Daily News May 18, 2012

Bharti in talks for stake in Qualcomm India unit-sources
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/05/16/qualcomm-bharti-idUKL4E8GG90D20120516

Verizon CFO: Arrival of Shared Data Plans This Summer Is a Game Changer
http://allthingsd.com/20120516/verizon-cfo-arrival-of-shared-data-plans-this-summer-is-a-game-changer/

Verizon plans price hikes for Fios, wireless users
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57435906-94/verizon-plans-price-hikes-for-fios-wireless-users/

AT&T, Verizon Face Off Over Rollout of Family Data Plans
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-16/verizon-in-63-billion-faceoff-with-at-t-over-family-plans-tech.html

T-Mobile Introduces New No Annual Contract Mobile Broadband Service Passes

http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/articles/no-annual-contract-mobile-broadband-passes

One Billion LTE Connections by 2017

http://www.strategyanalytics.com/default.aspx?mod=pressreleaseviewer&a0=5225&src=rss

Apple orders 4-inch iPhone screens, says report
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57435236-37/apple-orders-4-inch-iphone-screens-says-report/

MIIT Introduces Smart Cloud TV Industry Standard 2.0
http://www.marbridgeconsulting.com/marbridgedaily/archive/article/56130/miit_introduces_smart_cloud_tv_industry_standard_20#When:12:00:00Z

Apple (51%) and Samsung (24%) Dominate India’s Tablet Market, Despite Low-Cost Options

http://www.abiresearch.com/press/3907-Apple+%2851%25%29+and+Samsung+%2824%25%29+Dominate+India%E2%80%99s+Tablet+Market%2C+Despite+Low-Cost+Options

Thailand's 3G licensing draft approved by regulator’s committee; 4G trials
okayed
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/05/16/3g-licensing-draft-approved-by-regulators-committee-4g-trials-okayed/

Morgan Stanley trims KPN stake to 4.93%, financial regulator says
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/05/16/morgan-stanley-trims-kpn-stake-to-4-93-financial-regulator-says/

Oi reports tripling in Q1 profits as business plan gains traction
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/05/16/oi-reports-tripling-in-q1-profits-as-business-plan-gains-traction/

Hewlett-Packard Said To Consider Cutting Up To 25,000 Jobs

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-17/hewlett-packard-said-to-consider-cutting-as-many-as-25-000-jobs.html

Facebook Raises $16 Billion In Record Technology Offering

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-17/facebook-raises-16-billion-in-biggest-technology-ipo-on-record.html

Pinterest Valuation $1.5 Billion After Fresh Financing

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-17/rakuten-leads-100-million-investment-in-social-network-service.html