Daily News February 28, 2013

Vodafone considers move for Yoigo in Spain
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/02/25/vodafone-considers-move-for-yoigo-in-spain/

Ericsson and China Mobile Make Dual Mode HD VoLTE Call Based on Multi-mode Chipsets

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58800.php

SKT signs LTE-A MOU with Ericsson
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/02/26/skt-signs-lte-a-mou-with-ericsson/

True confirms April LTE launch date
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/02/25/true-confirms-april-lte-launch-date/

MasterCard and VimpelCom Partner to Offer Mobile Money Globally
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130225005441/en/MasterCard-VimpelCom-Partner-Offer-Mobile-Money-Globally

Qtel Group and its Operating Companies to Unify Under New Brand
http://www.qtel.qa/en/PR_New_Brand

Telefonica Brazil (Vivo) reports rising net profits in 2012
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/02/26/telefonica-brazil-vivo-reports-rising-net-profits-in-2012/

Daily News February 27, 2013

Sony Mobile and Telefónica reinforce partnership with multi-year commercial and technical collaboration

http://saladeprensa.telefonica.es/jsp/base.jsp?contenido=/jsp/notasdeprensa/notadetalle.jsp&idm=eng&id=66&pais=1&elem=19462&titulo=Sony%20Mobile%20and%20Telef%C3%B3nica%20re...&origen=notapres&selectNumReg=5&pagina=1

Sony hopes for Firefox OS phone in 2014

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13970_7-57571257-78/sony-hopes-for-firefox-os-phone-in-2014/

Samsung and Visa announce NFC payments plan that cuts out the carriers
http://www.nfcworld.com/2013/02/25/322691/samsung-and-visa-announce-nfc-payments-plan-that-cuts-out-the-carriers/

Galaxy S4 will incorporate Visa's mobile payment program
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13970_7-57570732-78/galaxy-s4-will-incorporate-visas-mobile-payment-program/

Google Said Developing Subscription Music Service
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-25/google-said-developing-subscription-music-service.html

Vivendi Biding Time on Brazil, Morocco Asset Disposals

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-26/vivendi-2012-revenue-beats-analysts-estimates-on-music-games.html

MasterCard and Orange Join Forces to Deliver Leading Mobile Payments in Spain
http://www.orange.com/en/press/press-releases/press-releases-2013/MasterCard-and-Orange-Join-Forces-to-Deliver-Leading-Mobile-Payments-in-Spain

Vodafone says can invest in Europe without Verizon sale
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/25/us-mobile-world-vodafone-idUSBRE91O0J920130225

Telefónica demonstrates seamless 4G–WiFi handover and potential for policy-based network management

http://saladeprensa.telefonica.es/jsp/base.jsp?contenido=/jsp/notasdeprensa/notadetalle.jsp&idm=eng&id=66&pais=1&elem=19471&titulo=Telef%C3%B3nica%20demonstrates%20seaml...&origen=notapres&selectNumReg=5&pagina=1

Samsung says it plans to double its tablet sales this year
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13970_7-57571311-78/samsung-says-it-plans-to-double-its-tablet-sales-this-year/

M2M multi-operator alliance announces singleworldwide SIM card trials on connected management platform
http://saladeprensa.telefonica.es/jsp/base.jsp?contenido=/jsp/notasdeprensa/notadetalle.jsp&idm=eng&id=66&pais=1&elem=19456&titulo=M2M%20multi-operator%20alliance%20a...&origen=notapres&selectNumReg=5&pagina=1

Samsung looks to fold Bada OS into Tizen, says report

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57571134-94/samsung-looks-to-fold-bada-os-into-tizen-says-report/

China Unicom picks Gemalto NFC

http://www.nfcworld.com/2013/02/26/322713/china-unicom-picks-gemalto-nfc/

Telenor unveils Valyou NFC mobile wallet

http://www.nfcworld.com/2013/02/26/322721/telenor-unveils-valyou-nfc-mobile-wallet/

AIS to pilot NFC payments and transit in Bangkok

http://www.nfcworld.com/2013/02/25/322650/ais-to-pilot-nfc-payments-and-transit-in-bangkok/

Daily News February 26, 2013

LG Acquiring WebOS Software, Engineers From Hewlett-Packard

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-25/lg-acquiring-webos-technology-engineers-from-hewlett-packard.html

