Daily News January 31, 2013

Qualcomm Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2013 Results

http://www.qualcomm.com/media/releases/2013/01/30/qualcomm-announces-first-quarter-fiscal-2013-results

China Unicom Annual Net Income to Rise by More Than 50%

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-30/china-unicom-annual-net-income-to-rise-by-more-than-50-.html

Lenovo Profit Rises 34% on Avoiding PC Slump, Smartphones

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-30/lenovo-profit-rises-34-on-avoiding-pc-slump-smartphones.html

Lenovo Reports Third Quarter 2012/13 Results

http://news.lenovo.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=1665

Lenovo May Offer Windows Phone to Expand Mobile Line

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-30/lenovo-may-offer-windows-phone-to-expand-mobile-line-yang-says.html

ZTE sharpens focus on high-end smartphones to boost margins

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/30/us-zte-outlook-idUSBRE90T0AL20130130

ZTE Plans to Boost 2013 Smartphone Shipments by 50% With LTE

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-30/zte-plans-to-boost-2013-smartphone-shipments-by-50-with-lte.html

Apple Increases iPad with Retina Display to 128GB

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2013/01/29Apple-Increases-iPad-with-Retina-Display-to-128GB.html

Abu Dhabi repurchases Warid shares

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/01/30/abu-dhabi-repurchases-warid-shares/

PCCW Global teams up with VNPT

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/pccw-global-teams-vnpt

Amazon.com Announces Fourth Quarter Sales up 22% to $21.27 Billion

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=97664&p=RssLanding&cat=news&id=1779040

Daily News January 30, 2013

DOJ asks FCC to defer Softbank-Sprint deal, cites 'national security'DOJ asks FCC to defer Softbank-Sprint deal, cites 'national security'
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57566449-94/doj-asks-fcc-to-defer-softbank-sprint-deal-cites-national-security/

DOJ asks FCC to defer T-Mobile, MetroPCS merger
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57566524-94/doj-asks-fcc-to-defer-t-mobile-metropcs-merger/

4G starts today in Paris with Orange
http://orange.com/en/press/press-releases/press-releases-2013/4G-starts-today-in-Paris-with-Orange

AT&T narrows Q4 loss to $3.9B, sells 8.6M iPhones
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57565702-94/at-t-narrows-q4-loss-to-$3.9b-sells-8.6m-iphones/

Strong Growth in Wireless and U-verse Drives Revenue and Adjusted Earnings Per Share Growth in AT&T's Fourth-Quarter Results
http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=23672&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=35937&mapcode=corporate|financial

AT&T's look outside the U.S. may include more than M&A
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57565742-94/at-ts-look-outside-the-u.s-may-include-more-than-m-a/

Strong Demand for Smartphones and Heated Vendor Competition Characterize the Worldwide Mobile Phone Market at the End of 2012, IDC Says
https://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS23916413

Apple Updates iOS to 6.1
New Version Adds LTE Support For 36 Additional iPhone Carriers Worldwide
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2013/01/28Apple-Updates-iOS-to-6-1.html

Samsung Shows Off Basic Android Smartphone
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58344.php

Kyocera Torque Fact Sheet
Survives the Extreme and the Everyday
http://newsroom.sprint.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=2501

Daily News January 25, 2013

App Store Tops 40 Billion Downloads with Almost Half in 2012
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2013/01/07App-Store-Tops-40-Billion-Downloads-with-Almost-Half-in-2012.html

Nokia expected to suspend dividend; all eyes on Lumia growth

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/24/us-nokia-dividend-idUSBRE90N00020130124

Nokia to Omit Dividend for First Time in 143 Years
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-24/nokia-to-omit-dividend-for-first-time-in-143-years.html

Samsung Surpassed Apple as the Top Global Semiconductor Customer in 2012, According to Gartner
http://www.gartner.com/technology/pressRoom.do?id=2312515

Telefonica and Portugal Telecom Fined for Non-Competition Agreement

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58270.php

UK's 4G Spectrum Auction Has Started
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58261.php

Bidding in 4G auction under way
http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/2013/01/bidding-in-4g-auction-under-way/

