Samurai Mobile: 2012

AT&T Receives FCC Approval for Acquisition of NextWave Wireless, Other WCS Transactions; Approval Sets the Stage for WCS Spectrum for Mobile Broadband Use

http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=23645&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=35870&mapcode=corporate|financial

Nokia Siemens Networks Wins UK LTE Network Contract
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57902.php

Orange selects Ericsson for Managed Services in Switzerland

http://www.ericsson.com/news/121221-orange-selects-ericsson-for-managed-services-in-switzerland_244159017_c

China market: 3Q12 mobile Internet user base grows to 489 million, says
Analysys
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20121220VL200.html

Verizon responds to AT&T, adds 29 LTE markets
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57560220-94/verizon-responds-to-at-t-adds-29-lte-markets/

NEC signs mobile backhaul contract with Tele2 for expansion and upgrade across Europe and Russia
http://www.nec.com/en/press/201212/global_20121221_01.html

ZTE Avid 4G Adds to MetroPCS’s Lineup of Affordable LTE Phones
http://allthingsd.com/20121220/zte-avid-4g-adds-to-metropcss-lineup-of-affordable-lte-phones/

Huawei to go jumbo with 6.1-inch Ascend Mate

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57560745-94/huawei-to-go-jumbo-with-6.1-inch-ascend-mate/

December 21, 2012

Daily News December 21, 2012

Ofcom, 4G auction bidders announced
http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/2012/12/4g-auction-bidders-announced/

Deutsche Telekom finance chief to replace CEO Obermann

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/20/us-deutschetelekom-management-idUSBRE8BJ0Z220121220

Deutsche Telekom defining succession early on and securing continuity

http://www.telekom.com/media/company/168944

Ericsson Hit by $1.2 Billion Write Down of Subsidiary Company

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57892.php

Nokia to resume development of 10-inch Windows RT tablet, say Taiwan makers
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20121218PD211.html

Google sells Motorola TV set-top business for $2.35 billion
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/20/us-google-motorola-idUSBRE8BI1NE20121220

FCC: DISH must roll out 40% of its LTE network in four years
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/12/19/fcc-dish-must-roll-out-40-of-its-lte-network-in-four-years/

Samsung preps 5.5-inch flexible phone screen for CES demo
http://ces.cnet.com/8301-34447_1-57559886/samsung-preps-5.5-inch-flexible-phone-screen-for-ces-demo/

Nepal Considers Licensing Third Mobile Network Operator
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57890.php

Indosat selects Alca-Lu for mobile broadband boost
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/12/19/indosat-selects-alca-lu-for-mobile-broadband-boost/

December 20, 2012

Daily News December 20, 2012

Global LTE Smartphone Shipments Will Reach 275 Million Units in 2013

http://www.strategyanalytics.com/default.aspx?mod=pressreleaseviewer&a0=5310

Samsung Displaces Nokia as Top Cellphone Brand in 2012 and Takes Decisive Smartphone Lead Over Apple
http://www.isuppli.com/Mobile-and-Wireless-Communications/News/Pages/Samsung-Displaces-Nokia-as-Top-CellphoneBrand-in-2012-and-Takes-Decisive-Smartphone-Lead-Over-Apple.aspx

China market: 300 million smartphones to be shipped in 2013, says IDC
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20121217PD218.html

Total Cumulative Wi-Fi Enabled Device Shipments Reached 5 Billion in 2012

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57888.php

First Converged LTE FDD/TDD Network launched by China Mobile Hong Kong and partner Ericsson

http://www.ericsson.com/news/121219-first-onverged-lte-fdd-tdd-network-launched-by-china-mobile-hong-kong-and-partner-ericsson_244159017_c

Telefónica reaches one million Movistar Fusión subscribers

http://saladeprensa.telefonica.es/jsp/base.jsp?contenido=/jsp/notasdeprensa/notadetalle.jsp&idm=eng&id=66&pais=1&elem=19232&titulo=Telef%C3%B3nica%20reaches%20one%20millio...&origen=notapres&selectNumReg=5&pagina=1

NEC signs framework deal with Telenor
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/nec-signs-framework-deal-telenor

December 19, 2012

Daily News December 19, 2012

Telefonica transfers shares of Peru unit to LatAm co

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/18/us-telefonica-peru-idUSBRE8BH0WX20121218

Google Maps for iOS nabs 10M downloads in first two days

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57559613-37/google-maps-for-ios-nabs-10m-downloads-in-first-two-days/

Global mobile advertising revenues to reach $12.8bn in 2013
http://www.telecoms.com/55371/global-mobile-advertising-revenues-to-reach-12-8bn-in-2013/

India's GSM Networks Lose 9.4 Million Customers in November

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57872.php

Ring in the Holidays with Sprint 4G LTE: Available in Six New Markets, Including Indianapolis, Santa Rosa, Calif., and Southern Puerto Rico

http://newsroom.sprint.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=2479

Contactless Payments in Europe Expand with MasterCard PayPass
http://newsroom.mastercard.com/press-releases/contactless-payments-in-europe-expand-with-mastercard-paypass/

Nokia Switches to Faster Memory Chips for Select Smartphones
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57854.php

Volvo teams with Ericsson on connected cars

http://www.telecoms.com/56921/volvo-teams-with-ericsson-on-connected-cars/

December 18, 2012

Daily News December 18, 2012

Orange and China Mobile to cooperate on the adoption of interoperable, SIM-based NFC standards
http://www.orange.com/en/press/press-releases/press-releases-2012/Orange-and-China-Mobile-to-cooperate-on-the-adoption-of-interoperable-SIM-based-NFC-standards

Sprint to Acquire 100 Percent Ownership of Clearwire for $2.97 per Share

http://newsroom.sprint.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=2477

iPhone 5 First Weekend Sales in China Top Two Million
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2012/12/16iPhone-5-First-Weekend-Sales-in-China-Top-Two-Million.html

