Samurai Mobile: June 2011

FCC - Applications of AT&T Inc. and Deutsche Telekom AG for Consent To Transfer Control of the Licenses and Authorizations Held by T-Mobile USA, Inc. and Its Subsidiaries

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/index.do?document=307429

Apple now world's largest semiconductor buyer

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-20070031-17/apple-now-worlds-largest-semiconductor-buyer/

HP partners with AT&T for TouchPad, Wi-Fi version coming July 1

http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/hps-webos-touchpad-wi-fi-will-debut-july-1/2011-06-09

Nokia replaces CTO for medical reasons

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=465429

China Mobile to Test IPv6 TD-LTE Data Cards in H2 2011

http://www.marbridgeconsulting.com/marbridgedaily/archive/article/46826/china_mobile_to_test_ipv6_td_lte_data_cards_in_h2_2011

Sony Ericsson SHows Off Two New Phones

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/49513.php

June 9, 2011

Daily News June 9, 2011

SFR, Orange, Bouygues and NRJ Mobile prep nationwide NFC launch

http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/sfr-orange-bouygues-and-nrj-mobile-prep-nationwide-nfc-launch/2011-06-08

Sprint Nextel Reduces Clearwire Voting Rights to Below 50%

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/49506.php

Orange and T-Mobile UK to Open 30 More Co-Branded Retail Stores

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/49494.php

Telefónica launches ‘Movistar Ebook bq’ in Spain

http://saladeprensa.telefonica.es/jsp/base.jsp?contenido=/jsp/notasdeprensa/notadetalle.jsp&idm=eng&id=66&pais=1&elem=16745&titulo=Telef%C3%B3nica%20launches%20%20Movistar...&origen=notapres&selectNumReg=5&pagina=1

Telefónica signs agreement to purchase Acens, a leading hosting services provider for SMEs in Spain

http://saladeprensa.telefonica.es/jsp/base.jsp?contenido=/jsp/notasdeprensa/notadetalle.jsp&idm=eng&id=66&pais=1&elem=16744&titulo=Telef%C3%B3nica%20signs%20agreement%20to...&origen=notapres&selectNumReg=5&pagina=1

FT Orange exec: Stopping churn is now No. 1 priority

http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/ft-orange-exec-stopping-churn-now-no1-priority/2011-06-08?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss

RIM buys social gaming company Scoreloop

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/08/us-scoreloop-rim-idUSTRE7574HQ20110608

Rogers Confirms Canadian LTE Launch This Summer

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/49500.php

Facebook, Microsoft support AT&T, T-Mobile merger

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/facebook-microsoft-support-at-t-t-mobile-merger/50153

Verizon wants to swap spectrum with U.S. Cellular

http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/verizon-wants-swap-spectrum-us-cellular/2011-06-08

Number of U.S. Mobile Display Advertisers More than Doubles in Past Two Years

http://www.comscore.com/Press_Events/Press_Releases/2011/6/Number_of_U.S._Mobile_Display_Advertisers_More_than_Doubles_in_Past_Two_Years

Gartner cuts 2011 PC forecast, as tablets surge

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/08/us-computers-market-idUSTRE7571KI20110608

Mobile Application Downloads to Approach 48 Billion in 2015

http://www.instat.com/press.asp?ID=3155&sku=IN1104930MCM

Verizon iPhone not yet ready for iCloud

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-20069650-37/verizon-iphone-not-yet-ready-for-icloud/

Microsoft reportedly considers launching own-brand tablet PC

http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20110608PD218.html

June 8, 2011

Daily News June 8, 2011

DT confirmed as 40% OTE owner

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/06/07/dt-confirmed-as-40-ote-owner/

Virgin to launch MVNO ops in Latin America

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/06/07/virgin-to-launch-mvno-ops-in-latin-america/

AT&T faces $1B settlement in mobile Internet access fee lawsuit

http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/att-faces-1b-settlement-mobile-internet-access-fee-lawsuit/2011-06-07

Virgin Mobile parent inks ‘full MVNO’ deal with SFR

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/06/07/virgin-mobile-parent-inks-full-mvno-deal-with-sfr/

Forecast: Contactless payments to reach $50B worldwide by 2014

http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/story/forecast-contactless-payments-reach-50b-worldwide-2014/2011-06-07