Nokia takes high-end innovation to new audiences at Mobile World Congress
http://press.nokia.com/2013/02/25/nokia-takes-high-end-innovation-to-new-audiences-at-mobile-world-congress/

Nokia takes aim at China with budget-friendly Lumias
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13970_7-57570998-78/nokia-takes-aim-at-china-with-budget-friendly-lumias/

China Mobile joins LTE patent pool
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/china-mobile-joins-lte-patent-poo

Mozilla Unlocks the Power of the Web on Mobile with Firefox OS

http://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2013/02/24/mozilla-unlocks-the-power-of-the-web-on-mobile-with-firefox-os/

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Processor First to Use TSMC's 28HPM Advanced Process Technology

http://www.qualcomm.com/media/releases/2013/02/25/qualcomm-snapdragon-800-processor-first-use-tsmcs-28hpm-advanced-process

GSA, LTE subscription growth
http://www.gsacom.com/downloads/pdf/LTE_subscriptions_growth_to_Q4_2012.php4

China Mobile and China UnionPay complete NFC TSM integration
http://www.nfcworld.com/2013/02/23/322491/china-mobile-and-china-unionpay-complete-nfc-tsm-integration/

AT&T, General Motors to sell 4G LTE-connected cars next year

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13970_7-57570801-78/at-t-general-motors-to-sell-4g-lte-connected-cars-next-year/

Gemalto launches new mobile wallet application
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130224005194/en/Gemalto-launches-mobile-wallet-application

LG has no plans for Windows Phone 8 handsets
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13970_7-57570948-78/lg-has-no-plans-for-windows-phone-8-handsets/

Alcatel-Lucent names new CEO
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/alcatel-lucent-names-new-ceo

New Zealand Plans 700Mhz 4G License Auction Later This Year
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58723.php

SK Telecom's Joyn.T gets 1m users
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/sk-telecoms-joynt-gets-1m-users

Turkcell’s group revenues up 12%; Astelit’s sales climb 10%
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/02/22/turkcells-group-revenues-up-12-astelits-sales-climb-10/

Daily News February 25, 2013

Deutsche Telekom brings the first Mozilla smartphone to Europe
http://www.telekom.com/media/company/175984

Alcatel One Touch Fire: Hands-on with the first Firefox phone
http://reviews.cnet.com/cell-phones/alcatel-one-touch-fire/4505-6454_7-35619077.html

France Said to Consider Alcatel Stake After Patent Deal

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-21/france-said-to-consider-alcatel-investment-among-options.html

Hewlett-Packard Takes on Apple, Samsung With Slate Tablet

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-24/hewlett-packard-takes-on-apple-samsung-with-slate-tablet.html

E-Plus Planning LTE Deployment of Network With ZTE

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130221005678/en/E-Plus-Planning-LTE-Deployment-Network-ZTE

New Orange smartphones add to growing own device range which now has the fastest growing market share across Orange’s European footprint
http://www.orange.com/en/press/press-releases/press-releases-2013/New-Orange-smartphones-add-to-growing-own-device-range-which-now-has-the-fastest-growing-market-share-across-Orange-s-European-footprint

NEC launches iPASOLINK EX for ultra-high-capacity wireless backhaul, fronthaul and access applications with disruptive low cost of ownership

http://www.nec.com/en/press/201302/global_20130222_01.html

Daily News February 22, 2013

Sprint and Telefonica to Create Global Advertising Alliance
http://saladeprensa.telefonica.es/jsp/base.jsp?contenido=/jsp/notasdeprensa/notadetalle.jsp&idm=eng&id=66&pais=1&elem=19434&titulo=Sprint%20and%20Telef%C3%B3nica%20to%20Crea...&origen=notapres&selectNumReg=5&pagina=1

America Movil announces participation in capital raise by KPN and execution
of a relationship agreement with KPN
http://www.americamovil.com/amx/en/cm/news/2013/kpn_capital_raise.pdf

Apple iPhone 5 Becomes World's Best-Selling Smartphone Model in Q4 2012
http://www.strategyanalytics.com/default.aspx?mod=pressreleaseviewer&a0=5330

Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 200 and 400 mobile processors
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57570379-94/qualcomm-announces-snapdragon-200-and-400-mobile-processors/

