung's Galaxy S3 out of U.S.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57448486-37/apple-wants-to-keep-samsungs-galaxy-s3-out-of-u.s/

Samsung says Galaxy S III U.S. launch to go ahead, despite Apple suit
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/06/06/idUKL3E8H6EE920120606

AT&T chief to FCC: Speed up those spectrum license transfers
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57448390-94/at-t-chief-to-fcc-speed-up-those-spectrum-license-transfers/

Vodafone and Telefonica to spur 4G with shared UK grid

Telefónica UK and Vodafone UK to strengthen their network collaboration

Samsung Electronics names Kwon Oh-hyun as the new CEO

Samsung to build $1.9 billion logic chip line

Virgin Mobile USA to Offer iPhone on June 29. Plans as Low as $30 Per Month

June 7, 2012

Daily News June 7, 2012



Nokia accelerates the journey to mobile internet with the introduction of Asha Touch device range

Vodafone may buy NZ's TelstraClear
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/vodafone-may-buy-nzs-telstraclear

Android Expected to Reach Its Peak This Year as Mobile Phone Shipments Slow,
According IDC
http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS23523812

KT Shelves Telkom Stake Plan On South Africa Opposition
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-05/kt-shelves-telkom-stake-plan-on-south-africa-opposition.html

Alcatel-Lucent provides 4G LTE network to deliver lightning-fast mobile
broadband services in Tanzania for Smile
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/wps/portal/!ut/p/kcxml/04_Sj9SPykssy0xPLMnMz0vM0Y_QjzKLd4w3MfQFSYGYRq6m-pEoYgbxjgiRIH1vfV-P_NxU_QD9gtzQiHJHR0UAAD_zXg!!/delta/base64xml/L0lJayEvUUd3QndJQSEvNElVRkNBISEvNl9BX0U4QS9lbl93dw!!?LMSG_CABINET=Docs_and_Resource_Ctr&LMSG_CONTENT_FILE=News_Releases_2012/News_Article_002652.xml

Sprint’s Virgin Mobile to Offer iPhone
http://allthingsd.com/20120605/sprints-virgin-mobile-to-offer-iphone/

Qualcomm at work on chip to support multiple 700 MHz bands
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/qualcomm-work-chip-support-multiple-700-mhz-bands/2012-06-05

Samsung Leads Sony, HP and Apple In Technology Brand Preference
http://www.strategyanalytics.com/default.aspx?mod=pressreleaseviewer&a0=5235&src=rss

Juniper: NFC payments to exceed US$180bn in 2017

Small cells and WiFi to carry 60% of mobile traffic by 2016

June 6, 2012

Daily News June 6, 2012


CSL, SK Telecom launch LTE roaming
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/csl-sk-telecom-launch-lte-roaming

European Countries Face Sanctions for Missing Telecom Rules Deadline
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/54735.php

Swisscom Plans Commercial LTE Service from Later This Year
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/54725.php

Portugal Telecom Selects Huawei's SingleRAN Solution for its Commercial LTE Network

85 percent of the world's population covered by high-speed mobile internet in 2017

Ericsson - Why cities will drive traffic growth - study

Ericsson - TRAFFIC AND Market report

Ericsson - TRAFFIC AND Market report (PDF)

Google Won’t Dominate $5 Billion Indoor Location Technology Market

Microsoft teases 'sneak peek' of Windows Phone's future
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57447112-94/microsoft-teases-sneak-peek-of-windows-phones-future/

WSJ: Apple to abandon Google Maps on iOS later this year
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/06/05/wsj_apple_to_abandon_google_maps_on_ios_later_this_year.html

HTC to Develop Sony Playstation Compatible Smartphones
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/54738.php

Next iPhone and iPad mini set to launch in September, report claims
http://www.bgr.com/2012/06/04/apple-iphone-5-launch-ipad-mini-topeka-rumor/

Google Is Said To Acquire Meebo For Almost $100 Million
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-04/google-is-said-to-acquire-meebo-for-almost-100-million.html

Corning announces ultra-slim flexible Willow Glass
http://www.bgr.com/2012/06/04/corning-willow-glass-flexible-display/

Android smartphone sales sink in U.S. for fourth consecutive month
http://www.bgr.com/2012/06/04/android-sales-fall-in-u-s/

Huawei Opens Latin American Distribution Hub in Brazil
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/54721.php

Android OS Market Share
http://www.netmarketshare.com/operating-system-market-share.aspx?qprid=10&qpcustomd=1&qpcustomb=*17

INTERVIEW-ARM more concerned about economy than Intel
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/06/04/idUKL4E8H208X20120604

Facebook comments, ads don't sway most users: poll
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/05/net-us-facebook-survey-idUSBRE85400C20120605