France concerned about Alcatel loan deal: paper

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/17/us-alcatel-loan-idUSBRE8BG0T120121217

Telecom Italia Said to Hire Morgan Stanley for Network Spinoff
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-16/telecom-italia-said-to-hire-morgan-stanley-for-network-spinoff.html

Vodafone skips Aussie 4G auction
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/vodafone-skips-aussie-4g-auction

EU5 Smartphone Penetration Reaches 55 Percent in October 2012

http://www.comscore.com/Insights/Press_Releases/2012/12/EU5_Smartphone_Penetration_Reaches_55_Percent_in_October_2012

Gartner Says Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Declined 3 Percent in 2012

http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=2279415

MasterCard buys into NFC wallet provider C-Sam

http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/12/17/321591/mastercard-buys-into-nfc-wallet-provider-c-sam/

FCC moves to open up 3.5GHz band for small cells
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/12/13/fcc-moves-to-open-up-3-5ghz-band-for-small-cells/

Indonesia’s Axis Telekom considers USD300m towers sale
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/12/14/indonesias-axis-telekom-considers-usd300m-towers-sale/

Vimpelcom signs LTE MVNO contract with Yota
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/12/13/vimpelcom-signs-lte-mvno-contract-with-yota/

Yota Devices to launch LTE smartphone in Feb-13
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/12/14/yota-devices-to-launch-lte-smartphone-in-feb-13/

Angola sees second LTE launch
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/12/14/angola-sees-second-lte-launch/

Orange Romania launches LTE in Bucharest
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/12/13/orange-romania-launches-lte-in-bucharest/

Anatomy of the GALAXY Note II: A closer look
http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=20862

Bridge Loan for Sprint Acquisition

http://www.softbank.co.jp/en/news/press/2012/20121217_01/

Boingo to Provide Global Roaming and Data Offload Solutions for NTT DOCOMO

http://www.boingo.com/pr/articles/?a=2012-12-12-boingo-to-provide-global-roaming-and-data-offload-solutions-for-ntt-docomo&id=751&date=2012-12-12

December 17, 2012

Daily News December 17, 2012

Exclusive: Softbank caps how much Sprint can pay for Clearwire
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/14/us-clearwire-sprint-softbank-idUSBRE8BD03920121214

New global telecoms treaty agreed in Dubai

http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2012/92.aspx#.UM5I9eQz18E

MIIT to tighten app regulations

http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/750131.shtml

China Warns Europe Against Imposing Sanctions on Huawei and ZTE

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57822.php

Huawei Cutting 100 Jobs from US Infrastructure Division

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57817.php

KPN Scraps Dividend to Finance Purchase of Web Spectrum

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-14/kpn-scraps-dividend-to-finance-purchase-of-web-spectrum.html

Orange Spain acquires Simyo

http://orange.com/en/press/press-releases/press-releases-2012/Orange-Spain-acquires-Simyo

Dutch 4G frequency auction raises more than expected

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/15/us-dutch-telco-auction-idUSBRE8BE00020121215

SKT hits target of seven million LTE subscribers by end-2012

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/12/14/skt-hits-target-of-seven-million-lte-subscribers-by-end-2012/

Windows Phone Store expands, adds new features http://blogs.windows.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/archive/2012/12/13/windows-phone-store-expands-adds-new-features.aspx

Hello Axiata to buy Smart Mobile

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/hello-axiata-buy-smart-mobile

December 14, 2012

Daily News December 14, 2012

Dell Quits Smartphone Business Globally, Drops Android
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeanbaptiste/2012/12/12/dell-quits-smartphone-business-globally-android/

KT Corp mulls Morocco move
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/12/12/kt-corp-mulls-morocco-move/

Sprint offers $2.1 billion to buy rest of Clearwire

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/us-clearwire-offer-sprint-idUSBRE8BC0IG20121213

BT joins UK LTE spectrum auction as doubts surface over £3.5B target

http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/bt-joins-uk-lte-spectrum-auction-doubts-surface-over-35b-target/2012-12-12

Bouygues Telecom sues Free Mobile over smears and 'unfair competition'

http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/bouygues-telecom-sues-free-mobile-over-smears-and-unfair-competition/2012-12-12

FCC approves DISH plans to repurpose satellite spectrum for mobile use
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/12/12/fcc-approves-dish-plans-to-repurpose-satellite-spectrum-for-mobile-use/

Worldwide Smart Connected Device Market, Led by Samsung and Apple, Grew 27.1% in the Third Quarter, According to IDC
http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS23849612

FCC wants texting apps like iMessage in text-to-911 plan
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57558891-94/fcc-wants-texting-apps-like-imessage-in-text-to-911-plan/

Galaxy Note III rumored to feature a 6.3-inch AMOLED Display

http://sammyhub.com/2012/12/13/galaxy-note-iii-rumored-to-feature-a-6-3-inch-amoled-display/

Google Maps makes its way back to the iPhone
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/us-goole-maps-idUSBRE8BC06L20121213

Press Release: Mobile VoIP Users to Reach 1 Billion by 2017, or One in Seven Mobile Subscribers

http://www.juniperresearch.com/viewpressrelease.php?pr=355

Gartner Says Worldwide Semiconductor Sales to Reach $311 Billion in 2013, a 4.5 Percent Increase from 2012

http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=2275915

Worldwide Smart Meter Shipments Surpass 15.4 Million Units in 3Q 2012, According to IDC Energy Insights
http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS23849912

Alca-Lu to boost Bharti’s African networks
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/12/11/alca-lu-to-boost-bhartis-african-networks/

December 13, 2012

Daily News December 13, 2012

European Commission Approves Acquisition of Orange Austria by Hutchison 3G

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57784.php

Sprint Nextel in Talks to Take Full Ownership of Clearwire

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57779.php

Half of Smartphones Sold in 2017 Will Be Priced Below US$150

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57760.php

UK makes next move toward 4G

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/uk-makes-next-move-toward-4g