NEC CORPORATION AND TELEFONICA TO COLLABORATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NETWORK VIRTUALISATION
http://www.nec.com/en/press/201302/global_20130221_02.html

ZTE, Nvidia team up to launch Tegra 4 handsets in China
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57570366-94/zte-nvidia-team-up-to-launch-tegra-4-handsets-in-china/

Daily News February 21, 2013

Ofcom announces winners of the 4G mobile auction
http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/2013/02/ofcom-announces-winners-of-the-4g-mobile-auction/

France Telecom-Orange reached its operating cash flow target of 8 billion euros in 2012 while increasing its investments
http://www.orange.com/en/press/press-releases/press-releases-2013/France-Telecom-Orange-reached-its-operating-cash-flow-target-of-8-billion-euros-in-2012-while-increasing-its-investments
20 February 2013 presentation
http://www.orange.com/en/content/download/6155/90531/version/8/file/FY+2012+EN+VDEF.pdf
2012, annual results KPI's
http://www.orange.com/en/content/download/6156/90529/version/8/file/Book_KPIs%2B-FT+4Q12-V11.xls

EE sees service revenue fall in 2012 following MTR, roaming cuts
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/02/19/ee-sees-service-revenue-fall-in-2012-following-mtr-roaming-cuts/

EE Results for the Year Ended 31 December 2012
https://explore.ee.co.uk/our-company/newsroom/ee-results-for-the-year-ended-31-december-2012

Sina fourth-quarter sales beat Street despite ad market concerns
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/20/net-us-sina-results-idUSBRE91I1D320130220

Acer eyes to ship 1.5-2 million smartphones in 2013, says paper
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20130219PB200.html

Daily News February 20, 2013

NTT DOCOMO’s Xi LTE Subscribers Top 10 Million
http://www.nttdocomo.com/pr/2013/001629.html

Fujitsu and Orange Partner to Deliver Smartphones to the Rapidly Growing Senior Market in Europe
http://www.orange.com/en/press/press-releases/press-releases-2013/Fujitsu-and-Orange-Partner-to-Deliver-Smartphones-to-the-Rapidly-Growing-Senior-Market-in-Europe

Kabel Said to Hire Advisers as Vodafone Mulls Takeover Bid

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-18/kabel-said-to-hire-morgan-stanley-perella-as-vodafone-bid-looms.html

Microsoft made mistakes in early mobile strategy: Bill Gates
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/us-microsoft-mobile-idUSBRE91I0OF20130219

Ericsson, Interim report shows doubling of mobile data. Subscribers and smartphones on the rise
http://www.ericsson.com/news/130218-interim-report-shows-doubling-of-mobile-data_244129229_c
http://www.ericsson.com/res/docs/2013/ericsson-mobility-report-february-2013.pdf

India allows 4G airwave holders to offer voice, boosts Reliance Industries
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/us-india-telecoms-idUSBRE91H05Q20130219

LG's 5.5-inch Optimus G Pro to reach U.S. in Q2
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57569837-94/lgs-5.5-inch-optimus-g-pro-to-reach-u.s-in-q2/

HTC launches smartphone with revamped software to take on Samsung

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/us-htc-smartphone-launch-idUSBRE91I11J20130219

LTE Drives Cellular Baseband Processor Market Growth in 2012

http://www.strategyanalytics.com/default.aspx?mod=pressreleaseviewer&a0=5328&src=rss

Pay-As-You-Phone: How Global Consumers Pay for Mobile

http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/consumer/how-global-consumers-pay-for-mobile/

Telefónica launches new M2M “Connected Metering Platform” to aid smart meter deployment

http://saladeprensa.telefonica.es/jsp/base.jsp?contenido=/jsp/notasdeprensa/notadetalle.jsp&idm=eng&id=66&pais=1&elem=19430&titulo=Telef%C3%B3nica%20launches%20new%20M2M%20%20...&origen=notapres&selectNumReg=5&pagina=1

US Cellular aims to extend LTE coverage to 87% of footprint by year-end
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/02/18/us-cellular-aims-to-extend-lte-coverage-to-87-of-footprint-by-year-end/

LTE Broadcast - a revenue enabler in the mobile media era
http://www.ericsson.com/news/130218-lte-broadcast-a-revenue-enabler-in-the-mobile-media-era_244129229_c

