Daily News May 15, 2013

BlackBerry Messenger expands to Android, iOS

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-6452_7-57584374/blackberry-messenger-expands-to-android-ios/

AT&T launches new brand Aio for prepaid phone service
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/09/us-att-prepaid-aio-idUSBRE9480RF20130509

Gartner Says Asia/Pacific Led Worldwide Mobile Phone Sales to Growth in
First Quarter of 2013
http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2482816

NSN opens global delivery hub in China

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/nsn-opens-global-delivery-hub-china

Resilient ernings amid currency headwinds and costs of transformation initiatives; SingTel raises dividend payout

http://info.singtel.com/node/12830

Google inks music service deals with Sony, Universal: report

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/14/us-google-music-idUSBRE94D17G20130514

Tablet PCs and Touch Adoption Expected to Drive Mobile PC Shipments Through 

2017, According to NPD DisplaySearch
http://www.displaysearch.com/cps/rde/xchg/displaysearch/hs.xsl/130506_tablet_pcs_and_touch_adoption_expected_to_drive_mobile_pc_shipments_through_2017.asp

Daily News May 13, 2013

Huawei's First Windows Phone 8 Smartphone Lands in USA

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/59929.php

SingTel Upgrades LTE Network to 150Mbps Download Speeds

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/59920.php

SK Telecom Q1 net grows 15%

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/sk-telecom-q1-net-grows-15

PLDT Q1 profit falls 8%

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/pldt-q1-profit-falls-8

Globe Q1 profit slumps 76%

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/globe-q1-profit-slumps-76

Daily News May 10, 2013

Deutsche Telekom posts strong customer growth in the first quarter of 2013

http://www.telekom.com/media/company/185350

Telefónica strikes Europe-wide M2M deal with Dell

http://saladeprensa.telefonica.es/jsp/base.jsp?contenido=/jsp/notasdeprensa/notadetalle.jsp&idm=eng&id=66&pais=1&elem=19775&titulo=Telef%C3%B3nica%20strikes%20Europe-wid...&origen=notapres&selectNumReg=5&pagina=1

Top 10 Mobile Carriers Generate US$ 202 Billion in Gross Profit, Up 4.2% YoY

http://www.abiresearch.com/press/top-10-mobile-carriers-generate-us-202-billion-in-

comScore Reports March 2013 U.S. Smartphone Subscriber Market Share

http://www.comscore.com/Insights/Press_Releases/2013/5/comScore_Reports_March_2013_U.S._Smartphone_Subscriber_Market_Share

Daily News May 1, 2013

Telefonica Sells Stake in Central America Assets to Cut Debt

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-30/telefonica-sells-stake-in-central-america-assets-to-pare-debt.html

Verizon to invest $100 million in solar, fuel cell technology

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/30/us-verizon-energy-idUSBRE93T0J020130430

Mexico Telecommunications Bill Passes Congress, Heads to States

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-30/mexico-telecommunications-bill-passes-congress-heads-to-states.html

MIIT to step back from cellco-WeChat row

http://www.telecomasia.net/node/27677

Samsung Electronics Announces Earnings for First Quarter in 2013

http://www.samsung.com/us/aboutsamsung/news/newsIrRead.do?news_ctgry=irnewsrelease&news_seq=20728

More Smartphones Were Shipped in Q1 2013 Than Feature Phones, An Industry First According to IDC 

http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS24085413

Global Smartphone Shipments Reach 210 Million Units in Q1 2013

http://blogs.strategyanalytics.com/WSS/post/2013/04/26/Global-Smartphone-Shipments-Reach-210-Million-Units-in-Q1-2013.aspx

Strategy Analytics: Global Mobile Phone Shipments Reach 373 Million Units in Q1 2013

http://blogs.strategyanalytics.com/WDS/post/2013/04/26/Strategy-Analytics-Global-Mobile-Phone-Shipments-Reach-373-Million-Units-in-Q1-2013.aspx

Greece: OTE agrees to sell Globul for EUR 717 million to Telenor

http://www.telekom.com/media/company/185162

Daily News April 25, 2013

Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile USA applaud MetroPCS Stockholder Approval of T-Mobile-MetroPCS Combination
http://www.telekom.com/media/company/184668

France Telecom to Focus on Costs as Mobile Phone Bill Shrinks http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-24/france-telecom-revenue-misses-estimates-on-wireless-price-slump.html
positive results from operational efficiency and commercial agility plans; full-year objectives confirmed
http://www.orange.com/en/press/press-releases/press-releases-2013/positive-results-from-operational-efficiency-and-commercial-agility-plans-full-year-objectives-confirmed
http://www.orange.com/en/content/download/12257/257143/version/2/file/PR_FT_Orange_Q1_2013_EN.pdf

Sprint Reports First Quarter 2013 Results
http://newsroom.sprint.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=2574

AT&T Misses Estimates as It Struggles to Keep Pace With Verizon http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-23/at-t-s-sales-miss-estimates-amid-decline-in-landline-business.html
AT&T, Solid Earnings Per Share and Cash Flows, Strong Mobile Data Growth and Record U-verse Broadband Gains Highlight AT&T’s First-Quarter Results
http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=24091&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=36339&mapcode=corporate|financial

Daily News April 24, 2013

Apple Reports Second Quarter Results

37.4 Million iPhones Sold; 19.5 Million iPads Sold

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2013/04/23Apple-Reports-Second-Quarter-Results.html

Apple, Data samary

http://images.apple.com/pr/pdf/q2fy13datasum2.pdf

KPN Cancels Dividend as 3 Billion-Euro Stock Sale Planned

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-23/kpn-cancels-dividend-ahead-of-3-billion-euro-share-sale.html

UK's EE Quarterly Revenues Fall While Customer Base Shrinks

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/59638.php

EE Gains 318,000 4G Subscribers in First U.K. Rollout
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-23/ee-gains-318-000-4g-subscribers-in-first-u-k-rollout.html

Low-cost Smartphones to Account for 46% of Smartphone Shipments by 2018-up from 28% in 2012
http://www.abiresearch.com/press/low-cost-smartphones-to-account-for-46-of-smartpho

