Daily News August 9, 2011

45,000 Staff Go On Strike at Verizon Communications

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/50345.php

Indian Mobile Subscriber Base Passed 851 Million Customers

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/50365.php

Hungary to sell-off 900MHz spectrum to new entrant

http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/articles/hungary-to-sell-off-900mhz-spectrum-to-new-entrant/16559/

China Mobile invests USD2 billion in Shanghai

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/08/08/china-mobile-invests-usd2-billion-in-shanghai/

Baidu and BMW tie up on search services in vehicles

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/08/us-baidu-bmw-idUSTRE7770UZ20110808

HTC acquires Dashwire to bolster cloud services – and patent portfolio
http://www.bgr.com/2011/08/05/htc-acquires-dashwire-to-bolster-cloud-services-and-patent-portfolio/

UK tribunal backs BT’s termination rate levy on mobile operators
http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/articles/uk-tribunal-backs-bt-s-termination-rate-levy-on-mobile-operators/16558/

Telstra to launch Australia’s first LTE device this month
http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/articles/telstra-to-launch-australia-s-first-lte-device-this-month/16556/

LTE available for all CSL customers; unlimited plan USD50 per month

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/08/08/lte-available-for-all-csl-customers-unlimited-plan-usd50-per-month/

NTT first-quarter net down 1.8%

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/08/08/ntt-first-quarter-net-down-1-8/

Softbank tops pile for mobile net additions in July

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/08/08/softbank-tops-pile-for-mobile-net-additions-in-july/

Gree partners with SK Telecom for mobile gaming service

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=466860

Japan's eAccess says first-quarter EBITDA, profit up to record levels

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/08/08/eaccess-says-first-quarter-ebitda-profit-up-to-record-levels/

Here’s the full change log for iOS 5 beta 5

http://www.bgr.com/2011/08/06/heres-the-full-change-log-for-ios-5-beta-5/

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

2 out of 5 Smartphone Subscribers Now Use Android Platform

http://www.comscore.com/Press_Events/Press_Releases/2011/8/comScore_Reports_June_2011_U.S._Mobile_Subscriber_Market_Share

Telcordia Wins Number Portability Contract in Chile

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/50360.php