Ofcom welcomes applications for 4G auction

http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/2012/12/ofcom-welcomes-applications-for-4g-auction/

Moody's: Vodafone Has Stronger Credit Profile Than Telefonica and Telecom Italia

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57782.php

1800 MHz is the most widely used band for 4G/LTE systems deployments worldwide

http://www.gsacom.com/downloads/pdf/Spectrum_used_in_commercially_launched_LTE_FDD_networks.php4

Apple could make bid for map firm TomTom, analyst says

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57558758-37/apple-could-make-bid-for-map-firm-tomtom-analyst-says/

TeliaSonera to Receive $525 Million from Kazakhstan Listing
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57768.php

Verizon sells Samsung Galaxy Camera on December 13 for $550

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-57558518-251/verizon-sells-samsung-galaxy-camera-on-december-13-for-$550/

Vodacom Deploys 500th LTE Enabled Base Station

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57777.php

First Ericsson LTE network built in Africa

http://www.ericsson.com/news/1664267

Maxis allocates $164m for LTE rollout

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/maxis-allocates-164m-lte-rollout

December 12, 2012

Daily News December 12, 2012

Spanish Mobile Operators Launch Nationwide Joyn Services

http://www.gsma.com/newsroom/spanish-mobile-operators-launch-nationwide-joyn-services

Ericsson: Ericsson starts negotiations on ownership of ST-Ericsson

http://www.ericsson.com/news/1663538

STMicro to quit ST-Ericsson mobile chip venture

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/10/us-stmicroelectronics-st-ericsson-idUSBRE8B90N520121210

Huawei Announces EUR 70 Million Investment in R&D in Finland

http://www.huawei.com/ilink/en/about-huawei/newsroom/press-release/HW_198560

KPN Close to Sale of Spanish MVNO

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57688.php

Motorola Mobility to leave South Korea, cut jobs

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57558243-94/motorola-mobility-to-leave-south-korea-cut-jobs/

North America: LTE Adds 19 Million Subscriptions Year-over-Year at 3Q 2012

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57684.php

AT&T opens four new LTE markets, covers 160 million

http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-57558237-85/at-t-opens-four-new-lte-markets-covers-160-million/

Telecom New Zealand Starts LTE Trials

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57735.php

Telecom NZ launches flat-rate data roaming

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/telecom-nz-launches-flat-rate-data-roaming

China Mobile launches mobile TV in HK

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/china-mobile-launches-mobile-tv-hk

Intel says on track to launch smaller mobile chips

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/10/us-intel-technology-idUSBRE8B917A20121210

U.S. Online Holiday Spending Approaches $27 Billion for First 37 Days of the November-December Shopping Season, up 13 Percent vs. Last Year

http://www.comscore.com/Insights/Press_Releases/2012/12/U.S._Online_Holiday_Spending_Approaches_27_Billion_for_First_37_Days_of_the_November-December_Shopping_Season

December 10, 2012

Daily News December 10, 2012

Deutsche Telekom invests almost EUR 30 billion over three years in the future of telecommunications

http://www.telekom.com/media/company/164844

T-Mobile USA plans to ditch phone subsidies, sell iPhone in 2013

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/07/us-tmobileusa-iphone-idUSBRE8B604A20121207

NTT Docomo loses record 40,800 subscribers in Nov, as iPhone gains

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/07/us-nttdocomo-users-japan-idUSBRE8B604Z20121207

Amazon Launches Brazil Kindle Store and Free Portuguese Kindle Reading Apps for Android Phones and Tablets, iPads and iPhones—R$299 Kindle Available in the Coming Weeks

http://nocache-phx.corporate-ir.net/staging/phoenix.zhtml?c=97664&p=RssLanding&cat=news&id=1764877

Samsung Galaxy Admire 4G comes to MetroPCS for $169

http://sammyhub.com/2012/12/06/samsung-galaxy-admire-4g-comes-to-metropcs-for-169/

December 7, 2012

Daily News December 7, 2012

Deutsche Telekom Said to Weigh More Job Cuts in Germany

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-05/deutsche-telekom-said-to-weigh-more-job-cuts-in-germany.html

China Mobile to develop own-brand smartphones

http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90778/8047817.html

Nokia announces its first Windows Phone 8 in China and the new Lumia 620

http://blogs.windows.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/archive/2012/12/05/nokia-announces-its-first-windows-phone-8-in-china-and-the-new-lumia-620.aspx

Nokia’s ‘affordable’ Lumia 620 comes with NFC

http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/12/05/321422/nokias-affordable-lumia-620-comes-with-nfc/

A closer look at Xperia E

http://blogs.sonymobile.com/2012/12/05/a-closer-look-at-xperia-e/

AT&T raises 2012 smartphone sales target

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/05/us-att-forecast-idUSBRE8B40NG20121205

Qualcomm Atheros Introduces Ultra-Low Power Near Field Communication Chip for Mobile Devices

http://www.qualcomm.com/media/releases/2012/12/05/qualcomm-atheros-introduces-ultra-low-power-near-field-communication-chip

TeliaSonera Chairman to Retire Next April

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57670.php

U.S. Online Holiday Spending Surpasses $21 Billion for First 32 Days of the November-December Shopping Season, up 14 Percent vs. Last Year

http://www.comscore.com/Insights/Press_Releases/2012/12/U.S._Online_Holiday_Spending_Surpasses_21_Billion_for_First_32_Days

December 6, 2012

Daily News December 6, 2012

Nokia announces its first Windows Phone 8 in China and the new Lumia 620

http://blogs.windows.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/archive/2012/12/05/nokia-announces-its-first-windows-phone-8-in-china-and-the-new-lumia-620.aspx

India may abolish local roaming by March
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/india-may-abolish-local-roaming-march