Daily News April 23, 2013

Sprint forms special committee to review Dish proposal
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57580685-94/sprint-forms-special-committee-to-review-dish-proposal/

Google Play revenue surges, but still far short of Apple: data
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/22/net-us-mobile-revenues-apps-idUSBRE93L05U20130422

France Telecom Debt Rating Cut by S&P on Wireless Tariff Decline
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-22/france-telecom-debt-rating-cut-by-s-p-on-wireless-tariff-decline.html

China Mobile First-Quarter Profit Little Changed on Costs

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-22/china-mobile-first-quarter-profit-little-changed-on-costs.html

First Firefox OS phones arrive Tuesday for developers

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57580817-92/first-firefox-os-phones-arrive-tuesday-for-developers/

Google defends UK tax payments, says good for country
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/22/net-us-google-britain-tax-idUSBRE93L0J720130422

U.S. trade panel says Apple did not violate Google patent
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/22/us-apple-google-patent-idUSBRE93L17Y20130422

Smartphone, Tablet PC Demand Drive Small/Medium Flat Panel Display Revenue to $71.5 Billion in 2016, Reports NPD DisplaySearch

http://www.displaysearch.com/cps/rde/xchg/displaysearch/hs.xsl/130409_smartphone_tablet_pc_demand_drive_small_medium_flat_panel_display_revenue.asp

SK Telecom Signs Up 10 Millionth 4G Subscriber

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/59622.php

Slowdown in Apple orders weighs on LG Display's first-quarter profit
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/22/us-lgdisplay-earnings-idUSBRE93L06320130422

Rogers Profit Tops Analysts’ Estimates as Monthly Bills Grow

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-22/rogers-profit-tops-analyst-estimates-after-monthly-bills-grow.html

Daily News April 22, 2013

Amazon Expands Global App Distribution to Nearly 200 Countries – Developers Should Submit Their Apps Soon to Reach Millions More Active Amazon Customers

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=97664&p=RssLanding&cat=news&id=1807454

Amazon expanding Appstore worldwide

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/amazon-expanding-appstore-worldwide

HTC One sells on T-Mobile for $99 down

http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-57580435-85/htc-one-sells-on-t-mobile-for-$99-down/

China Mobile drops Far EasTone stake deal

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/china-mobile-drops-far-eastone-stake-deal

Verizon sold 4M iPhones in Q1

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57580208-94/verizon-sold-4m-iphones-in-q1/

iPhone sales hit 35 million last quarter, forecasts analyst

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57580242-37/iphone-sales-hit-35-million-last-quarter-forecasts-analyst/

Nokia shipped 5.6M Lumias during first quarter

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57580188-94/nokia-shipped-5.6m-lumias-during-first-quarter/

LTE Radio Access Network (RAN) CAPEX to Soar by 82.4% in 2013

http://www.abiresearch.com/press/lte-radio-access-network-ran-capex-to-soar-by-824-

Telefonica Digital expands MDM offering

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/telefonica-digital-expands-mdm-offering

Daily News April 19, 2013

US Networks Take Action to Curb Bill Shock

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/59593.php

UK regulator target of 4G probe

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/uk-regulator-target-4g-probe

Nokia Posts 20% Fall in Quarterly Revenue As Handsets and Networks Suffer

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/59582.php

Nokia Working on First Smartphone/Tablet Hybrid Device

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/59581.php

Verizon Communications Posts 16% Rise in Q1 Profits

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/59590.php

Foxconn Licenses Android Patents from Microsoft

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/59572.php

Vodafone Expands Red Tariff to 14 Countries

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/59584.php

Sprint Announces Availability of 4G LTE in 21 New Markets

http://newsroom.sprint.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=2563

America Movil Profit Falls as Smartphone Discounts Trim Margins

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-18/america-movil-profit-falls-as-smartphone-discounts-trim-margins.html

ZTE Ships 500 Millionth Mobile Device

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/59579.php

M1 Q1 profit grows 1.8%

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/m1-q1-profit-grows-18

Daily News April 18, 2013

Orange’s communication app Libon launches on Android

http://www.orange.com/en/press/press-releases/press-releases-2013/Orange-s-communication-app-Libon-launches-on-Android

T-Mobile to Offer Samsung Galaxy S 4 at Exceptional Upfront Cost

Only U.S. wireless company to sell Galaxy S 4 with unlimited talk, text and Web with no annual service contract on a fast, nationwide 4G network

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/technology/

Sprint Brings Truly Unlimited Data to Samsung Galaxy S 4 on April 27

http://newsroom.sprint.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=2561

Brazil launches 4G wireless service with few smartphone options

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/17/us-brazil-telecom-smartphones-idUSBRE93G0NY20130417

Ericsson transforms Orange France network to 4G

http://www.ericsson.com/news/1693758

Daily News April 17, 2013

Facebook Talking to Apple on New Version of ‘Home’ Software

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-15/facebook-talking-to-apple-about-new-home-software-for-iphone.html

Facebook Home on Android? Good stuff, says Eric Schmidt

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57579821-94/facebook-home-on-android-good-stuff-says-eric-schmidt/

Samsung Galaxy S4 up for preorder in U.S. today

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57579790-94/samsung-galaxy-s4-up-for-preorder-in-u.s-today/

AT&T to ship 16GB Galaxy S4 on April 30

http://sammyhub.com/2013/04/16/att-to-ship-16gb-galaxy-s4-on-april-30/

SoftBank's Comment on SoftBank-Sprint Transaction
http://www.softbank.co.jp/en/news/press/2013/20130416_01/

Microsoft Phone Chief Says Apple IOS ‘Boring,’ Android ‘a Mess’

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-16/microsoft-phone-chief-says-apple-ios-boring-android-a-mess-.html

Alibaba spending big to push mobile OS

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/alibaba-spending-big-push-mobile-os

China MNOs close ranks against OTT threat

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/china-mnos-close-ranks-against-ott-threat

Daily News April 16, 2013

Dish Bids $25.5 Billion for Sprint to Challenge Softbank

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-15/dish-offers-25-5-billion-for-sprint-to-challenge-softbank-bid.html

