Daily News December 21, 2011

Statement From FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski Regarding AT&T Inc.'s Abandonment of its Proposed Acquisition of T-Mobile USA Inc.

http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2011/db1219/DOC-311592A1.pdf

Justice Department probing Verizon deal with cable companies

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/20/us-spectrum-verizon-idUSTRE7BJ1X720111220

Baidu, Dell Launch Smartphone

http://www.marbridgeconsulting.com/marbridgedaily/archive/article/52374/baidu_dell_launch_smartphone

China Added Over 12 Million New Subscribers in November

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/52335.php

China Telcos Announce November 2011 Subscriber Totals

http://www.marbridgeconsulting.com/marbridgedaily/archive/article/52378/china_telcos_announce_november_2011_subscriber_totals

SingTel launches commercial LTE mobile broadband service
http://info.singtel.com/node/10166

Etisalat launches the UAE’s first commercial LTE network
http://www.telecoms.com/37987/etisalat-launches-the-uae%E2%80%99s-first-commercial-lte-network/

Research and Markets: LTE Mobile Broadband Pricing is Set to Decline by 60% over the Next 5 Years but with 250 Million Users Worldwide by the End of 2016 Says New Study

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20111220006537/en/Research-Markets-LTE-Mobile-Broadband-Pricing-Set

PayPal tests NFC payments in Stockholm

http://www.nfcworld.com/2011/12/20/312103/paypal-tests-nfc-payments-in-stockholm/

PANASONIC, SAMSUNG, SANDISK, SONY AND TOSHIBA JOIN FORCES TO COLLABORATE ON
NEXT GENERATION SECURE MEMORY SOLUTION
http://www.toshiba.co.jp/about/press/2011_12/pr2002.htm

Galaxy S II and Galaxy Note will be updated to Android 4.0 in Q1

http://www.bgr.com/2011/12/20/galaxy-s-ii-and-galaxy-note-will-be-updated-to-android-4-0-in-q1/

Nokia: Software glitch draining some Lumia batteries

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/20/us-nokia-microsoft-idUSTRE7BJ1YE20111220

ZTE Launches Waterproof STAR7 Softbank 009Z Smartphone in Japan
http://wwwen.zte.com.cn/en/press_center/news/201112/t20111220_274347.html

Sony sells 321,000 PlayStation Vita units in two days
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/20/us-sony-vita-idUSTRE7BJ0FM20111220

Alipay Quick Pay Targets 100 Mln Users in Two Years
http://www.marbridgeconsulting.com/marbridgedaily/archive/article/52315/alipay_quick_pay_targets_100_mln_users_in_two_years