Daily News April 27, 2012

Hong Kong cellcos kick off 4G war
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/hong-kong-cellcos-kick-4g-war

KPN selects JPMorgan for BASE sale
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/04/25/kpn-selects-jpmorgan-for-base-sale/

Anatel will begin reviewing 4G tender proposals and reveal auction date on 5
June
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/04/25/anatel-will-begin-reviewing-4g-tender-proposals-and-reveal-auction-date-on-5-june/

MTS tests LTE in Moscow
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/04/25/mts-tests-lte-in-moscow/

O2 today announced the launch of O2 Wallet: a seamless and secure digital wallet service that will deliver the benefits of mobile money to more UK consumers than any other product or service currently available.

http://mediacentre.o2.co.uk/Press-Releases/O2-Wallet-launches-375.aspx

Smartphones to lift Samsung to record $5 billion profit

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/26/us-samsung-idUSBRE83P15V20120426

Qualcomm Maintains Lead with 45 Percent Share of Cellular Baseband Market

http://www.strategyanalytics.com/default.aspx?mod=pressreleaseviewer&a0=5208&src=rss

AMAZON.COM ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER SALES UP 34% TO $13.18 BILLION; 16 OF THE TOP 100 BESTSELLING TITLES ARE EXCLUSIVE TO THE KINDLE STORE

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=97664&p=RssLanding&cat=news&id=1688175

OTE cutting 2,000 staff, report says
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/04/25/ote-cutting-2000-staff-report-says/

Alcatel-Lucent margins slip on telco slowdown

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/26/us-alcatel-lucent-idUSBRE83P0AC20120426

Alcatel-Lucent first quarter 2012 earnings
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_002624.xml&s_cid=RSS_newsres_pr_alcatellucent-first-quarter-2012-earnings

Rogers’ Q1 mobile sales, EBIT down 1%, 7%
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/04/25/rogers-q1-mobile-sales-ebit-down-1-7/

Google's original phone surfaces in court
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57421233-94/googles-original-phone-surfaces-in-court/

Daily News April 26, 2012

Galaxy Nexus now on sale in Google Play
http://googlemobile.blogspot.jp/2012/04/galaxy-nexus-now-on-sale-in-google-play.html?utm_source=feedburner

Statement: Transfer of Spectrum from AT&T to T-Mobile Approved by FCC
http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/articles/FCCApprovesBreakupSpectrumTransfer

Sprint Nextel Reports First Quarter 2012 Results

http://newsroom.sprint.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=2253

Sprint Loss Is Smaller Than Projected as IPhone Boosts Bills

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-25/sprint-loss-is-smaller-than-projected-as-iphone-boosts-bills.html

China Unicom First-Quarter Profit Trails Estimates on 3G

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-25/china-unicom-first-quarter-profit-trails-estimates-on-3g.html

China Unicom benefits from 3G surge in Q1

http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/articles/china-unicom-benefits-from-3g-surge-in-q1/23621/

LG Electronics Profit Beats Estimates on TVs, Mobiles

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-25/lg-electronics-first-quarter-profit-beats-analysts-estimates.html

LG ANNOUNCES FIRST-QUARTER 2012 FINANCIAL RESULTS

http://www.lgnewsroom.com/newsroom/contents/62164

Ericsson Profit Rises as Handset Disposal Helps Margins

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-25/ericsson-reports-first-quarter-profit-that-matches-estimates.html

Ericsson first quarter report 2012

http://www.ericsson.com/news/1605711

ZTE Revenue Grows 29% YOY to US$2.9 Billion in Q1 2012

http://wwwen.zte.com.cn/en/press_center/news/201204/t20120425_303047.html

AT&T Activated 4.3 Million iPhones in Q1
http://allthingsd.com/20120424/att-activated-4-3-million-iphones-in-q1/

Nokia Lumia 900 white and cyan models out of stock at AT&T
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57419874-93/nokia-lumia-900-white-and-cyan-models-out-of-stock-at-at-t/

KT confirms that its LTE services are now available nationwide
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/04/24/kt-confirms-that-its-lte-services-are-now-available-nationwide/

India’s TRAI sets hefty price tag for 2G spectrum
http://www.telecoms.com/43128/indias-trai-sets-hefty-price-tag-for-2g-spectrum/

Finland Starts Consultation on 4G Spectrum Auction
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/54079.php

Telefonica Closing App Stores in Germany, Spain and Argentina
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/54081.php

Huawei Expects Sales to Rise 20% This Year on Smartphones

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-25/huawei-expects-sales-to-rise-20-this-year-on-smartphones.html

Baidu Q1 Profits Top Street Estimates, But Shares Crumble
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericsavitz/2012/04/24/baidu-q1-profits-top-street-estimates-but-shares-crumble/

Baidu Announces First Quarter 2012 Results
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/baidu-announces-first-quarter-2012-200000566.html

Google Drive. Keep everything. Share anything.

https://drive.google.com/start#home

Daily News April 25, 2012

Apple Reports Second Quarter Results
Record March Quarter Sales of iPhones, iPads and Macs, Net Profit Increases 94% Year-over-Year
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2012/04/24Apple-Reports-Second-Quarter-Results.html

Apple Profit Rises 94% on Growing Global IPhone Demand
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-24/apple-profit-rises-94-on-growing-global-demand-for-iphones.html

Solid Growth in Earnings, Revenues and Margins, and $4.7 Billion Returned to Shareholders Highlight AT&T's First-Quarter Results

http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=22629&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=34116

AT&T Profit Beats Esitmates on Solid Wireless Growth

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-24/at-t-profit-beats-esitmates-on-solid-wireless-growth.html

Nokia Debt Rating Cut to Junk at Fitch

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-24/nokia-debt-rating-cut-to-junk-at-fitch.html

T-Mobile's Humm: Verizon's 700 MHz spectrum sale isn't enough
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/t-mobiles-humm-verizons-700-mhz-spectrum-sale-isnt-enough/2012-04-23

KPN Plans to Reach Job-Cut Goal in 2013, Two Years Early
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-24/kpn-accelerates-workforce-reduction-target-by-two-years-to-2013.html

ST-Ericsson revamp pushes STMicro to mobile arm

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/23/st-ericsson-idUSL3E8FN9B220120423

ST-Ericsson reports first quarter 2012 financial results
http://www.ericsson.com/news/1605215

Taiwan's HTC sees Q2 revenue up 55 percent from Q1
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/24/us-htc-idUSBRE83N09V20120424

LG Display Reports Wider-Than-Estimated Loss on TV Demand
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-24/lg-display-reports-wider-than-estimated-loss-on-tv-demand-1-.html

In Japan, Smartphones Surpass Feature Phones among Newly Acquired Devices
for First Time Ever
http://www.comscore.com/Press_Events/Press_Releases/2012/4/1_in_5_Mobile_Phone_Users_in_Japan_Now_Owns_a_Smartphone

