Daily News October 30, 2011

Apple slides to No. 5 as ZTE sees Q3 mobile phone sales surge

http://www.bgr.com/2011/10/28/apple-slides-to-no-5-as-zte-sees-q3-mobile-phone-sales-surge/

Rogers’ customers get LTE handsets
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/28/rogers-customers-get-lte-handsets/

Sprint, Cleawire near deal for 3-5 year network-sharing agreement, report claims

http://www.bgr.com/2011/10/28/sprint-cleawire-near-deal-for-3-5-year-network-sharing-agreement-report-claims/

EC tells Greece to comply with rules easing infrastructure deployment

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/28/ec-tells-greece-to-comply-with-rules-easing-infrastructure-deployment/

South Korea smart phone subscribers exceed 20 million

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/30/us-korea-smartphone-idUSTRE79T0WV20111030

China's mobile subscribers rise 1.3 percent in Sept

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/28/us-china-mobile-idUSTRE79R11M20111028

MTN Group subscriber total reaches 158.6m in Q3
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/28/mtn-group-subscriber-total-reaches-158-6m-in-q3/

3G growth offsets costs for China Unicom

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/28/3g-growth-offsets-costs-for-china-unicom/

Forex loss in 3Q11 leads to net profit drop for Aerica Movil

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/28/forex-loss-in-3q11-leads-to-net-profit-drop-for-am/

Oi targets mobile growth as third-quarter revenues fall

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/28/oi-targets-mobile-growth-as-third-quarter-revenues-fall/

Telkom Indonesia’s sales up, profits down

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/28/telkoms-sales-up-profits-down/

Daily News October 28, 2011

Sony to acquire Ericsson’s share of Sony Ericsson (PDF)

http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/News/Press/201110/11-140E/11-140E.pdf

France Telecom-Orange: third-quarter 2011 results

http://www.orange.com/en_EN/press/press_releases/cp111027en.jsp

Samsung Profit Beats Estimates on Smartphones

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-28/samsung-profit-beats-estimates-on-smartphones.html

Motorola Mobility Third-Quarter Earnings Exceed Estimates on Droid Sales

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-27/motorola-mobility-third-quarter-earnings-exceed-estimates-on-droid-sales.html

Baidu Profit Rises 80% on Search Ad Sales

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-27/baidu-profit-rises-80-as-china-search-engine-ad-sales-surge-shares-gain.html

ZTE Profits Drop on Higher Financial Costs

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/51538.php

SOFTBANK CORP. announces its consolidated earnings results for Apr. 2011 - Sept. 2011

http://www.softbank.co.jp/en/irinfo/library/presentation#02

HP ditches costly PC unit spin-off

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/27/us-hp-pc-idUSTRE79Q6VH20111027

Daily News October 27, 2011

Nokia showcases bold portfolio of new phones, services and accessories at Nokia World

Signals new dawn with the launch of Nokia Lumia 800 and Nokia Lumia 710, the first Nokia smartphones powered by Windows Phone

http://press.nokia.com/2011/10/26/nokia-showcases-bold-portfolio-of-new-phones-services-and-accessories-at-nokia-world/

European Commission Investigation Agreement Between Portugal Telecom and Telefonica

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/51513.php

China 3G mobile users reach 102 million

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=468718

Philippine regulator approves PLDT's takeover of Digitel

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=468721

Telefonica expects to offer commercial 4G services in Barcelona next year

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/26/telefonica-expects-to-offer-commercial-4g-services-in-barcelona-next-year/

Everything Everywhere says customer base stabilizes

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/26/us-everything-everywhere-idUSTRE79P1BV20111026

Telenor unveils solid third quarter financials; updates FY11 guidance

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/26/telenor-unveils-solid-third-quarter-financials-updates-fy11-guidance/

LG Elec Q3 misses consensus; handset loss widens

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/26/us-lg-idUSTRE79P10R20111026