KT Drops Bid for Vivendi’s Stake in Maroc Citing Price

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-15/kt-drops-bid-for-vivendi-s-stake-in-maroc-citing-price.html

Deutsche Telekom tweaks charges in German mobile turf war

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/15/us-deutschetelkom-tariffs-idUSBRE93E0OT20130415

Vodafone to cut 500 jobs in Germany
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/15/us-vodafone-germany-idUSBRE93E0U320130415

Nokia seen curbing sales decline with Lumia's China push

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/15/us-nokia-idUSBRE93E0EU20130415

Samsung Introduces the GALAXY Mega

http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=23633

Tablet Sales to Reach $64 Billion in 2013; up 28% as Tide Turns to Android

http://www.abiresearch.com/press/tablet-sales-to-reach-64-billion-in-2013-up-28-as-

Italy's Wind to invest $1.3 billion in network with Huawei
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/12/us-wind-investment-idUSBRE93B0F020130412

SingTel leads push to cashless society with mCash

http://info.singtel.com/node/12763

NEC and Portugal Telecom partner in network virtualization

http://www.nec.com/en/press/201304/global_20130415_03.html

Daily News April 12, 2013

Report: Telefónica considers Colombia IPO to reduce debt

http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/report-telef-nica-considers-colombia-ipo-reduce-debt/

Deutsche Telekom submits best and final offer to MetroPCS

http://www.telekom.com/media/company/183898

Brazil says new 4G mobile band not ready for World Cup

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/11/us-worldcup-brazil-cellphones-idUSBRE93A0EW20130411

Verizon to launch $35 prepaid plan with 500 minutes, unlimited mobile web and texting

http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/exclusive-verizon-launch-35-prepaid-plan-unlimited-talk-text-and-500-minute/2013-04-10

Daily News April 11, 2013

App store revenues reach $2.2b in Q1

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/app-store-revenues-reach-22b-q1

Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments in the First Quarter of 2013 Drop to Lowest Levels Since Second Quarter of 2009
http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2420816

ZTE announces Intel Atom-powered ZTE Geek

http://reviews.cnet.com/cell-phones/zte-geek/4505-6454_7-35660425.html

Huawei plans flagship phone release for summer

http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-57578972-85/huawei-plans-flagship-phone-release-for-summer/

No Microsoft Office for iOS, Android until fall 2014?

http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57578883-75/no-microsoft-office-for-ios-android-until-fall-2014/

Apple pays $10M to license Palm, other patents

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57578833-37/apple-pays-$10m-to-license-palm-other-patents/

AT&T adds six LTE markets, unveils plan for 77 more

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57578823-94/at-t-adds-six-lte-markets-unveils-plan-for-77-more/

iPhone 5 Comes to T-Mobile Friday With New $0 Down Trade-In Offer

http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/articles/iphone-5-comes-to-t-mobile

Obama budget makes cybersecurity a growing U.S. priority

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/10/us-usa-fiscal-cybersecurity-idUSBRE93913S20130410

Daily News April 10, 2013

Bouygues Telecom CEO says LTE will go live within weeks
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/04/08/bouygues-telecom-ceo-says-lte-will-go-live-within-weeks/

Samsung might announce a 6.3in Android smartphone in June

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/59442.php

Samsung prepping 5.8-inch, 6.3-inch Galaxy Mega, rumors say

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-57578464-251/samsung-prepping-5.8-inch-6.3-inch-galaxy-mega-rumors-say/

iPhone 5S to offer multiple screen sizes, analyst says

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57578623-37/iphone-5s-to-offer-multiple-screen-sizes-analyst-says/

BlackBerry Q10 coming to Canada April 30

http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-57578608-85/blackberry-q10-coming-to-canada-april-30/

Rogers Will Kick Off Sales of BlackBerry Q10 Phone in Canada

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-09/rogers-says-it-will-be-first-to-offer-blackberry-q10-in-canada.html

U.K. carrier to push download speeds to 80Mbps in 10 cities

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57578590-94/u.k-carrier-to-push-download-speeds-to-80mbps-in-10-cities/

UAE telco Etisalat says unblocks Skype website
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/08/us-emirates-etisalat-skype-idUSBRE9370HO20130408

Vodafone Australia to Launch LTE Services in June

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/59429.php

LG to expand retail stores in emerging markets, WSJ says

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57578600-94/lg-to-expand-retail-stores-in-emerging-markets-wsj-says/

Deutsche Telekom gets conditional regulatory nod for vectoring

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/09/us-deutschetelekom-regulator-idUSBRE93808520130409

Samsung Announces the GALAXY Win

http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=23540

Daily News April 9, 2013

22 applications for Myanmar mobile license

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/22-applications-myanmar-mobile-license

HTC posts record-low quarterly profit after delayed phone launch

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/08/us-htc-earnings-idUSBRE93706620130408

Ericsson to acquire Microsoft Mediaroom

http://www.ericsson.com/news/1691160

Huawei's Annual Profits Rise by a Third to $2.5 Billion

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/59404.php

ZTE Doubled its Smartphone Sales in 2012

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/59411.php

AIS selects Nokia Siemens for 3G rollout

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/ais-selects-nokia-siemens-3g-rollout

DOCOMO Develops New Technology that Improves Cloud Service Performance

- Enables Up to 50% Reduction in Service Response Time -
http://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/english/info/media_center/pr/2013/0408_00.html

Daily News April 8, 2013

China Mobile, Vodafone team for Myanmar push

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/china-mobile-vodafone-team-myanmar-push

Telecom Italia Considers Combination With Hutchison Unit

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-05/telecom-italia-considers-merger-with-hutchison-unit.html

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced its earnings guidance for the first quarter of 2013.

http://www.samsung.com/us/aboutsamsung/news/newsIrRead.do?news_ctgry=irnewsrelease&news_seq=20527

China's Tencent says fees for mobile chatting app unlikely: radio

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/07/us-china-tencent-weixin-idUSBRE93605120130407

Ericsson Chairman Says Equipment Demand Looks Positive This Year

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-06/ericsson-chairman-says-equipment-demand-looks-positive-this-year.html