NEC and Fujitsu Complete Asia Submarine-cable Express (ASE)Optical submarine cable system connects major cities in East and South-East Asia

http://www.nec.com/en/press/201302/global_20130219_01.html

Dell Sales Top Estimates as Company Prepares for Buyout

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-19/dell-sales-top-estimates-as-company-prepares-for-buyout.html

Daily News February 19, 2013

Samsung Galaxy S4: The next flagship could set sail March 14
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57569903-1/samsung-galaxy-s4-the-next-flagship-could-set-sail-march-14/

Telecom Italia Holders Said to Plan Writing Down Stake
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-18/telecom-italia-holders-said-to-plan-writing-down-stake.html

Myanmar Telecom Frontier Draw May Make It Costly: Southeast Asia
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-17/myanmar-telecom-frontier-draw-may-make-it-costly-southeast-asia.html

Bangladesh Issues Formal Invite for 3G License Auction
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58625.php

GrameenPhone turnover down 8.2% in Q4 after pre-paid activation clampdown
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/02/12/grameenphone-turnover-down-8-2-in-q4-after-pre-paid-activation-clampdown/

RCom signs 2nd $1b network services deal
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/rcom-signs-2nd-1b-network-services-deal

Uninor shuts up shop in Mumbai
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/uninor-shuts-shop-mumbai

Zain results hit by negative foreign currency movements
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/02/15/zain-results-hit-by-negative-foreign-currency-movements/

Canada's Rogers Communications Quarterly Profits Up by 30 Percent
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58624.php

Canada's Telus Posts Higher Profits on Mobile Data Growth
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58632.php

HTC flagship One expected to debut in U.S. on March 22
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57569548-94/htc-flagship-one-expected-to-debut-in-u.s-on-march-22/

Cosmote to trial LTE in Bucharest next week
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/02/14/cosmote-to-trial-lte-in-bucharest-next-week/

Daily News February 18, 2013

Telefonica 2012 Results Hurt by $585 Million on Bolivar Assets

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-15/telefonica-2012-results-hurt-by-585-million-on-bolivar-position.html

Gartner Says Worldwide Mobile Phone Sales Declined 1.7 Percent in 2012
http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2335616

Android and iOS Combine for 91.1% of the Worldwide Smartphone OS Market in 4Q12 and 87.6% for the Year, According to IDC
http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS23946013

France Telecom-Orange disposes its shareholding in Sonaecom, a Portuguese telecommunications operator, to Sonae

http://www.orange.com/en/press/press-releases/press-releases-2013/France-Telecom-Orange-disposes-its-shareholding-in-Sonaecom-a-Portuguese-telecommunications-operator-to-Sonae

Samsung Introduces New REX Series Smart Feature Phones
http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=22226

Rogers CEO Plans to Step Down in January 2014

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-15/rogers-ceo-plans-to-step-down-in-january-2014.html

Analysis: European LTE rollouts hampered by lack of digital dividend spectrum

https://wirelessintelligence.com/analysis/2013/02/european-lte-rollouts-hampered-by-lack-of-digital-dividend-spectrum/369/

Apple challenges loss of iPhone trademark in Brazil

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/14/us-apple-brazil-idUSBRE91D0S320130214

VimpelCom signs 5-year managed services contract with Ericsson
http://www.ericsson.com/news/1678162

Ebay to hire another 450 staff in Ireland

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/14/us-ebay-ireland-idUSBRE91D0N520130214

New iPASOLINK ultra-compact outdoor unit speeds up deployments and reduces costs of ownership for microwave based mobile backhaul

http://www.nec.com/en/press/201302/global_20130215_01.html

New MINI-LINK products launched for small cells
http://www.ericsson.com/news/130213-new-min-link-products-launched-for-small-cells_244129229_c

Intel Israel more than doubles exports, mulls new investment

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/17/us-intel-israel-exports-idUSBRE91G06120130217

Daily News February 15, 2013

Shareholders Demanding KPN Board Shakeup Before Approving Rights Issue
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58601.php

No "Plan B" for Microsoft's mobile ambitions: CFO
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/us-microsoft-cfo-idUSBRE91C1L720130213