Bouygues and SFR resume network sharing discussions
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/12/04/bouygues-and-sfr-resume-network-sharing-discussions/

First ‘Samsung Mobile Store’ opens in Paris
http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=20690

IDC Raises Tablet Forecast for 2012 and Beyond As iOS Picks Up Steam, Android Gains Traction, and Windows Finally Enters the Market
http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS23833612

Qualcomm Technologies Expands Line of Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Processors with
Quad-Core CPUs for High-Volume Smartphones
http://www.qualcomm.com/media/releases/2012/12/04/qualcomm-technologies-expands-line-qualcomm-snapdragon-s4-processors-quad-

Optus planning to deploy TD-LTE infrastructure in Canberra next year
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/12/04/optus-planning-to-deploy-td-lte-infrastructure-in-canberra-next-year/

China Mobile readying TD-LTE for Hong-Kong
http://www.telecoms.com/54544/china-mobile-readying-td-lte-for-hong-kong/

Nokia Siemens Networks Jumps Up the LTE Infrastructure Sales Rankings
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57660.php

MetroPCS expands joyn messaging service to more smartphones
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/metropcs-expands-joyn-messaging-service-more-smartphones/2012-12-04

Nokia Sells its Head Office Building
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57642.php

Samsung Names Lee as Vice Chairman in Succession Plan
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-05/samsung-names-lee-vice-chairman-in-patriarch-s-succession-plan.html

DOCOMO to Launch Global M2M Platform
http://www.nttdocomo.com/pr/2012/001622.html

December 5, 2012

Daily News December 5, 2012

Worldwide Mobile Phone Growth Expected to Drop to 1.4% in 2012 Despite Continued Growth Of Smartphones, According to IDC

Telefonica Moving Closer to Stock Market Listing for Latin American Networks
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57629.php

Analyst: AT&T to launch LTE Advanced in second half of 2013

http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/analyst-att-launch-lte-advanced-second-half-2013/2012-12-04

AT&T adds 6 LTE markets, now reaches 150M people
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57556798-94/at-t-adds-6-lte-markets-now-reaches-150m-people/

U.S. Cellular testing VoLTE, will launch 'at some point in the future'

http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/us-cellular-testing-volte-will-launch-some-point-future/2012-12-04

Qualcomm Rides Wireless Wave to Take Third Place in Global Semiconductor Market in 2012

http://www.isuppli.com/Semiconductor-Value-Chain/News/Pages/Qualcomm-Rides-Wireless-Wave-to-Take-Third-Place-in-Global-Semiconductor-Market-in-2012.aspx

LG said to be switching to its own smartphone chip designs
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57556933-94/lg-said-to-be-switching-to-its-own-smartphone-chip-designs/

Ofcom, Latest customer service satisfaction levels revealed

http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/2012/12/latest-customer-service-satisfaction-levels-revealed/

iPhone 5 snags 100,000 preorders through China Unicom

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57556985-37/iphone-5-snags-100000-preorders-through-china-unicom/

China Unicom Expects to Sell 140 Million 3G Phones in 2013

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57649.php

Nokia Siemens to close German services unit: sources

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/04/us-nokiasiemens-germany-idUSBRE8B310K20121204

Sharp, Capital Alliance with Qualcomm, Inc. and Display Technology Development Agreement with its Subsidiary Pixtronix, Inc.

http://sharp-world.com/corporate/news/121204_2.html

December 4, 2012

Daily News December 4, 2012

Ericsson seeks U.S. import ban on Samsung products

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/03/us-ericsson-samsung-us-idUSBRE8B20XC20121203

SFR launches consumer-focused LTE, months ahead of French rivals
http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/sfr-launches-consumer-focused-lte-months-ahead-french-rivals/2012-11-30

Nokia Siemens to sell optical networks unit

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/03/us-nokiasiemens-optical-idUSBRE8B208O20121203

Nokia Siemens Networks Closing Factory in Germany
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57593.php

iPhone 5 Arrives in South Korea & More Than 50 Additional Countries in December

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2012/12/03iPhone-5-Arrives-in-South-Korea-More-Than-50-Additional-Countries-in-December.html

[Orange press release] Today, Orange announced the first 4G offer for its corporate customers, and will launch its 4G offers for the wider public in February 2013

http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/wps/portal/!ut/p/kcxml/04_Sj9SPykssy0xPLMnMz0vM0Y_QjzKLd4w3MfQFSYGYRq6m-pEoYgbxjgiRIH1vfV-P_NxU_QD9gtzQiHJHR0UAAD_zXg!!/delta/base64xml/L0lJayEvUUd3QndJQSEvNElVRkNBISEvNl9BX0U4QS9lbl93dw!!?LMSG_CABINET=Docs_and_Resource_Ctr&LMSG_CONTENT_FILE=News_Releases_2012/News_Article_002751.xml&s_cid=RSS_newsres_pr_orange-press-release-today-orange-announced-the-fir

ITU members define a new era for ITU’s standards sector
http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2012/88.aspx

Vatican unveils Pope's Twitter handle: @pontifex

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/03/us-pope-twitter-idUSBRE8B20E420121203

Axiata nine-month profit grows 7%
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/axiata-nine-month-profit-grows-7

Maxis Q3 profit falls 18% to $145m
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/maxis-q3-profit-falls-18-145m

December 3, 2012

Daily News December 3, 2012

Bharti Airtel May Bid for South African Network
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57615.php

Telefonica and MasterCard partner to offer mobile payments in Brazil

http://newsroom.mastercard.com/press-releases/telefonica-and-mastercard-partner-to-offer-mobile-payments-in-brazil/

T-Mobile USA Completes $2.4 Billion Towers Sale to Crown Castle
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57613.php