China vows stricter controls on social media

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/26/us-china-internet-idUSTRE79P0OJ20111026

RIM delays launch of PlayBook 2 until February 2012

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=468733

Daily News October 26, 2011

Hutchison Whampoa in Talks With Orange Austria

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-24/hutchison-whampoa-said-to-be-in-talks-to-buy-orange-austria.html

Tata Teleservices May Take Part in India Mobile Consolidation, DoCoMo Says
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-25/tata-teleservices-may-take-part-in-indian-mobile-consolidation.html

France Telecom, Publicis Said to Plan Joint Technology Fund

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-25/france-telecom-teams-up-with-publicis-on-tech-fund.html

KPN Quarterly Profit Drops on Voice Decline

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-25/kpn-third-quarter-profit-drops-as-voice-revenue-declines.html

Singapore inches closer to mobile wallet
http://www.zdnetasia.com/singapore-inches-closer-to-mobile-wallet-62302636.htm

New Jersey to Enable NFC Based Payments for Public Transport

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/51504.php

Amazon profit forecast disappoints, stock slumps

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/26/us-amazon-idUSTRE79O7DD20111026

Daily News October 25, 2011

Verizon sells 1.4m LTE devices in Q3; revenues increase 5.4%

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/24/verizon-sells-1-4m-lte-devices-in-q3-revenues-increase-5-4/

Verizon to launch Samsung Galaxy Nexus with LTE

http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/verizon-launch-samsung-galaxy-nexus-lte/2011-10-24

Pay for Android apps conveniently via cell phone bill

http://www.telekom.com/dtag/cms/content/dt/en/1095526

KDDI posts second-quarter results

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/24/kddi-posts-second-quarter-results/

Android Overtakes Apple with 44% Worldwide Share of Mobile App Downloads

http://www.abiresearch.com/press/3799-Android+Overtakes+Apple+with+44%25+Worldwide+Share+of+Mobile+App+Downloads

China Mobile says has 10 million iPhone users

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/24/us-telecom-chinamobile-iphone-idUSTRE79N5WJ20111024

AT&T's Wi-Fi connections nearly triple in Q3

http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/atts-wi-fi-connections-nearly-triple-q3/2011-10-24

Netflix to launch streaming service in UK, Ireland

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/24/us-netflix-idUSTRE79N1G320111024

China small business owners expand fee protest to Alipay

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/24/us-china-alipay-fees-idUSTRE79N13320111024

Daily News October 24, 2011

80 Million LTE Connections Worldwide by 2013

http://www.abiresearch.com/press/3797-80+Million+LTE+Connections+Worldwide+by+2013

Nokia CEO Stephen Elop to keynote Nokia World 2011, London

http://press.nokia.com/2011/10/21/nokia-ceo-stephen-elop-to-keynote-nokia-world-2011-london/

340 Smartphone Models Hit China Market in Q1-Q3 2011

http://www.marbridgeconsulting.com/marbridgedaily/2011-10-21/article/50535/340_smartphone_models_hit_china_market_in_q1_q3_2011

China Mobile’s 3G subscribers rise to 43.16 million

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/21/china-mobiles-3g-subscribers-rise-to-43-16-million/

Indosat, NSN carry out 1800MHz LTE trial

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/21/indosat-nsn-carry-out-1800mhz-lte-trial/

Iliad’s Niel, Goldman Sachs Said to Team on Orange Swiss Bid

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-21/iliad-s-xavier-niel-goldman-sachs-said-to-team-up-for-orange-suiss-bid.html

AT&T smashes 100m mobile subscriber barrier; revenues drop 0.3% to USD31.5bn

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/21/att-smashes-100m-mobile-subscriber-barrier-revenues-drop-0-3-to-usd31-5bn/

Three UK strikes deal to deliver ITV content to customers

http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/News/MostEmailed/1099858/Three-strikes-deal-deliver-ITV-content-customers/

Sprint drops unlimited WiMAX data for mobile broadband plans

http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/sprint-drops-unlimited-wimax-data-mobile-broadband-plans/2011-10-21

