Daily News October 31, 2012

Telefonica Deutschland Rises in Europe’s Biggest 2012 IPO
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-30/telefonica-deutschland-rises-in-europe-s-biggest-2012-ipo.html

Telefonica Sets Price for its German Stock Market Listing
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57097.php

France Telecom’s Debt Rating Cut for First Time in Decade
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-30/france-telecom-s-debt-rating-cut-by-fitch-on-competition.html

EE Launches Superfast 4G and Fibre For UK Consumers and Businesses Today
http://everythingeverywhere.com/2012/10/30/ee-launches-superfast-4g-snd-fibre-for-uk-consumers-and-businesses-today/

UK Mobile Payments Venture Gets New Brandname
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57089.php

China Telcos Announce September 2012 Subscriber Totals
http://www.marbridgeconsulting.com/marbridgedaily/archive/article/60501/china_telcos_announce_september_2012_subscriber_totals

China Telecom Profits Decline As Costs Rise Faster Than Revenues
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57086.php

MetroPCS Q3: 1 million LTE subscribers, strong profit

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57542341-94/metropcs-q3-1-million-lte-subscribers-strong-profit/

Google ties Apple with 700,000 Android apps

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57542502-94/google-ties-apple-with-700000-android-apps/

Google’s Siri Rival Now Available for iOS
http://allthingsd.com/20121030/googles-siri-rival-now-available-for-ios/

Daily News October 30, 2012

Verizon becomes sole home to Nokia Lumia 822

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57541976-94/verizon-becomes-sole-home-to-nokia-lumia-822/

Nexus 4 phone with Android 4.2 confirmed by Google, LG

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57542066-94/nexus-4-phone-with-android-4.2-confirmed-by-google-lg/

Google Announces Nexus 10

http://sammyhub.com/2012/10/29/google-samsung-nexus-10/

France Telecom Mulls Bid for Spain's Yoigo
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57072.php

Clearwire to use Huawei equipment in network upgrade
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/26/us-clearwire-huawei-idUSBRE89P15420121026

China search engine company Baidu posts slower revenue growth

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/29/us-sro-baidu-earnings-idUSBRE89S17I20121029

Vodafone Selects Gemalto to Setup and Manage Global NFC Mobile Payment Services
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20121028005059/en/Vodafone-Selects-Gemalto-Setup-Manage-Global-NFC

Vodafone and CorFire to Bring Innovative Mobile Wallet Services to Consumers, Service Providers

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20121029005467/en/Vodafone-CorFire-Bring-Innovative-Mobile-Wallet-Services

Telefónica Digital Acquires Video Platform Leader TokBox
http://pressoffice.telefonica.com/jsp/base.jsp?contenido=/jsp/notasdeprensa/notadetalle.jsp&id=0&idm=eng&pais=1&elem=18947

Chunghwa Telecom Profits Fall on Lower Landline Revenues

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57057.php

In a Break from the Past, Windows 8 Will Not Spur a Surge in DRAM Shipments in Q4
http://www.isuppli.com/Memory-and-Storage/News/Pages/In-a-Break-from-the-Past-Windows-8-Will-Not-Spur-a-Surge-in-DRAM-Shipments-in-Q4.aspx

GSA confirms over 50 mobile networks have launched HD Voice service
http://www.gsacom.com/news/gsa_363.php

Panasonic may cut mobile unit, post writedown: sources

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/26/us-panasonic-mobile-idUSBRE89P08Q20121026

Daily News October 29, 2012

Samsung Electronics Announces Third Quarter 2012 Earnings Results

http://www.samsung.com/us/aboutsamsung/news/newsIrRead.do?news_ctgry=irnewsrelease&news_seq=20304

Smartphones Drive Third Quarter Growth in the Worldwide Mobile Phone Market, According to IDC

http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS23753512

Telenor Said Close to Selling Stake in Indian Wireless Unit

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-26/telenor-said-close-to-sale-of-stake-in-indian-wireless-venture.html

America Movil Tops Sales Estimates as More Users Get Data Plans
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-25/america-movil-sales-beat-estimates-as-wireless-data-use-expands.html

AMÉRICA MÓVIL’S THIRD QUARTER OF 2012 FINANCIAL AND OPERATING REPORT
http://www.americamovil.com/amx/en/cm/reports/Q/3Q12_VF.pdf

Ericsson Profit Drops 43% as Carriers Cut Spending
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-26/ericsson-profit-drops-43-as-carriers-cut-spending.html

Ericsson third quarter report 2012
http://www.ericsson.com/news/1652649

DOCOMO to Nurture Growth via New Venture Fund and Incubation Program
— Focusing on business models, technologies and services centered on mobility —
http://www.nttdocomo.com/pr/2012/001618.html

NEC、Consolidated Financial Results for the First Half of the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2013
http://www.nec.com/en/press/201210/global_20121026_01.html

Daily News October 26, 2012

Apple Reports Fourth Quarter Results

26.9 Million iPhones Sold; Record Fourth Quarter Revenue and Profit

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2012/10/25Apple-Reports-Fourth-Quarter-Results.html

