Daily News December 8, 2010

European Trade Body Calls for Efforts to Stimulate Telecoms Investment
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/46822.php

Sprint unveils 'Network Vision' blueprint; Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson and Samsung all awarded contracts
http://www.telegeography.com/cu/article.php?article_id=35460

NFC Forum Publishes Four Technical Specifications; Brings Total Number of Available Specifications to 15
http://www.nfc-forum.org/news/pr/view?item_key=49dba138c96c54f01c0679b7e79b338417200f4b

NFC Forum Reaches Major Milestone with Launch of Certification Program
http://www.nfc-forum.org/news/pr/view?item_key=0931e93a37eb5fbd7ca96ed4b1f0b9e8bcad4755

Foxconn to ship iPad 2 by the end of February 2011
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20101206PD224.html

Google VP shows off prototype Android-based Motorola tablet
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/06/google_vp_shows_off_prototype_android_based_motorola_tablet.html

Android activation pace hits a plateau below Apple's iOS
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/06/android_activation_pace_hits_a_plateau_below_apples_ios.html

 

Samsung sees 2011 handset shipments up 18 percent: report
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6B61WY20101207

S&P downgrades AT&T, Verizon each by a notch
http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=460816

Consumer Reports readers rank AT&T worst carrier in US
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/06/consumer_reports_readers_rank_att_worst_carrier_in_us.html

Govt, Entel and Ericsson to connect rural areas to broadband
http://www.telegeography.com/cu/article.php?article_id=35456

Chile president enacts landline, MNP law
http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=460820

France Telecom close to buying minority stake in Iraq's Korek
http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=460828

Safaricom dominates Kenya as rivals stumble
http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=460849

Indian parliament paralyzed for month by scandal
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/46830.php

http://jp.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idJPJAPAN-18505120101207