T-Mobile USA closes deal with Crown Castle

http://www.telekom.com/media/company/162778

Zain Names Former Wataniya CEO As New Group CEO
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57616.php

comScore Reports October 2012 U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share

http://www.comscore.com/Insights/Press_Releases/2012/11/comScore_Reports_October_2012_U.S._Mobile_Subscriber_Market_Share

November 30, 2012

Daily News November 30, 2012

T-Mobile May Announce US Deal for Apple's iPhone Next Week

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57597.php

Glo Mobile—22.0m subscriptionsCellular Penetration in Africa Expected to Surpass 80% in 1Q-2013

http://www.abiresearch.com/press/cellular-penetration-in-africa-expected-to-surpass

Microsoft Surface With Windows Pro to Go on Sale in January

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-29/microsoft-surface-with-windows-pro-to-go-on-sale-in-january-1-.html

Swisscom Launches its LTE Network in Switzerland

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57584.php

Tele2 Estonia launches LTE

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/11/28/tele2-estonia-launches-lte/

DOCOMO to Establish Wholly Owned Subsidiary in Singapore

— Will Provide Communication Services to Local Japanese —

http://www.nttdocomo.com/pr/2012/001621.html

November 29, 2012

Daily News November 29, 2012

Tata, Telenor may merge Indian operations
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/tata-telenor-may-merge-indian-operations

China may allocate 1.4-GHz for TD-LTE
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/china-may-allocate-14-ghz-td-lte

China's tablet market grows 63 percent in third quarter; Apple is king
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/28/us-china-tablet-market-idUSBRE8AR04K20121128

Spanish Mobile Operators Launch Nationwide Joyn Services

http://www.gsma.com/newsroom/spanish-mobile-operators-launch-nationwide-joyn-services/

Vivendi's SFR telecom unit to cut 856 jobs

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/28/us-vivendi-sfr-idUSBRE8AR09H20121128

Italian tax police probe Google Italy again

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/28/net-us-google-italy-probe-idUSBRE8AR0WA20121128

Germany Regulator to Lower Mobile Voice Termination Rates
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57546.php

Qualcomm Joins NFC Forum Board of Directors
http://www.nfc-forum.org/news/pr/view?item_key=ff3520c8faaaf476b6072ff41cd3bd17ec8ca71e

ZTE trials eSRVCC VoLTE in Hong Kong

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/11/27/zte-trials-esrvcc-volte-in-hong-kong/

Brazil to get NFC in 2013

http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/11/28/321373/brazil-to-get-nfc-in-2013/

Worldwide Kindle Device Sales More Than Double Last Year’s Record Over Holiday Shopping Weekend
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=97664&p=RssLanding&cat=news&id=1762030

November 28, 2012

Daily News November 28, 2012

Ericsson takes action for fair and reasonable patent licensing

http://www.ericsson.com/news/1660699

France's SFR Expected to Cut Around 10% of its Workforce
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57522.php

Bouygues sells towers
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/11/26/bouygues-sells-towers/

MegaFon IPO Said to Be Oversubscribed at Low End of Range

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-27/megafon-ipo-said-to-be-oversubscribed-at-low-end-of-range.html

India's Tata Closing CDMA Network in Three Circles
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57528.php

Windows Phone 7.8 rumored to launch this week
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57554328-94/windows-phone-7.8-rumored-to-launch-this-week/

Telecom Italia picks Gemalto NFC

http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/11/27/321318/telecom-italia-picks-gemalto-nfc/

Microsoft sold 40 million Windows 8 licenses in month: executive

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/27/us-microsoft-windows-idUSBRE8AQ18W20121127

November 27, 2012

Daily News November 27, 2012

Orange launches LTE in four cities
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/11/23/orange-launches-lte-in-four-cities/

today, Orange announced the first 4G offer for its corporate customers, and will launch its 4G offers for the wider public in February 2013

http://orange.com/en/press/press-releases/press-releases-2012/today-Orange-announced-the-first-4G-offer-for-its-corporate-customers-and-will-launch-its-4G-offers-for-the-wider-public-in-February-2013

Lenovo Expected to Become China's Largest Smartphone Vendor in 2013
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57496.php

China Unicom to buy fixed networks from parent
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/china-unicom-buy-fixed-networks-parent

China Unicom and China Merchants Bank launch NFC in Shanghai

http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/11/26/321301/china-unicom-and-china-merchant-bank-launch-nfc-in-shanghai/

Bharti Airtel said to plan tower IPO this year
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/bharti-airtel-said-plan-tower-ipo-year

South Korean LTE Subscriber Base Reaches 22% of Mobile Users
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57483.php

Samsung announces Galaxy Note II has moved 5 million units worldwide

http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/25/samsung-galaxy-note-ii-5-million-sold/

Telefonica (Vivo) to launch LTE in Brazil in April 2013
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/11/22/telefonica-vivo-to-launch-lte-in-brazil-in-april-2013/

Sprint 4G LTE Lights Up in 11 New Cities and Counties in Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia

http://newsroom.sprint.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=2468

Nokia’s Camera Guru Quits
http://allthingsd.com/20121123/nokias-camera-guru-quits/

Zain Launches LTE Services in Kuwait
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57490.php

Analysis: Half of all mobile connections running on 3G/4G networks by 2017
https://wirelessintelligence.com/analysis/2012/11/half-of-all-mobile-connections-running-on-3g-4g-networks-by-2017/359/

November 26, 2012

Daily News November 26, 2012

Orange launches smartphone app for free calls, texts

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/22/us-orange-app-idUSBRE8AL0AW20121122

Orange launches ‘Libon’ an all-in-one communication app: free HD calls, messaging and personalized visual voicemail

http://www.orange.com/en/press/press-releases/press-releases-2012/Orange-launches-Libon-an-all-in-one-communication-app-free-HD-calls-messaging-and-personalized-visual-voicemail