Data Sammary

http://images.apple.com/pr/pdf/q4fy12datasum.pdf

Apple Forecasts Profit Shy of Estimates as Product Costs Rise

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-25/apple-profit-misses-estimates-on-disappointing-ipad-tablet-sales.html

The third-quarter performance enables France Telecom-Orange to confirm its 2012 operating cash flow target of close to 8 billion euros
http://www.orange.com/en/press/press-releases/press-releases-2012/The-third-quarter-performance-enables-France-Telecom-Orange-to-confirm-its-2012-operating-cash-flow-target-of-close-to-8-billion-euros

Sprint Nextel Reports Third Quarter 2012 Results

http://newsroom.sprint.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=2440

ZTE Operating Revenue Up 5% to RMB 60.7 Billion

http://wwwen.zte.com.cn/en/press_center/news/201210/t20121025_365017.html

Amazon.com Announces Third Quarter Sales up 27% to $13.81 Billion

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=97664&p=RssLanding&cat=news&id=1750241

Android to beat Windows in 2016: Gartner
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/24/us-android-research-idUSBRE89N11J20121024

Sprint unveils new no-contract data plans for 4G LTE tablets
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57539757-94/sprint-unveils-new-no-contract-data-plans-for-4g-lte-tablets/

Telekom Austria seeks eastern European acquisitions
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/10/24/telekom-austria-seeks-eastern-european-acquisitions/

Etisalat Profits Jump on Asset Disposals
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57019.php

Indosat reports 55% rise in 9M12 unaudited earnings
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/10/24/indosat-reports-55-rise-in-9m12-unaudited-earnings/

PLDT’s Smart launches HD voice calls
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/10/24/pldts-smart-launches-hd-voice-calls/

Daily News October 25, 2012

Nokia Lumia 510 brings Windows Phone to lower price points

http://press.nokia.com/2012/10/23/nokia-lumia-510-brings-windows-phone-to-lower-price-points/

Google Wallet expands to MetroPCS, hints at iPhone support
http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/story/google-wallet-expands-metropcs-hints-iphone-support/2012-10-23

AT&T blames disappointing subscriber growth on iPhone

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/24/us-att-earnings-idUSBRE89N0NW20121024

AT&T Third-Quarter Results: Solid EPS Growth, Strong Wireless Revenue Gains and Record Free Cash Flow With Increase of $2 Billion in Full-Year Free Cash Flow Guidance

http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=23448&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=35518&mapcode=corporate%7Cfinancial

LG Electronics boosts smartphone sales as rivals fade

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/24/net-us-lg-earnings-idUSBRE89N07A20121024

EE Results for the Third Quarter to 30 September 2012

http://everythingeverywhere.com/2012/10/24/ee-results-for-the-third-quarter-to-30-september-2012/

Ofcom, End of an analogue era paves way for 4G mobile

http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/2012/10/end-of-an-analogue-era-paves-way-for-4g-mobile/

iPad Mini vs. Google Nexus 7 vs. Amazon Kindle Fire HD

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-31747_7-57537541-243/ipad-mini-vs-google-nexus-7-vs-amazon-kindle-fire-hd/

KPN Profits Drop a Third on Increased Competition in German Mobile Market
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57005.php

Telkom Indonesia 9M profits jump 19.5%; revenue up 7.6%
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/10/23/telkom-indonesia-9m-profits-jump-19-5-revenue-up-7-6/

Idea books 17.2% profit growth
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/10/23/idea-books-17-2-profit-growth/

Daily News October 24, 2012

Apple Introduces iPad mini

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2012/10/23Apple-Introduces-iPad-mini.html

CNET's Apple event live blog (Tuesday, October 23)

http://live.cnet.com/Event/CNETs_Apple_event_live_blog_Tuesday_October_23?Page=0

Britain's first 4G service to start at 36 pounds a month
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/22/us-ee-4g-idUSBRE89L1M720121022

EE to Launch Superfast Speeds, Exciting New Services, Simple Pricing &
Expert Support for Consumers & Businesses on 30th October
http://everythingeverywhere.com/2012/10/23/ee-to-launch-superfast-speeds-exciting-new-services-simple-pricing-expert-support-for-consumers-businesses-on-30th-october/

Spanish Mobile Market Shrinks by 1.3 Million Lines in 2012
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/56971.php

Chinese Phone Production to Exceed 1 Billion Units in 2012
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/56967.php

Low-Cost Smartphone Shipments to Double Every Year from 2010 to 2016

http://www.displaysearch.com/cps/rde/xchg/displaysearch/hs.xsl/121022_low_cost_smartphone_shipments_to_double_every_year_from_2010_to_2016.asp

Qatar Telecom interested in Maroc Telecom stake
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/10/22/qatar-telecom-interested-in-maroc-telecom-stake/

Qtel’s revenues climb 6% in Q3; domestic turnover up 14%
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/10/22/qtels-revenues-climb-6-in-q3-domestic-turnover-up-14/

TeliaSonera’s revenues drop 3.2%; 7% of workforce to be cut
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/10/18/teliasoneras-revenues-drop-3-2-7-of-workforce-to-be-cut/

Tele2’s 3Q revenues climb 4.6%
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/10/18/tele2s-3q-revenues-climb-4-6/