Nokia Siemens Networks Adds Support for 1900Mhz Spectrum in LTE Portfolio
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/54005.php

Google Wallet now available on three new phones

http://googlecommerce.blogspot.jp/2012/04/google-wallet-now-available-on-three.html

ABI Research Teardown: Qualcomm 28nm Chip Found in the HTC One S Top
Dual-Core Performer but Not as Power Efficient as Expected
http://www.abiresearch.com/press/3884-Qualcomm+28nm+Chip+Found+in+the+HTC+One+S+Top+Dual-Core+Performer+but+Not+as+Power+Efficient+as+Expected+

Intel's 22nm Ivy Bridge chips set for launch
http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/processors/2012/04/23/intels-22nm-ivy-bridge-chips-set-for-launch-40155082/

Gemalto Selected As the Technology Provider for Transfer Mobile Payment
Service
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/54045.php

China's Alibaba.com Q1 profit slumps 25 percent
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/23/us-alibabacom-results-idUSBRE83M0EC20120423

Facebook's $1B Instagram deal: $300M in cash, rest in stock

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57419349-93/facebooks-$1b-instagram-deal-$300m-in-cash-rest-in-stock/

Daily News April 24, 2012

Vodafone Agrees to Buy Cable & Wireless for $1.7 Billion
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-23/vodafone-agrees-to-buy-cable-wireless-for-1-7-billion.html

China Mobile Drops After Profit Misses Analyst Estimates
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-23/china-mobile-drops-after-profit-misses-analyst-estimates.html

India's TRAI mandates per-second plans
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/indias-trai-mandates-second-plans

Nokia loses IPCom patent case in German court
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/20/us-nokia-court-idUSBRE83J0M420120420

Facebook pays Microsoft $550 million for AOL patents

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/23/net-us-microsoft-facebook-idUSBRE83M10C20120423

Huawei Reports FY11 Revenue of CNY 203.9 Billion, R&D Investment of CNY 23.7
Billion and Embarks on Business Transformation
http://www.huawei.com/ilink/en/about-huawei/newsroom/press-release/HW_131149

Apple announces 500 new jobs in Ireland
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/20/us-apple-ireland-idUSBRE83J0PI20120420

China's ZTE aims to reverse handset profit margin decline
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/23/us-zte-idUSBRE83M03A20120423

Sistema to take $1-bn write-down on India
http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/sistema-to-take-1-bn-write-downindia/472144/

Microsoft releases Skype 1.0 for Windows Phone
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57418586-94/microsoft-releases-skype-1.0-for-windows-phone/

Now in Marketplace: Skype 1.0
http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/archive/2012/04/22/now-in-marketplace-skype-1-0.aspx

Nokia officially starts the development of its manufacturing facility in Vietnam

http://press.nokia.com/2012/04/23/nokia-officially-starts-the-development-of-its-manufacturing-facility-in-vietnam/

Mozilla smartphone to go on sale in 'late 2012'
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-17784585

Motorola CEO pay package rose to $47 million in 2011
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/21/net-us-motorolamobility-ceopay-idUSBRE83J1HE20120421

STC Q1 profit rises 60pc to $672m
http://www.tradearabia.com/news/IT_216188.html

LG LAUNCHES SECOND-GENERATION 3D SMARTPHONE IN EUROPE

http://www.newswire.co.kr/newsRead.php?no=618968

Daily News April 23, 2012

China Mobile HK to launch 4G next week

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/china-mobile-hk-launch-4g-next-week

Microsoft Reports Record Third-Quarter Revenue
Strong business demand drives double-digit operating income growth.
http://www.microsoft.com/investor/EarningsAndFinancials/Earnings/PressReleaseAndWebcast/FY12/Q3/default.aspx

AMD Reports First Quarter Results

http://www.amd.com/us/press-releases/Pages/press-release-2012apr19-p.aspx

XOLO X900, First Smartphone with Intel Inside Launches in India Market
http://newsroom.intel.com/community/intel_newsroom/blog/2012/04/18/xolo-x900-first-smartphone-with-intel-inside-launches-in-india-market

Kindle Touch 3G Starts Shipping to Customers in Over 175 Countries, Seven Days Early

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=97664&p=RssLanding&cat=news&id=1685600

iPhone 5 may launch in October due to Qualcomm supply issues
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57416651-94/iphone-5-may-launch-in-october-due-to-qualcomm-supply-issues/

Sprint Sued for $300 Million by N.Y. Over Alleged Tax Fraud
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-19/sprint-sued-for-300-million-by-new-york-over-alleged-tax-fraud.html

First meeting of ITU-T M2M Focus Group attracts healthcare vertical and lays foundation for future work

http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/newslog/First+Meeting+Of+ITUT+M2M+Focus+Group+Attracts+Healthcare+Vertical+And+Lays+Foundation+For+Future+Work.aspx

iPhone propels Verizon subscriber growth as profit rises

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57415971-94/iphone-propels-verizon-subscriber-growth-as-profit-rises/

AT&T hopes to make Watson key element in mobile apps
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57416438-94/at-t-hopes-to-make-watson-key-element-in-mobile-apps/

France Telecom-Orange signs an agreement proposing an average salary
increase of 2.2% for employees in France
http://www.orange.com/en_EN/press/press_releases/cp120419en5.jsp

Wireless Intelligence: 3G growth stalls in Vietnam

http://www.wirelessintelligence.com/analysis/2012/04/3g-growth-stalls-in-vietnam/

Orange Business Services and Verizon Enterprise Solutions customers can now
see eye-to-eye at video meetings
http://www.orange.com/en_EN/press/press_releases/cp120419en3.jsp

A partnership between Orange and CANAL+ AFRIQUE on mobile payment
http://www.orange.com/en_EN/press/press_releases/cp120419en2.jsp

NTT Data - Successful proving test of first mobile NFC payment in Indonesia
Preparation of technical infrastructure for commercialization
http://www.nttdata.com/global/en/news-center/global/2012/032900.html

Is Evernote the next billion-dollar company?
http://news.cnet.com/8301-32973_3-57416653-296/is-evernote-the-next-billion-dollar-company/

NTT DATA to establish a subsidiary in Myanmar

- Seeking to expand offshore development sites and launch local operations -

http://www.nttdata.com/global/en/news-center/global/2012/041901.html

Daily News April 20, 2012

Nokia Corporation Q1 2012 Interim Report

http://press.nokia.com/2012/04/19/nokia-corporation-q1-2012-interim-report/

Qualcomm Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2012 Results

http://www.qualcomm.com/media/releases/2012/04/18/qualcomm-announces-second-quarter-fiscal-2012-results

Verizon Reports Double-Digit Earnings Growth and Increased Operating Cash Flow in First-Quarter 2012

Verizon Wireless Increases Service Revenues by 7.7 Percent, Expands Margins; Demand Remains Strong for FiOS and Strategic Services

http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2012/verizon-reports-double-digit.html

Verizon results slightly ahead of estimates

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/19/us-verizon-idUSBRE83I0N420120419

TeliaSonera January-March 2012

http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2012/4/teliasonera-january-march-2012-2012/

Nokia Lumia 610 starts rolling out in Asia

http://press.nokia.com/2012/04/19/nokia-lumia-610-starts-rolling-out-in-asia/

RIM Introduces a New, Easy to Use and Easy to Own BlackBerry Smartphone for
India
http://press.rim.com/release.jsp?id=5759

RIM Will Bring Budget BlackBerry to India, Indonesia
http://allthingsd.com/20120418/rim-brings-budget-blackberry-to-india-indonesia/

Brazil mobile base tops 250m at end-March
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/04/18/brazil-mobile-base-tops-250m-at-end-march/

Tata Drops Out of Bidding for Cable and Wireless Worldwide
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/54000.php?