China Mobile aims to sell 120m TD-SCDMA handsets in 2013

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/01/23/china-mobile-aims-to-sell-120m-td-scdma-handsets-in-2013/

Worldwide Tablet Shipments to Reach 145 Million in 2013 as Affordable Options and Windows Take Hold
http://www.abiresearch.com/press/worldwide-tablet-shipments-to-reach-145-million-in

Kenya's Essar Telecom May Skip 3G and Go Straight to LTE
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58273.php

Samsung Galaxy S4 reportedly set to launch in April
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57565335-94/samsung-galaxy-s4-reportedly-set-to-launch-in-april/

Daily News January 24, 2013

Apple revenue falls short again, iPhone sales disappoint

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/23/us-apple-results-idUSBRE90M1HD20130123

47.8 Million iPhones Sold; 22.9 Million iPads Sold

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2013/01/23Apple-Reports-Record-Results.html

Thailand's AIS Mulls Bid for Burmese Telecoms License

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58246.php

Tencent Microblog Registered User Base Hits 540 Mln
http://www.marbridgeconsulting.com/marbridgedaily/archive/article/62820/tencent_microblog_registered_user_base_hits_540_mln

KCC considering further penalties as cellcos continue to offer high handset subsidies
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/01/22/kcc-considering-further-penalties-as-cellcos-continue-to-offer-high-handset-subsidies/

KPN Partners With Fon to Give Customers Global WiFi Access
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130122006903/en/KPN-Partners-Fon-Give-Customers-Global-WiFi

Saudi Telecom Profits Plunge by 79% on Overseas Writedowns

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58237.php

Daily News January 23, 2013

Google Profit Rises on Year-End Advertising Gain
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-22/google-profit-revenue-rises-on-year-end-advertising-gain.html

Apple May Face First Profit Drop in Decade as IPhone Slows: Tech
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-22/apple-may-face-first-profit-drop-in-decade-as-iphone-slows-tech.html

Dell Said to Near Buyout as Microsoft Talks Deal Financing
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-22/dell-said-to-near-buyout-as-microsoft-discusses-deal-financing.html

Mozilla Shows Off First Firefox Based Smartphones
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58252.php

China Telcos Announce December 2012 Subscriber Totals
http://www.marbridgeconsulting.com/marbridgedaily/archive/article/62842/china_telcos_announce_december_2012_subscriber_totals

AT&T Pays $780 Million for Rural CDMA Network
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58249.php

Verizon Earnings Fall as Discounts Yield Customer Record
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-22/verizon-earnings-fall-as-discounts-yield-customer-record.html

Verizon: We sold 6.2M iPhones in the fourth quarter

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57565099-94/verizon-we-sold-6.2m-iphones-in-the-fourth-quarter/

Samsung mobile head confirms 8-inch Galaxy Note
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57564995-1/samsung-mobile-head-confirms-8-inch-galaxy-note/

Telefonica O2 to begin beta testing NFC payments in Germany
http://www.nfcworld.com/2013/01/21/322002/telefonica-o2-to-begin-beta-testing-nfc-payments-in-germany/

Samsung announces Galaxy S III mini with NFC in Europe
http://sammyhub.com/2013/01/21/samsung-announces-galaxy-s-iii-mini-with-nfc-in-europe/

Telefonica launches its new Smart M2M Solution
http://saladeprensa.telefonica.es/jsp/base.jsp?contenido=/jsp/notasdeprensa/notadetalle.jsp&idm=eng&id=66&pais=1&elem=19308&titulo=Telef%C3%B3nica%20launches%20its%20new%20S...&origen=notapres&selectNumReg=5&pagina=1

Now Available: Windows Phone SDK Update for 7.8
http://blogs.windows.com/windows_phone/b/wpdev/archive/2013/01/22/now-available-windows-phone-sdk-update-for-7-8.aspx

Apple、4.8インチモデルなどiPhone3機種を今年発表か---海外メディアが報道
http://itpro.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/NEWS/20130122/450902/

Samsung、iPad mini対抗の8インチ版「GALAXY Note」を2月発表との報道
http://itpro.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/NEWS/20130122/450904/

