Daily News August 10, 2012

MetroPCS Launches World's First Commercially Available
Voice Over LTE Service and VoLTE-Capable 4G LTE Smartphone
http://www.metropcs.com/metro/presscenter/pressArticles.jsp?artTitle=http%3A//www.metropcs.com/assets/presscenter/assets/htm/MetroPCS+VoLTE+Handset+-+FINAL.html

Samsung Ready to Launch World’s First Voice over LTE Smartphone
http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=17194

Deutsche Telekom confirms guidance for the year and dividend statement after solid quarterly figures
http://www.telekom.com/media/company/135188
[Presentation]Results Q2 2012
http://www.telekom.com/q2-2012-en

Deutsche Telekom Halts Profit Decline On U.S. Subsidy Cut

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-09/deutsche-telekom-second-quarter-profit-beats-estimates.html

RIM-Samsung BlackBerry 10 licensing talks back on, analyst says
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57489009-94/rim-samsung-blackberry-10-licensing-talks-back-on-analyst-says/

Research In Motion Rises After Samsung Report: Toronto Mover
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-08/research-in-motion-has-biggest-rise-in-7-months-in-u-s-trading.html

Samsung says not considering buying RIM or BlackBerry license
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/09/us-samsung-rim-licence-idUSBRE87808H20120809

Wireless Intelligence: European LTE operators look to new pricing strategies to boost mobile broadband revenues
http://www.wirelessintelligence.com/analysis/2012/08/european-lte-operators-look-to-new-pricing-strategies-to-boost-mobile-broadband-revenues/

Nvidia Sales Forecast Tops Estimates On Mobile Device Demand

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-09/nvidia-sales-forecast-tops-estimates-on-mobile-device-demand.html

America Movil focused on Europe deals but open to opportunities
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/09/us-americamovil-europe-idUSBRE87804E20120809

Nokia sells Qt software business to Finland's Digia
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/09/us-nokia-divestment-idUSBRE87808P20120809
Digia to Acquire Qt from Nokia
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120808006582/en/Digia-Acquire-Qt-Nokia

NBN costs blow out by billions
http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/government-it/nbn-costs-blow-out-by-billions-20120808-23u0f.html

ITU, Google offer free global ICT stats
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/itu-google-offer-free-global-ict-stats

ITU - ICT Statistics Database
http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/statistics/explorer/index.html

Bharti profit falls for 10th quarter, shares at 2-year low
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/08/08/india-bharti-results-idUKL4E8J81DW20120808

Bharti Falls After Profit Misses Estimates As Costs Climb
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-08/bharti-profit-falls-missing-estimates-after-costs-climb.html

Telstra FY profit up 5.4% on mobile growth
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/telstra-fy-profit-54-mobile-growth

MTN First-Half Earnings Miss Analyst Estimates On Economy
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-08/mtn-first-half-earnings-advance-on-growth-in-subscriber-numbers.html

MTN Group First Half Revenues Rise by 17.5%
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/55759.php

Bangladesh Mulls Auction of 700Mhz Spectrum
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/55767.php

StarHub Q2 profit up 11%
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/starhub-q2-profit-11

Uninor Cutting 2,000 Jobs As It Scales Back Services Ahead of Closure
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/55768.php

Far EasTone hands Ericsson $147m 3G deal
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/far-eastone-hands-ericsson-147m-3g-deal

Search fuels 30% of APAC mobile traffic
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/search-fuels-30-apac-mobile-traffic

NTT Com to Launch Asia Submarine-cable Express in August
http://www.ntt.com/aboutus_e/news/data/20120809.html