87 Million 4G Devices to Ship in 2012

http://www.abiresearch.com/press/3881-87+Million+4G+Devices+to+Ship+in+2012

Barclaycard expands Quick Tap NFC service and offers PayTag stickers to Visa credit card holders
http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/04/19/315174/barclaycard-expands-quick-tap-nfc-service-and-offers-paytag-stickers-to-visa-credit-card-holders/

Telstra to Delay Broadband Cash Return Until at Least 2014
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-18/telstra-to-delay-nbn-broadband-cash-return-until-at-least-2014.html

Microsoft aims to make iPad an underdog with Windows 8
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57415697-75/microsoft-aims-to-make-ipad-an-underdog-with-windows-8/

Telekom Austria starts first NFC trial
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/telekom-austria-starts-first-nfc-trial

O2 UK delivers speeds of 20-50 Mbps in LTE trial
http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/o2-uk-delivers-speeds-20-50-mbps-lte-trial/2012-04-18

SOFTBANK MOBILE signs LTE contract with Ericsson in Japan
http://www.ericsson.com/thecompany/press/releases/2012/04/1603069

SOFTBANK MOBILE selects Nokia Siemens Networks to provide 4G (LTE) in Japan
http://www.nokiasiemensnetworks.com/news-events/press-room/press-releases/softbank-mobile-selects-nokia-siemens-networks-to-provide-4g-lte-in-japan

Internet Ad Revenues Hit $31 Billion in 2011, Historic High Up 22% Over 2010
Record-Breaking Numbers
http://www.iab.net/about_the_iab/recent_press_releases/press_release_archive/press_release/pr-041812

MIC’s Latam growth offsets African slowdown
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/04/18/mics-latam-growth-offsets-african-slowdown/

Huawei Looking to Hire 4,000 Staff for Indian R&D Centre
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/53995.php

Russia’s Yota rushing to sell Belarusian business, report says
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/04/18/russias-yota-rushing-to-sell-belarusian-business-report-says/

Apple wants trial on e-book price-fixing: lawyer
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/18/net-us-apple-ebooks-idUSBRE83H1CN20120418

Huawei announces global availability of the Ascend P1 smartphone
http://www.bgr.com/2012/04/18/huawei-announces-global-availability-of-the-ascend-p1-smartphone/

Next iPhone said to ditch glass for Liquidmetal, arrive in June
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57415807-37/next-iphone-said-to-ditch-glass-for-liquidmetal-arrive-in-june/

AT&T confirms HTC One X coming May 6 for $199
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57415767-94/at-t-confirms-htc-one-x-coming-may-6-for-$199/

Zuckerberg did $1 billion Instagram deal on his own
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57415565-93/zuckerberg-did-$1-billion-instagram-deal-on-his-own/

Daily News April 19, 2012

U.S. judge sends Apple, Samsung to settlement talks

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/18/us-apple-samsung-lawsuit-idUSBRE83G19W20120418

First Intel-powered smartphone due this week
Get ready for the first smartphone running on an Intel chip. That phone will likely be from Lava, according to a source.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-57415492-64/first-intel-powered-smartphone-due-this-week/

Verizon Wireless To Conduct Spectrum License Sale

http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2012/verizon-wireless-to-conduct.html

63% of Asia’s Carriers Have LTE Rolled Out, Are Conducting Trials, or Have Announced Plans

http://www.abiresearch.com/press/3879-63%25+of+Asia%E2%80%99s+Carriers+Have+LTE+Rolled+Out%2C+Are+Conducting+Trials%2C+or+Have+Announced+Plans

Three quarters of the British population want to bring 4G to Britain as soon as possible

http://everythingeverywhere.com/2012/04/18/three-quarters-of-the-british-population-want-to-bring-4g-to-britain-as-soon-as-possible/

RIM unveils low-cost BlackBerry for developing markets

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57415794-94/rim-unveils-low-cost-blackberry-for-developing-markets/

NEC and Wyless form Strategic M2M Service Partnership
http://www.nec.com/en/press/201204/global_20120418_01.html

Android Chrome starts to fill out features

http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-57415336-12/android-chrome-starts-to-fill-out-features/

Amazon dumps $20 pricing limit on Android in-app purchases
http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/story/amazon-dumps-20-pricing-limit-android-app-purchases/2012-04-17

T-Mobile Launches Ultra-Sleek HTC One S April 25

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120418006790/en/T-Mobile-Launches-Ultra-Sleek-HTC-April-25

Daily News April 18, 2012

EC queries French MTRs
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/04/16/ec-queries-french-mtrs/

European Commission Expresses Serious Concerns About High Mobile Rates in Estonia

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/53973.php

France Telecom could net EUR2B from Free roaming deal

http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/articles/france-telecom-could-net-eur2b-from-free-roaming-deal/23477/

Verizon's 4G LTE blankets two-thirds of U.S. population

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57415191-94/verizons-4g-lte-blankets-two-thirds-of-u.s-population/

RIM eyes hiring investment bankers: First step to a sale?
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57414824-94/rim-eyes-hiring-investment-bankers-first-step-to-a-sale/

Deutsche Telekom weighs up UK, Dutch options

http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/articles/deutsche-telekom-weighs-up-uk-dutch-options/23473/

Apple Falls for Fifth Day on Concern of Carrier Subsidy Cut

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-16/apple-drops-most-in-almost-six-months-in-intraday-trading-1-.html

Telefónica announces major mobile content play with EA
http://saladeprensa.telefonica.es/jsp/base.jsp?contenido=/jsp/notasdeprensa/notadetalle.jsp&idm=eng&id=66&pais=1&elem=18047&titulo=Telef%C3%B3nica%20announces%20major%20mo...&origen=notapres&selectNumReg=5&pagina=1

Samsung Galaxy SIII ‘official Olympics phone’

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/samsung/9208754/Samsung-Galaxy-SIII-official-Olympics-phone.html