Gartner Says Worldwide PC, Tablet and Mobile Phone Combined Shipments to Reach 2.4 Billion Units in 2013

http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2408515

GSA Evolution to LTE report: 163 commercial networks launched; 415 operators investing in LTE

http://www.gsacom.com/news/gsa_375.php

Cisco Announces Intent to Acquire Ubiquisys

http://newsroom.cisco.com/release/1166509/Cisco-Announces-Intent-to-Acquire-Ubiquisys?utm_medium=rss

Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Declined 2.6 Percent in 2012, According to Final Results by Gartner

http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2405215

Kindle Fire HD 8.9'' 4G LTE Available at AT&T Stores Beginning April 5
http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=23992&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=36237

Daily News April 5, 2013

France Tel, Deutsche Tel line up banks for EE market listing

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/04/us-ee-ipo-idUSBRE9330H120130404

iPhone 5のクリスマス商戦での販売が好調だったためか

comScore Reports February 2013 U.S. Smartphone Subscriber Market Share

http://www.comscore.com/Insights/Press_Releases/2013/4/comScore_Reports_February_2013_U.S._Smartphone_Subscriber_Market_Share

AT&T's 4G LTE hits 175 markets

http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-57577737-85/at-ts-4g-lte-hits-175-markets/

AIS to soft-launch 3G on April 8

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/ais-soft-launch-3g-april-8

Nokia shutters its flagship China store

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57577897-94/nokia-shutters-its-flagship-china-store/

Samsung presents GALAXY Star and GALAXY Pocket Neo

http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=23479

Daily News April 1, 2013

Japan's NEC in talks to sell mobile phone unit to Lenovo: source
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/29/net-us-nec-mobile-lenovo-idUSBRE92S02V20130329

Samsung GALAXY S 4、米AT&Tが4月16日に249.99ドルで予約受付開始
http://www.itmedia.co.jp/news/articles/1303/29/news043.html

China's Tencent messaging app may no longer be free: government official

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/31/us-tencent-weixin-idUSBRE92U00X20130331

Billionaire Fridman Offers to Buy All of Orascom Telecom

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-31/billionaire-fridman-offers-to-buy-all-of-egypt-s-orascom-telecom.html

Alibaba Group and MasterCard Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Enhance e-Commerce Environment
http://newsroom.mastercard.com/press-releases/alibaba-group-and-mastercard-sign-memorandum-of-understanding-to-enhance-e-commerce-environment/

France Telecom's Richard expects steeper ARPU fall in 2013
http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/france-telecoms-richard-expects-steeper-arpu-fall-2013/2013-03-27

Verizon to offer unlimited LTE on Google's new Chromebook for $9.99 per day
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/verizon-offer-unlimited-lte-googles-new-chromebook-999-day/2013-03-26

Analyst: T-Mobile to sell around 3.4M iPhones in 2013
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/analyst-t-mobile-sell-around-34m-iphones-2013/2013-03-28

TeliaSonera unveils Europe's first shared data plan
http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/teliasonera-unveils-europes-first-shared-data-plan/2013-03-27

Galaxy S4 mini seemingly confirmed
http://sammyhub.com/2013/03/28/galaxy-s4-mini-seemingly-confirmed/

Daily News March 29, 2013

U.S. approval of Sprint-Softbank deal may hinge on China
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57576718-94/u.s-approval-of-sprint-softbank-deal-may-hinge-on-china/

Amazon to use 4.7-inch screen for upcoming smartphone, say sources
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20130326PD216.html

GSA REPORT:Status of the LTE Ecosystem
http://www.gsacom.com/downloads/pdf/GSA_lte_ecosystem_report_270313.php4

Apple cuts iPad mini shipments for 2Q13
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20130327PD209.html

China market: Almost 57 million smartphones sold in 4Q12, says Analysys
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20130327VL200.html

Singapore's M1 Launches PrePay LTE Service
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/59229.php

T-Mobile's iPhone 5 is AT&T's iPhone 5, But It's Not
http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthickey/2013/03/26/t-mobiles-iphone-5-is-atts-iphone-5-but-its-not/

Twitter Could Do $1 Billion in 2014, Says eMarketer
http://allthingsd.com/20130327/twitter-could-do-1-billion-in-2014-says-emarketer/

Daily News March 28, 2013

T-Mobile Makes Bold “Un-carrier” Moves
http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/articles/t-mobile-makes-un-carrier-moves
http://www.t-mobile.com/cell-phone-plans

In T-Mobile's 'Simple Choice' plan, 'unlimited' meets limits
http://news.cnet.com/8301-33620_3-57576454-278/in-t-mobiles-simple-choice-plan-unlimited-meets-limits/

China could approve first MVNOs from May
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/china-could-approve-first-mvnos-may

ZTE Posts Second-Straight Loss on Delayed Contracts

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-27/zte-posts-second-straight-loss-on-delayed-contracts.html

Tele2 Sells Russian Subsidiary for $2.4 Billion

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/59250.php

Ericsson Said to Discuss Buying Microsoft’s TV-Software Unit

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-27/ericsson-said-to-discuss-buying-tv-software-unit-from-microsoft.html

Ericsson Cuts 1,400 Staff in Sweden

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/59235.php

Hutchison Whampoa Profit Beats Estimates on Investments
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-26/hutchison-whampoa-profit-beats-estimates-on-investments.html

Samsung is constructing a new mobile phone plant in Vietnam
http://sammyhub.com/2013/03/27/samsung-is-constructing-a-new-mobile-phone-plant-in-vietnam/

Worldwide Smart Connected Device Market Crossed 1 Billion Shipments in 2012, Apple Pulls Near Samsung in Fourth Quarter, According to IDC
http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS24037713

NZ's Telecom to slash over 1,000 jobs, more cuts to come

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/27/us-nztelecom-cuts-idUSBRE92Q18M20130327

Nook Tablets to Get In-App Purchasing Soon
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/59211.php

Daily News March 27, 2013

T-Mobile Un-leashes iPhone 5 With Incredible New Pricing and No Annual Contracts
http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/articles/t-mobile-unleashes-iphone-5