Turkcell 3Q12 revenue up 8.9% y-o-y
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/10/19/turkcell-3q12-revenue-up-8-9-y-o-y/

Du Q3 mobile data revenue soars 93%
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/10/22/du-q3-mobile-data-revenue-soars-93/

Thailand's Dtac Quarterly Profits Drop on Higher Revenue Share
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/56972.php

Anatel reports 258.86m registered SIMs at end-September
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/10/19/anatel-reports-258-86m-registered-sims-at-end-september/

Texas Instruments forecasts revenue below estimates
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/23/us-texasinstruments-results-idUSBRE89L1EN20121023

Daily News October 23, 2012

China Mobile Profit Increases on New Users, Data Sales

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-22/china-mobile-quarterly-profit-rises-as-subsidies-lure-new-users.html

Isis finally launches mobile payments service in two cities

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/22/net-us-isis-mobilepayments-idUSBRE89L0Z220121022

Isis Launches in Austin And Salt Lake City; as many as 20 Isis Ready Handsets to be Available by Year End

http://news.paywithisis.com/2012/10/22/isis-launches-austin-slc/

Google Play Finally Supporting Verizon Wireless Carrier Billing
http://allthingsd.com/20121019/google-play-finally-supporting-verizon-wireless-carrier-billing/

UK operators form JV to clear 800 MHz for rapid LTE launch
http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/uk-operators-form-jv-clear-800-mhz-rapid-lte-launch/2012-10-19

Google to unveil Android 4.2, Nexus 4 phone, Nexus 10 tablet
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57536925-94/google-to-unveil-android-4.2-nexus-4-phone-nexus-10-tablet/

Telenor seeks to remain in India

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/telenor-seeks-remain-india

Sprint expands LTE to new markets, now up to 32 cities

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57537284-94/sprint-expands-lte-to-new-markets-now-up-to-32-cities/

Chinese Mobile Browser Maker UCWeb Aims for a Billion Users
http://allthingsd.com/20121019/chinese-mobile-browser-maker-ucweb-aims-for-a-billion-users/

Amazon says new $199 Kindle Fire HD is top seller

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/22/net-us-amazon-kindle-idUSBRE89L1HV20121022

Cows can text with M2M
http://www.telekom.com/media/enterprise-solutions/157120

QR Code Usage Among European Smartphone Owners Doubles Over Past Year
http://www.comscore.com/Insights/Press_Releases/2012/9/QR_Code_Usage_Among_European_Smartphone_Owners_Doubles_Over_Past_Year

Daily News October 22, 2012

Bharti Airtel Becomes World's Fourth Largest Mobile Network Operator

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/56955.php

Softbank CEO Won’t Rule Out MetroPCS Bid

http://allthingsd.com/20121018/softbank-ceo-wont-rule-out-metropcs-bid/

Google may have sold as many as a million Nexus 7 tablets
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57535412-94/google-may-have-sold-as-many-as-a-million-nexus-7-tablets/

Best Buy starts taking pre-orders for Windows Phone 8 handsets

Electronics retailer lists the Lumia 920 and HTC 8X at $149.99 and $99.99, respectively.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57536868-94/best-buy-starts-taking-pre-orders-for-windows-8-phone-handsets/

Yahoo to exit South Korea in first Asian pullout

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/19/us-yahoo-korea-idUSBRE89I0EY20121019

Japan's Sony to cut 2,000 jobs in restructuring
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/19/us-sony-restructuring-idUSBRE89I0CG20121019

Daily News October 19, 2012

Sprint to Buy McCaw’s Stake in Clearwire Before Softbank

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-18/sprint-to-buy-eagle-river-s-stake-in-clearwire.html

Nokia Predicts Another Transition Quarter as Loss Widens

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-18/nokia-reports-sixth-straight-loss-as-lumia-sales-wane.html

Nokia Corporation Q3 2012 Interim Report

http://press.nokia.com/2012/10/18/nokia-corporation-q3-2012-interim-report/

Verizon third quarter profit rises 16 percent on wireless business
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/18/us-verizoncommunications-results-idUSBRE89H0BD20121018

Verizon Reports Third Consecutive Quarter of Double-Digit Earnings Growth, Continued Strong Cash Flow

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

iPhone 5 pushes Verizon to 3.1M iPhones sold in Q3

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57534906-37/iphone-5-pushes-verizon-to-3.1m-iphones-sold-in-q3/

Google Reports Profit, Sales That Miss Analysts’ Estimates

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-18/google-falls-after-third-quarter-sales-miss-analysts-estimates.html

Google Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2012 Results

http://investor.google.com/earnings/2012/Q3_google_earnings.html

Alcatel-Lucent to cut 5,490 jobs worldwide

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/18/us-alcatel-jobs-idUSBRE89H1AY20121018

Microsoft Profit Falls Short on Weak PC Demand

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-18/microsoft-profit-falls-short-on-weak-pc-demand.html

Microsoft Reports First-Quarter Results

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/press/2012/oct12/10-18fy13Q1earningsPR.aspx

Google Schedules October 29 Android Event in New York
http://allthingsd.com/20121017/google-schedules-oct-29-android-event-in-new-york/

FCC approves AT&T's 2.3 GHz WCS spectrum plan
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/fcc-approves-atts-23-ghz-wcs-spectrum-plan/2012-10-17

