Daily News July 31, 2012

Telefonica to float German unit in Q4

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/07/27/telefonica-to-float-german-unit-in-q4/

IPhone’s Russian Carrier Blames ‘Dictatorship’ For $1,000 Price

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-30/iphone-s-russian-carrier-blames-dictatorship-for-1-000-price.html

Arcep to cut Iliad’s termination rates advantage

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/07/30/arcep-to-cut-iliads-termination-rates-advantage/

Nokia Boosts Stock-Option Program To Retain ’Key’ Workers

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-30/nokia-boosts-stock-option-program-to-retain-key-workers.html

Nokia Board of Directors approves an adjustment to the planned maximum number of Stock Options to be granted in 2012

http://press.nokia.com/2012/07/30/nokia-board-of-directors-approves-an-adjustment-to-the-planned-maximum-number-of-stock-options-to-be-granted-in-2012/

Global Handset Shipments Decrease YoY for the Second Consecutive Quarter;
Decline Reminiscent of 2009 Economic Crisis
http://www.abiresearch.com/press/3960-Global+Handset+Shipments+Decrease+YoY+for+the+Second+Consecutive+Quarter%3B+Decline+Reminiscent+of+2009+Economic+Crisis

MIIT Announces June 2012 Telecom Statistics
http://www.marbridgeconsulting.com/marbridgedaily/archive/article/57976/miit_announces_june_2012_telecom_statistics

Wireless Intelligence: US, South Korea and Japan account for 87% of global
LTE connections
http://www.wirelessintelligence.com/analysis/2012/07/us-south-korea-and-japan-account-for-87-of-global-lte-connections/

Apple Talks With Twitter Said To End Without Investment
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-29/apple-talks-with-twitter-said-to-end-without-investment.html

US Carriers Will Outlay $10.5 Billion for Network Investments in 2013 as they Chase the 4G Dream
http://www.abiresearch.com/press/3961-US+Carriers+Will+Outlay+%2410.5+Billion+for+Network+Investments+in+2013+as+they+Chase+the+4G+Dream

Apple To Acquire Security Firm AuthenTec For $350 Million
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-27/apple-agrees-to-buy-authentec-for-about-350-million-in-cash.html

Chunghwa opposes NCC last mile decision
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/chunghwa-opposes-ncc-last-mile-decision

Etisalat may increase Mobily stake
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/07/26/etisalat-may-increase-mobily-stake/

China Mobile to Procure 30K TD-LTE Data Terminals
http://www.marbridgeconsulting.com/marbridgedaily/archive/article/58089/china_mobile_to_procure_30k_td_lte_data_terminals

Turkcell 2Q12 revenues up 12.5% to TRY2.565bn
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/07/26/turkcell-2q12-revenues-up-12-5-to-try2-565bn/

China's Mobile Online Game User Base Reaches 78 Mln
http://www.marbridgeconsulting.com/marbridgedaily/archive/article/58004/chinas_mobile_online_game_user_base_reaches_78_mln

PLDT upgrades network to 100G
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/pldt-upgrades-network-100g

Baidu launches research lab in Singapore
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/baidu-launches-research-lab-singapore

Samsung Becomes the Most Preferred TV Brand in the US and Western Europe
http://www.strategyanalytics.com/default.aspx?mod=pressreleaseviewer&a0=5256&src=rss

Mountain Lion Downloads Top Three Million

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2012/07/30Mountain-Lion-Downloads-Top-Three-Million.html

Fujitsu Falls To 34-Year Low After Posting Net Loss: Tokyo Mover
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-30/fujitsu-falls-to-34-year-low-after-posting-net-loss-tokyo-mover.html