Daily News November 10, 2010

Daily NEWS November 10, 2010

Vodafone Raises Full Year Forecast - to Sell Remaining Softbank Stake
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/46327.php

Publishers to get 70 pct of sales on Kindle device
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/46328.php

HSPA Phenomenal Growth Continues: GSA Confirms 99% Operator Deployment in Just 5 Years
http://www.gsacom.com/news/gsa_312.php4

Windows Phone 7 Marketplace now home to 2,000 apps
http://www.bgr.com/2010/11/08/windows-phone-7-marketplace-now-home-to-2000-apps/

NTT DoCoMo to switch to NFC in 2013?
http://www.nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com/2010/11/09/34931/ntt-docomo-to-switch-to-nfc-in-2013/

Standalone Mobile Hotspot Device Revenue Approaching $500 Million in 2010
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/46344.php

Mobile giant to answer state call for more revenue
http://www.cn-c114.net/583/a557580.html

Telecom Italia Q3 sales down slightly, net improves
http://www.telecompaper.com/news/telecom-italia-q3-sales-down-slightly-net-improves

China Unicom Opens Representative Office In Vietnam
http://www.cn-c114.net/583/a557585.html

Motorola Droid 2 Global now available at Verizon for $199
http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/09/motorola-droid-2-global-now-available-at-verizon-for-199/

Nokia E7 to ship starting December 10
http://www.unwiredview.com/2010/11/08/nokia-e7-to-ship-starting-december-10/

ZTE launches a new Android smartphone in France
http://www.cn-c114.net/583/a557493.html

AT&T rolls out nationwide mobile U-verse TV
http://www.fierceiptv.com/story/att-rolls-out-nationwide-mobile-u-verse-tv/2010-11-08?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss

Du quarterly Net Profit Doubles (UAE)
http://wirelessfederation.com/news/29764-du-quarterly-net-profit-doubles-uae/

Sagem debuts NFC handset
http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/article/sagem-debuts-nfc-handset

Samsung Continuum features
http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-continuum-features

Samsung Continuum Hands-On!
http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-continuum-hands

Tata DoCoMo 3G comes at 0.66 paise per second call
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/telecom/Tata-DoCoMo-3G-comes-at-066-paise-per-second-call/articleshow/6894197.cms

UK Outlines Plans for White Space Radio Spectrum
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/46341.php

Daily News November 9, 2010

AOL taps BofA to mull Yahoo deal: sources

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6A74TD20101108

 

Zain opens books to Etisalat for due diligence

http://www.telegeography.com/cu/article.php?article_id=35083

 

Nokia to take full control of Symbian

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/0be21aaa-eb6c-11df-b482-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=rss#axzz14jGdQnAM

 

Spain and Portugal in talks about eliminating roaming fees

http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/article/spain-and-portugal-in-talks-about-eliminating-roaming-fees

 

Verizon invests $4 billion for LTE and 3G expansion

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-invests-4-billion-for-LTE-and-3G-expansion_id14500

 

Verizon Wireless testing $70 unlimited mobile plan

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=460085

 

Q3 Mobile Data Services Revenue Tops $14 billion in US

http://www.mobilemarketingwatch.com/q3-mobile-data-services-revenue-tops-14-billion-in-us-10978/

 

Android 2.3 Gingerbread On Deck For Release

http://www.informationweek.com/news/smb/mobile/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=228200423&itc=ref-true

 

Windows Phone 7 now available in the U.S and Canada

http://www.intomobile.com/2010/11/08/windows-phone-7-now-available-in-the-u-s-and-canada/

 

The first Windows Phone 7 apps you should grab

http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/11/08/5427070-the-first-windows-phone-7-apps-you-should-grab

 

Vodacom Profits Jump After Impairment Costs Fade

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/46324.php

 

UK government publishes e-money consultation document, aims to open up market to mobile operators

http://www.nearfieldcommunicationsworld.com/2010/11/08/34924/uk-government-e-money-consultation-document/

 

HTC to target online app store

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/7a16b2fe-ea92-11df-b28d-00144feab49a.html#axzz14gj3dftt

 

iPhone 3G Slowdown Could Be Fixed With iOS 4.2 Update

http://gizmodo.com/5684444/iphone-3g-slowdown-could-be-fixed-with-ios-42-update

 

Facebook grabs bigger slice of U.S. display ad pie

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6A269V20101108

 

China to trial MNP in Tianjin and Hainan

http://www.telegeography.com/cu/article.php?article_id=35096

 

New Evernote version 2.0 beta for Android available from Android Market

http://www.phonearena.com/news/New-Evernote-version-2.0-beta-for-Android-available-from-Android-Market_id14502

 

Groupon Said to Seek Funding Valuing It at $3 Billion

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-11-08/groupon-said-to-seek-funding-valuing-it-at-3-billion.html

 

Toshiba announces MacBook Air solid state drives available for sale

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/08/toshiba_announces_macbook_air_solid_state_drives_available_for_sale.html

 

DOCOMO to Launch “Xi,” Japan’s First LTE Service on December 24, 2010

http://www.nttdocomo.com/pr/2010/001494.html

 