Mobile DRAM Revenue Hits Record High in Q2
Growth continues because of smartphones and tablets
http://www.isuppli.com/Memory-and-Storage/MarketWatch/Pages/Mobile-DRAM-Revenue-Hits-Record-High-in-Q2.aspx

AMD Forecast Misses Estimates; to Cut 15 Percent of Staff

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-18/amd-sales-forecast-misses-estimates-to-cut-15-percent-of-staff.html

Why the iPhone 5 is in short supply
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57533995-37/why-the-iphone-5-is-in-short-supply/

EBay Q3 Earnings Just Above Street On Mobile, PayPal Growth

http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomiogeron/2012/10/17/ebay-q3-earnings-55-cents-just-above-street/

Daily News October 18, 2012

TeliaSonera to Cut 2,000 Jobs After Earnings Fall Short

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-17/teliasonera-to-cut-2-000-jobs-after-earnings-fall-short.html

France may move to block a sale of SFR

http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/france-may-move-block-sale-sfr/2012-10-17

Worldwide smartphone user base hits 1 billion

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57534132-94/worldwide-smartphone-user-base-hits-1-billion/

Google to debut US$99 Nexus tablet in 4Q12, say Taiwan makers
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20121016PD211.html

iPad Mini could hit stores November 2

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57534085-37/ipad-mini-could-hit-stores-november-2/

Report: Sprint has no plans to acquire Clearwire, for now

http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/report-sprint-has-no-plans-acquire-clearwire-now/2012-10-16

Isis, yet another mobile-payment outfit, to launch trials Oct. 22

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57534288-94/isis-yet-another-mobile-payment-outfit-to-launch-trials-oct-22/

Alcatel-Lucent wins a major role in the deployment of China Mobile’s TD-LTE trial network

http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/wps/portal/!ut/p/kcxml/04_Sj9SPykssy0xPLMnMz0vM0Y_QjzKLd4x3tXDUL8h2VAQAURh_Yw!!?LMSG_CABINET=Docs_and_Resource_Ctr&LMSG_CONTENT_FILE=News_Releases_2012/News_Article_002724.xml

Bharti, Qualcomm and Huaewi launch multi-mode smartphone

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/10/17/bharti-qualcomm-and-huaewi-launch-multi-mode-smartphone/

Huawei says U.S. probe unlikely to affect other business
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/17/us-huawei-us-idUSBRE89G07120121017

Thailand, 2100MHz auction raises USD1.35bn, only 3% above floor price

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/10/17/2100mhz-auction-raises-usd1-35bn-only-3-above-floor-price/

iPhone users driving nearly half of smartphone Web traffic

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57534524-94/iphone-users-driving-nearly-half-of-smartphone-web-traffic/

Italian postal service to introduce NFC payments

http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/10/17/320594/italian-postal-service-to-introduce-nfc-payments/

MasterCard Expands Contactless Payments Infrastructure in the UAE

http://newsroom.mastercard.com/press-releases/mastercard-expands-contactless-payments-infrastructure-in-the-uae/

SAMSUNG’S Windows 8 PC Lineup Now Available For Pre-Order; in Stores October 26

http://www.samsung.com/us/news/20294

Daily News October 17, 2012

Telefonica hopes for 1.5 billion euros from German sale

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/16/us-telefonica-germany-idUSBRE89F0EX20121016

Fitch Places Sprint Nextel's Ratings on Rating Watch Positive

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/56887.php

Thailand 3G spectrum auction attracts $1.36 billion in bids

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/16/us-thailand-telecoms-3g-idUSBRE89F0GJ20121016

US LTE Infrastructure CapEx to Reach Nearly $40 Billion Over the Next 5 Years
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/56883.php

Telecom Italia to Launch LTE Services Next Month
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/56880.php

Apple sets Oct. 23 event, smaller iPad expected

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/16/us-apple-event-idUSBRE89F12R20121016

Nokia Siemens Networks Brings TD-LTE to Spain

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/56881.php

Orange launches NFC in Poland

http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/10/16/320536/orange-launches-nfc-in-poland/

EU gives Google four months to amend privacy policy

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/16/us-google-privacy-eu-idUSBRE89F10620121016

Daily News October 16, 2012

Japan's Softbank snaps up Sprint in $20 billion deal

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/15/us-sprint-softbank-idUSBRE89A0I520121015

Strategic Acquisition of Sprint by SOFTBANK

http://webcast.softbank.co.jp/en/pdf/20121015_01/20121015_01.pdf

[Presentation] SoftBank / Sprint Strategic Partnership

http://webcast.softbank.co.jp/en/press/20121015/pdf/20121015_01.pdf

SoftBank to Acquire 70% Stake in Sprint

http://newsroom.sprint.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=2420

[Presentation]Sprint / SoftBank Investor Call

http://investors.sprint.com/Cache/1500043965.PDF?D=&O=PDF&iid=4057219&Y=&T=&fid=1500043965

Global mobile users reach 6b: ITU 

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/global-mobile-users-reach-6b-itu

ITU releases latest global technology development figures
http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2012/70.aspx