シンガポールM1の利益は、携帯電話端末販売の補助金の増加により10.7%の減益
M1 2012 profit falls 10.7%
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/m1-2012-profit-falls-107

AMDの2012年Q4の収入は市場予想を上回るも、2013年Q1はPC出荷数減の影響で市場予想を下回る見込み
Chipmaker AMD's revenue tops estimates, forecast misses
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/22/us-amd-results-idUSBRE90L11H20130122

グーグルと仏メディア各社、「リンク税」をめぐる交渉は進展せず--仏政府は強硬策を示唆
http://japan.cnet.com/news/business/35027180/

ドコモ加藤社長、Tizen搭載スマホを「検討しているのは事実」
http://japan.cnet.com/news/service/35027206/

ドコモ加藤社長、「新生活のパートナーに」～iPhoneなどにも言及
http://k-tai.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20130122_584570.html

日本サムスンのトップに元ソニー技術役員の鶴田氏が就任、1月から
http://jp.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idJPTYE90L01A20130122

ドコモの映像サービスをテレビでも、スティック端末「dstick」
http://k-tai.impress.co.jp/docs/news/20130122_584382.html

ドコモ春モデル、「エクスペリアＺ」や格安タブレット投入
http://jp.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idJPTYE90L02N20130122
NTT DoCoMo to release low-cost tablet in Japan: Nikkei
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/21/us-nttdocomo-tablet-nikkei-idUSBRE90K0TU20130121

「Kindle Fireよりお求めやすい」　ドコモ、1万円切るタブレット「dtab」で「家庭にdマーケットを」
http://www.itmedia.co.jp/news/articles/1301/22/news117.html

ドコモ、2013年春モデル発表--フルHD搭載モデル5機種ほか全12機種
http://japan.cnet.com/mobile/35027197/

NTT DOCOMO Unveils 12 New Mobile Devices ? 5 Models to Link with Home
Electronics and Play Full-HD under New Initiative ?
http://www.nttdocomo.com/pr/2013/001624.html  

Daily News January 22, 2013

Huawei Open to IPO After Probably Surpassing Ericsson in Sales
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-21/huawei-sales-jump-8-on-smartphones-probably-topping-ericsson.html

4G LTE Users to Exceed A Hundred Million This Year

http://www.isuppli.com/Mobile-and-Wireless-Communications/MarketWatch/Pages/4G-LTE-Users-to-Exceed-A-Hundred-Million-This-Year.aspx

AT&T Has $10 Billion Pension Charge, Sees Margin Pressure
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-17/at-t-records-10-billion-pension-charge.html

Why Orange's Dominance in Africa Forced Google To Pay For Traffic Over The Mobile Network
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ewanspence/2013/01/20/why-oranges-dominance-in-africa-forced-google-to-pay-for-traffic-over-their-mobile-network/

Telefonica pushes telco app store billing
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/telefonica-pushes-telco-app-store-billing

Bango and Telefonica announce global mobile payments partnership
http://news.bango.com/2013/01/17/bango-and-telefonica-announce-global-mobile-payments-partnership/

Verizon Activated at Least 5.5 Million iPhones and Could Have Been 6 Million
or More in the December Quarter
http://www.forbes.com/sites/chuckjones/2013/01/18/verizon-activated-at-least-5-5-million-iphones-and-could-have-been-6-million-or-more-in-the-december-quarter/

Free Mobile hits five million subs mark as coverage reaches 50%
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/01/18/free-mobile-hits-five-million-subs-mark-as-coverage-reaches-50/

Samsung Working on 8-Inch Android Tablet
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58205.php

Apple introduces instalments in China
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/apple-introduces-instalments-china

First Submarine Cable to Link Taiwan and Mainland China
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58203.php

Ericsson to acquire IT services capabilities from Devoteam in France
http://www.ericsson.com/news/1671925

Mexican Government to Outline Plans for a Telecoms Reforms
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58209.php

Nokia Siemens Networks to tap markets for 700 million euros: FT
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/20/us-nokia-siemens-bond-idUSBRE90J0J620130120