Black Friday Billion: Kick-Off to Brick-and-Mortar Shopping Season Surges Past $1 Billion in E-Commerce Spending for the First Time

http://www.comscore.com/Insights/Press_Releases/2012/11/Black_Friday_Billion_Kick-Off_to_Brick-and-Mortar_Shopping_Season_Surges_Past_1_Billion_in_E-Commerce_Spending_for_the_First_Time

Orange Bets Spain Bargains Will Beat Telefonica

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-21/orange-bets-spain-bargains-will-beat-telefonica.html

Telekom Austria Weighs Eastern Europe Spinoff, WiBlatt Reports

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-25/telekom-austria-weighs-eastern-europe-spinoff-wiblatt-reports.html

NFC will Come Out of the Trial Phase in 2013 as 285 Million Enabled Devices are Expected to be Shipped

http://www.abiresearch.com/press/nfc-will-come-out-of-the-trial-phase-in-2013-as-28

Fitch downgrades Sony, Panasonic ratings to "junk"
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/22/us-sony-panasonic-ratings-idUSBRE8AL07B20121122

November 22, 2012

Daily News November 22, 2012

France in talks with Google over tax audit: minister
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/20/net-us-france-google-idUSBRE8AJ10V20121120

Digitimes Research: Global tablet shipments to surpass that of notebooks in 2013
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20121119PD209.html

Smartphones Set to Overtake Feature Phones in Flash Memory Consumption Next Year
http://www.isuppli.com/Memory-and-Storage/News/Pages/Smartphones-Set-to-Overtake-Feature-Phones-in-Flash-Memory-Consumption-Next-Year.aspx

Samsung to ship more than 60M smartphones in Q4, says analyst

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57553167-94/samsung-to-ship-more-than-60m-smartphones-in-q4-says-analyst/

China Telcos Announce October 2012 Subscriber Totals
http://www.marbridgeconsulting.com/marbridgedaily/archive/article/61150/china_telcos_announce_october_2012_subscriber_totals

China Mobile Looking to Sell 100 Million Phones in 2013
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57433.php

China Mobile picks 16 TD-LTE device vendors
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/china-mobile-picks-16-td-lte-device-vendors

China Total Mobile Internet Users Reaching 400 Million
http://www.chinainternetwatch.com/1816/china-total-mobile-internet-users-reaching-400-million/

Telefonica to offload 2% PT stake within a matter of weeks
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/11/20/telefonica-to-offload-2-pt-stake-within-a-matter-of-weeks/

Orange and Akamai form Content Delivery Strategic Alliance
http://www.orange.com/en/press/press-releases/press-releases-2012/Orange-and-Akamai-form-Content-Delivery-Strategic-Alliance

Cosmote launches first LTE network in Greece

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/11/20/cosmote-launches-first-lte-network-in-greece/

Finland begins 800MHz auction process
http://www.telecoms.com/53394/finland-begins-800mhz-auction-process/

HP Hit by $8.8 Billion Write-Down - Alleges Fraud by Subsidiary

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57440.php

Unlocked Galaxy S3 Mini arrives at Amazon
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57552364-94/unlocked-galaxy-s3-mini-arrives-at-amazon/

Motorola Mobility and China Mobile Blow Your Mind With Motorola MT788: Intel Inside® and Speed Up to 2GHz
http://mediacenter.motorola.com/Press-Releases/Motorola-Mobility-and-China-Mobile-Blow-Your-Mind-With-Motorola-MT788-Intel-Inside-and-Speed-Up-to-2GHz-3bf5.aspx

November 21, 2012

Daily News November 21, 2012

France in talks with Google over tax audit: minister

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/20/net-us-france-google-idUSBRE8AJ10V20121120

China Mobile Looking to Sell 100 Million Phones in 2013

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57433.php

Cosmote launches first LTE network in Greece

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/11/20/cosmote-launches-first-lte-network-in-greece/

Finland begins 800MHz auction process

http://www.telecoms.com/53394/finland-begins-800mhz-auction-process/

HP Hit by $8.8 Billion Write-Down - Alleges Fraud by Subsidiary

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57440.php

Unlocked Galaxy S3 Mini arrives at Amazon

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57552364-94/unlocked-galaxy-s3-mini-arrives-at-amazon/

Motorola Mobility and China Mobile Blow Your Mind With Motorola MT788: Intel Inside® and Speed Up to 2GHz

http://mediacenter.motorola.com/Press-Releases/Motorola-Mobility-and-China-Mobile-Blow-Your-Mind-With-Motorola-MT788-Intel-Inside-and-Speed-Up-to-2GHz-3bf5.aspx

November 20, 2012

Daily News November 20, 2012

MetroPCS Talked With Eight Companies on Way to T-Mobile Merger
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-16/metropcs-held-talks-with-eight-companies-on-way-to-t-mobile-deal.html

Telefonica Sees No Need for Share Sale of British Unit

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-19/telefonica-sees-no-need-for-share-sale-of-british-unit.html

Telefonica keen to retain TI stake despite Sawiris stake scheme

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/11/19/telefonica-keen-to-retain-ti-stake-despite-sawiris-stake-scheme/

AT&T doubled its 4G LTE coverage this year
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57550926-94/at-t-doubled-its-4g-lte-coverage-this-year/

U.S. Cellular offers unlimited 4G LTE plan...for now

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57551832-94/u.s-cellular-offers-unlimited-4g-lte-plan...for-now/

USA and Mexico to Co-Operate in Curbing Mobile Phone Theft

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57404.php

Alcatel-Lucent may sell some patents to bolster balance sheet
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/alcatel-lucent-may-sell-some-patents-bolster-balance-sheet/2012-11-16

Apple approves 1 millionth iOS app, tracker says

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57551888-37/apple-approves-1-millionth-ios-app-tracker-says/

Samsung launches Galaxy Note 10.1 LTE model

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57551812-94/samsung-launches-galaxy-note-10.1-lte-model/