AT&T Fastest 4G Service, T-Mobile Fastest in 3G, PCWorld Mobile Speed Tests Reveal

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120417006830/en/ATT-Fastest-4G-Service-T-Mobile-Fastest-3G

India's RCom Signs Deal with Google to Promote Android Phones

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/53964.php

Intel revenue forecast beats, but stock falls

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/17/us-intel-idUSBRE83G1DC20120417

Smartphones Will Drive Device Semiconductor Market to $170 Billion Cumulative Revenues in Next Five Years

http://www.abiresearch.com/press/3877-Smartphones+Will+Drive+Device+Semiconductor+Market+to+%24170+Billion+Cumulative+Revenues+in+Next+Five+Years

Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Reached $307 Billion in 2011, According to Final Results by Gartner
http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=1986016

Nokia to announce its first manufacturing plant in Vietnam on April 23rd

http://www.bgr.com/2012/04/16/nokia-to-announce-its-first-manufacturing-plant-in-vietnam-on-april-23rd/

Taiwanese consumer watchdog claims mobile calling rates are still too high
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/04/16/taiwanese-consumer-watchdog-claims-mobile-calling-rates-are-still-too-high/

Symbian Still Top Smartphone OS in the Middle East

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/53966.php

Sprint and LG Launch Third Device in 2012 with Eco-Friendly Features, LG Optimus Elite

http://newsroom.sprint.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=2243

Daily News April 17, 2012

Vodafone Faces Expanded EU Probe With O2 on Mobile-Payment Deal
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-13/vodafone-faces-expanded-eu-probe-with-o2-on-mobile-payment-deal.html

Anatel approves plan to hold 4G auction on 10 June
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/04/13/anatel-approves-plan-to-hold-4g-auction-on-10-june/

COME AND MEET THE NEXT GALAXY

http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=13477

Nokia hits new low as Moody's cuts rating

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/16/us-nokia-moodys-idUSBRE83F0H920120416

Nokia comments on Moody's credit rating announcement

http://press.nokia.com/2012/04/16/nokia-comments-on-moodys-credit-rating-announcement/

China Mobile outlines IPv6 migration plans
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/china-mobile-outlines-ipv6-migration-plans

KPN Mulling Sale of Belgian Subsidiary
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/53945.php

Sprint to deploy LTE in iDEN spectrum in 2014
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/sprint-targets-2014-use-800-mhz-lte/2012-04-12

Google fined $25,000 for impeding FCC investigation
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/16/us-google-fine-idUSBRE83F00Q20120416

New iPad Arrives in South Korea & 11 Additional Countries This Week

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2012/04/16New-iPad-Arrives-in-South-Korea-11-Additional-Countries-This-Week.html

Orange and Microsoft launch Orange TV on Xbox 360 with Kinect

http://www.orange.com/en_EN/press/press_releases/cp120413en.jsp

Sprint Continues 4G LTE Momentum with Launch of Galaxy Nexus by Samsung on April 22 for $199.99

http://newsroom.sprint.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=2240

Meizu announces smartphone with Samsung Exynos A9 Quad-core chip
http://sammyhub.com/2012/04/16/meizu-announces-smartphone-with-samsung-exynos-a9-quad-core-chip/

This is why DOJ accused Apple of fixing e-book prices
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57412369-37/this-is-why-doj-accused-apple-of-fixing-e-book-prices/

LG ANNOUNCES GLOBAL LAUNCH OF 3D WORLD, NEXT GENERATION PREMIUM 3D CONTENT SERVICE

http://www.newswire.co.kr/newsRead.php?no=617268

NTT DoCoMo's Tsujimura on NFC, LTE, Quake Recovery
http://www.bloomberg.com/video/90539185/

Microsoft Names New Leaders in Key International Markets
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/Press/2012/Apr12/04-13IMPR.aspx

Daily News April 16, 2012

France Telecom and Orascom agree MobiNil terms
http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/articles/france-telecom-and-orascom-agree-mobinil-terms/23421/

Poll: Nokia loses handset top-spot to Samsung
http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/articles/poll-nokia-loses-handset-top-spot-to-samsung/23430/

Skype tops 40M concurrent users for new record
http://www.fierceenterprisecommunications.com/story/skype-tops-40m-concurrent-users-new-record/2012-04-11

Nokia offers software update for Lumia 900 glitch
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57413984-94/nokia-offers-software-update-for-lumia-900-glitch/

Analyst: Apple sold 33 million iPhones last quarter
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57413633-37/analyst-apple-sold-33-million-iphones-last-quarter/

Kicking-off Ice Cream Sandwich software upgrade for 2011 Xperia smartphones
http://blogs.sonymobile.com/products/2012/04/13/kicking-off-ice-cream-sandwich-software-upgrade-for-2011-xperia-smartphones/

Rostelecom agrees LTE MVNO with Yota in Moscow
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/04/12/rostelecom-agrees-lte-mvno-with-yota-in-moscow/

Barnes & Noble unveils glow-in-the-dark Nook
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/12/net-us-barnesandnoble-idUSBRE83B1HK20120412

Apple responds to DOJ: Antitrust accusations untrue
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57413454-37/apple-responds-to-doj-antitrust-accusations-untrue/

First Intel Ivy Bridge launch expected on April 23
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-57412840-64/first-intel-ivy-bridge-launch-expected-on-april-23/

Microsoft roadmap leaks for Office 15, IE 10 and more key products
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/microsoft-roadmap-leaks-for-office-15-ie-10-and-more-key-products/12417

Apple given the OK to intervene in in-app purchase lawsuit
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57413339-37/apple-given-the-ok-to-intervene-in-in-app-purchase-lawsuit/

RIM plans to open its first Middle East retail store in Dubai
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57413450-94/rim-plans-to-open-its-first-middle-east-retail-store-in-dubai/

Daily News April 13, 2012

Report: Global M2M market surges past 100M subscribers
http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/report-global-m2m-market-surges-past-100m-

subscribers/2012-04-11

GSA - Evolution to LTE Report

http://www.gsacom.com/downloads/pdf/GSA_evolution_to_lte_report_120412.php4

Wireless Intelligence: Bonjour! LTE comes to France

http://www.wirelessintelligence.com/analysis/2012/04/bonjour-lte-comes-to-france/

Google plans stock split; results spur relief

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/12/us-google-idUSBRE83B1GJ20120412

Smartphone sales to touch 1 billion-unit mark in 2014: Credit Suisse

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/12/us-smartphonemakers-research-creditsuiss-idUSBRE83B0LS20120412

Indian Networks Ordered to Restart Services Despite Loss of Licenses
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/53904.php

Rumour Mill: SFR, Bouygues Telecom mull network sharing deal
http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/rumour-mill-sfr-bouygues-telecom-mull-network-sharing-deal/2012-04-11

Samsung Unveils New Galaxy Tab 2, Galaxy Players for U.S. Market

http://www.samsung.com/us/news/newsRead.do?news_group=productnews=consumerproduct=pc&news_seq=20155

