September 28, 2012

Daily News September 28, 2012


EU targets 1 trillion euro GDP gain "in the cloud"

Vodafone Confirms Interest in Bidding for Spain's Yoigo

Qualcomm Announces New Snapdragon Processors

Qualcomm Announces New Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8x25Q Processors with Quad-Core CPUs and Reference Design Counterpart for High-Volume Smartphones

IDC Expects Smart Connected Device Shipments to Grow by 14% Annually Through 2016, Led by Tablets and Smartphones

MTN Plans South African LTE Launch by Year-End

Virgin Media Tests LTE Services in Two UK Cities

Kindle Fire HD Makes up 11% of all Kindle Fire Traffic One Week after Launch

September 27, 2012

Daily News September 27, 2012



SFR plans LTE launch in late November

Femtocell Market Spikes 12% in Q2; Alcatel-Lucent Nabs W-CDMA Lead

Telenor targets NOK5bn cost reduction by 2015

Vietnam Delays 4G Licenses Until 2015

September 25, 2012

Daily News September 25, 2012


Chinese to Overtake English As Largest Single Internet Userbase by 2015
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/56521.php

Permissive regulator encourages Telefonica’s four-play
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/09/21/permissive-regulator-encourages-telefonicas-four-play/

Verizon iPhone 5 comes unlocked, usable on AT&T
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57518379-37/verizon-iphone-5-comes-unlocked-usable-on-at-t/

Contract Manufacturers Make About Nine Out of 10 Media Tablets in 2012
http://www.isuppli.com/Manufacturing-and-Pricing/News/Pages/Contract-Manufacturers-Make-About-Nine-Out-of-10-Media-Tablets-in-2012.aspx

Ovum predicts that Smartphones to hit 1.7 billion in 2017
http://ovum.com/press_releases/ovum-predicts-that-smartphones-to-hit-1-7-billion-in-2017/

Virgin ditches UK LTE ambitions, focuses on building wholesale Wi-Fi network
http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/virgin-ditches-uk-lte-ambitions-focuses-building-wholesale-wi-fi-network/2012-09-21

MetroPCS Adds ZTE Anthem? 4G to its Expanding 4G LTE Smartphone Portfolio
http://wwwen.zte.com.cn/en/press_center/news/201209/t20120924_354938.html

Facebook switches off facial reconition after privacy investigation
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/facebook/9558808/Facebook-switches-off-facial-reconition-after-privacy-investigation.html

http://www.toshiba.co.jp/about/press/2012_09/pr_j2101.htm

Ten cities to become ‘super-connected’ by 2015
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/09/21/ten-cities-to-become-super-connected-by-2015/

September 21, 2012

Daily News September 21, 2012


About the security content of iOS 6

Analysis: 4G race hots up in the US

Sprint says passed 1 million sales of LTE phones

GSMA Comments on Decision by Mexican Telecom Regulator to Adopt Apt Band Plan in 700mhz

Indian Mobile Phone Subscriber Base to Pass 1 Billion Mark by March 2013

French cellcos agree a 4G deal with Paris officials

September 20, 2012

Daily News September 20, 2012


Announcing HTC’s new Windows Phone 8 lineup

PHOTOS & VIDEO: The Windows Phone 8X and 8S by HTC

T-Mobile USA, Windows Phone 8X by HTC

ZTE, Mozilla aim to roll out mobile operating system in coming months

iPhone 5 Carries $199 BOM, Virtual Teardown Reveals

IDC Raises Its Worldwide Tablet Forecast on Continued Strong Demand and Forthcoming New Product Launches

T-Mobile USA: John Legere Named as Chief Executive Officer of T-Mobile USA

MTS Launches NSN Supplied LTE Network in Moscow

SKT develops FDD/TDD LTE handover tech

QR Code Usage Among European Smartphone Owners Doubles Over Past Year

Samsung Galaxy Reverb (Virgin Mobile)

The Wait is Over! SAMSUNG Galaxy Rush Available Today

September 19, 2012

Daily News September 19, 2012


Motorola unveils its first Intel-powered smartphone: Razr i

LG unveils Optimus G, featuring NFC and quad-core Snapdragon

AT&T faces Net neutrality complaint for FaceTime over 3G

Global Tablet Display Shipments to Soar by 56 Percent in 2012

Nokia Siemens Networks Sets TD-LTE Speed Record

PayPal comes to Windows Phone

ZTE to Debut Sales of Grand Era U985, World’s Slimmest Quad-Core Smartphone

ZTE May Release Mobile OS in Q4 2012

Rumor: Huawei to Release WP8 Smartphone

China Mobile Procures Nano-SIMs for iPhone 5

September 18, 2012

Daily News September 18, 2012


iPhone 5 Pre-Orders Top Two Million in First 24 Hours


iPhone 5 sales exhaust initial supply, trip up servers

China telecom equipment makers deny threat to U.S. security

Indonesian Court Issues Bankruptcy Proceedings Against Telkomsel

Google: Alibaba's OS is an incompatible version of Android

Huawei Signs Five-Year Managed Services Contract with VimpelCom

MasterCard Releases Mobile PayPass Software Development Kit to Simplify Payment Application Creation

