Daily News August 1, 2012

Microsoft Confirms October 26 Launch Date For Surface Tablets
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericsavitz/2012/07/30/microsoft-confirms-october-26-launch-date-for-surface-tablets/

Apple gears up for September 12 event, stokes iPhone talk
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/31/us-apple-iphone-idUSBRE86U04A20120731

Samsung Mobile Launches Music Hub in USA with a Free Trial

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/55641.php

Samsung working on 11.8-inch tablet with WQXGA display

http://sammyhub.com/2012/07/31/samsung-working-on-11-8-inch-tablet-with-wqxga-display/

Hackers accused of stealing data from 9M Korean mobile users
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57482215-83/hackers-accused-of-stealing-data-from-9m-korean-mobile-users/

MTS to launch LTE in Moscow on 1 September

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/07/31/mts-to-launch-lte-in-moscow-on-1-september/

Optus launches LTE services for SME, government users in Perth and Sydney
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/07/31/optus-launches-lte-services-for-sme-government-users-in-perth-and-sydney/

Mobile internet demand boosts Allot second-quarter profit

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/31/us-allotcommunications-idUSBRE86U1AJ20120731

Apple Sued Over Siri Voice Recognition Patents
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/55617.php

Etisalat may allow foreign share ownership, report says
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/07/30/etisalat-may-allow-foreign-share-ownership-report-says/

Gilbarco Veeder-Root and Wayne to Integrate Isis SmartTap Mobile Commerce Application into Pay-At-Pump Technology

http://news.paywithisis.com/2012/07/31/isis-gilbarco-wayne-fuel-pump-announcement/

Telkom Indonesia books 8% rise in H1 2012 net profit to IDR6.43tn

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/07/31/telkom-indonesia-books-8-rise-in-h1-2012-net-profit-to-idr6-43tn/

Qtel Profits Drop on Currency Losses

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/55634.php

TIM Brasil: Q2 net income falls short of market forecasts

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/07/31/tim-brasil-q2-net-income-falls-short-of-market-forecasts/

GSA - Status of the Global LTE TDD Market Operator commitments, network deployments, commercial launches, trials, devices ecosystem, spectrum

http://www.gsacom.com/downloads/pdf/GSA_status_of_the_global_LTE_TDD_market_310712.php4

Google acquires social ad start-up Wildfire

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/31/us-google-wildfire-idUSBRE86U1BN20120731

HTC closes South Korea office
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57482167-94/htc-closes-south-korea-office/

Virgin to start Polish MVNO by end of summer
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/07/30/virgin-to-start-polish-mvno-by-end-of-summer/

FTC backs $22.5 million Google settlement over Safari

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/31/net-us-google-ftc-penalty-idUSBRE86U1FD20120731

Softbank, Earnings Results for Q1/FY2012
http://www.softbank.co.jp/en/news/press/2012/20120731_02/

Panasonic posts nearly seven-fold first-quarter profit gain after cost-cutting

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/31/us-panasonic-earnings-profits-idUSBRE86U09A20120731