Google Currents reaches out to international audience
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/google-currents-reaches-out-to-international-audience/73916

Justice Dept. files suit against Apple, publishers over e-book pricing
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57412364-37/justice-dept-files-suit-against-apple-publishers-over-e-book-pricing/

Amazon's new Appstore feature could be patent suit bait
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57412683-94/amazons-new-appstore-feature-could-be-patent-suit-bait/

Hong Kong’s City Telecom to sell off network for $644m
http://www.telecoms.com/42307/hong-kongs-city-telecom-to-sell-off-network-for-644m/

AT&T launches mobile apps site targeting small businesses
http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/story/att-launches-mobile-apps-site-targeting-small-businesses/2012-04-11

France Telecom-Orange announces the launch of commercial services for LION2, the Indian Ocean’s new submarine cable

http://www.orange.com/en_EN/press/press_releases/cp120412en3.jsp

Daily News April 12, 2012

Nokia brings NFC to Nokia Lumia 610 smartphone with operator Orange

http://press.nokia.com/2012/04/11/nokia-brings-nfc-to-nokia-lumia-610-smartphone-with-operator-orange/

Nokia Lumia 900 Carries Bill of Materials of $209
http://www.isuppli.com/Teardowns/News/Pages/Nokia-900-Carries-Bill-of-Materials-of-$209.aspx

Nokia's U.S. ambitions hit by smartphone bug
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/11/us-nokia-bug-idUSBRE83A09H20120411

Nokia Lumia 900 glitch triggers $100 credit
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57412153-94/nokia-lumia-900-glitch-triggers-$100-credit/

Nokia lowers Devices & Services first quarter 2012 outlook and provides second quarter 2012 outlook

http://press.nokia.com/2012/04/11/nokia-lowers-devices-services-first-quarter-2012-outlook-and-provides-second-quarter-2012-outlook/

DOJ may sue Apple over ebooks as early as Wednesday: sources

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/11/us-apple-ebooks-idUSBRE8391JW20120411

Verizon to start charging for phone upgrades

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57412428-1/verizon-to-start-charging-for-phone-upgrades/

France Telecom Sticks to Dividend, Opposes Workers Plan
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-10/france-telecom-sticks-to-dividend-opposes-workers-plan.html

Everything Everywhere selects Morgan Stanley for 1800MHz spectrum sale

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/04/10/everything-everywhere-selects-morgan-stanley-for-1800mhz-spectrum-sale/

Bharti may buy Qualcomm's TD-LTE spectrum

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/bharti-may-buy-qualcomms-td-lte-spectrum

LTE Smartphones Will Help Drive Total Device Intellectual Property Royalties 14% Higher in 2012

http://www.abiresearch.com/press/3875-LTE+Smartphones+Will+Help+Drive+Total+Device+Intellectual+Property+Royalties+14%25+Higher+in+2012

Telefónica and Avea to cooperate globally in M2M business
http://saladeprensa.telefonica.es/jsp/base.jsp?contenido=/jsp/notasdeprensa/notadetalle.jsp&idm=eng&id=66&pais=1&elem=18034&titulo=Telef%C3%B3nica%20and%20Avea%20to%20cooper...&origen=notapres&selectNumReg=5&pagina=1

Android beats Apple in China mobile platform race: report

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/10/net-us-android-apple-idUSBRE8390AK20120410

Instagram scores 5M downloads in six days on Android
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57411709-94/instagram-scores-5m-downloads-in-six-days-on-android/

T-Mobile poised to launch HTC One S April 25

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57412083-94/t-mobile-poised-to-launch-htc-one-s-april-25/

Motorola Mobility’s New Motorola XT390 Smartphone Helps China Unicom Customers Have It All

http://mediacenter.motorola.com/Press-Releases/Motorola-Mobility-s-New-Motorola-XT390-Smartphone-Helps-China-Unicom-Customers-Have-It-All-3a7d.aspx

Sprint to launch $100 LG NFC phone in April
http://www.nfcnews.com/2012/04/10/sprint-to-launch-100-lg-nfc-phone-in-april

TOSHIBA SET TO EXCITE THE TABLET MARKET WITH NEW 10-, 13- AND 7.7-INCH TABLETS

http://us.toshiba.com/pressrelease/100343

Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments Grew 1.9 Percent in First Quarter of 2012

http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=1981717

PC Market Returns To Positive Growth, Though Gains Remain Small, According to IDC

http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS23433412

Yahoo CEO Outlines Reorganization Plan to Revive Growth
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-10/yahoo-ceo-outlines-reorganization-plan-to-revive-growth.html

Google gives Chrome OS a less alienating interface
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-57411748-2/google-gives-chrome-os-a-less-alienating-interface/

Daily News April 11, 2012

AT&T to Sell Majority of Yellow Pages Business to Cerberus
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-09/at-t-to-sell-most-of-yellow-pages-to-cerberus-for-950-million.html

Amazon Appstore Announces In-App Purchasing Service for Kindle Fire and Other Android Devices

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=97664&p=RssLanding&cat=news&id=1681480

Global LTE: Verizon dominates today, but which operators will lead in 2016?
http://www.fiercebroadbandwireless.com/special-reports/global-lte-verizon-dominates-today-which-operators-will-lead-2016

Airtel Launches First LTE Services in Kolkata
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/53866.php

Facebook Agrees to Buy Instagram Photo App for $1 Billion
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-09/facebook-agrees-to-buy-instagram-photo-service-for-1-billion.html

Gartner Says Worldwide Media Tablets Sales to Reach 119 Million Units in 2012

http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=1980115

Mobile CAPEX to Grow 9% in 2012; China, LTE, and Small Cells are Hot Spots

http://www.abiresearch.com/press/3874-Mobile+CAPEX+to+Grow+9%25+in+2012%3B+China%2C+LTE%2C+and+Small+Cells+are+Hot+Spots

Nokia Lumia 900 now available in Canada

http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/archive/2012/04/10/nokia-lumia-900-now-available-in-canada.aspx

Lumia 900 tops Amazon's cellphone bestsellers list
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57411238-94/lumia-900-tops-amazons-cellphone-bestsellers-list/

AT&T to spend $150M to promote Lumia 900, report says
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57411259-94/at-t-to-spend-$150m-to-promote-lumia-900-report-says/

AT&T extends free data transfer app to Microsoft's Windows Phone
http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/story/att-extends-free-data-transfer-app-microsofts-windows-phone/2012-04-09

LG D1L could rival upcoming Samsung Galaxy S III
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57411372-94/lg-d1l-could-rival-upcoming-samsung-galaxy-s-iii/

RIM Says Sales to U.S. Government Are Rising
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-09/rim-says-sales-to-u-s-up-blackberry-white-house-fixture.html

Nokia Siemens Networks Wins LTE and GSM Upgrade Contract in Singapore
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/53867.php