Nokia Downgraded by Debt Ratings Agency

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/49477.php

HP introduces in-app purchases with webOS 3.0

http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/story/hp-introduces-app-purchases-webos-30/2011-06-03

FT launches Web-based app to work on all tablets

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/07/us-pearson-financialtimes-mobile-idUSTRE7560PX20110607

Asia Pacific Mobile Ad Market Grows to 18 Billion Monthly Ad Impressions

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/49476.php

RIM introduces BlackBerry Mobile Conferencing app

http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/story/rim-introduces-blackberry-mobile-conferencing-app/2011-06-06

Nintendo lifts lid on Wii U, seeks hardcore gamers

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/07/us-videogames-nintendo-idUSTRE7564TY20110607

"World IPv6 Day": Orange plans ahead and prepares for the new internet protocol

http://www.orange.com/en_EN/press/press_releases/cp110607en.jsp

Verizon Ready to Participate in World IPv6 Day

http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2011/verizon-ready-to-participate.html

June 7, 2011

Daily News June 7, 2011

LTE Subscriptions Racing Ahead of Expectations

http://www.abiresearch.com/press/3691-LTE+Subscriptions+Racing+Ahead+of+Expectations

Ofcom warns of 4G impact on DTV

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/ofcom-warns-4g-impact-dtv

T-Mobile, Huawei present LTE installation in Vienna

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/06/06/t-mobile-huawei-present-lte-installation-in-vienna/

VNPT mulls plans to divest stake in Vinaphone or MobiFone

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/06/06/vnpt-mulls-plans-to-divest-stake-in-vinaphone-or-mobifone/

Vodafone, Telefónica and Orange suffer pain in Spain

http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/vodafone-telef-nica-and-orange-suffer-pain-spain/2011-06-03

T-Mobile is offering $100 credit to AT&T, Verizon and Sprint customers

http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/t-mobile-offering-100-credit-att-verizon-and-sprint-customers/2011-06-06

Android Leads in U.S. Smartphone Market Share and Data Usage

http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/consumer/android-leads-u-s-in-smartphone-market-share-and-data-usage/

New Version of iOS Includes Notification Center, iMessage, Newsstand, Twitter Integration Among 200 New Features

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2011/06/06ios.html

Apple Introduces iCloud

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2011/06/06icloud.html

June 6, 2011

Daily News June 6, 2011

OTE staff strike over sale to Germans

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/06/03/ote-staff-strike-over-sale-to-germans/

Mobile Operator CAPEX to Grow 5% in 2011 Despite US Debt and Global Inflation

http://www.abiresearch.com/press/3690-Mobile+Operator+CAPEX+to+Grow+5%25+in+2011+Despite+US+Debt+and+Global+Inflation

comScore Reports April 2011 U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share

http://www.comscore.com/Press_Events/Press_Releases/2011/6/comScore_Reports_April_2011_U.S._Mobile_Subscriber_Market_Share

Ongoing ups PT stake to 10.05%, becomes second largest investor in the process

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/06/03/ongoing-ups-pt-stake-to-10-05-becomes-second-largest-investor-in-the-process/

LG Electronics Expects Delays in Turning Around Handset Division

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/49445.php

Toshiba's Thrive tablet to go on sale in July

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/02/us-toshiba-tablet-idUSTRE7517S120110602

SONY ERICSSON ANNOUNCES OVER 20 NEW GAMES IN AN EVER-EXPANDING PORTFOLIO OF TITLES FOR XPERIA PLAY

http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/corporate/press/pressreleases/pressreleasedetails/xperiaplaye3pressrelease20110602final-20110602

SKT cedes to pressure to cut rates

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/skt-cedes-pressure-cut-rates

June 3, 2011

Daily News June 3, 2011

AT&T's de la Vega hints strongly at family data plans

http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/atts-de-la-vega-hints-strongly-family-data-plans/2011-06-02

Indian Operators Protest Against $5 Billion for Security Upgrades

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/49427.php

Sinofsky shows off Windows 8 at D9

http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20068119-260/sinofsky-shows-off-windows-8-at-d9/

Verizon outs 4G LTE Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, pre-orders start June 8th for $529.99

http://www.bgr.com/2011/06/02/verizon-outs-4g-lte-samsung-galaxy-tab-10-1-pre-orders-start-june-8th-for-529-99/