O2 Ireland to start work on 4G rollout in first half of 2013

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/11/19/o2-ireland-to-start-work-on-4g-rollout-in-first-half-of-2013/

Cisco to buy cloud-networking start-up Meraki for $1.2 billion
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/19/us-cisco-meraki-idUSBRE8AI00P20121119

November 19, 2012

Daily News November 19, 2012

Cisco chief confirms LTE small cell ambitions
http://www.telecomasia.net/blog/content/cisco-chief-confirms-lte-small-cell-ambitions

France Telecom May Sell Stake in UK Joint Venture to Private Investors
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57373.php

Free Mobile continues strong subscriber growth
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/11/15/free-mobile-continues-strong-subscriber-growth/

Nokia Siemens Networks and Samsung Stand Out in Stabilizing Q3 2012 Wireless Infrastructure Market

http://www.abiresearch.com/press/nokia-siemens-networks-and-samsung-stand-out-in-st

China market: Over 49 million smartphones sold in 3Q12, says Analysys
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20121116VL202.html

Android takes 90% smartphone platform market share in China
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20121115PD215.html

Rumor: China Telecom to Shift 2G Handset Subsidies to 3G

http://www.marbridgeconsulting.com/marbridgedaily/archive/article/61037/rumor_china_telecom_to_shift_2g_handset_subsidies_to_3g

Google Nexus 7 on AT&T network sold out

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57550123-94/google-nexus-7-on-at-t-network-sold-out/

Ruckus Wireless prices IPO at high end of range: market source
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/16/us-ruckuswireless-ipo-idUSBRE8AF05G20121116

LTE networks vulnerable to inexpensive jamming technique
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57550805-94/lte-networks-vulnerable-to-inexpensive-jamming-technique/

Researchers Find Way to Boost Wi-Fi Performance 400-700 Percent
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57362.php

Dell profit falls 47 percent
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/16/us-dell-results-idUSBRE8AE1S520121116

DOCOMO Develops World’s First Small-cell Base Station for 3G and LTE
http://www.nttdocomo.com/pr/2012/001620.html

November 16, 2012

Daily News November 16, 2012

KPN Raises $500 Million From Sale of 2,000 German Towers to American Tower
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57352.php

India's GSM Spectrum Auction Concludes After Just Two Days
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57347.php

Telefonica launches Microsoft video platform

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/15/us-telefonica-video-idUSBRE8AE0XY20121115

BlackBerry Messenger to Support Voice Calls over Wi-Fi
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57335.php

Qualcomm Atheros and Cisco Announce Indoor Location Technology Collaboration

http://www.qualcomm.com/media/releases/2012/11/15/qualcomm-atheros-and-cisco-announce-indoor-location-technology-collaborati

Qi Wins Wireless Charging Battle With Nexus 4 and Windows Phone 8 Support
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ewanspence/2012/11/13/qi-wins-wireless-charging-battle-with-nexus-4-and-windows-phone-8-support/

Ericsson's charging and billing solutions serve 2 billion subscriptions worldwide
http://www.ericsson.com/news/1657820

Vivendi Q3 results highlight continuing woes at SFR
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/11/14/vivendi-q3-results-highlight-continuing-woes-at-sfr/

Russia's MTS Sees Profits Jump on Lower Costs and Currency Gains
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57339.php

AM Launches Mexico's First Commercial LTE Network with Huawei

http://www.huawei.com/ilink/en/about-huawei/newsroom/press-release/HW_197173

Vodacom Using Satellite for Backhaul Services

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57344.php

Amazon Cloud Drive Comes to Japan

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=97664&p=RssLanding&cat=news&id=1759238

Kindle Fire HD 8.9” Ships Today
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=97664&p=RssLanding&cat=news&id=1759259

November 15, 2012

Daily News November 15, 2012

Gartner Says Worldwide Sales of Mobile Phones Declined 3 Percent in Third
Quarter of 2012; Smartphone Sales Increased 47 Percent
http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=2237315

Visa officially launches its digital wallet V.me
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57549032-93/visa-officially-launches-its-digital-wallet-v.me/

GSA confirms 1800 MHz as the most popular LTE band; LTE1800 used in over 37%
of networks
http://www.gsacom.com/news/gsa_367.php

Nokia Buys Earthmine for 3-D Ability in Map Fight With Apple

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-13/nokia-acquires-3-d-technology-as-it-bolsters-maps-against-apple.html

Verizon will offer free WP8 phone by end of year

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57549320-94/verizon-will-offer-free-wp8-phone-by-end-of-year/

SingTel, Resilient performance across the Group in the second quarter
http://info.singtel.com/node/12450

Texas Instruments to cut 1,700 jobs to reduce costs

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/14/net-us-texasinstruments-jobcuts-idUSBRE8AD1SC20121114

Intel, Qualcomm in talks to invest up to $300 million in Sharp: Jiji

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/13/us-sharp-intel-investment-idUSBRE8AC1A820121113

ASUS VivoTab RT Windows 8 Tablet Available on AT&T's 4G LTE Network Beginning Nov. 16
http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=23521&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=35689&mapcode=consumer|mobile-devices

VimpelCom Quarterly Profits Nearly Triple to $538 Million

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57330.php

Verizon and HTC's latest twist: The $199 Droid DNA

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57548677-94/verizon-and-htcs-latest-twist-the-$199-droid-dna/

ZTE's Sprint Flash launches, has 12-megapixel camera

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57549334-94/ztes-sprint-flash-launches-has-12-megapixel-camera/

November 14, 2012

Daily News November 14, 2012

Verizon Wireless Announces $8.5 Billion in Distributions to Verizon and
Vodafone by Year-End 2012
http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2012/verizon-wireless-announces.html

Verizon Wireless Pays Another Big Dividend, Avoids a Tax Hike
http://allthingsd.com/20121112/verizon-wireless-pays-another-big-dividend-avoids-a-tax-hike/