Deutsche Telekom and German Association of General Practitioners plan joint IT company

Yandex powers Apple's Maps in Russia, report says

Samsung Galaxy S4 to debut in February

Launch of first TDD-LTE 2.5 GHz fixed wireless trial in Canada

Ericsson a partner for SingTel's 4G/LTE and network transformation

Two Japanese LTE Network Launches Due This Friday

September 14, 2012

Daily News September 14, 2012



Telefonica to Migrate Network Management Systems Onto Single Global Platform

Telefonica awards Alcatel-Lucent landmark contract to transform its global network management systems

Verizon Wireless to include FaceTime on all data plans
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57511855-94/verizon-wireless-to-include-facetime-on-all-data-plans/

Googleが、世界でのAndroid端末のアクティベート数が、9月12日までの累計で5億台を超えたと発表した。
http://www.itmedia.co.jp/news/articles/1209/13/news038.html
Google: 500 million Android devices activated
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57510994-94/google-500-million-android-devices-activated/

Samsung: Galaxy S3 sales to surpass 30 million this year
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57511102-94/samsung-galaxy-s3-sales-to-surpass-30-million-this-year/

MIIT to Issue TD-LTE Licenses after One Year
http://www.marbridgeconsulting.com/marbridgedaily/archive/article/59409/miit_to_issue_td_lte_licenses_after_one_year

Instagram hits 100M users
http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/articles/instagram-hits-100m-users/25258/

Apple iPhone 5 Forecast To Drive Second Half 2012 Smartphone Shipments To
346.5 Million
http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngaudiosi/2012/09/12/apple-iphone-5-forecast-to-drive-second-half-2012-smartphone-shipments-to-346-5-million/

Smartphone Shipments to Pass One Billion in 2016, According to NPD
DisplaySearch
http://www.displaysearch.com/cps/rde/xchg/displaysearch/hs.xsl/120912_smartphone_shipments_to_pass_one_billion_in_2016.asp

84 Million iPads, 400 Million iOS Devices and More Big Numbers From Apple
http://allthingsd.com/20120912/84-million-ipads-400-million-ios-devices-and-more-big-numbers-from-apple/
Powerful Yet Affordable 4G LTE Android Smartphone, Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE from Sprint, Available Beginning Sept. 16

September 13, 2012

Daily News September 13, 2012


Apple Introduces iPhone 5
Thinnest, Lightest iPhone Ever Features All-New Aluminum Design, Stunning 4-Inch Retina Display, A6 Chip & Ultrafast Wireless

Apple Unveils New iTunes
Featuring Dramatically Simplified Design & Seamless iCloud Integration

96 operators launched commercial LTE services in 46 countries, LTE1800 now 
used in 33% of commercial networks
http://www.gsacom.com/news/gsa_360.php

September 12, 2012

Daily News September 12, 2012


EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE LAUNCHES EE
A new company, a new network, a new brand

UK: Everything Everywhere Announces Brand Strategy and 4G Launch Plans

Total Android shipments since 2008 to hit 1 billion mark

Nokia could launch entry-level Windows Phone 7.5 handsets, says report

Gartner Says Free Apps Will Account for Nearly 90 Percent of Total Mobile App Store Downloads in 2012
http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=2153215


Huawei announces a two billion USD investment and procurement plan for the UK
http://www.huawei.com/ilink/en/about-huawei/newsroom/press-release/HW_188593

ZTE Assists E-Plus in Completing LTE/EPC Interoperability Testing

SmarTone makes Ericsson its sole 4G LTE vendor in Hong Kong

September 11, 2012

Daily News September 11, 2012


China's Alibaba to pass Amazon, eBay in transaction value: executive
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/08/net-us-alibaba-idUSBRE88702J20120908

Worldwide IT Spending to Grow 6%, Despite Economic Uncertainty
http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS23681912

WSJ: iPhone 5 will feature 4G LTE with global support
http://www.bgr.com/2012/09/07/wsj-iphone-5-will-feature-4g-lte/

Toys R Us to launch its own tablet for children



M1 enhances future network capacity with mobile backhaul solution

Sprint 4G LTE Available in More Than 100 Additional Cities in the Coming Months




India Bans PrePay Customers from Having International Calling Ability by Default
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/56290.php