Thailand's AIS to Launch 3G Services by End of May
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58201.php

Lookout Expands its Partnership With Deutsche Telekom
https://blog.lookout.com/blog/2013/01/20/partnership-with-deutsche-telekom/

Mobily Posts 11% Rise in Q4 Profits
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58208.php

Sony to Introduce Xperia Tablet Challenging Apple, Samsung
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-21/sony-will-introduce-xperia-tablet-to-challenge-apple-samsung.html

Daily News January 21, 2013

Apple’s Market Share will Peak at 22% in 2013 as Smartphones Dominate Global Handset Market

http://www.abiresearch.com/press/apples-market-share-will-peak-at-22-in-2013-as-sma

ZTE May Swing to First-Quarter Profit After Estimated 2012 Loss

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-20/zte-may-swing-to-first-quarter-profit-after-estimated-2012-loss.html

Orascom to Acquire Wind Mobile Control in Canada Law Test

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-18/orascom-to-acquire-wind-mobile-control-in-canada-law-test.html

Daily News January 18, 2013

AT&T mulls takeover in Europe: report

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/17/us-kpn-att-idUSBRE90G0F720130117

Telefónica on track with European revamp, claims COO

http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/telef-nica-track-european-revamp-claims-coo/2013-01-16

Nokia to align IT function with its business focus

http://press.nokia.com/2013/01/17/nokia-to-align-it-function-with-its-business-focus/

Deutsche Telekom to Cut 1,200 Administrative Jobs in Germany

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58187.php

Deutsche Telekom Said to Weigh Scout Classifieds Unit Sale

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-17/deutsche-telekom-is-said-to-weigh-sale-of-scout-classifieds-unit.html

AT&T opens FaceTime to all tiered-data customers

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57564394-94/at-t-opens-facetime-to-all-tiered-data-customers/

Gartner Says Worldwide Mobile Advertising Revenue to Reach $11.4 Billion in 2013

http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=2306215

Large-Display Smartphones Featured at CES; Shipments Set to More than Double in 2013

http://www.isuppli.com/Display-Materials-and-Systems/News/Pages/Large-Display-Smartphones-Featured-at-CES-Shipments-Set-to-More-than-Double-in-2013.aspx

Smartphones: Still Room to Grow in Emerging Countries

http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/consumer/smartphones-still-room-to-grow-in-emerging-countries/

US Mobile Operator Capital Expenditure will Grow 2.1% in 2013 in Mixed Global Market, According to ABI Research

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130117005872/en/Mobile-Operator-Capital-Expenditure-Grow-2.1-2013

BlackBerry 10 L-Series specs allegedly leak

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57564264-94/blackberry-10-l-series-specs-allegedly-leak/

Amazon Needs Only $3 of Monthly Margin from Apps to Achieve 20% Profit from Kindle Fire Experiment
http://www.abiresearch.com/press/amazon-needs-only-3-of-monthly-margin-from-apps-to

TOT to launch LTE on Feb 24
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/tot-launch-lte-feb-24

Thailand issues funds for free public WiFi
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/thailand-issues-funds-free-public-wifi

IDA Singapore to auction more 4G spectrum
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/ida-singapore-auction-more-4g-spectrum

Telenor forms Asian insurance JV
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/telenor-forms-asian-insurance-jv

Telenor Selects Huawei for LTE-Ready Microwave Backhaul

http://www.huawei.com/ilink/en/about-huawei/newsroom/press-release/HW_201767

Daily News January 17, 2013

Alibaba Group Said to Hire Credit Suisse, Goldman for IPO
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-16/alibaba-said-to-hire-credit-suisse-goldman-for-4-billion-ipo.html

Reliance Communications and Alcatel-Lucent enter long term billion dollar contract to further improve network performance and customer experience to offer Next Generation telecom solutions across multiple devices and platforms
http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/wps/portal/!ut/p/kcxml/04_Sj9SPykssy0xPLMnMz0vM0Y_QjzKLd4x3tXDUL8h2VAQAURh_Yw!!?LMSG_CABINET=Docs_and_Resource_Ctr&LMSG_CONTENT_FILE=News_Releases_2013/News_Article_002774.xml