Vodafone Group reveals GBP5.9 billion write-down as Southern European woes continue
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/11/13/vodafone-group-reveals-gbp5-9-billion-write-down-as-southern-european-woes-continue/

Vodafone announces results for the six months ended 30 September 2012
http://www.vodafone.com/content/index/media/news/halfyear_2012.html

[PDF]Vodafone announces results for the six months ended 30 September 2012

http://www.vodafone.com/content/dam/vodafone/investors/financial_results_feeds/half_year_30september2012/dl_halfyear2012.pdf

Cisco Profit Exceeds Estimates as Price Cuts Spur Sales

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-13/cisco-profit-exceeds-estimates-as-price-cuts-spurs-sales.html

Telecom Italia Confirms Investment Offer from Egypt's Naguib Sawiris
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57296.php

Africa's Mobile Subscriber Base to Cross 750 Million Mark by Year End
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57304.php

France Sees Fastest Mobile Subscriber Growth Rate in a Decade
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57295.php

Google、Nexus 4とNexus 10を発売　Nexus 7のAndroid 4.2アップデートも

http://www.itmedia.co.jp/news/articles/1211/14/news030.html

Samsung Galaxy Camera Available on AT&T's 4G Network Beginning Nov. 16
http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=23523&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=35691&mapcode=consumer|mobile-devices

AT&T Puts Hefty $499 Price Tag on Samsung’s Android-Based Galaxy Camera
http://allthingsd.com/20121112/att-puts-hefty-499-price-tag-on-samsungs-android-based-galaxy-camera/

NFC Forum publishes NFC Controller Interface specification
http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/11/12/321039/nfc-forum-publishes-nfc-controller-interface-specification/

Vodacom Posts Sharp Rise in First Half Profits
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57292.php

Samsung Galaxy Stratosphere II blasts off to Verizon
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57548697-94/samsung-galaxy-stratosphere-ii-blasts-off-to-verizon/

November 13, 2012

Daily News November 13, 2012

Ofcom finalises 4G auction rules
http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/2012/11/ofcom-finalises-4g-auction-rules/

Verizon plans to complete its LTE rollout by mid-2013
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57547595-94/verizon-plans-to-complete-its-lte-rollout-by-mid-2013/

China Telecom snags iPhone 5 for late 2012 launch
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57547819-37/china-telecom-snags-iphone-5-for-late-2012-launch/

Microsoft's Surface tablet has "modest" start: Ballmer

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/12/us-microsoft-ballmer-idUSBRE8AB0PY20121112

RIM to introduce new BlackBerry 10 devices on January 30

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/12/us-rim-blackberry-idUSBRE8AB0H920121112

iPad Mini LTE will ship by early next week, report says
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57547559-37/ipad-mini-lte-will-ship-by-early-next-week-report-says/

Thailand to set 3G price ceiling by Dec
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/thailand-set-3g-price-ceiling-dec

AIS reaches 3.5m 3G subscribers; blended ARPU climbs 4% y-o-y
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/11/08/ais-reaches-3-5m-3g-subscribers-blended-arpu-climbs-4-y-o-y/

DTAC Aiming to Offer Both 3G and 4G Services
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57284.php

OTE’s EBITDA drops 7.4% on 10.2% turnover slump
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/11/09/otes-ebitda-drops-7-4-on-10-2-turnover-slump/

Greece’s OTE encourages employees to retire early
http://www.telecoms.com/52610/greeces-ote-encourages-employees-to-retire-early/

Swisscom profits slide 9.2%
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/11/09/swisscom-profits-slide-9-2/

Telus Reports Stable Rise in Revenues and Profits
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57275.php

November 12, 2012

Daily News November 12, 2012

MegaFon Is Said to Resume Marketing for $2 Billion IPO This Week

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-11/megafon-is-said-to-resume-marketing-for-3-billion-ipo-this-week.html

MegaFon Posts Strong Increases in Revenues and Profits

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57263.php

HTC and Apple Settle Patent Dispute

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2012/11/11HTC-and-Apple-Settle-Patent-Dispute.html

China Unicom expects to start selling iPhone 5 by year-end

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/09/us-china-congress-unicom-idUSBRE8A80EF20121109

T-Mobile USA loses 492,000 contract customers in Q3

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57546817-94/t-mobile-usa-loses-492000-contract-customers-in-q3/

Verizon Wireless to start taking Windows Phone 8 preorders on Friday
http://blogs.windows.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/archive/2012/11/08/verizon-wireless-to-start-taking-windows-phone-8-preorders-on-friday.aspx

Gartner Says PC Market in Western Europe Declined 15 Percent in the Third Quarter of 2012

http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=2230815

November 9, 2012

Daily News November 9, 2012

Deutsche Telekom reports stable development in operations in the third quarter of 2012 at the same time as a considerable book loss
http://www.telekom.com/media/company/156992

Telekom Posts $8.8 Billion Loss as Sales Beat Estimates
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-08/deutsche-telekom-posts-eu6-9-billion-loss-as-sales-top-estimates.html

Ericsson demos LTE Advanced for TDD using Carrier Aggregation
http://www.ericsson.com/news/121107-ericsson-demos-lte-advanced-for-tdd-using-carrier-aggregation_244159017_c

Qualcomm Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2012 Results Fiscal 2012 Revenues $19.1 Billion
http://www.qualcomm.com/media/releases/2012/11/07/qualcomm-announces-fourth-quarter-and-fiscal-2012-results-fiscal-2012-reve

Qualcomm Rises on Sales, Profit Forecasts That Exceed Estimates
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-07/qualcomm-forecasts-sales-profit-that-exceed-analysts-estimates.html

Samsung Galaxy S3 Becomes World's Best-Selling Smartphone Model in Q3 2012

http://www.strategyanalytics.com/default.aspx?mod=pressreleaseviewer&a0=5301