Listing of PCCW telecom assets approved by HK stock exchange

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=465293

Vimpelcom Q1 revenues increase 22.9%, net income jumps 54.6%

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/06/02/vimpelcom-q1-revenues-increase-22-9-net-income-jumps-54-6/

HP CEO: We might license WebOS
http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20068054-260.html

How secure is your wallet in Google's hands? (FAQ)

http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20066647-245.html

Windows Phone Mango: First impressions

http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-20065790-85.html

Apple still trying to land films, TV shows for iCloud

http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-20067614-261.html

Groupon files for $750 million IPO

http://www.bgr.com/2011/06/02/groupon-files-for-750-million-ipo/

June 2, 2011

Daily News June 2, 2011

Deutsche Telekom launches LTE in Cologne, plans 100 markets for 2011
http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/deutsche-telekom-launches-lte-cologne-plans-100-markets-2011/2011-06-01

Ericsson wins A$1bn TD-LTE contract with Australia's NBN Co
http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=465210

LMT inaugurates commercial LTE services
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/06/01/lmt-inaugurates-commercial-lte-services/

Mobile Network Operator Revenues to Exceed $1 trillion by 2016, but Rising Costs Threaten Profitability, Juniper Research warns
http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/press-releases/mobile-network-operator-revenues-exceed-1-trillion-2016-rising-costs-threat

Sweden to Auction Off Additional Blocks of 1800Mhz Spectrum

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/49409.php

Regulator launches public consultation on 3.5GHz WiLL services

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/05/31/regulator-launches-public-consultation-on-3-5ghz-will-services/

In campaign for T-Mobile, AT&T spends almost $7M on lobbying in Q1

http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/campaign-t-mobile-att-spends-almost-7m-lobbying-q1/2011-06-01

Huawei Reported to Have Won $400 African Upgrade Contracthttp://www.cellular-news.com/story/49405.php

Android Smartphones Surge in Popularity in Asia

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/49406.php

Maxis, Axiata profits fall in Q1

http://www.telecomasia.net/node/21681

Apple, Jobs to talk iCloud at WWDC

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-20067484-17.html

Google Offers to launch tomorrow in Portland, Ore.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-20067799-93.html

Malicious apps removed from Android Market

http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20067505-245.html

BlueStacks puts Android apps on Windows

http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20063493-264.html

June 1, 2011

Daily News June 1, 2011

France Telecom sets five-year financial goals

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=465178

France Telecom-Orange presents its strategic and financial ambitions for 2011-2015: adapt to conquer

http://www.orange.com/en_EN/press/press_releases/cp110531en.jsp

France Telecom to announce partnerships with US Web firms

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=465201

Sprint files to block AT&T purchase of T-Mobile USA

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/31/us-att-tmobile-sprint-idUSTRE74U6I320110531

Nokia warns on Q2, drops FY targets

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/31/us-nokia-idUSTRE74U2IH20110531

China Mobile to get new chairman in industry reshuffle

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=465180

Telefonica launching 800MHz rural LTE on 1 July

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/05/31/telefonica-launching-800mhz-rural-lte-on-1-july/

Intel unveils laptops that include tablet features

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/31/us-intel-idUSTRE74U0DT20110531

Google says Chrome to power only notebooks for now

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/31/us-google-idUSTRE74P5FJ20110531

Top 20 global mobile operators by revenue

http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/article/new-study-ranks-top-20-global-mobile-operator-groups-by-revenue

Swiss regulator affirms mobile spectrum auction for Q1 2012

http://www.telecompaper.com/news/swiss-regulator-affirms-mobile-spectrum-auction-for-q1-2012

SK Telecom plans to spin off platform business in October

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=465179

Telekom Austria Enables Carrier Billing on BlackBerry Apps Store

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/49389.php

CAT and TOT agree on HSPA roaming

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/05/31/cat-and-tot-agree-on-hspa-roaming/

Twitter acquires online ad team to help with monetization

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/31/us-twitter-idUSTRE74U70720110531

Digital Signage Revenue to Approach $4.5 Billion in 2016

http://www.abiresearch.com/press/3687-Digital+Signage+Revenue+to+Approach+%244.5+Billion+in+2016