Alcatel-Lucent Wins $1 Billion Eight-Year Order in India

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-16/alcatel-lucent-wins-1-billion-eight-year-order-in-india.html

BT launches VoIP smartphone app
http://www.telecoms.com/70012/bt-launches-voip-smartphone-app/

Sprint Adding 4G LTE to 28 Additional Cities in Coming Months

http://newsroom.sprint.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=2495

Myanmar to award two licences by end of 1H13
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/01/15/myanmar-to-award-two-licences-by-end-of-1h13/

Cambodian Network Files for Bankruptcy - Migrates Customers to Rival
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58132.php

Rogers agrees to buy Shaw’s 2100MHz spectrum in 2014; rivals also agree cable, TV content swap
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/01/15/rogers-agrees-to-buy-shaws-2100mhz-spectrum-in-2014-rivals-also-agree-cable-tv-content-swap/

Robi and Teletalk agree to share infrastructure
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/01/15/robi-and-teletalk-agree-to-share-infrastructure/

Oi secures USD2.6bn BNDES loan for LTE
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/01/11/oi-secures-usd2-6bn-bndes-loan-for-lte/

Gartner Executive Program Survey of More Than 2,000 CIOs Shows Digital Technologies Are Top Priorities in 2013

http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=2304615

Daily News January 16, 2013

Samsung GALAXY S Series Surpasses 100 Million Unit Sales
http://www.samsungmobilepress.com/2013/01/14/Samsung-GALAXY-S-Series-Surpasses-100-Million-Unit-Sales

Wi-Fi + Cellular Models of iPad mini & Fourth Generation iPad Available in
China This Friday
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2013/01/15Wi-Fi-Cellular-Models-of-iPad-mini-Fourth-Generation-iPad-Available-in-China-This-Friday.html

PayPal partners with NCR to get into restaurants, gas stations

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/15/us-paypal-ncr-idUSBRE90E0Y520130115

Only 1M Surface tablets sold last quarter -- analyst
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57563833-75/only-1m-surface-tablets-sold-last-quarter-analyst/

Bharti Airtel replaces India CEO in management shake-up

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/15/us-bharti-india-idUSBRE90E0IV20130115

MetroPCS debuts new 4G LTE plans starting at $40
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57563411-94/metropcs-debuts-new-4g-lte-plans-starting-at-$40/

Maxis claims first to launch 4G LTE service
http://www.huawei.com/ilink/en/about-huawei/newsroom/media-coverage/HW_20150
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Daily News January 15, 2013

Orange and Baidu partner exclusively on an enhanced mobile browser for customers in Africa and the Middle East

http://www.orange.com/en/press/press-releases/press-releases-2013/Orange-and-Baidu-partner-exclusively-on-an-enhanced-mobile-browser-for-customers-in-Africa-and-the-Middle-East

Alcatel’s Undersea Cable Unit Is Said to Attract Investors

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-14/alcatel-s-undersea-cable-unit-is-said-to-attract-investors-1-.html

Nokia exceeds previous Q4 2012 outlook for Devices & Services and Nokia
Siemens Networks
http://press.nokia.com/2013/01/10/nokia-exceeds-previous-q4-2012-outlook-for-devices-services-and-nokia-siemens-networks/

Vodafone to Cut Jobs in Spain as Recession Hurts Revenue
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-14/vodafone-plans-to-reduce-workforce-in-spain-as-revenue-declines.html

Gartner Says Declining Worldwide PC Shipments in Fourth Quarter of 2012 Signal Structural Shift of PC Market

http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=2301715

Lenovo IdeaTab A2107 Added to AT&T Tablet Lineup
http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=23663&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=35928&mapcode=mk-att-emerging-devices|wireless

Daily News January 11, 2013

FCC to free up additional Wi-Fi spectrum to boost speeds

http://ces.cnet.com/8301-34435_1-57563148/fcc-to-free-up-additional-wi-fi-spectrum-to-boost-speeds/

Verizon confirms 50% of data traffic now goes over LTE network

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/01/10/verizon-confirms-50-of-data-traffic-now-goes-over-lte-network/

