Daily News February 8, 2012

Smartphone Market Hits All-Time Quarterly High Due To Seasonal Strength and Wider Variety of Offerings, According to IDC

http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS23299912

Ofcom to force down wholesale broadband costs, but BT disputes decision

http://www.telecoms.com/39392/uk-regulator-ofcom-to-force-wholesale-broadband-costs-down/

BT Wi-Fi Hotspot Numbers Pass 3.5 Million
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/52916.php

Samsung Electronics mulling to merge Samsung Mobile Display

http://sammyhub.com/2012/02/07/samsung-electronics-mulling-to-merge-samsung-mobile-display/

Verizon Forms Venture With Coinstar’s Redbox to Challenge Netflix in Video
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-02-06/verizon-combines-with-coinstar-s-redbox-to-challenge-netflix-in-video.html

Sprint Partners with Orange Business Services to Extend Global M2M Reach

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120207005227/en/Sprint-Partners-Orange-Business-Services-Extend-Global

Gartner Says Western European PC Shipments Fell 16 Percent in Fourth Quarter of 2011

http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=1915815

CMT outlines revised timetable for MTR reductions

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/02/07/cmt-outlines-revised-timetable-for-mtr-reductions/

Rogers announces two new LTE devices with 4G speeds up to 40Mbps

http://www.bgr.com/2012/02/06/rogers-announces-two-new-lte-devices-with-4g-speeds-up-to-40mbps/

Teardown: Samsung Cuts LTE Cost in Half

http://www.abiresearch.com/press/3843-Teardown%3A+Samsung+Cuts+LTE+Cost+in+Half+

DROID 4 by Motorola Ready to Work and Play on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Network

http://mediacenter.motorola.com/Press-Releases/DROID-4-by-Motorola-Ready-to-Work-and-Play-on-the-Verizon-Wireless-4G-LTE-Network-39d8.aspx

“We will do everything we can to stay in India,” says Telenor

http://www.telecoms.com/39365/%E2%80%9Dwe-will-do-everything-we-can-to-stay-in-india%E2%80%9D-says-telenor/

NEC Launches Sales of Compact All-in-one LTE Base Station

http://www.nec.co.jp/press/en/1202/0701.html

New Entrant Wins Mobile License in Hong Kong Spectrum Auction
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/52923.php

The NPD Group: Apple Leads Mobile Handsets in Q4 2011, But Android Attracts More First-Time Smartphone Buyers
https://www.npd.com/wps/portal/npd/us/news/pressreleases/pr_120206

Consumer Mobile App Revenues Expected to Pass $50bn by 2016

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/52931.php

Here’s How PayPal Is Pitching Mobile Payments to Major Retailers (Slideshow)

http://allthingsd.com/20120206/paypal-says-it-is-full-speed-ahead-into-mobile-payments-a-month-after-president-resigns/

Superslim Samsung Galaxy S III could drop in May

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-57371905-251/superslim-samsung-galaxy-s-iii-could-drop-in-may/

Tele2’s EBITDA grows 12%, 6% in Q4, FY

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/02/07/tele2s-ebitda-grows-12-6-in-q4-fy/