Daily News February 14, 2011

Nokia surrenders and enlists Microsoft in smartphone war

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/11/us-nokia-idUSTRE71A0GG20110211

 

Apple working on smaller, $200 contract-free iPhone to combat Android - reporthttp://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/10/apple_working_on_a_smaller_contract_free_iphone_to_combat_android_report.html

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (P7100) announced at MWC, coming soon on Vodafone

http://www.samsunghub.com/2011/02/14/samsung-galaxy-tab-10-1-p7100-announced-at-mwc-coming-soon-on-vodafone/

China sees 3G user base grow by over 36 million in 2010, says media

http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20110211VL200.html

HP hires former Apple exec to pitch webOS to developers

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/10/hp_hires_former_apple_exec_to_pitch_webos_to_developers.html

SingTel’s 3Q profits surpass expectations driven by Singapore, Ozzie units

http://www.telegeography.com/cu/article.php?article_id=36119

 

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Officialized at MWC. Available in March 2011, on Verizon Early Spring

http://www.unwiredview.com/2011/02/13/sony-ericsson-xperia-play-officialized-at-mwc-2011-will-be-available-in-march-2011/

Sony Ericsson Announces Xperia Neo and Pro at MWC 2011
http://www.unwiredview.com/2011/02/13/sony-ericsson-announces-xperia-neo-and-pro-at-mwc-2011/

Samsung Makes Galaxy S II Truly Official at MWC

http://www.unwiredview.com/2011/02/13/samsung-makes-galaxy-s-2-truly-official-at-mwc/

Samsung Wave 578 with NFC gets official [Updated: Full specs]

http://www.samsunghub.com/2011/02/13/samsung-wave-578-with-nfc-gets-official/

 

Windows Phone 7 Marketplace Reaches 8000 App Milestone; Quickly Approaching 10K

http://www.unwiredview.com/2011/02/13/windows-phone-marketplace-reaches-8000-app-milestone-quickly-approaching-10k/

Opera to roll out iPad browser

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/10/us-opera-tablets-idUSTRE7193AL20110210

 

Apple's CDMA iPhone 4 components cost $171, $16 cheaper than GSM phone

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/10/apples_cdma_iphone_4_components_cost_171_16_cheaper_than_gsm_phone.html

 

CHART OF THE DAY: iPhone App User Worth More Than An Android App User
http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-of-the-day-iphone-android-revenue-per-user-2011-2

Telus profit surges on data and wireless revenue

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/11/us-telus-idUSTRE71A2VM20110211

 

AIS' annual net profit rises 19%

http://www.telegeography.com/cu/article.php?article_id=36145

 

Bell’s Q4 wireless service revenues up 9.1%, wireline sales down 2.5%

http://www.telegeography.com/cu/article.php?article_id=36146

 

Etisalat FY 2010 revenue up 2%, net profit falls 13.6%

http://www.telegeography.com/cu/article.php?article_id=36147