BlackBerry 10 to be carried on AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57563196-94/blackberry-10-to-be-carried-on-at-t-verizon-t-mobile/

T-Mobile already has 1.9 million iPhones on its network

http://ces.cnet.com/8301-34447_1-57562880/t-mobile-already-has-1.9-million-iphones-on-its-network/

NTT DOCOMO Develops Smartphone for Preteens

http://www.nttdocomo.com/pr/2013/001623.html

Daily News January 10, 2013

European Telcos Mull Super-Merger of Network Assets

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58065.php

China May Permit the Launch of MVNOs Under 2-Year Trial

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58058.php

ZTE Planning to Sell Mozilla-Powered Phone in Europe

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-09/zte-planning-to-sell-mozilla-powered-phone-in-europe.html

Cheaper iPhone could cost as little as $99, Bloomberg says

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57563005-37/cheaper-iphone-could-cost-as-little-as-$99-bloomberg-says/

T-Mobile to Start iPhone Sales Within 3-4 Months

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58067.php

4G LTE Connections to Hit 1.6 Billion in 2017

http://www.strategyanalytics.com/default.aspx?mod=pressreleaseviewer&a0=5316

Mobile Banking Users to Exceed 1 billion in 2017, Representing 15% of Global Mobile Subscribers

http://www.juniperresearch.com/viewpressrelease.php?pr=356

Vodafone aims to cover 50m people with LTE by end-March

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/01/07/vodafone-aims-to-cover-50m-people-with-lte-by-end-march/

Remote Monitoring, Control and Security to Propel Global Smart Home Market to $72 Billion by 2017

http://www.strategyanalytics.com/default.aspx?mod=pressreleaseviewer&a0=5315

Samsung shows off Youm flexible display

http://ces.cnet.com/8301-34441_1-57563038/samsung-shows-off-youm-flexible-display/

Huawei Launches Flagship Ascend D2 at CES 2013

http://www.huawei.com/ilink/en/about-huawei/newsroom/press-release/HW_201291

Huawei Unveils Smartphone with the World's Largest Screen

The 6.1-inch HUAWEI Ascend Mate launched at CES 2013

http://www.huawei.com/ilink/en/about-huawei/newsroom/press-release/HW_201290

ZTE Announces World Debut of the Thinnest 5.0 FHD Quad-core Smartphone Grand S at CES 2013

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130108005732/en/ZTE-Announces-World-Debut-Thinnest-5.0-FHD

Daily News January 9, 2013

Vodafone Gains as Verizon Signals Mobile Buyout Possible

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-08/vodafone-gains-as-verizon-signals-mobile-buyout-possible.html

AT&T Announces Record Smartphone Sales in Fourth Quarter

http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=23658&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=35923&mapcode=corporate|financial

Apple working on cheaper iPhone: report

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/08/us-apple-iphone-idUSBRE90715420130108

Samsung on track to become top home appliances maker
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/08/us-ces-samsung-appliances-idUSBRE90704X20130108

Tablet PC Market Forecast to Surpass Notebooks in 2013, NPD DisplaySearch Reports
http://www.displaysearch.com/cps/rde/xchg/displaysearch/hs.xsl/130107_tablet_pc_market_forecast_to_surpass_notebooks_in_2013.asp

GSA, Evolution to LTE Report

http://www.gsacom.com/downloads/pdf/GSA_Evolution_to_LTE_report_080113.php4

Audi Unveils In-Car 4G LTE Wireless Broadband at 2013 Consumer Electronics Show

http://www.qualcomm.com/media/releases/2013/01/08/audi-unveils-car-4g-lte-wireless-broadband-2013-consumer-electronics-show

Verizon, Sprint to offer new Windows Phone 8 models
http://blogs.windows.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/archive/2013/01/07/verizon-sprint-to-offer-new-windows-phone-8-models.aspx

MegaFon adds low cost NFC phone

http://www.nfcworld.com/2013/01/07/321748/megafon-adds-low-cost-nfc-phone/

Samsung Mobile Unveils 4G LTE-Enabled Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 with Verizon Wireless
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130107006839/en/Samsung-Mobile-Unveils-4G-LTE-Enabled-Samsung-Galaxy