NTT DOCOMO Unveils 28 New Models
Largest-ever lineup of handsets, smartphones, LTE data terminals and more

http://www.nttdocomo.com/pr/2010/001495.html

 

Ericsson to supply Softbank’s base stations

http://www.telegeography.com/cu/article.php?article_id=35089

Daily News November 8, 2010

Worldwide Smartphone Market Grows 89.5% Year Over Year in Third Quarter As New Devices Launch, Says IDC
http://www.idc.com/about/viewpressrelease.jsp?containerId=prUS22560610&sectionId=null&elementId=null&pageType=SYNOPSIS

CHART OF THE DAY: Windows Phone Apps More Expensive Than iPhone Apps

http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-of-the-day-windows-phone-apps-more-expensive-than-iphone-apps-2010-11

10 companies designing tablets with Qualcomm dual-core CPUs
http://androidoperatingsystem.net/2010/11/04/10-companies-designing-tablets-with-qualcomm-dual-core-cpus/

Alca-Lu bags mega deals from big three
http://www.telegeography.com/cu/article.php?article_id=35072

Arcep says French mobile base reached 62.59m at end-Sep
http://www.telegeography.com/cu/article.php?article_id=35058

DoCoMo to Invest $3.3 Billion on LTE Rollout
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/46301.php

Tata DoCoMo Launches 3G Services in 20 Indian Cities
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/46300.php

Total U.S. mobile data traffic to exceed 1 exabyte (billion gigabytes) by end of 2010
http://www.intomobile.com/2010/11/07/total-u-s-mobile-data-traffic-to-exceed-1-exabyte-billion-gigabytes-by-end-of-2010/

Samsung Galaxy S is Wi-Fi Direct certified
http://www.samsunghub.com/2010/11/05/samsung-galaxy-s-is-wi-fi-direct-certified/

Clearwire Losses Widen - Announces Job Cuts, Network Rollout Delays
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/46274.php

TechCrunch reports Samsung’s “Nexus Two” delayed by “serious hardware issue”
http://androidandme.com/2010/11/news/techcrunch-reports-samsungs-nexus-two-delayed-by-serious-hardware-issue/

American Tower Buys South African Tower Network
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/46278.php

Mozilla updates Firefox 4 beta for Android and Maemo
http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/story/mozilla-updates-firefox-4-beta-android-and-maemo/2010-11-05

Adobe Flash Player update suggesting Android 2.3 landing soon?
http://www.talkandroid.com/20508-adobe-flash-player-update-suggesting-android-2-3-landing-soon/

Windows Phone 7: Setting up your Windows Live ID and email accounts
http://www.intomobile.com/2010/11/06/windows-phone-7-setup-windows-live-id-email-wp7/

Samsung, LG Gain Approval for LCD Plants in China
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703554304575595414197771030.html

Globe sees profit improvement
http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20101105-301678/Globe-sees-profit-improvement

Dell to Ditch 25,000 BlackBerrys in Bid to Promote Own Service
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704805204575594790702739822.html?mod=rss_Technology

Daily News November 1, 2010

New EU member states lead increase in FTTx penetration

http://www.telegeography.com/cu/article.php?article_id=34946

 

TRAI seeks industry views on mobile banking

http://wirelessfederation.com/news/29186-trai-seeks-industry-views-on-mobile-banking/

 

Data revenues to surpass voice revenues at DoCoMo

http://www.fiercebroadbandwireless.com/story/paolini-data-revenues-surpass-voice-revenues-docomo/2010-10-27

 

Polkomtel sale likely completed in 1H 2011

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=459875

 

Fortune: Verizon iPhone confirmed for ‘early 2011′

http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2010/10/29/fortune-verizon-iphone-confirmed-for-early-2011/

 

HTC expects Q4 revenue to more than double

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=459878

  

Apple Jumps into Top 5 As Mobile Phone Shipments Reach 327 Million Units in Q3 2010

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/46163.php

 

China Telecom reports 9M results

http://www.telegeography.com/cu/article.php?article_id=34952

 

MTN grows subscriber base 4% in Q3; South Africa, Nigeria and Iran all perform strongly

http://www.telegeography.com/cu/article.php?article_id=34955

 

Samsung Profits Jump by 17% on Record Revenues

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/46164.php?

 

LG profit dives as Mot sees growth

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/lg-profit-dives-mot-sees-growth

 

Motorola Q3 sales rise thanks to Droid phones

http://wirelessfederation.com/news/29184-motorola-q3-sales-mounts-thanks-to-droid-phones/

 

Asustek details tablet PC plans

http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20101029PD208.html

 

Samsung to sell tablet in India from November

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE69S1MY20101029?utm_source=feedburner

 

XPERIA Software Update

http://blogs.sonyericsson.com/products/2010/10/29/xperia-software-update-2/

 

Acer Liquid Metal finally gets officially announced in the UK, comes with Android 2.2

http://www.unwiredview.com/2010/10/29/acer-liquid-metal-finally-gets-officially-announced-in-the-uk-comes-with-android-2-2/

 

Intel opens billion-dollar chip plant in Vietnam

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=459883