Saudi Telecom plans acquisitions in 2012

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/24/us-wef-telecoms-saudi-idUSTRE79N07U20111024

Grameenphone Posts Jump in Quarterly Profits

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/51456.php

Daily News October 21, 2011

Telefónica and China Unicom reach an strategic agreement to develop M2M and The Internet of Things

http://saladeprensa.telefonica.es/jsp/base.jsp?contenido=/jsp/notasdeprensa/notadetalle.jsp&idm=eng&id=66&pais=1&elem=17228&titulo=Telef%C3%B3nica%20and%20China%20Unicom%20r...&origen=notapres&selectNumReg=5&pagina=1

China's M2M Market to Reach RMB 250 Bln (USD 39 Bln) in 2011

http://quote.yahoo.co.jp/m5?a=2500&s=CNY&t=USD

France Telecom-Orange to acquire 100% of Congo Chine Télécom (CCT), a mobile operator in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

http://www.orange.com/en_EN/press/press_releases/cp111020en2.jsp

European Commission Proposes over $12 Billion for Broadband Investment

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/51407.php

AT&T Activates One Million iPhone 4S

http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=21798&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=33135&mapcode=consumer

Samsung takes smartphone crown in Q3 as shipments top Apple, Nokia

http://www.bgr.com/2011/10/20/samsung-takes-smartphone-crown-in-q3-as-shipments-top-apple-nokia/

Nokia swings to Q3 loss, but scores win in low-end phones

http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/nokia-swings-q3-loss-scores-win-low-end-phones/2011-10-20

AT&T Sales Miss Analyst Estimates on Slowing IPhone Demand; Earnings Match

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-20/at-t-profit-matches-analysts-estimates-as-iphone-helps-lure-subscribers.html

Microsoft Beats Estimates on Business Demand

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-20/microsoft-quarterly-sales-beat-estimates-on-demand-from-business-customers.html

Bharti Enterprises and SoftBank Announce Mobile Internet Joint Venture

http://www.softbank.co.jp/en/news/press/2011/20111020_01/

TTSL to integrate all services under the Tata DoCoMo banner

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/20/ttsl-to-integrate-all-services-under-the-tata-docomo-banner/

Ericsson Third-Quarter Net Income Beats Estimates on China, Latin America

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-20/ericsson-q3-net-3-82b-kronor-beats-estimate.html

Anatel reports 3G market grew 67% in a year; could the last TDMA user please turn off network on their way out?

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/20/anatel-reports-3g-market-grew-67-in-a-year-could-the-last-tdma-user-please-turn-off-network-on-their-way-out/

ZTE Expresses Interest in Nokia's Romanian Factory

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/51410.php

San Miguel shows its bottle in USD35m telecoms deal

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/20/san-miguel-shows-its-bottle-in-usd35m-telecoms-deal/

Daily News October 20, 2011

Android Ice Cream Sandwich adds NFC P2P and biometric security

http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/10/19/310778/android-ice-cream-sandwich-adds-nfc-p2p-and-biometric-security/

RIM Unveils BlackBerry BBX - Combines the Best of BlackBerry and QNX to Provide a Next Generation Platform for BlackBerry Smartphones and Tablets

http://press.rim.com/release.jsp?id=5230

Amazon.com to enter Japanese e-book market: report

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/19/us-amazon-japanese-idUSTRE79I68Y20111019

Report: European mobile ad traffic up nearly 50% in 3 months

http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/report-european-mobile-ad-traffic-nearly-50-3-months/2011-10-19

Barclays: UK m-payments to reach £19.3B by 2021

http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/barclays-uk-m-payments-reach-192b-2021/2011-10-19

Daily News October 19, 2011

Telstra's $11.2B sale to NBN Co. gets shareholder approval

http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/telstras-112b-sale-nbn-co-gets-shareholder-approval/2011-10-18