HP to make Android tablets, report says
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57569270-94/hp-to-make-android-tablets-report-says/

LG debuts Optimus G Pro ahead of Mobile World Congress
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-57569167-251/lg-debuts-optimus-g-pro-ahead-of-mobile-world-congress/

Barnes & Noble sees Nook unit loss increasing in 2013
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/14/us-barnesnoble-nook-idUSBRE91D04120130214

Sistema Walks Away from Talks to Buy Stake in India's Aircel
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58599.php

Canadian Networks Oppose Roaming Cap Limit
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58598.php

Thailand's DTAC Revenues Jump on Higher Subscriber Numbers
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58592.php

Ruckus Wireless Profits Fall As Revenues Jump by 50%
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58595.php

Daily News February 14, 2013

Vodafone Is Said to Consider Bid for Kabel Deutschland

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-13/vodafone-is-said-to-consider-takeover-bid-for-kabel-deutschland.html

Softbank Surges on Report FCC Rejects Sprint Delay: Tokyo Mover
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-12/softbank-surges-on-report-fcc-rejects-sprint-delay-tokyo-mover.html

America Movil Profit Trails Estimates as Rules Aid Rivals
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-12/america-movil-profit-trails-estimates-as-rules-spur-competition.html

AMERICA MOVIL’S FOURTH QUARTER OF 2012 FINANCIAL AND OPERATING REPORT
http://www.americamovil.com/amx/en/cm/reports/Q/4Q12.pdf

Cisco’s Profit Tops Estimates as Price Reductions Bolster

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-13/cisco-s-profit-tops-estimates-as-price-reductions-bolster.html

Telenor sees margins improving after tough Q4
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/net-us-telenor-results-idUSBRE91C0CJ20130213

Opera gears up at 300 million users
http://www.opera.com/press/releases/2013/02/13/

Singtel, Stable performance in the third quarter
http://info.singtel.com/node/12634

SingTel Third-Quarter Profit Drops 8.3% on Optus, Globe Charges

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-13/singtel-third-quarter-profit-drops-8-3-on-optus-globe-charges.html

Broadcom first LTE chip to compete with Qualcomm
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/12/us-broadcom-ltechip-idUSBRE91B1DF20130212

Tele2 selects Ericsson for mobile backhaul network expansion
http://www.ericsson.com/news/1677220

Spotify arrives on Windows Phone 8
http://blogs.windows.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/archive/2013/02/08/spotify-arrives-on-windows-phone-8.aspx

Daily News February 8, 2013

Vodafone Service Revenue Drops on Southern Europe Slump
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-07/vodafone-service-revenue-misses-estimates-on-southern-europe.html

Interim Management Statement for the Quarter Ended 31 December 2012
http://www.vodafone.com/content/index/media/news/ims_31december2012.html

Sprint Tops Estimates After More Customers Embrace Smartphones
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-07/sprint-top-estimates-after-more-customers-embrace-smartphones.html

Siemens, Nokia Talks Said to Intensify to End Venture
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-07/siemens-nokia-talks-said-to-intensify-to-end-equipment-venture.html

France Telecom-Orange and Alcatel-Lucent deploy world’s first live 400 Gbps
per wavelength optical link
http://www.orange.com/en/press/press-releases/press-releases-2013/France-Telecom-Orange-and-Alcatel-Lucent-deploy-world-s-first-live-400-Gbps-per-wavelength-optical-link

Global Broadband Service Revenue to Reach $251 Billion in 2018 Despite Decline in ARPU
http://www.abiresearch.com/press/global-broadband-service-revenue-to-reach-251-bill

DOCOMO to Establish Venture Fund and Incubation Program
- Aims to strengthen ties with promising ventures -
http://www.nttdocomo.com/pr/2013/001628.html

Daily News February 7, 2013

Arcep to consult operators on 1800MHz refarming
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/02/05/arcep-to-consult-operators-on-1800mhz-refarming/

Skype Now Supporting Mobile Carrier Billing with Mach
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58450.php

KPN Posts Financial Loss - to Raise $5.4 Billion from Shareholders
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58443.php

Samsung GALAXY Young and Samsung GALAXY Fame
http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=22068

comScore Reports December 2012 U.S. Smartphone Subscriber Market Share
http://www.comscore.com/Insights/Press_Releases/2013/2/comScore_Reports_December_2012_U.S._Smartphone_Subscriber_Market_Share