T-Mobile Makes Bold “Un-carrier” Moves
http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/articles/t-mobile-makes-un-carrier-moves

FCC to auction 1700MHz frequencies by Sep-14; is Genachowski set for the exit?
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/03/22/fcc-to-auction-1700mhz-frequencies-by-sep-14-is-genachowski-set-for-the-exit/

Oracle Buys Telecoms Data Management Firm, Tekelec
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/59203.php

Sony Xperia ZL phone now up for preorders
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57576085-94/sony-xperia-zl-phone-now-up-for-preorders/

HTC One launch delay: Blame camera shortfall, HTC says
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57576070-94/htc-one-launch-delay-blame-camera-shortfall-htc-says/

BlackBerry Z10 rates high on repairability, iFixit says
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57576073-94/blackberry-z10-rates-high-on-repairability-ifixit-says/
BlackBerry Z10 Teardown
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/BlackBerry+Z10+Teardown/13445/1

Indian Mobile VAS Market to Be Worth $9.5 Billion by 2015
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/59192.php

Daily News March 26, 2013

China Mobile Mulls Extra Charges for OTT Services

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/59167.php

T-Mobile USA kicks off service pricing without phone subsidies

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/25/us-tmobile-serviceplans-idUSBRE92O0ZL20130325

T-Mobile testing 4G LTE in more than eight cities

http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-57575712-85/t-mobile-testing-4g-lte-in-more-than-eight-cities/

Telecom market in France, record telecoms investments in 2012
http://www.arcep.fr/index.php?id=8571&L=1&tx_gsactualite_pi1%5Buid%5D=1596&tx_gsactualite_pi1%5BbackID%5D=26&cHash=5c67fa01d394e2a2b8f692f0ac261cfb
http://www.arcep.fr/fileadmin/reprise/communiques/communiques/2013/press-conf_210313-slides_ENG.pdf

Daily News March 25, 2013

América Móvil announces a proposal for a dividend payment and an increase in the amount to repurchase shares
http://www.americamovil.com/amx/en/cm/news/2013/PropPagoDiv2013En.pdf

America Movil Jumps on Buyback Increase, Finance Chief Comments

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-21/america-movil-buybacks-surge-with-stock-trading-at-four-year-low.html

Vodafone Says Indian Regulator Rejects Renewal of Mobile Permits

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-22/vodafone-says-indian-regulator-rejects-renewal-of-mobile-permits.html

FCC Chairman Genachowski Leaving U.S. Agency Leaderless

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-21/fcc-chairman-genachowski-said-to-be-leaving-u-s-agency.html

KPN ‘Laser Focused’ on 3 Billion-Euro Share Sale, CFO Says

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-22/kpn-laser-focused-on-3-billion-euro-share-sale-cfo-says.html

China Unicom takes firm stance on FDD LTE 

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/china-unicom-takes-firm-stance-fdd-lte

NSN likely to be next vendor JV break-up
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/nsn-likely-be-next-vendor-jv-break

Daily News March 22, 2013

T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS Announce Receipt of All Required Regulatory Approvals for Proposed Combination

http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/articles/t-mobile-metropcs-receive-regulatory-approvals

GSA confirms 156 commercial LTE networks launched and increasing global reach
http://www.gsacom.com/news/gsa_373.php

FCC: Sprint buyout decision likely on track for late May
http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-57575420-85/fcc-sprint-buyout-decision-likely-on-track-for-late-may/

Visa has no plans for digital wallet fee at this point -exec

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/21/us-visa-paypal-idUSBRE92K0SQ20130321

Samsung Mobile Executive Confirms Smartwatch Development

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2013/03/19/samsung-mobile-executive-confirms-smart-watch-development/

China Telecom prefers FDD for LTE
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/china-telecom-prefers-fdd-lte

China Telecom Profit Beats Estimates as IPhone Lifts Data
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-20/china-telecom-profit-beats-estimates-as-iphone-lifts-data.html

China Unicom Posts Two-Thirds Jump in Full-Year Profits

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/59158.php

Vodafone Said to Be Ready to Accept Lower Debt Rating on M&A
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-19/vodafone-said-to-be-willing-to-accept-lower-debt-rating-on-m-a.html

KPN Sells Infrastructure Services Division
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/59111.php

World's Most Admired Companies

http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/most-admired/

Daily News March 21, 2013

China Mobile books strong revenue, profit growth in 2012
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/03/18/china-mobile-books-strong-revenue-profit-growth-in-2012/

Hesse, Masayoshi Son Met With FCC to Pitch SoftBank-Sprint Deal
http://allthingsd.com/20130318/hesse-masayoshi-son-met-with-fcc-to-pitch-softbank-sprint-deal/

Carlos Slim Hangs On As World's Richest, Bill Gates Still No. 2
http://www.forbes.com/sites/erincarlyle/2013/03/18/carlos-slim-hangs-on-as-worlds-richest-man-bill-gates-still-no-2/

Vivendi Said to Consider Splitting SFR Unit From Media
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-20/vivendi-said-to-consider-splitting-sfr-unit-from-media.html

Tencent Earnings Beat Estimates as Ads Counter Cost Rise
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-20/tencent-fourth-quarter-profit-beats-analyst-estimates.html

AIS Looking to Migrate 10 Million Customers to 3G Network This Year
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/59085.php

SingTel may sell Optus Satellite business
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/singtel-may-sell-optus-satellite-business

Global LTE Traffic will Grow by Over 200% in 2013
http://www.abiresearch.com/press/global-lte-traffic-will-grow-by-over-200-in-2013

ZTE’s Statement on Huawei’s Lawsuits
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130317005082/en/ZTE%E2%80%99s-Statement-Huawei%E2%80%99s-Lawsuits

Sony Mobile adds two new Xperia smartphones to its Spring line up, bringing
best of Sony experiences to a broader device range
http://blogs.sonymobile.com/press_release/sony-mobile-adds-two-new-xperia-smartphones-to-its-spring-line-up-bringing-best-of-sony-experiences-to-a-broader-device-range/

A Closer Look at GALAXY S 4
http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=23159