Telia, Tele2, Telenor win 1800MHz spectrum, Hi3G misses out

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/14/telia-tele2-telenor-win-1800mhz-spectrum-hi3g-misses-out/

KT close to buying into Telkom

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/kt-close-buying-telkom

Apple Profit Misses Estimates on IPhone Sales

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-18/apple-s-results-miss-estimates-as-iphone-sales-fall-short-shares-decline.html

RIM Unveils New BlackBerry Operating System to Challenge Apple, Google

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-18/rim-unveils-new-blackberry-operating-system-to-challenge-apple-google.html

EBay CEO lifts PayPal mobile payment forecast

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/17/us-ebay-paypal-idUSTRE79G7DL20111017

Apple relies on Samsung chips despite patent war

http://koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/tech/2011/10/133_96792.html

Verizon Wireless and Motorola Announce DROID RAZR™ by Motorola: DROID Strong. RAZR Sharp.

http://mediacenter.motorola.com/content/detail.aspx?ReleaseID=14445&NewsAreaID=2&changeCurrentLocale=1

DOCOMO to Introduce Multiple Billing Plans for LTE Devices

http://www.nttdocomo.com/pr/2011/001555.html

NTT DOCOMO Unveils 24 New Mobile Devices — New generation of smartphones, including Xi™ LTE models —

http://www.nttdocomo.com/pr/2011/001556.html

MTN considers Vodacom Congo acquisition

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/18/mtn-considers-vodacom-congo-acquisition/

Etisalat Q3 net profit down as expenses rise 22%

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/18/etisalat-q3-net-profit-down-as-expenses-rise-22/

NEC's iPASOLINK Selected by India's Tata Teleservices for Backhaul of Mobile Broadband Traffic

http://www.nec.co.jp/press/en/1110/1801.html

Daily News October 18, 2011

Deutsche Telekom and France Télécom-Orange procurement joint venture BUYIN commences operations

http://www.telekom.com/dtag/cms/content/dt/en/1092878

iPhone 4S First Weekend Sales Top Four Million

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2011/10/17iPhone-4S-First-Weekend-Sales-Top-Four-Million.html

Samsung Files to Halt IPhone 4S in Japan, Australia

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-17/samsung-to-seek-halt-of-apple-s-new-iphone-4s-sales-in-australia-japan.html

Sony Ericsson reports third quarter 2011 results

http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/corporate/press/pressreleases/pressreleasedetails/q3financialpressrelease2011-20111014

Microsoft Officially Welcomes Skype

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2011/oct11/10-13SkypePR.mspx

Chargemaster and Telefonica UK Join Forces for Electric Vehicle Charging

http://mediacentre.o2.co.uk/content/Detail.aspx?ReleaseID=829&NewsAreaID=2

Barclaycard joins NFC Forum

http://www.nfcnews.com/2011/10/12/barclaycard-joins-nfc-forum

iPhone 4S Shows Key Design and Component Changes

http://www.isuppli.com/Mobile-and-Wireless-Communications/News/Pages/iPhone-4S-Shows-Key-Design-and-Component-Changes.aspx

Philips to Cut 4,500 Jobs Globally, Seeks EU800 Million Savings

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-17/philips-plans-to-cut-4-500-jobs-globally-seeking-1-1-billion-of-savings.html

Daily News October 13, 2011

Orange and China Telecom sign strategic partnership framework agreement

http://www.orange.com/en_EN/press/press_releases/cp111012en.jsp

Chinese Mobile Payments Customer Base to Pass 230 Million by Year-End

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/51294.php

O2 launches trial of new mobile service that allows customers to make phone calls to mobile and landlines over wifi

http://mediacentre.o2.co.uk/content/Detail.aspx?ReleaseID=826&NewsAreaID=2

TDC launches LTE network

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/12/tdc-launches-lte-network/