Thai 3G auction on course for Q3
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/thai-3g-auction-course-q3

AOL to make over $1 billion in patent sale to Microsoft
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57411166-93/aol-to-make-over-$1-billion-in-patent-sale-to-microsoft/

Daily News April 10, 2012

T-Mobile USA, Leap Spectrum Exchange

http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/articles/leap-spectrum-exchange

KPN open to network sharing deal for emergency use
http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/kpn-open-network-sharing-deal-emergency-use/2012-04-06

Another big milestone for Windows Phone

http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/archive/2012/04/09/another-big-milestone-for-windows-phone.aspx

Nokia Siemens Networks Tops ABI Research LTE Base Station Vendor Matrix, Followed by Ericsson and Huawei

http://www.abiresearch.com/press/3873-Nokia+Siemens+Networks+Tops+ABI+Research+LTE+Base+Station+Vendor+Matrix%2C+Followed+by+Ericsson+and+Huawei

UK probes Apple iPad marketing over 4G access
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/07/us-apple-britain-idUSBRE83608D20120407

AT&T iPhone Owners Can Unlock Their Phones, After That Two-Year Contract Anyway
http://allthingsd.com/20120406/att-iphone-owners-can-unlock-their-phones-after-that-2-year-contract-anyway/

Samsung puts Youm brand on its flexible screens

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57411048-94/samsung-puts-youm-brand-on-its-flexible-screens/

Nvidia Tegra 4 chip leak whets appetite for non-iOS tablets

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-57410856-64/NVIDIA-tegra-4-chip-leak-whets-appetite-for-non-ios-tablets/

Samsung announces Pink Galaxy Note in South Korea
http://sammyhub.com/2012/04/09/samsung-announces-pink-galaxy-note/

Gartner Says India Semiconductor Spending to Reach $9.2 Billion in 2012, a 20 Percent Increase from 2011

http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=1979015

Daily News April 9, 2012

Samsung Electronics Announces Earnings Guidance for First Quarter 2012
- Consolidated revenues estimated at 45 trillion Korean won
- Operating profit at 5.8 trillion won
http://www.newswire.co.kr/newsRead.php?no=615034

Samsung estimates record first quarter profit; beats most bullish view
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/06/us-samsung-estimates-idUSBRE8341EJ20120406

T-Mobile: We use spectrum 50% more efficiently than Verizon in top markets
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/t-mobile-we-use-spectrum-50-more-efficiently-verizon-top-markets/2012-04-05

HTC Quarterly Profits Down by 70% As Sales Drop by a Third

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/53847.php

Etisalat to Test Options for NFC Enabled National ID Cards
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/53842.php

LG Mobile: Our 'thinking' phone will outsmart the competition

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57410407-94/lg-mobile-our-thinking-phone-will-outsmart-the-competition/

Meet U.S. Cellular's first 4G LTE phone: Samsung Galaxy S Aviator
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57409851-94/meet-u.s-cellulars-first-4g-lte-phone-samsung-galaxy-s-aviator/

Foxconn to Build Plant in Hainan
http://www.marbridgeconsulting.com/marbridgedaily/archive/article/54986/foxconn_to_build_plant_in_hainan

Google Nexus tablet reportedly delayed until July

http://www.bgr.com/2012/04/06/google-nexus-tablet-reportedly-delayed-until-july/

Apple looking into new iPad Wi-Fi issues
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-57409671-64/apple-looking-into-new-ipad-wi-fi-issues/

Amazon rolls out Spanish-language Kindle e-book store
http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/story/amazon-rolls-out-spanish-language-kindle-e-book-store/2012-04-05

Facebook chooses NASDAQ for IPO

http://www.bgr.com/2012/04/05/facebook-chooses-nasdaq-for-ipo/

Google, 2012 Update from the CEO
http://investor.google.com/corporate/2012/ceo-letter.html

Sony to skip 2012 CTIA

http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-57410057-85/sony-to-skip-2012-ctia/

Daily News April 6, 2012

GSA confirms 347 LTE user devices, with smartphones and tablets leading
growth
http://www.gsacom.com/news/gsa_350.php

Exclusive: Falcone mulls voluntary bankruptcy for LightSquared
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/04/us-falcone-lightsquared-idUSBRE83319U20120404

Mobily to Explore Investments With KT in Saudi, Watan Reports

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-04/mobily-to-explore-investments-with-kt-in-saudi-watan-reports.html

Telenor raises Vimpelcom stake following JP Morgan deal

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/04/05/telenor-raises-vimpelcom-stake-following-jp-morgan-deal/

Deutsche Telekom connects health insurance companies with pharmacies and medical supply stores
http://www.telekom.com/media/company/120956

TeliaSonera makes further restructuring in Business Area Eurasia

http://www.teliasonera.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2012/4/teliasonera-makes-further-restructuring-in-business-area-eurasia/

Mobile Internet will Account for 25% of Service Revenues in China and 19% in India

http://www.abiresearch.com/press/3871-Mobile+Internet+will+Account+for+25%25+of+Service+Revenues+in+China+and+19%25+in+India

20 Percent of Americans Say They’re Reading eBooks
http://allthingsd.com/20120404/20-percent-of-americans-say-theyre-reading-ebooks/

Gartner Says Worldwide IT Spending Figures Show Mixed Results for 2012
http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=1975815

Mobile Payments to Be Worth Nearly $1 Trillion by 2015
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/53817.php

Wireless Intelligence: Dashboard, Africa 2012

World's fastest growing region — with Eastern and Middle Africa still below 50% penetration

http://www.wirelessintelligence.com/analysis/2012/04/dashboard-africa-2012/

A Quarter of Households Worldwide Now Have Wireless Home Networks

http://www.strategyanalytics.com/default.aspx?mod=pressreleaseviewer&a0=5193&src=rss

Indian Telecom Tower Industry - Towering Dreams and Ground Realities
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/53816.php

Telecom Italia studies spin-off of fixed network
http://www.telecompaper.com/news/telecom-italia-studies-spin-off-of-fixed-network

Sprint Offers Customers Protection for Their Smartphone With Norton Mobile Security Lite

http://newsroom.sprint.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=2231

Bharti Airtel Appoints ZTE to Supply, Manage 4G Network in Kolkata

http://wwwen.zte.com.cn/en/press_center/news/201204/t20120405_299763.html

ZTE Wins China Telecom IMS Network Construction Contract
http://wwwen.zte.com.cn/en/press_center/news/201204/t20120405_299752.html

Yota postpones Moscow LTE launch until 10 May

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/04/05/yota-postpones-moscow-lte-launch-until-10-may/

Google’s Project Glass turns science fiction into reality
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/googles-project-glass-turns-science-fiction-into-reality/2012/04/04/gIQAOgYtvS_story.html