French Mobile Network, SFR in Merger Talks with Cable TV Operator

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/56850.php

DT expects T-Mobile/MetroPCS deal to close in Q2

http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/dt-expects-t-mobilemetropcs-deal-close-q2/2012-10-15

China's ZTE to post nine-month loss of up to 1.75 billion yuan
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/15/us-zte-results-idUSBRE89D07220121015

GSMA Welcomes Decision by Taiwan Telecom Regulator to Adopt APT Band Plan in 700mhz
http://www.gsma.com/newsroom/gsma-welcomes-decision-by-taiwan-telecom-regulator-to-adopt-apt-band-plan-in-700mhz/

Leaked Photos of Sony Nexus Branded Smartphone

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/56860.php

Amazon in Talks to Buy TI's Mobile Chip Business

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/56854.php

iPad Mini configurations and prices reportedly revealed
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57532124-37/ipad-mini-configurations-and-prices-reportedly-revealed/

New Google Play Developer Console Available to Everyone

http://android-developers.blogspot.jp/2012/10/new-google-play-developer-console.html

Announcing Xbox Music

http://blogs.windows.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/archive/2012/10/15/announcing-xbox-music.aspx

AT&T's LG Optimus G available November 2 for $199.99

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57532701-94/at-ts-lg-optimus-g-available-november-2-for-$199.99/

Daily News October 15, 2012

Softbank to Buy 70 Percent Stake in Sprint: Sources

http://www.cnbc.com/id/49408877/

Sprint’s Softbank Deal Seen Roiling U.S. Mobile Market
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-11/softbank-said-to-be-in-talks-to-buy-control-of-sprint.html

Softbank, Comments on Media Coverage
http://www.softbank.co.jp/en/news/press/2012/20121012_01/

Telefonica to Sell Call-Center Unit to Bain in EU1B Deal

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-12/telefonica-to-sell-call-center-unit-to-bain-in-eu1b-deal.html

Apple Likely to Unveil “iPad Mini” at October 23 Event

http://allthingsd.com/20121012/apple-likely-to-unveil-ipad-mini-at-october-23-event/?reflink=ATD_yahoo_ticker

Telenor Buys Out Indian Partner in Uninor for Nominal Amount
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/56819.php

Amazon CEO confirms Kindle sold "at cost"
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/12/us-amazon-kindle-idUSBRE89B01K20121012

EBay’s PayPal Said to Cut as Many as 400 Jobs

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-12/paypal-said-to-be-cutting-as-many-as-400-jobs.html

Samsung Electronics introduces a compact, GALAXY S III mini
http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=19438

Daily News October 12, 2012

Softbank’s Sprint Bid Seen Surviving U.S. Review

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-11/softbank-s-sprint-bid-seen-surviving-u-s-review.html

Softbank Eyes 70 Percent Stake in Sprint; Deal Would Include Cash Injection

http://allthingsd.com/20121011/softbank-eyes-70-percent-stake-in-sprint-deal-would-include-cash-injection/

Softbank-Sprint Deal Seen Presaging Deutsche Telekom Exit

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-11/softbank-sprint-deal-seen-presaging-deutsche-telekom-exit.html

Sprint Confirms Discussions with Softbank on a Possible Transaction

http://newsroom.sprint.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=2414

Verizon aims for voice over LTE in late 2013, early 2014
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57528974-94/verizon-aims-for-voice-over-lte-in-late-2013-early-2014/

Ericsson and Huawei Solidify Lead in the Wireless Infrastructure Market
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/56797.php

Telefonica | Vivo chooses Ericsson as supplier for 4G/LTE network in Brazil
http://www.ericsson.com/news/1648162

MasterCard Connects NTT DOCOMO’s Domestic Payment Network to the World
http://newsroom.mastercard.com/press-releases/mastercard-connects-ntt-docomos-domestic-payment-network-to-the-world/

Tablets and Smartphones Drive 700 Percent Surge in Motion Combo Sensor
Market in 2012
http://www.isuppli.com/MEMS-and-Sensors/News/Pages/Tablets-and-Smartphones-Drive-700-PercentSurge-in-Motion-Combo-Sensor-Market-in-2012.aspx

Amazon gets FCC's OK to sell Kindle Fire 4G tablets
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/10/us-amazon-fcc-idUSBRE8991S020121010

Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments Declined 8 Percent in Third Quarter of
2012 as the Market Prepares for the Launch of Windows 8
http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=2194017

PC Shipments Set to Decline in 2012 for First Time in 11 Years
http://www.isuppli.com/Home-and-Consumer-Electronics/News/Pages/PC-Shipments-Set-to-Decline-in-2012-for-First-Time-in-11-Years.aspx

DOCOMO to Enhance Cloud Services for Smartphones and Tablets
http://www.nttdocomo.com/pr/2012/001616.html

NTT DOCOMO Unveils 16 New Mobile Devices

Extensive Lineup Satisfies Diverse User Needs for Mobility

http://www.nttdocomo.com/pr/2012/001613.html

Daily News October 11, 2012

Samsung to unveil 4-inch 'mini' Galaxy S III on October 11th
http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/10/3482218/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-4-inch-jk-shin