Sistema May Sell Stake in Russia's MTS if Offer is Made

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/51307.php

Everything Everywhere Said to Ask for U.K. Spectrum Sale Delay

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-12/everything-everywhere-said-to-ask-for-u-k-spectrum-sale-delay.html

French Networks Allocated 2.6Ghz Radio Spectrum

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/51297.php

Hungarian m-payment association to launch NFC tests this year

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/12/hungarian-m-payment-association-to-launch-nfc-tests-this-year/

Deutsche Telekom $5.6 Billion Greek Debt Weighs on Nemat’s Turnaround Plan

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-11/deutsche-telekom-5-6-billion-greek-debt-weighs-on-nemat-s-turnaround-plan.html

Motorola and Verizon Collaborate to Deliver Connected Home Services

http://mediacenter.motorola.com/content/detail.aspx?ReleaseID=14387&NewsAreaID=2&changeCurrentLocale=1

BlackBerry problems hit four continents

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/12/us-rim-idUSTRE79A3JU20111012

Daily News October 12, 2011

The $1.2 Trillion Revenue Opportunity for Mobile Operators by 2020

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/51270.php

India unveils draft telecom policy

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/11/india-unveils-draft-telecom-policy/

CTIA: U.S. smartphone users now total 95.8 million

http://www.fiercewireless.com/ctialive/story/ctia-us-smartphone-users-now-total-958-million/2011-10-11

ComScore: Smartphones, tablets drive 7% of all U.S. digital traffic

http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/comscore-smartphones-tablets-drive-7-all-us-digital-traffic/2011-10-11

Unlocked iPhone 4S coming in November in the U.S.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-27076_3-20117086-248/unlocked-iphone-4s-coming-in-november/

Sweden Starts 1800Mhz Radio Spectrum Auction

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/51288.php

Everything Everywhere to implement 3G network sharing

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/11/everything-everywhere-to-implement-3g-network-sharing/

RIM to switch on BlackBerry NFC mobile payments in Dubai

http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/10/11/310617/rim-to-switch-on-blackberry-nfc-mobile-payments-in-dubai/

Verizon will have LTE available in 175 markets by Nov. 17

http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/verizon-will-have-lte-available-175-markets-nov-17/2011-10-11

Indonesian Operator Issues Tender to Lease Up to 5,000 Towers

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/51280.php

Everything Everywhere Announces Alliance with USA M2M Enabler

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/51277.php

WBS Planning LTE Rollout in South Africa

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/51289.php

Motorola Mobility Makes Powerful a Lot More Fun and Affordable with Motorola ATRIX™ 2

http://mediacenter.motorola.com/content/detail.aspx?ReleaseID=14379&NewsAreaID=2&changeCurrentLocale=1

Daily News October 11, 2011

Ofcom delays 4G spectrum auction

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/10/ofcom-delays-4g-spectrum-auction/

Everything Everywhere Starts LTE Trials in Rural UK

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/51236.php

Sprint to launch LTE on 1900 MHz spectrum by mid-2012

http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/sprint-launch-lte-1900-mhz-spectrum-mid-2012/2011-10-07

Telefónica Germany targets LTE at business users

http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/telef-nica-germany-targets-lte-business-users/2011-10-07

iPhone 4S Pre-Orders Top One Million in First 24 Hours

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2011/10/10iPhone-4S-Pre-Orders-Top-One-Million-in-First-24-Hours.html

Microsoft Statement on European Commission Decision to Approve Skype
Acquisition
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2011/oct11/10-07statement.mspx

Verizon adds LTE-capable Samsung Stratosphere to lineup

http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/verizon-adds-lte-capable-samsung-stratosphere-lineup/2011-10-10

Samsung and Visa to celebrate Olympics with London 2012 phone

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/42423/samsung-olympic-phone-london-2012

Sprint shares dive on cash worries

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/10/us-sprint-shares-idUSTRE79942F20111010

America Movil to launch bid for rest of Telmex

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/10/us-americamovil-idUSTRE7992YY20111010

Softbank prices iPhone 4S lower than rival KDDI
http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=468258