Big Appetite for Data Services Will Drive Latam Growth in 2013
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58454.php

Brazil Surpasses 25 Million Broadband Connections
http://newsroom.cisco.com/release/1135514/Brazil-Surpasses-25-Million-Broadband-Connections?utm_medium=rss

AT&T adds four markets to 4G LTE network
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57567727-94/at-t-adds-four-markets-to-4g-lte-network/

True and AIS confirm Myanmar expressions of interest
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/02/05/true-and-ais-confirm-myanmar-expressions-of-interest/

Asiacell confirms IPO raised USD1.22 billion
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/02/05/asiacell-confirms-ipo-raised-usd1-22-billion/

Huawei Wins Czech LTE Contract
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58457.php

Ericsson Deploys its Tower Tube in Saudi Arabia
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58449.php

AT&T opens 2nd internet data center in Tokyo
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/att-opens-2nd-internet-data-center-tokyo

Daily News February 6, 2013

Windows Phone 8: First Major Smartphone OS to Support Alipay in China

http://blogs.windows.com/windows_phone/b/wpdev/archive/2013/02/04/windows-phone-8-first-major-smartphone-os-to-support-alipay-in-china.aspx

Huawei unveils a new Windows Phone for Africa
http://blogs.windows.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/archive/2013/02/04/huawei-unveils-a-new-windows-phone-for-africa.aspx

Korean Regulator Rejects Applications for 4th Mobile License
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58421.php

SK Telecom 2012 profit falls 29.5%
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/sk-telecom-2012-profit-falls-295

Luxury Phone Manufacturer, Vertu to Launch First Android Phone
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58422.php

HK cellcos slam 3G seizure proposal
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/hk-cellcos-slam-3g-seizure-proposal

Daily News February 5, 2013

Baidu fourth-quarter profit grew 36 percent

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/us-baidu-results-idUSBRE91310020130204

HTC plans cheaper phones for China as revenue sags

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/us-htc-outlook-idUSBRE91306D20130204

Samsung Unveils Plans to Invest $1.1 Billion in New Ventures

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-04/samsung-unveils-plans-to-invest-1-1-billion-in-new-ventures.html

Nokia Expected to Launch 41-Megapixel Cameraphone This Summer

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58440.php

Bharti profit shrinks by 72%

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/02/04/bharti-profit-shrinks-by-72/

Daily News February 4, 2013

UK Regulator Proposes LTE Services in 900Mhz Spectrum
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58409.php

FTC issues guidelines for mobile applications
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/02/us-usa-privacy-mobile-idUSBRE91108V20130202

Tablet Shipments Soar to Record Levels During Strong Holiday Quarter, According to IDC
http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS23926713

GSA: Status of the LTE Ecosystem January 31, 2013
http://www.gsacom.com/downloads/pdf/GSA_lte_ecosystem_report_310113.php4

Clearwire Spoke to AT&T, China Mobile About Deals

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-01/clearwire-says-it-will-keep-talking-to-both-sprint-dish.html

KT Profit Falls on Higher 4G Network, Marketing Spending
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-31/kt-profit-falls-on-higher-4g-network-marketing-spending.html

KT, 2012 Earnings Release
http://file.kt.com//DreamTeam/att_file/DT2004_DN/208/kthp1359677395835.pdf

HP to close site in Germany, cutting 850 jobs

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/01/us-hp-germany-idUSBRE9100VY20130201

Daily News February 1, 2013

Ericsson fourth quarter and full year 2012 report

http://www.ericsson.com/news/1674425

Mobile operator total revenues reach $1.16 trillion in 2012

https://wirelessintelligence.com/analysis/2013/01/global-and-regional-mobile-revenue-trends/367/

45 Million Windows Phone and 20 Million BlackBerry 10 Smartphones in Active Use at Year-end; Enough to Keep Developers Interested

http://www.abiresearch.com/press/45-million-windows-phone-and-20-million-blackberry

TeliaSonera January-December 2012

MegaFon contributed to record-high free cash flow in 2012

http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2013/11136/teliasonera-january-december-2012/

Vodafone Spain Cuts Redundancy Plans to 650 Jobs

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58376.php