HP says Oracle violated contract, seeks billions
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/05/us-hp-oracle-trial-idUSBRE8530AX20120605

June 5, 2012

Daily News June 5, 2012



GSA-Evolution to LTE Report

SingTel launches Singapore's first 4G service for smartphones

iPad Remains Dominant in 1Q’2012 While Kindle Fire Fizzles


Motorola Mobility and China Mobile Reveal the Motorola RAZR V MT887 and MOTOLUXE MT680, the Smartphones of Your Dreams
http://mediacenter.motorola.com/Press-Releases/Motorola-Mobility-and-China-Mobile-Reveal-the-Motorola-RAZR-V-MT887-and-MOTOLUXE-MT680-the-Smartphones-of-Your-Dreams-3b0f.aspx

Digital music revenue overtakes physical formats in U.K. for first time
http://www.bgr.com/2012/06/02/digital-music-revenues-overtake-physical-formats/

Regional carriers petition FCC to refute AT&T’s spectrum interference claims
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/06/01/regional-carriers-petition-fcc-to-refute-atts-spectrum-interference-claims/

BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.1 beta available for download for developers
http://www.bgr.com/2012/06/01/blackberry-playbook-os-2-1-beta-available/

Samsung acquires Nanoradio
http://sammyhub.com/2012/06/01/samsung-acquires-nanoradio/

Nintendo unveils online strategy for Wii successor
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/04/us-nintendo-miiverse-idUSBRE8520FZ20120604

June 4, 2012

Daily News June 4, 2012


Verizon Buys Hughes Telematics For $612 Million In Cash

KPN Said To Weigh German Wireless Merger With Telefonica

Mobile-Phone Makers End Deadlock On Standard For New SIM Cards

Spain awards licenses for online gaming

Galaxy S, Galaxy S II sales surpass 50m; Galaxy Note reaches 7m units
http://sammyhub.com/2012/06/01/galaxy-s-galaxy-s-ii-sales-surpass-50m-galaxy-note-reaches-7m-units/

Samsung Galaxy S III Teardown
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-Teardown/9391/1#.T8oTvLD87w0

France Telecom expects ARPU to slump 10% this year
http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/france-telecom-expects-arpu-slump-10-year/2012-05-30?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss

Google Files Complaint In Europe Against Microsoft, Nokia
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-31/google-files-complaint-in-europe-against-microsoft-correct-.html

Nokia smacks Google for 'patent troll' charges
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57445500-94/nokia-smacks-google-for-patent-troll-charges/

Leap Wireless to sell iPhone starting June 22
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/01/us-leap-iphone-idUSBRE84U1GE20120601

KPN rejects America Movil offer as undervalued, hires strategic advisors
http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/kpn-rejects-am-rica-m-vil-offer-undervalued-hires-strategic-advisors/2012-05-30

Telenor sees new India partner before airwaves auction
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/05/31/telenor-india-idUKL4E8GV23V20120531

Everything Everywhere to offer Orange and T-Mobile products in all retail stores
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/05/30/everything-everywhere-to-offer-orange-and-t-mobile-products-in-all-retail-stores/

Telia reaches 140,000 LTE subscribers in Sweden; working on a Skype-beater
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/05/30/telia-reaches-140000-lte-subscribers-in-sweden-working-on-a-skype-beater/

Leaked iPhone 5 front panel compared to iPhone 4S [video]
http://www.bgr.com/2012/05/31/iphone-5-video-front-panel/

Facebook tied into Apple's iOS 6, report says
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57445771-37/facebook-tied-into-apples-ios-6-report-says/

China Telecom App Store User Base Reaches 60 Mln
http://www.marbridgeconsulting.com/marbridgedaily/archive/article/56563/china_telecom_app_store_user_base_reaches_60_mln

FTC Chair Dines With Google Ad Exec Amid Antitrust Probe
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-31/ftc-chair-dines-with-google-ad-exec-amid-antitrust-probe.html

Vevo to get investment from Facebook, Google?
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57444601-93/vevo-to-get-investment-from-facebook-google/

June 1, 2012

Daily News June 1, 2012



AT&T's 4G LTE markets now total 39, trail Verizon's 258

Orange San Diego available in the U.K. on June 6

Vodafone Launches Breakthrough Mass-Market Smartphone, Smart II

Vodafone Smart II – budget Android phone for £70

Telefonica UK and Jasper Wireless partner to power M2M connected devices across the UK

Wireless Intelligence: The MVNO model, global footprint and outlook

More than 1 in 4 Mobile Users in the US and Western Europe will pay in-store using NFC by 2017
Motorola Mobility Launches Motorola MOTOKEY™ 3-CHIP