PLDT Looking for More Overseas MVNOs
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/56276.php


Get Away to an Adventure Every Day with New LG Escape(TM) for AT&T Customers Available September 16

T-Mobile intros Samsung Galaxy Relay 4G on Sept. 19

September 7, 2012

Daily News September 7, 2012


Amazon takes aim at Apple's iPad with Kindle Fire HD

Amazon Takes on the High-End—Introducing the New Kindle Fire HD Family

Bouygues Said to Near Sale of Phone Towers to BNP Fund
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-09-04/bouygues-said-to-near-sale-of-phone-towers-to-bnp-fund.html

Samsung GALAXY S III reaches 20 million sales milestone in record time
http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=18473

Telefonica Hires Banks to Assist in Sale of Stake in O2 Germany
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/56235.php

Skype heading for mobile bills
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/skype-heading-mobile-bills

2G auction: Etisalat won't participate
http://businesstoday.intoday.in/story/2g-auction-etisalat-wont-participate/1/187817.html

FTC Publishes Guide for Mobile App Developers
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/56245.php

WEBINDEX
http://thewebindex.org/

Lenovo to Buy Digibras to Boost Brazil PC Share, Add Phon
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-09-05/lenovo-to-buy-digibras-to-boost-brazil-pc-share-add-phon.html

Microsoft to hire 1,000 in China over next year: executive
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/06/us-microsoft-china-idUSBRE88503L20120906

Kobo to launch new tablet device, more compact e-reader
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/06/net-us-kobo-ereaders-idUSBRE88507C20120906

MasterCard takes step towards first Myanmar credit card
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/06/us-myanmar-mastercard-idUSBRE88505120120906

Verizon Wireless Launches Feature-Packed SAMSUNG Galaxy Stellar Smartphone
Features 4G LTE Connectivity, Dual Interface Options and B2B Enterprise Solutions

September 6, 2012

Daily News September 6, 2012


New Nokia Lumia Range Delivers Latest PureView Camera Innovation, New Navigation Experiences and Wireless Charging on Windows Phone 8

Verizon Wireless confirms multiple Windows Phones in Q4

Statement from Everything Everywhere, Telefonica UK, Vodafone UK

Verizon Wireless and Motorola Add Three New and Exclusive 4G LTE DROID RAZR Smartphones

Android activations hit 1.3M per day, says Google's Schmidt



Etisalat Misr Planning Egyptian LTE Network Rollout
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/56203.php

According to IDC Energy Insights, Smart Meter Shipments Will Surpass 130 Million Units by 2016; Emerging Markets Cited as Growth Catalyst
http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS23675412

September 5, 2012

Daily News September 5, 2012


Apple sets September 12 event, latest iPhone expected



Samsung Dominates the Western European Phone Market, Apple Impacted by New iPhone Rumors, and Nokia Stabilizes its Market Share in 2Q12, Says IDC




Korea Telecom Signs Up 2 Millionth LTE Subscriber

Samsung To Launch S Cloud Service in October?

Google Preparing 3G Version of Nexus 7 Tablet
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/56195.php



Apple, Volume Purchase Program Now Available in More Countries

India Limits Foreign Visitors Using SIM Cards to Just Three Months
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/56193.php

Verizon Announces Galaxy Stellar Android 4.0 Phone

Spectrum Bridge Supports Compliance Testing for Super Wi-Fi Services
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/56179.php

Daily News September 5, 2012


Apple sets September 12 event, latest iPhone expected



Samsung Dominates the Western European Phone Market, Apple Impacted by New iPhone Rumors, and Nokia Stabilizes its Market Share in 2Q12, Says IDC




Korea Telecom Signs Up 2 Millionth LTE Subscriber

Samsung To Launch S Cloud Service in October?

Google Preparing 3G Version of Nexus 7 Tablet
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/56195.php



Apple, Volume Purchase Program Now Available in More Countries

India Limits Foreign Visitors Using SIM Cards to Just Three Months
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/56193.php

Verizon Announces Galaxy Stellar Android 4.0 Phone

Spectrum Bridge Supports Compliance Testing for Super Wi-Fi Services
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/56179.php

September 3, 2012

Daily News September 3, 2012


America Movil Seeking Synergies Between Telekom Austria and KPN

Lenovo Brings Smartphone to Indonesia, Philippines, India

Telenor must continue JV to stay in India, rules court

SFR results hurt by domestic price war; Vivendi ducks break-up question

Bouygues profits nosedives 57% as domestic price war bites

Gartner: Asia Pacific PC Shipments Declined 2.6 Percent in Second Quarter of 2012

Chunghwa Telecom Profits Down on Lower Mobile Tariffs

China Telecom to set up global unit

AT&T Opening Really Big Store on Chicago’s Michigan Avenue