Daily News March 29, 2012

China Telecom and Nokia launch first CDMA Windows Phone in China
http://press.nokia.com/2012/03/28/china-telecom-and-nokia-launch-first-cdma-windows-phone-in-china/

Nokia launches first CDMA Windows Phone in China
http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/archive/2012/03/28/nokia-launches-first-cdma-windows-phone-in-china.aspx

Marketplace arrives in 13 new countries

http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/archive/2012/03/28/marketplace-arrives-in-13-new-countries.aspx

Apple's new iPad granted regulatory approval in China
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/03/27/apples_new_ipad_gains_regulatory_approval_in_china.html

Apple Will Maintain Tablet Market Dominance in the Short Term, Low Cost Segment to Take 60% by 2016

http://www.abiresearch.com/press/3861-Apple+Will+Maintain+Tablet+Market+Dominance+in+the+Short+Term%2C+Low+Cost+Segment+to+Take+60%25+by+2016

MetroPCS counts 500,000 LTE customers, hunts for more spectrum
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/metropcs-counts-500000-lte-customers-hunts-more-spectrum/2012-03-27

Telenor seeking $14b in damages from India
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/telenor-seeking-14b-damages-india

Indian regulator against refunds for cancelled 2G licences
http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/articles/indian-regulator-against-refunds-for-cancelled-2g-licences/23203/

GALAXY Note Reaches 5 Million Sales
http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=12717

Apple proposes refunds for Australian customers unhappy with '4G' iPad

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/03/27/apple_proposes_refunds_for_australian_customers_unhappy_with_4g_ipad.html

ZTE Revenue Grows 23% to RMB 86 Billion
http://wwwen.zte.com.cn/en/press_center/news/201203/t20120328_298275.html

Vivendi chief Lévy takes control of SFR following CEO Esser's sudden exit
http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/vivendi-chief-l-vy-takes-control-sfr-following-ceo-essers-sudden-exit/2012-03-27

Network sharing expected by mid-year in UAE
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/03/27/network-sharing-expected-by-mid-year/

Panasonic Takes Majority Stake in AeroMobile
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/53684.php

Nearly 1 Billion Smart Connected Devices Shipped in 2011 with Shipments Expected to Double by 2016, According to IDC

http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS23398412

Mobile Industry Lost over $58 billion in Revenue in 2011 due to Inadequate Billing Systems

http://www.juniperresearch.com/viewpressrelease.php?pr=296

Corporate Types Are iPad-Crazy, Survey Finds
http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2012/03/corporate_ipad/

Apple's Newsstand raking in $70K a day, study says
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27076_3-57405340-248/apples-newsstand-raking-in-$70k-a-day-study-says/

Sprint Nextel's CEO Salary Jumped Nearly a Third in 2011
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/53693.php

Windows Phone SDK 7.1.1 Update Now Available
http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_phone/b/wpdev/archive/2012/03/26/wpsdk-711-now-available.aspx

Lenovo Launches New Mobile App Shop Just for Businesses
http://news.lenovo.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=1575