Daily News March 21, 2012

France Telecom CEO Richard rages at EC over hints of collusion

http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/france-telecom-ceo-richard-rages-ec-over-collusion-suggestion/2012-03-16

GSMA and Wi-Fi Trade Group to Develop Wi-Fi Roaming Standards

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/53572.php

French data watchdog questions Google on privacy

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/20/net-us-google-france-idUSBRE82J0D920120320

Windows Phone surpasses Symbian in Britain: survey

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/20/us-nokia-britain-research-idUSBRE82J0RX20120320

Apple Announces Plans to Initiate Dividend and Share Repurchase Program

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2012/03/19Apple-Announces-Plans-to-Initiate-Dividend-and-Share-Repurchase-Program.html

New iPad Tops Three Million

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2012/03/19New-iPad-Tops-Three-Million.html?sr=hotnews.rss

Infrared test shows new iPad running 10 degrees hotter than iPad 2

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/03/20/infrared_test_shows_new_ipad_running_10_degrees_hotter_than_ipad_2.html

Samsung exec reportedly confirms quad-core Exynos, 4G LTE in Galaxy S III

http://www.bgr.com/2012/03/19/samsung-exec-reportedly-confirms-quad-core-exynos-4g-lte-in-galaxy-s-iii/

NEC Releases Smartphone, Tablets in China

http://www.marbridgeconsulting.com/marbridgedaily/archive/article/54524/nec_releases_smartphone_tablets_in_china

Sharp meets Apple's standards for iPad Retina display, LG lags behind - report

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/03/20/sharp_meets_apples_standards_for_ipad_retina_display_lg_lags_behind___report.html

iPhone again scores top spot at customer satisfaction
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57398726-37/iphone-again-scores-top-spot-at-customer-satisfaction/

Mobile ad spend soars to £203m in UK

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/mar/20/mobile-ad-spend-2011

Ireland inches closer to 4G wireless spectrum auction
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/03/19/ireland-inches-closer-to-4g-wireless-spectrum-auction/

Chunghwa may be forced to share network assets

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/chunghwa-may-be-forced-share-network-assets

Etisalat launches 3G network in Afghanistan

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/03/19/etisalat-launches-3g-network-in-afghanistan/

China Unicom Announces February 2012 Subscriber Totals

http://www.marbridgeconsulting.com/marbridgedaily/archive/article/54525/china_unicom_announces_february_2012_subscriber_totals

ZTE Unveils World's First High-Power 3.5GHz TD-LTE Base Station

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/53569.php

Nokia Siemens names Samih Elhage as new COO

http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/nokia-siemens-names-samih-elhage-new-coo/2012-03-16

Apple pledges to combat App Store fraud

http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/story/apple-pledges-combat-app-store-fraud/2012-03-16

Amazon Appstore for Android hits 31,000 apps one year on
http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/articles/amazon-appstore-for-android-hits-31-000-apps-one-year-on/23051/

Bell agrees CAD3.4bn takeover of Astral

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/03/19/bell-agrees-cad3-4bn-takeover-of-astral/

Vietnam to Impose Limit on SIM Card Ownership

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/53564.php

iPad A5X processor built on Samsung's 45nm technology

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/03/16/ipad_a5x_processor_built_on_samsungs_45nm_technology.html

Nokia confirm tethering for Lumia

http://allaboutwindowsphone.com/flow/item/14433_Nokia_confirm_tethering_for_Lu.php

Amazon.com to Acquire Kiva Systems, Inc.

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=97664&p=RssLanding&cat=news&id=1674132

Cisco Completes Acquisition of Lightwire

http://newsroom.cisco.com/release/744182/Cisco-Completes-Acquisition-of-Lightwire

Intel Plans to Hire More Than 600 Workers in Israel in 2012
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-18/intel-plans-to-hire-more-than-600-workers-in-israel-in-2012.html

Broadcom to buy BroadLight for $230 million: report

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/20/us-broadlight-broadcom-idUSBRE82J0UB20120320

Dell replacing Android with Windows 8 in bid to compete with iPad

http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/dell-replacing-android-windows-8-bid-compete-ipad/2012-03-19

GREE releases first game from its US studio

http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/articles/gree-releases-first-game-from-its-us-studio/23058/