Purported Galaxy S III Mini Specs and Image Leaked
http://sammyhub.com/2012/10/10/purported-galaxy-s-iii-mini-specs-and-image-leaked/

Samsung says to launch Galaxy S Mini phone in Europe

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/10/us-samsung-galaxy-idUSBRE8990EJ20121010

Verizon CTO: 35% of data traffic now goes over LTE

http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/verizon-cto-35-data-traffic-now-goes-over-lte/2012-10-09

Telefónica launches NFC transit trial in Spain

http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/10/10/318342/telefonica-launches-nfc-transit-trial-in-spain/

Isis to go live on 22 October?

http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/10/10/318312/isis-to-go-live-on-22-october/

Deutsche Telekom and Digi International Announce Collaboration in M2M Market

http://www.telekom.com/media/enterprise-solutions/156514

Smartphone Apps Processor Growth Lifts Broadcom, MediaTek and ST-Ericsson
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/56778.php

Thai 3G bidders confirmed
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/thai-3g-bidders-confirmed

Huawei Completes Breakthrough LTE-to-GSM CSFB Test to Accelerate Development of Mobile Broadband
http://www.huawei.com/ilink/en/about-huawei/newsroom/press-release/HW_194521

Samsung Smart TVs Get Spotify Music Service In Europe

http://sammyhub.com/2012/10/10/samsung-smart-tvs-get-spotify-music-service-in-europe/

New AMD Z-Series APU for Tablets Enables Immersive Experience for Upcoming Microsoft Windows 8 Platforms
http://www.amd.com/us/press-releases/Pages/new-amd-z-series-apu-2012oct9.aspx

Daily News October 10, 2012

MegaFon Files for IPO in Biggest Russian Sale Since 2007

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-09/megafon-files-for-ipo-in-biggest-russian-sale-since-2007.html

Telefonica targets retailers with street smart data
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/08/us-telefonica-big-data-idUSBRE89719X20121008

Vivendi Looking at Sale of Majority Stake in Moroccan Subsidiary
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/56743.php

FCC's Genachowski: We're on track to free up 300 MHz of spectrum by 2015
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/fccs-genachowski-were-track-free-300-mhz-spectrum-2015/2012-10-05

Qtel raises Wataniya stake to 92.1%; Kuwaiti sovereign fund offloads entire interest
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/10/08/qtel-raises-wataniya-stake-to-92-1-kuwaiti-sovereign-fund-offloads-entire-interest/

Huawei said to consider IPO
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/huawei-said-consider-ipo

China rejects U.S. accusations against telcoms firms

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/09/us-china-usa-huawei-zte-idUSBRE8980PS20121009

ZTE’s Equipment is Safe and Poses no Threat to US Telecommunications Infrastructure
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20121008006530/en/ZTE%E2%80%99s-Equipment-Safe-Poses-Threat-Telecommunications-Infrastructure

Huawei - Statement regarding HPSCI's report
http://www.huawei.com/en/about-huawei/newsroom/press-release/hw-194454-hpsci.htm

DOCOMO and KT Aim to Develop Mobile NFC-based Cross-border E-money Service
http://www.nttdocomo.com/pr/2012/001612.html

Google to co-brand 10-inch Nexus tablet with Samsung
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57528352-94/google-to-co-brand-10-inch-nexus-tablet-with-samsung/

iPad Mini may only come in Wi-Fi version, report says

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57529112-37/ipad-mini-may-only-come-in-wi-fi-version-report-says/

HTC Profit Falls 79 Percent Amid Competition

http://allthingsd.com/20121008/htc-profit-falls-79-percent-amid-competition/

Windows Phone 8 pre-orders said to start October 21
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57528365-94/windows-phone-8-pre-orders-said-to-start-october-21/

Turkcell puts mobile wallet in SIM
http://www.telecoms.com/50287/turkcell-puts-mobile-wallet-in-sim/

Verizon Wireless says ahead of target on high-speed network

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/09/us-verizon-highspeednetwork-idUSBRE8981E120121009

SK Telecom, Bell Labs collaborate on big data
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/sk-telecom-bell-labs-collaborate-big-data

Kuwaiti Networks Authorised to Reuse 1800Mhz Spectrum for LTE Services
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/56746.php

Bangladesh Network Forms Infrastructure Subsidiary
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/56739.php

Samsung Makes Galaxy Music Official

http://sammyhub.com/2012/10/09/samsung-makes-galaxy-music-official/

Angry Birds Star Wars to reach our galaxy on November 8
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57527760-93/angry-birds-star-wars-to-reach-our-galaxy-on-november-8/

Daily News October 9, 2012

U.S. lawmakers seek to block China Huawei, ZTE U.S. inroads

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/08/us-usa-china-huawei-zte-idUSBRE8960NH20121008

Italy's Wind calls for mobile network sharing

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/05/us-wind-network-idUSBRE89413K20121005

Samsung Electronics Announces Earnings Guidance for Third Quarter 2012 

http://www.samsung.com/us/aboutsamsung/news/newsIrRead.do?news_ctgry=irnewsrelease&news_seq=20286

Barnes & Noble and Microsoft Complete Strategic Partnership in New Subsidiary: NOOK MEDIA LLC
http://www.barnesandnobleinc.com/press_releases/10_4_12_bks_msft_final_deal_close.html