Daily News March 19, 2013

Ericsson and STMicroelectronics agree on strategic way forward for ST-Ericsson

http://www.ericsson.com/news/1685852

Verizon Could Raise $80 Billion to Buy Out Vodafone Stake

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/59097.php

Indian Smartphone Market Breaks 5 Million Mark in Q4, 2012 Powered by Sub-US$200 Price Points, Says IDC
http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prIN24017513

Samsung Exynos 5 Octa to go into Mass Production in Q2 2013
http://sammyhub.com/2013/03/15/samsung-exynos-5-octa-to-go-into-mass-production-in-q2-2013/

Arcep gives green light to Bouygues for 1800MHz LTE
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/03/15/arcep-gives-green-light-to-bouygues-for-1800mhz-lte/

Firefox OS Simulator 3.0 makes its debut
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57574322-94/firefox-os-simulator-3.0-makes-its-debut/

Ericsson and Telstra successfully trial 1Tbps optical link

http://www.ericsson.com/news/1685811  

Daily News March 18, 2013

China Mobile to boost capex by 49% to $31b

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/china-mobile-boost-capex-49-31b

Samsung to Launch Tizen Smartphone by August

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/59074.php

Vivendi Cancels Sale of Brazilian Subsidiary

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/59070.php

ZTE names new India CEO

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/zte-names-new-india-ceo

Daily News March 15, 2013

Samsung Galaxy S4 to be available in 155 countries starting at the end of April

http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s4-be-available-end-april-155-countries

First Photos: Samsung's Galaxy S4

http://www.businessinsider.com/samsung-galaxy-s4-hands-photos-2013-3

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the Galaxy S3

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-6452_7-57570796/comparing-the-samsung-galaxy-s4-and-the-galaxy-s3/

Samsung Previews Samsung Hub and New Content Services on GALAXY S 4 Unpacked

http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=22881

AT&T Says It’s Open to Sale of Assets

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-14/at-t-considers-selling-assets-such-as-cell-towers-to-raise-cash.html

Vodafone and Orange to Deploy Shared Landline Fibre Network
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/59026.php

Vodafone Ends Formula One Sponsorship With McLaren Racing Team

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-14/vodafone-ends-formula-one-sponsorship-with-mclaren-racing-team.html

Reliance looks to launch 4G by year-end, sell 25% stake to AT&T
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/03/13/reliance-looks-to-launch-4g-by-year-end-sell-25-stake-to-att/

Products Drive Forecast Increases in the Tablet Market, According to IDC
http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS24002213#.UUFeFhxdB8F

Baidu's Mobile Browser User Base Breaks 60 Mln
http://www.marbridgeconsulting.com/marbridgedaily/archive/article/64165/baidus_mobile_browser_user_base_breaks_60_mln

Average UK broadband speeds hit double figures
http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/2013/03/average-uk-broadband-speeds-hit-double-figures/

Bharti boosts stake in Airtel Nigeria to 79%
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/03/13/bharti-boosts-stake-in-airtel-nigeria-to-79/

Daily News March 14, 2013

France to investigate Skype over telecom operator status
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/13/us-france-skype-investigation-idUSBRE92C02Q20130313

Google Changes Leadership at Top of Android Mobile Business

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-13/google-says-sundar-pichai-to-lead-android-as-rubin-changes-jobs.html

FTC: mobile app disclosures should be simple, easy to read

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/13/us-advertising-mobile-ftc-idUSBRE92C19J20130313

BlackBerry Says Customer Has Ordered 1 Million Phones

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-13/blackberry-says-customer-has-ordered-1-million-smartphones.html

HK cellcos may take 3G fight to court
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/hk-cellcos-may-take-3g-fight-court

Amazon cuts price of largest Kindle Fire tablet

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/13/net-us-amazon-kindle-idUSBRE92C0XM20130313

Amazon Launches Kindle Fire HD 8.9” in Europe and Japan; Introduces New, Lower Price

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=97664&p=RssLanding&cat=news&id=1795816

PayPal buys mobile app developer Duff Research

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/13/us-paypal-acquisition-idUSBRE92C0U320130313

TeliaSonera’s Annual Report 2012
http://annualreports.teliasonera.com/

Daily News March 13, 2013

T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS Announce FCC Approval of Proposed Combination

http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/articles/t-mobile-metropcs-approval

Merging T-Mobile With MetroPCS Wins Approval From U.S.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-12/fcc-approves-merger-of-t-mobile-and-metropcs-agency-says.html

Feds approve T-Mobile merger with MetroPCS

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57573867-38/feds-approve-t-mobile-merger-with-metropcs/

AT&T, Verizon to sell BlackBerry Z10 for $199, T-Mobile prices it at $249
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/att-verizon-sell-blackberry-z10-199-t-mobile-prices-it-249/2013-03-11

GSA, LTE subscriptions growth

http://www.gsacom.com/downloads/pdf/LTE_subscriptions_growth_to_Q4_2012.php4

Tencent QQ Reached Over 200 Million Users
http://www.chinainternetwatch.com/1984/tencent-qq-reached-over-200-million-users/

Overview of Sina Weibo 2012
http://www.chinainternetwatch.com/1965/overview-of-sina-weibo-2012/

KT Corp to build LTE network in Rwanda

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/03/11/kt-corp-to-build-lte-network-in-rwanda/

Softbank to Cut Bridge Loan Amount for Sprint After Bond Sales

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-12/softbank-to-cut-bridge-loan-amount-for-sprint-after-bond-sales.html

Daily News March 12, 2013

BlackBerry Shares Jump as Lenovo CEO Mentions Possible Deal

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-11/blackberry-shares-jump-after-lenovo-ceo-mentions-possible-deal.html

FCC May Clear T-Mobile-PCS Deal Without Vote, Union Says

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-11/fcc-may-clear-t-mobile-pcs-deal-without-vote-union-says.html

Samsung ruled China's smartphone market last year

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57573561-94/samsung-ruled-chinas-smartphone-market-last-year/