Softbank Mobile rises to top for 18th month in a row

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/10/softbank-mobile-rises-to-top-for-18th-month-in-a-row/

NEC Starts Shipment of LTE Base Stations for KDDI
http://www.nec.co.jp/press/en/1110/0702.html

Samsung Profit Beats Estimates as Galaxy Smartphones Challenge Apple, HTC

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-06/samsung-third-quarter-profit-beats-estimates-on-galaxy-smartphone-demand.html

HTC Quarterly Profits Rise by 68%

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/51233.php

Daily News October 7, 2011

Regulator (FCC) unveils plan for universal broadband

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/06/us-fcc-broadband-idUSTRE7955WC20111006

Report: Sony near deal to buy Ericsson out of Sony Ericsson JV

http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/report-sony-near-deal-buy-ericsson-out-sony-ericsson-jv/2011-10-06

Microsoft set to win EU approval for Skype deal: FT

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/06/us-skype-microsoft-eu-idUSTRE79506Y20111006

LTE auction in Italy closes after 22 days; bids exceed expectations

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/06/lte-auction-closes-after-22-days-bids-exceed-expectations/

Branded iPhone 5 won't arrive until LTE, analysts say

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-20115750-64/branded-iphone-5-wont-arrive-until-lte-analysts-say/

MTN Group Buys 25% Stake in Rwandan Subsidiary

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/51228.php

Daily News October 6, 2011

Samsung targets iPhone 4S sales ban in France, Italy

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/05/us-samsung-apple-idUSTRE7941D020111005

RIM jumps more than 12 percent on more takeover talk with Vodafone

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/05/us-rim-idUSTRE7934E020111005

Sprint to sell iPhone with unlimited data service

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/05/us-sprint-iphone-idUSTRE7946GB20111005

France Telecom CFO expects up to €2bn from Swiss unit's sale

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=468180

UK government commits £150M to boost mobile coverage

http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/uk-government-commits-150m-boost-mobile-coverage/2011-10-05

Microsoft considers bidding for Yahoo

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/05/us-yahoo-microsoft-idUSTRE79458Y20111005

As KDDI lands iPhone 4S, Japan mobile market begins new tilt

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=468207

Japan's KDDI to sell new iPhone: Apple

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/05/us-apple-japan-idUSTRE7937PU20111005

NEC to make mobile network equipment in India -Nikkei

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/04/neccorp-idUSL3E7L42KX20111004

India launches "world's cheapest" tablet computer

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/05/us-india-tablet-idUSTRE7940YV20111005

Du to launch UAE’s second LTE network by year-end

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/05/du-to-launch-uaes-second-lte-network-by-year-end/

Android, iOS continue to absorb BlackBerry market share in U.S.

http://www.bgr.com/2011/10/05/android-ios-continue-to-absorb-blackberry-market-share-in-u-s/

Daily News October 5, 2011

Apple iPhone 4S unveiled

http://www.bgr.com/2011/10/04/apple-iphone-4s-unveiled/

Apple iPhone 4S fails to impress Wall Street

http://www.bgr.com/2011/10/04/apple-iphone-4s-fails-to-impress-wall-street/

Sprint to launch iPhone 4S Oct. 14, along with AT&T, Verizon

http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/sprint-launch-iphone-4s-oct-12-along-att-verizon/2011-10-04

Touring the iPhone 4S, in photos

http://www.fiercewireless.com/slideshow/touring-iphone-4s-photos

Apple rejects Samsung offer to end tablet row in Australia

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/04/us-apple-samsung-australia-idUSTRE7927CL20111004

Kindle Fire pre-orders reach 95,000 units on day one, market research firm says

http://www.bgr.com/2011/10/03/kindle-fire-pre-orders-reach-95000-units-on-day-one-market-research-firm-says/

Walmart and T-Mobile to launch $30 prepaid unlimited plan on October 16th

http://www.bgr.com/2011/10/03/walmart-and-t-mobile-to-launch-30-prepaid-unlimited-plan-on-october-16th/