Samsung Offers Ultra High Speed-1 MicroSD Cards for Advanced LTE Smartphones and Tablets

http://www.samsung.com/us/aboutsamsung/news/newsIrRead.do?news_ctgry=irnewsrelease&news_seq=20151

Nokia Lumia 900 teardown reveals mediocre hardware
http://www.bgr.com/2012/04/04/nokia-lumia-900-teardown-reveals-mediocre-hardware/

Inside the GALAXY Tab 7.7 LTE
http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=13163

Nokia Lumia 900: Everything's riding on you
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57406996-94/nokia-lumia-900-everythings-riding-on-you/

Daily News April 5, 2012

Samsung launches mobile ad exchange
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/samsung-launches-mobile-ad-exchange

Bharti to debut TD-LTE this month
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/bharti-debut-td-lte-month

India's Mobile Broadband Customer Base to Surpass the USA by 2016
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/53788.php

Report: LTE now reaches 13M German households

http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/report-lte-now-reaches-13m-german-households/2012-04-04

Huawei and ZTE Targeting 100 Million Smartphone Sales in 2012
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/53781.php

MetroPCS Announces New Throttling-Free $70 LTE Plan
http://allthingsd.com/20120403/metropcs-announces-new-throttling-free-70-lte-plan/

Sony-Ericsson CEO Steps Down As Sony Exec Takes Top Job
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/53799.php

Telkom South Africa obliged to cut wholesale broadband prices by 30%; network overhaul halted by legal action

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/04/04/telkom-obliged-to-cut-wholesale-broadband-prices-by-30-network-overhaul-halted-by-legal-action/

Windows Phone Passes 80,000 Mobile Applications
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ewanspence/2012/04/03/windows-phone-passes-80000-mobile-applications/

Sprint unveils the HTC EVO 4G LTE, launching in Q2 for $199.99

http://www.bgr.com/2012/04/04/sprint-unveils-the-htc-evo-4g-lte-launching-in-q2-for-199-99/

Galaxy Tab 2 to launch by April-end in UK

http://sammyhub.com/2012/04/04/galaxy-tab-2-to-launch-by-april-end-in-uk/

Virgin Mobile France set to take on Free in quad-play and mobile markets

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/04/04/virgin-mobile-france-set-to-take-on-free-in-quad-play-and-mobile-markets/

Telefonica Brazil to switch to Vivo brand from 15 April

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/04/04/telefonica-brazil-to-switch-to-vivo-brand-from-15-april/

Gartner Says India PC Shipments Will Grow 17 Percent in 2012

http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=1973917

Yahoo to lay off 2,000 employees

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/04/us-yahoo-layoff-idUSBRE8330LY20120404

Daily News April 4, 2012

MIIT Announces February 2012 Telecom Statistics
http://www.marbridgeconsulting.com/marbridgedaily/archive/article/54864/miit_announces_february_2012_telecom_statistics

EU probes Motorola after Microsoft, Apple complaints

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/03/us-motorolamobility-apple-eu-idUSBRE83209A20120403

Telefonica Spain Sells 500 Towers to Abertis Infraestructuras
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/53772.php

Free Mobile and Orange roaming deal questioned
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/04/02/free-mobile-and-orange-roaming-deal-questioned/

Huawei Climbs to Number Two Spot in Wireless Equipment

http://www.abiresearch.com/press/3870-Huawei+Climbs+to+Number+Two+Spot+in+Wireless+Equipment

RIM launches BlackBerry Mobile Fusion for iOS, Android devices

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-57408524-17/rim-launches-blackberry-mobile-fusion-for-ios-android-devices/

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

http://www.comscore.com/Press_Events/Press_Releases/2012/4/comScore_Reports_February_2012_U.S._Mobile_Subscriber_Market_Share28comScore+News%29

Mobile Core Revenues Dropped 13% in 2011
http://www.abiresearch.com/press/3867-Mobile+Core+Revenues+Dropped+13%25+in+2011

Irish government aiming to raise EUR500m from 4G licence auction
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/04/02/irish-government-aiming-to-raise-eur500m-from-4g-licence-auction/

LG Viper 4G LTE with Eco-Friendly Features from Sprint Launches for Less than $100

http://newsroom.sprint.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=2224

LG Viper 4G LTE fact sheet

http://newsroom.sprint.com/news/lg-viper-4g-lte-fact-sheet.htm

LG Uplus completes nationwide LTE rollout
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/04/02/lg-uplus-completes-nationwide-lte-rollout/

Rogers’ LTE reaches Calgary, Halifax

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/04/03/rogers-lte-reaches-calgary-halifax/index.html

Amazon Tests In-App Purchases to Challenge Apple, Google

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-03/amazon-tests-in-app-purchase-service-to-challenge-apple-google.html

Facebook Files Counterclaims Against Yahoo in Patent Suit

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-03/facebook-files-counterclaims-against-yahoo-in-patent-suit-1-.html

PT FY11 revenues increase 64.3%; net income slumps following dual
acquisition
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/04/02/pt-fy11-revenues-increase-64-3-net-income-slumps-following-dual-acquisition/

iPhones Have Significantly Higher Rates of Wi-Fi Utilization than Android Phones in the U.S. and U.K.
http://www.comscore.com/Press_Events/Press_Releases/2012/4/iPhones_Have_Significantly_Higher_Rates_of_Wi-Fi_Utilization

Windows Phone to Represent 2% of 2012’s App Downloads, but Its Future Will Be Brighter

http://www.abiresearch.com/press/3869-+Windows+Phone+to+Represent+2%25+of+2012%E2%80%99s+App+Downloads%2C+but+Its+Future+Will+Be+Brighter

New iPad ranked top tablet by Consumer Reports
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57407985-37/new-ipad-ranked-top-tablet-by-consumer-reports/

Asia-Pacific Fixed Broadband Revenue to Reach $92.2 Billion in 2017
http://www.abiresearch.com/press/3868-Asia-Pacific+Fixed+Broadband+Revenue+to+Reach+%2492.2+Billion+in+2017

Airtel chooses Ericsson for Rwanda build-out
http://www.telecoms.com/41931/airtel-chooses-ericsson-for-rwanda-build-out/

Daily News April 3, 2012

SFR outlines LTE and network evolution plans

http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/articles/sfr-outlines-lte-and-network-evolution-plans/23264/

UK's Ofcom mulls 700MHz auction to sidestep mobile data jam

http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/uks-ofcom-mulls-700mhz-auction-sidestep-mobile-data-jam/

Google Acquires TxVia

http://googlecommerce.blogspot.jp/2012/04/google-acquires-txvia.html

Telco revenues exceed $1.9tr in 2011
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/telco-revenues-exceed-19tr-2011

ACCC launches discussion on creation of Independent Telecommunications
Adjudicator
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/03/30/accc-launches-discussion-on-creation-of-independent-telecommunications-adjudicator/

MTN former CEO denies bribes to Iran, South Africa
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/01/us-mtn-nhleko-idUSBRE8300F620120401