French Networks May Be Asked to Terminate National Roaming Pact

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58991.php

AT&T’s BlackBerry Z10 Preorders Begin Tomorrow

http://allthingsd.com/20130311/atts-blackberry-z10-pre-orders-begin-tomorrow/

Verizon’s LTE Network Is Broader, but AT&T’s Is Faster

http://allthingsd.com/20130311/verizons-lte-network-broader-but-atts-is-faster/

Lightning-fast data speeds and expanding coverage
A 4G LTE PERFORMANCE REVIEW

http://rootmetrics.com/special-reports/lte-performance-review/

Ericsson May Consider Indian Job Cuts - Report

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58993.php

Ericsson, Preliminary market share data for 2012

http://www.ericsson.com/news/1683948

Ericsson Annual Report 2012
http://www.ericsson.com/news/130308-ericsson-annual-report-2012_244129229_c

ZTE to Increase Smartphone Revenues by 30% in 2013
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58970.php

Spain sees massive mobile subscriber declines
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/03/08/spain-sees-massive-mobile-subscriber-declines/

Telecom Egypt Posts Fall in Full Year Profits - Plans 4G Network

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58992.php

Mozilla says no plans to return to iOS
http://news.cnet.com/8301-14013_3-57573440/mozilla-says-no-plans-to-return-to-ios/

Kyocera Torque: Not Exactly Elegant, but Can Handle All Your Drops and Dunks

http://allthingsd.com/20130311/kyocera-torque-not-exactly-elegant-but-can-handle-all-your-drops-and-dunks/

Daily News March 12, 2013

BlackBerry Shares Jump as Lenovo CEO Mentions Possible Deal

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-11/blackberry-shares-jump-after-lenovo-ceo-mentions-possible-deal.html

FCC May Clear T-Mobile-PCS Deal Without Vote, Union Says

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-11/fcc-may-clear-t-mobile-pcs-deal-without-vote-union-says.html

Samsung ruled China's smartphone market last year

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57573561-94/samsung-ruled-chinas-smartphone-market-last-year/

French Networks May Be Asked to Terminate National Roaming Pact

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58991.php

AT&T’s BlackBerry Z10 Preorders Begin Tomorrow

http://allthingsd.com/20130311/atts-blackberry-z10-pre-orders-begin-tomorrow/

Verizon’s LTE Network Is Broader, but AT&T’s Is Faster

http://allthingsd.com/20130311/verizons-lte-network-broader-but-atts-is-faster/

Lightning-fast data speeds and expanding coverage
A 4G LTE PERFORMANCE REVIEW

http://rootmetrics.com/special-reports/lte-performance-review/

Ericsson May Consider Indian Job Cuts - Report

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58993.php

Ericsson, Preliminary market share data for 2012
http://www.ericsson.com/news/1683948
Ericsson Annual Report 2012
http://www.ericsson.com/news/130308-ericsson-annual-report-2012_244129229_c

ZTE to Increase Smartphone Revenues by 30% in 2013
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58970.php

Spain sees massive mobile subscriber declines
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/03/08/spain-sees-massive-mobile-subscriber-declines/

Telecom Egypt Posts Fall in Full Year Profits - Plans 4G Network

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58992.php

Mozilla says no plans to return to iOS
http://news.cnet.com/8301-14013_3-57573440/mozilla-says-no-plans-to-return-to-ios/

Kyocera Torque: Not Exactly Elegant, but Can Handle All Your Drops and Dunks

http://allthingsd.com/20130311/kyocera-torque-not-exactly-elegant-but-can-handle-all-your-drops-and-dunks/

Daily News March 8, 2013

Slim May Face New Competitors as Mexico Weighs Telecom Overhaul
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-10/slim-may-face-new-competitors-as-mexico-weighs-telecom-overhaul.html

Google to cut 1,200 jobs at Motorola Mobility: WSJ
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/08/us-google-motorola-idUSBRE92707C20130308

ZTE, Intel sign smartphone partnership
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/zte-intel-sign-smartphone-partnership

BlackBerry Z10 Said to Hit AT&T Stores March 22 for U.S.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-07/blackberry-z10-said-to-go-on-sale-in-at-t-stores-march-22.html

80 percent of Mobile Subscribers Will be in Developing Countries by 2017

http://www.strategyanalytics.com/default.aspx?mod=pressreleaseviewer&a0=5335&src=rss

Sony Chairman Howard Stringer Says He’ll Retire in June

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-09/sony-chairman-howard-stringer-says-he-s-retiring-in-june.html

Zain first in Middle East to join Joyn
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/03/07/zain-first-in-middle-east-to-join-joyn/

Daily News March 8, 2013

Ericsson benefits from $1B vendor financing deal with Telefónica
http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/ericsson-benefits-1b-vendor-financing-deal-telef-nica/2013-03-06

T-Mobile reportedly plans layoffs ahead of MetroPCS merger
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57572960-94/t-mobile-reportedly-plans-layoffs-ahead-of-metropcs-merger/

Nokia to Pay Microsoft a Net $650 Million as Part of Pact

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-07/nokia-expects-to-pay-microsoft-net-650-million-as-part-of-pact.html

Visa Europe inks €45M deal to extend Monitise mobile money partnership
http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/visa-europe-inks-45m-deal-extend-monitise-mobile-money-partnership/

comScore Reports January 2013 U.S. Smartphone Subscriber Market Share
http://www.comscore.com/Insights/Press_Releases/2013/3/comScore_Reports_January_2013_U.S._Smartphone_Subscriber_Market_Share

Daily News March 7, 2013

China to Issue 4G Licenses by Year-End

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58931.php

Google joins NFC Forum board of directors

http://www.nfcworld.com/2013/03/05/322877/google-joins-nfc-forum-board-of-directors/

PLDT 2012 profit grows 12%

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/pldt-2012-profit-grows-12

MTN Earnings Miss Estimates on Network Spend, Currency Loss

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-06/mtn-earnings-miss-estimates-on-network-spending-currency-losses.html

Daily News March 6, 2013

$95B on data in 2012, topping what they spent on voice
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57572414-94/u.s-mobile-consumers-spent-$95b-on-data-in-2012-topping-what-they-spent-on-voice/

