Daily News March 26, 2012

Orange announces the launch of Ultra-broadband for Mobile

http://www.orange.com/en_EN/press/press_releases/cp120322en.jsp

China Unicom 2011 Profit Misses Estimates on 3G User Cost
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-22/china-unicom-full-year-profit-misses-estimates-on-3g-user-costs.html

Global LTE Phone Shipments Will Surge Tenfold to 67 Million Units in 2012

http://www.strategyanalytics.com/default.aspx?mod=pressreleaseviewer&a0=5189&src=rss

T-Mobile USA to Cut 1,900 Call-Center Jobs, Close 7 Offices
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-22/t-mobile-usa-to-cut-1-900-call-center-jobs-close-7-facilities.html

India Gained 8.77 Million New GSM Subscribers in February

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/53636.php

Australia’s universal service reform legislation passed

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/03/22/australias-universal-service-reform-legislation-passed/

Free Mobile suffering from congestion

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/03/22/free-mobile-suffering-from-congestion/

Nokia Siemens, German unions agree on 1,600 job cuts

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/23/us-nokia-siemens-germany-idUSBRE82M0ZJ20120323

Singtel to Transfer 500 Staff to Huawei

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/53637.php

Samsung sees smartphones leading Africa growth
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/22/us-samsung-africa-idUSBRE82L0RU20120322

Facebook buys 750 patents from IBM: source
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/22/us-facebook-ibm-patents-idUSBRE82L13O20120322

Foxconn International swings to 2011 net profit
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/22/us-foxconn-results-idUSBRE82L0PT20120322

Ericsson raises stake in Korea JV
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/22/us-ericsson-idUSBRE82L0NC20120322

Boost Mobile to Offer Unlimited Talk & Text for As Low As $30 a Month for a
Limited Time
http://newsroom.sprint.com/news/boost-mobile-to-offer-unlimited-talk-and-text.htm

Microsoft applies for NFC Tap and Do trademark

http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/03/23/314761/microsoft-applies-for-nfc-tap-and-do-trademark/

Android 5.0 Jelly Bean said to launch in Q3

http://www.bgr.com/2012/03/22/android-5-0-jelly-bean-said-to-launch-in-q3/

AT&T announces slew of other devices getting ICS update
http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-57402839-85/at-t-announces-slew-of-other-devices-getting-ics-update/

Verizon expands new diagnostics tool to Samsung Droid Charge

http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/story/verizon-expands-new-diagnostics-tool-samsung-droid-charge/2012-03-22

Acer Iconia Tab A510 goes quad-core

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57402059-94/acer-iconia-tab-a510-goes-quad-core/

EBay to sell Rent.com to PRIMEDIA
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/22/us-primedia-idUSBRE82L17R20120322

Micron Posts Third Straight Loss on Weak Memory-Chip Prices
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-22/micron-posts-third-consecutive-loss-on-weak-memory-chip-prices.html

‘Angry Birds’ Space Edition Skips Windows Phone in Blow to Nokia
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-22/-angry-birds-space-edition-skips-windows-phone-in-blow-to-nokia.html

Ericsson to deploy 900MHz HSPA network for Softbank

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/03/22/ericsson-to-deploy-900mhz-hspa-network-for-softbank/