Panasonic to shift mobile handset production abroad: Nikkei
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/01/us-panasonic-mobiles-idUSBRE83003720120401

Decision on new SIM card size (4FF) postponed
http://www.etsi.org/WebSite/NewsandEvents/2012_03_4FFSIM.aspx

New Zealand's Networks to Collaborate on Mobile Payments Standard

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/53763.php

O2 customers can now go On & On

http://mediacentre.o2.co.uk/Press-Releases/O2-customers-can-now-go-On-On-36b.aspx

Taiwanese cellcos to drop calling rates from 1 April
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/03/30/taiwanese-cellcos-to-drop-calling-rates-from-1-april/

MTS India to Raise $1.2 Billion from Shareholders

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/53747.php

Australia’s NBN Co. announces three year rollout plan
http://www.telecoms.com/41845/australias-nbn-co-announces-three-year-rollout-plan/

Sprocket Wireless taps Alca-Lu for Oklahoma LTE rollout
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/03/30/sprocket-wireless-taps-alca-lu-for-oklahoma-lte-rollout/

3 Group’s EBITDA up 21%; Hutch Asia narrows EBIT loss by 56%
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/03/30/3-groups-ebitda-up-21-hutch-asia-narrows-ebit-loss-by-56/

Telefónica and Intel launch an innovative pilot for hybrid clouds

http://saladeprensa.telefonica.es/jsp/base.jsp?contenido=/jsp/notasdeprensa/notadetalle.jsp&idm=eng&id=66&pais=1&elem=18023&titulo=Telef%C3%B3nica%20and%20Intel%20launch%20a...&origen=notapres&selectNumReg=5&pagina=1

ZTE Conducts Record-Breaking HSUPA Single Cell Data Rate Test

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/53736.php

Samsung spent over $9 billion in R&D in 2011

http://sammyhub.com/2012/04/02/samsung-spent-over-9-billion-in-rd-in-2011/

Decision on Investing in Memory Production Corporation in China

http://www.samsung.com/us/aboutsamsung/news/newsIrRead.do?news_ctgry=irpublicdisclosure&news_seq=20150

Dell Announces Intent to Acquire Wyse Technology

http://content.dell.com/us/en/corp/d/secure/2012-04-02-dell-acquisition-wyse-technology.aspx

Zong founder takes helm of Paypal
http://www.telecoms.com/41863/zong-founder-takes-helm-of-paypal/

Apple, publishers to settle e-books price-fixing suit: Report
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-31747_7-57407363-243/apple-publishers-to-settle-e-books-price-fixing-suit-report/

Foxconn chairman pledges to raise pay in China, invest in Hainan
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/01/net-us-foxconn-idUSBRE83004E20120401

Apple patent pitch hints at 3D imaging on iPhone, iPad
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-57406963-17/apple-patent-pitch-hints-at-3d-imaging-on-iphone-ipad/

Google's Go language turns one, wins a spot at YouTube
http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-57407006-264/googles-go-language-turns-one-wins-a-spot-at-youtube/

Fujitsu Converts Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications into a Wholly Owned Subsidiary

http://www.toshiba.co.jp/about/press/2012_04/pr0201.htm

Daily News April 2, 2012

MTN Promised Iran Money, UN Votes for Phone Deal: Rival

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-28/mtn-promised-money-weapons-un-votes-in-iran-rival-says.html

Google to open online tablet store: report
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/30/net-us-google-tablets-idUSBRE82S1HM20120330

Australia PM stands by Huawei ban despite China plea
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/29/us-australia-huawei-idUSBRE82S06L20120329

T-Mobile Said to Hire TAP Advisors to Help Sell U.S. Towers
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-29/t-mobile-said-to-hire-tap-advisors-to-help-sell-wireless-towers.html

Nokia Says It Will Block Apple's Nano-SIM Proposals if Approved by ETSI
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/53721.php

RIM claims Apple using proxy votes to win nano-SIM standard
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/03/29/rim_claims_apple_using_proxy_votes_to_win_nano_sim_standard.html

Verizon dangles mobile video as hook for its cable deal

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57406944-94/verizon-dangles-mobile-video-as-hook-for-its-cable-deal/

RESEARCH IN MOTION REPORTS YEAR-END AND FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS FOR FISCAL 2012 (PDF)
http://www.rim.com/investors/documents/pdf/pressrelease/2012/Q4_press_release.pdf

FLA-led Foxconn audit finds violations, fixes promised
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27076_3-57406646-248/fla-led-foxconn-audit-finds-violations-fixes-promised/

Apple CEO visits Foxconn's iPhone plant in China
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/29/us-apple-china-idUSBRE82S05X20120329

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich software upgrade coming to 2011 Xperia smartphones starting from mid-April

http://blogs.sonymobile.com/products/2012/03/30/the-vans-around-the-corner-android-4-0-ice-cream-sandwich-software-upgrade-coming-to-2011-xperia-smartphones-starting-from-mid-april/

Rumor: Apple working on 5-inch Retina display device for 2013
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/03/28/rumor_apple_working_on_5_inch_retina_display_device_for_2013.html

Dell to Stop Selling Venue and Venue Pro, but New Mobile Devices in the Works
http://allthingsd.com/20120329/dell-to-stop-selling-venue-and-venue-pro-but-new-mobile-devices-in-the-works/

Vodafone and Tata Get Extension on Cable and Wireless Worldwide Takeover
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/53717.php

Indian authorities take control of Unitech's Uninor shares
http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/articles/indian-authorities-take-control-of-unitechs-uninor-shares/23247/

Qualcomm Establishes Circuit Design and Engineering R&D Center in Singapore
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/53715.php

iPhone 4 Antennagate site goes live, lets you collect $15
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-57406331-17/iphone-4-antennagate-site-goes-live-lets-you-collect-$15/

Google rolling out Android 4.0.4 for Nexus S, Galaxy Nexus
http://sammyhub.com/2012/03/29/google-rolling-out-android-4-0-4-for-nexus-s-galaxy-nexus/

GSMA and Bharti Infratel team up for greener towers
http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/articles/gsma-and-bharti-infratel-team-up-for-greener-towers/23229/

HTC One series smartphones headed to Germany April 2
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57406409-94/htc-one-series-smartphones-headed-to-germany-april-2/

Best Buy FY Q4 Sales Miss; Closing 50 Stores; Cutting Jobs
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericsavitz/2012/03/29/best-buy-fy-q4-sales-miss-closing-50-stores-cutting-jobs/

Disney, Japan's DeNA to jointly develop mobile games

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/30/net-us-dena-disney-idUSBRE82T0JN20120330

Micron settles memory chip lawsuit with Oracle
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/30/us-microntechnology-results-idUSBRE82T03Y20120330

Sony names new U.S. CEO
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57406610-93/sony-names-new-u.s-ceo/