Daily News January 8, 2013

France Considers Charging Google for Network Capacity

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-07/france-considers-charging-google-for-network-capacity.html

App Store Tops 40 Billion Downloads with Almost Half in 2012

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2013/01/07App-Store-Tops-40-Billion-Downloads-with-Almost-Half-in-2012.html

MIIT: China's Internet User Base to Hit 800 Mln by 2015
http://www.marbridgeconsulting.com/marbridgedaily/archive/article/62428/miit_chinas_internet_user_base_to_hit_800_mln_by_2015

AT&T to launch home monitoring service in March

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/07/us-ces-att-homesecurity-idUSBRE9060KY20130107

Sprint Selects Samsung and HTC for Windows Phone 8 Launch with Truly Unlimited Sprint 4G LTE

http://newsroom.sprint.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=2486

Completion of Share Exchange between SOFTBANK CORP. and eAccess Ltd.

http://www.softbank.co.jp/en/news/press/2013/20130107_01/

Sharp says October-December profit better-than-forecast, Hon Hai talks ongoing
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/07/us-sharp-idUSBRE90604D20130107

Daily News January 7, 2013

Clearwire Investor Will Ask FCC to Block Sprint Deals
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-04/clearwire-holder-crest-seeks-to-block-sprint-s-takeovers.html

Tizen Is The Fulcrum Samsung Can Use Against Android And Google

http://www.forbes.com/sites/ewanspence/2013/01/05/tizen-is-the-fulcrum-samsung-can-use-to-protect-themselves-against-google/

Telefonica’s Vivo sells 800 wireless towers to SBA

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/01/02/telefonicas-vivo-sells-800-wireless-towers-to-sba/

China Telecom completes CDMA acquisition

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/01/04/china-telecom-completes-cdma-acquisition/

WiGig Alliance to Merge with the Wi-Fi Trade Association

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57997.php

Huawei Expects 2013 Profits to Rise by Nearly a Third

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58008.php

Google to make Maps accessible to Windows Phone users

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57562259-94/google-to-make-maps-accessible-to-windows-phone-users/

Daily News January 4, 2013

China Passes Law Requiring People Identify Selves Online

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-28/china-passes-rules-requiring-people-identify-themselves-online.html

Egypt to Award Fourth Mobile Operator License to State-Owned Company
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57940.php

Rumor: China Mobile, Tencent Discuss Traffic Usage, Revenue Share
http://www.marbridgeconsulting.com/marbridgedaily/archive/article/62269/rumor_china_mobile_tencent_discuss_traffic_usage_revenue_share

Vivendi’s SFR-Iliad Deal May Be Prohibited, BFM Reports

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-03/vivendi-told-by-regulator-sfr-iliad-merger-not-allowed-bfm-says.html

France Telecom-Orange announces the completion of the sale of its 35% stake in Orange Austria

http://www.orange.com/en/press/press-releases/press-releases-2013/France-Telecom-Orange-announces-the-completion-of-the-sale-of-its-35-stake-in-Orange-Austria

Vodafone Sells Used IPhones in U.K. to Build Data Revenue

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-03/vodafone-sells-used-iphones-in-u-k-to-build-data-revenue.html

Gartner Says Worldwide IT Spending Forecast to Reach $3.7 Trillion in 2013

http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=2292815

IDC Forecasts Worldwide Semiconductor Revenues Will Grow 4.9% and Reach $319 Billion in 2013

http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS23893912#.UOYGk-Qz18E

comScore Reports November 2012 U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share

http://www.comscore.com/Insights/Press_Releases/2013/1/comScore_Reports_November_2012_U.S._Mobile_Subscriber_Market_Share

Windows Phone store doubles to 150K-plus apps

http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57560971-75/windows-phone-store-doubles-to-150k-plus-apps/

Foxconn reportedly plans to establish R&D centers in Japan
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20121228PD206.html

One Hundred Million Smart TVs Now In Use Worldwide

http://www.strategyanalytics.com/default.aspx?mod=pressreleaseviewer&a0=5311