USA's Mobile Ad Spending to Top $1 Billion for First Time in 2011

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/51180.php

HTC Reports Vulnerability; Working on an Over-the-Air Fix

http://blog.mylookout.com/2011/10/htc-reports-vulnerability-working-on-an-over-the-air-fix/

Bouygues Telecom to deploy 42Mbps on 3G+ network

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/04/bouygues-telecom-to-deploy-42mbps-on-3g-network/

BT unveils programme aimed at increasing LatAm business

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/04/bt-unveils-programme-aimed-at-increasing-latam-business/

Qualcomm names Altman vice chairman, Mollenkopf to COO

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/04/us-qualcomm-management-idUSTRE7933DE20111004

LG LAUNCHES OPTIMUS LTE, FIRST 4G HD SMARTPHONE IN KOREAN MARKET

http://www.newswire.co.kr/newsRead.php?no=574169

Daily News October 4, 2011

Sprint to buy 30.5 million iPhones over 4 years: report

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/03/us-sprint-iphone-idUSTRE7925J020111003

France Telecom Buys 49% Stake in African Mobile Network

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/51152.php

Bharti awards TD-LTE deal to ZTE

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/bharti-awards-td-lte-deal-zte

China Telecom Launches Four RMB-1,000 3G Smartphones

http://www.marbridgeconsulting.com/marbridgedaily/archive/article/50102/china_telecom_launches_four_rmb_1000_3g_smartphones

China web users top 500 million: Report

http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-09-29/news/30218189_1_surveillance-in-recent-years-government-blocks-web-content-online-population

Asian Mobile Networks, The Bridge Alliance, Launch Fixed Rate Voice and SMS for Roamers

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/51149.php

2011 Base Station Shipments Will Be Up 14% Year over Year and 2012 Prognosis Is Good

http://www.abiresearch.com/press/3782-2011+Base+Station+Shipments+Will+Be+Up+14%25+Year+over+Year+and+2012+Prognosis+Is+Good

Google’s Schmidt Says Motorola Deal Won’t ‘Screw Up’ Android

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-03/google-s-schmidt-says-acquisition-of-motorola-won-t-screw-up-android.html

Nokia completes the transaction to outsource its Symbian software development and support activities to Accenture

http://press.nokia.com/2011/09/30/nokia-completes-the-transaction-to-outsource-its-symbian-software-development-and-support-activities-to-accenture/

Facebook sued over tracking users after logout

http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20114163-245/facebook-sued-over-tracking-users-after-logout/

Daily News October 3, 2011

Verizon Appeals FCC Imposition of 'Net Neutrality' Rules

http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2011/verizon-appeals-fcc.html

Report: Amazon close to acquiring webOS assets from HP

http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/report-amazon-close-acquiring-webos-assets-hp/2011-09-30

Italian operators bid €3.9B for LTE spectrum, double the reserve price

http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/italian-operators-bid-39b-lte-spectrum-double-reserve-price/2011-09-30

Everything Everywhere unveils M2M platform--and ambitions

http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/everything-everywhere-unveils-m2m-platform-and-ambitions/2011-09-30

Making P2P Connections Easier: NFC Forum Publishes New Standard

http://www.nfctimes.com/news/making-p2p-connection-easier-nfc-forum-publishes-new-standard

Amazon tablet costs $209.63 to make, IHS estimates

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/30/us-amazon-isuppli-idUSTRE78T41R20110930

Intel acquires Israeli mobile navigation firm Telmap

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/02/us-intel-telmap-idUSTRE7910ED20111002

Alibaba's Ma: "very interested" in buying Yahoo

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/01/us-yahoo-alibaba-idUSTRE78T5TG20111001

Skype 2.5 for Android adds more supported handsets and enhanced video experience

http://blogs.skype.com/en/2011/09/skype_25_for_android_adds_more.html