T-Mobile and Nokia Introduce the Nokia Lumia 810

http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/articles/t-mobile-announces-nokia-lumia-810

Ruckus Wireless files for IPO of up to $100 million

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/05/us-ruckuswireless-ipo-idUSBRE8941BC20121005

Motorola Mobility Introduces the Powerful Motorola RAZR™ i with Intel Inside® and an Edge-to-Edge Display in Brazil

http://mediacenter.motorola.com/Press-Releases/Motorola-Mobility-Introduces-the-Powerful-Motorola-RAZR-i-with-Intel-Inside-and-an-Edge-to-Edge-Display-in-Brazil-3bc5.aspx

iPhone: Camera image effects

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4436

Daily News October 5, 2012

Via Teams with Wireless Leaders to Launch Groundbreaking LTE Patent Pool

http://www.vialicensing.com/newsdetail.aspx?id=1522

Telefonica Confirms German IPO by End of This Year

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/56684.php

Google, LG to debut Android 4.2 next month, report says

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57525865-94/google-lg-to-debut-android-4.2-next-month-report-says/

AT&T to sell Nokia's latest Lumias, Samsung camera

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/04/us-att-nokia-lumia-idUSBRE8930W120121004

It’s official: The Nokia Lumia 920 & 820 are coming to AT&T

http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/archive/2012/10/04/it-s-official-the-nokia-lumia-920-amp-820-are-coming-to-at-amp-t.aspx

Windows tablets from Samsung, Asus head to AT&T

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57526321-94/windows-tablets-from-samsung-asus-head-to-at-t/

AT&T will sell LG's flagship Optimus G phone

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57525030-94/at-t-will-sell-lgs-flagship-optimus-g-phone/

Samsung teases Galaxy S3 mini for October 11 launch

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57525093-94/samsung-teases-galaxy-s3-mini-for-october-11-launch/

4G Data is Priced 20% Higher Than 3G, Says ABI Research

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20121004006014/en/4G-Data-Priced-20-Higher-3G-ABI

France Telecom-Orange to recruit 4,000 employees in permanent positions in France over the next three years (2013-2015)

http://www.orange.com/en/press/press-releases/press-releases-2012/France-Telecom-Orange-to-recruit-4-000-employees-in-permanent-positions-in-France-over-the-next-three-years-2013-2015

Ericsson and Qualcomm Demo Fall Back from LTE to GSM Networks

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/56698.php

Interbrand, Best Global Brands 2012

http://www.interbrand.com/en/best-global-brands/2012/Best-Global-Brands-2012-Brand-View.aspx

Thailand's DTAC Plans $1.3 Billion Investment in 3G Network

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/56691.php

Amazon Introduces Cloud Drive in Italy and Spain, Following Recent Launches in the UK, Germany and France, and Adds New Features for All Customers

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=97664&p=RssLanding&cat=news&id=1741710

Amazon Opens Portal for Mobile App Distribution in Japan

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=97664&p=RssLanding&cat=news&id=1741526

Daily News October 4, 2012

T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS to combine, creating value leader in U.S. wireless marketplace

http://www.telekom.com/media/company/156296

France Telecom CEO Sees 4G Rollout to Key to Charge More
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-02/france-telecom-ceo-sees-4g-rollout-to-key-to-charge-more.html

Statement to be attributed to Olaf Swantee, CEO, EE

http://everythingeverywhere.com/2012/10/03/2713/

EE's 4G-ready smartphones go on sale today

http://everythingeverywhere.com/2012/10/03/ee’s-4g-ready-smartphones-go-on-sale-today/

Nokia mulls selling its headquarters

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/03/us-finland-nokia-idUSBRE89208020121003

Ofcom, Delivering 4G mobile for consumers
http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/2012/10/delivering-4g-mobile-for-consumers/

MIIT to Issue TD-LTE Spectrum Plan in One Month
http://www.marbridgeconsulting.com/marbridgedaily/archive/article/59871/miit_to_issue_td_lte_spectrum_plan_in_one_month

China market: China Mobile aims to sell over 100 million TD-SCDMA devices in 2013
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20121001PD213.html

LTE User Devices: GSA's products database increased to 467

http://www.gsacom.com/news/gsa_362.php

Say hello to PlayStation Mobile

http://blogs.sonymobile.com/products/2012/10/03/say-hello-to-playstation-mobile/

Thailand's Regulator Mulls Extending 2G Spectrum Licenses
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/56649.php

Isis to pay USAT for adding NFC to vending machines

http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/10/03/318198/isis-to-pay-usat-for-adding-nfc-to-vending-machines/

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Oracle Collaborate on Platform for Machine-to-Machine Applications

http://www.qualcomm.com/media/releases/2012/10/03/qualcomm-technologies-inc-and-oracle-collaborate-platform-machine-machine

comScore Reports August 2012 U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share
http://www.comscore.com/Press_Events/Press_Releases/2012/10/comScore_Reports_August_2012_U.S._Mobile_Subscriber_Market_Share

Daily News October 3, 2012

Deutsche Telekom in T-Mobile USA-MetroPCS merger talks

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/02/us-deutschetelekom-tmobile-idUSBRE8910SF20121002

Google becomes No. 2 most valuable company in tech
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57523855-93/google-becomes-no-2-most-valuable-company-in-tech/

Google pegs its economic impact at $80 billion, up 25 percent
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57523753-93/google-pegs-its-economic-impact-at-$80-billion-up-25-percent/

Gemalto acquires mobile payment platform from Ericsson
http://www.gemalto.com/php/pr_view.php?id=1381

Yandex targets Google, Amazon with new Android app store
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57523384-94/yandex-targets-google-amazon-with-new-android-app-store/

DoT invites bidders for spectrum auction
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/10/01/dot-invites-bidders-for-spectrum-auction/

Kindle Paperwhite Begins Shipping Today

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=97664&p=RssLanding&cat=news&id=1739932

Motorola Mobility Launches Triple SIM MOTOGO! Slim in Brazil
http://mediacenter.motorola.com/Press-Releases/Motorola-Mobility-Launches-Triple-SIM-MOTOGO-Slim-in-Brazil-3bbf.aspx

Sharp Begins Production of 5-Inch Full-HD LCD Panels
LCDs for Smartphones Have Pixel Density among Highest in the World
http://sharp-world.com/corporate/news/121001.html

Announcing Xperia AX for the Japanese market
http://blogs.sonymobile.com/products/2012/10/01/announcing-xperia-ax-for-the-japanese-market/

Daily News October 2, 2012

GSA confirms 105 commercial LTE networks are launched

http://www.gsacom.com/news/gsa_361.php

Nokia sells mapping services to Oracle
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/01/net-us-nokia-oracle-idUSBRE8900NL20121001

Vodafone and O2 Network Infrastructure Merger Plans Approved

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/56621.php

Telefonica Plans Mexican LTE Launch Next Month

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/56618.php

China Mobile to order over 200k 4G terminals

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/china-mobile-order-over-200k-4g-terminals

ZTE joins the U.S. Windows Phone party with ZTE Render

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57523775-94/zte-joins-the-u.s-windows-phone-party-with-zte-render/

Telenor Increases Stake in Russia's VimpelCom

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/56642.php

Accenture buys Nokia Siemens IPTV assets

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/01/us-accentureplc-acquisition-idUSBRE8900YZ20121001

Hard Drive Shipments Rebound to Record Level in 2012

http://www.isuppli.com/Memory-and-Storage/News/Pages/Hard-Drive-Shipments-Rebound-to-Record-Level-in-2012.aspx

Daily News October 1, 2012

T-Mobile USA to Sell Towers to Crown Castle for $2.4B

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-09-28/crown-castle-to-buy-t-mobile-usa-towers-for-2-4-billion.html

CROWN CASTLE AND T-MOBILE USA ANNOUNCE $2.4 BILLION TOWER TRANSACTION

http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/articles/t-mobile-and-crown-castle-announce-transaction

Google and Asustek Computer rumored to be planning US$99 Nexus 7 for the end of 2012
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20120926PD232.html

Apple - A Letter to Our Customers Regarding Maps

http://www.apple.com/letter-from-tim-cook-on-maps/

RESEARCH IN MOTION REPORTS SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2013 RESULTS

http://press.rim.com/content/dam/rim/press/PDF/Financial/FY2013/Q2_FY2013_Press_Release.pdf

RIM won't show off BlackBerry 10 phones this year
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57521961-94/rim-wont-show-off-blackberry-10-phones-this-year/

Instagram Beats Twitter in Daily Mobile Users for the First Time, Data Says

http://allthingsd.com/20120927/instagram-beats-twitter-in-daily-mobile-users-for-the-first-time-data-says/

Samsung Pencils In October 24 for Another Pen-Based Mobile Launch
http://allthingsd.com/20120927/samsung-teases-another-pen-powered-mobile-launch-for-oct-24/

MetroPCS Jumps After DealReporter Renews Buyout Speculation
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-09-27/metropcs-jumps-after-dealreporter-renews-takeover-speculation.html

iPhone 5 wins regulatory approval in China
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57520586-37/iphone-5-wins-regulatory-approval-in-china/

Express、Galaxy Rugby Pro、Galaxy Note II、Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1)

AT&T Continues to Build 4G LTE Android Portfolio With the Addition of Three Smartphones and One Tablet From SAMSUNG

http://www.samsung.com/us/news/newsRead.do?news_group=productnews=consumerproduct=mobilephone&news_seq=20284

LTE users surpass Wimax in SK, Japan, US
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/lte-users-surpass-wimax-sk-japan-us

SFR and Mastercard partner to launch “SFR PayCard”
http://newsroom.mastercard.com/press-releases/sfr-and-mastercard-partner-to-launch-sfr-paycard/

Bank of America tests QR code mobile-payment service
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57521614-94/bank-of-america-tests-qr-code-mobile-payment-service/

Vodafone Sees 500 Million Pounds in Costs From C&W Deal
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-09-27/vodafone-sees-500-million-pounds-in-costs-from-c-w-deal.html

Micron Posts Wider Fourth-Quarter Loss on Memory-Chip Slump

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-09-27/micron-posts-fourth-quarter-loss-on-declining-memory-chip-prices.html