Verizon Said to be Seeking to Resolve Vodafone Venture

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-05/verizon-said-seeking-to-resolve-vodafone-relationship-this-year.html

Are You Ready for the Next GALAXY?
http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=22633

Android to Account for over Half of Smartphone App Downloads in 2013

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58896.php

India may abolish local roaming by Oct
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/india-may-abolish-local-roaming-oct

Telekom and Daimler announce partnership for automotive online services

http://www.telekom.com/media/consumer-products/179862

White House: unlocking of cellphones should be legal
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/05/us-telecoms-unlocking-idUSBRE92401620130305

Verizon hints at LTE-only phones in 2014 to lower subsidies
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57572505-94/verizon-hints-at-lte-only-phones-in-2014-to-lower-subsidies/

Sprint Nextel Declines to Carry BlackBerry's Flagship Touchscreen Smartphone
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58888.php

Daily News March 5, 2013

Smartphones Expected to Outship Feature Phones for First Time in 2013, According to IDC

http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS23982813#.UTUnBqKjR8E

German Regulator Told to Rethink Mobile Termination Rates
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58862.php

Telekom rolls out the WiFi carpet: 2.5 million new hotspots in Germany by 2016

http://www.telekom.com/media/consumer-products/180150

Telefonica scraps LatAm IPO

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/03/01/telefonica-scraps-latam-ipo/

LG notches 10M worldwide sales of LTE-enabled smartphones
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57572239-94/lg-notches-10m-worldwide-sales-of-lte-enabled-smartphones/

Bharti Airtel to Offer Voice Services to LTE Customers Via GSM

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58861.php

SFR to close 150 stores according to report
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/03/01/sfr-to-close-150-stores-according-to-report/

Daily News March 4, 2013

クアルコムは、事業者同士でのLTEローミングを2013年中に実現したいと発言
Qualcomm: We will solve 4G roaming problem this year
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13970_7-57571562-78/qualcomm-we-will-solve-4g-roaming-problem-this-year/

米MetroPCSの2012年Q4の決算は、LTE網構築費用・スマートフォンユーザーの獲得費用で減収減益
MetroPCS Quarterly Profits Down by Two-Thirds Due to Higher Costs
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58824.php

ロシアMegaFoneの2012年Q4の決算は増収増益
MegaFon Posts Strong Fourth-Quarter Results
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58833.php

ボーダフォン・ニュージーランドは、LTEサービスを開始
Vodafone NZ launches LTE
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/vodafone-nz-launches-lte

OTEの2012年Q4は増収・損失は縮小
OTE Revenues Shrink, As Do Losses
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58836.php

総務省、電波法施行規則等の一部を改正する省令案等に係る電波監理審議会からの答申及び意見募集の結果 -次世代高速無線LANの導入-
http://www.soumu.go.jp/menu_news/s-news/01kiban12_02000026.html

［MWC2013］100倍の容量増を1/10のコストで、SK Telecomが見せるスモールセルへの進化
http://itpro.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/NEWS/20130301/460209/

Daily News March 1, 2013

Telefónica ends 2012 with net profit of 3,928 million euros after write-off totalling 2,536 million

http://pressoffice.telefonica.com/jsp/base.jsp?contenido=/jsp/notasdeprensa/notadetalle.jsp&id=0&idm=eng&pais=1&elem=19481

Telefonica, 2012 results

http://www.telefonica.com/en/shareholders_investors/html/financyreg/resultados2012.shtml

Deutsche Telekom achieves financial targets for 2012 and drives forward investments in the future

http://www.telekom.com/media/company/173906

DT posts flat revenues, EUR5.3bn loss on US writedown

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/02/28/dt-posts-flat-revenues-eur5-3bn-loss-on-us-writedown/

Lenovo, China Mobile Launch 5" TD-SCDMA Smartphone
http://www.marbridgeconsulting.com/marbridgedaily/archive/article/63634/lenovo_china_mobile_launch_5_td_scdma_smartphone

Daily News February 28, 2013

Vodafone considers move for Yoigo in Spain
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/02/25/vodafone-considers-move-for-yoigo-in-spain/

Ericsson and China Mobile Make Dual Mode HD VoLTE Call Based on Multi-mode Chipsets

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58800.php

SKT signs LTE-A MOU with Ericsson
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/02/26/skt-signs-lte-a-mou-with-ericsson/

True confirms April LTE launch date
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/02/25/true-confirms-april-lte-launch-date/

MasterCard and VimpelCom Partner to Offer Mobile Money Globally
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130225005441/en/MasterCard-VimpelCom-Partner-Offer-Mobile-Money-Globally

Qtel Group and its Operating Companies to Unify Under New Brand
http://www.qtel.qa/en/PR_New_Brand

Telefonica Brazil (Vivo) reports rising net profits in 2012
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/02/26/telefonica-brazil-vivo-reports-rising-net-profits-in-2012/

Daily News February 27, 2013

Sony Mobile and Telefónica reinforce partnership with multi-year commercial and technical collaboration

http://saladeprensa.telefonica.es/jsp/base.jsp?contenido=/jsp/notasdeprensa/notadetalle.jsp&idm=eng&id=66&pais=1&elem=19462&titulo=Sony%20Mobile%20and%20Telef%C3%B3nica%20re...&origen=notapres&selectNumReg=5&pagina=1

Sony hopes for Firefox OS phone in 2014

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13970_7-57571257-78/sony-hopes-for-firefox-os-phone-in-2014/

Samsung and Visa announce NFC payments plan that cuts out the carriers
http://www.nfcworld.com/2013/02/25/322691/samsung-and-visa-announce-nfc-payments-plan-that-cuts-out-the-carriers/

Galaxy S4 will incorporate Visa's mobile payment program
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13970_7-57570732-78/galaxy-s4-will-incorporate-visas-mobile-payment-program/

Google Said Developing Subscription Music Service
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-25/google-said-developing-subscription-music-service.html

Vivendi Biding Time on Brazil, Morocco Asset Disposals

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-26/vivendi-2012-revenue-beats-analysts-estimates-on-music-games.html

MasterCard and Orange Join Forces to Deliver Leading Mobile Payments in Spain
http://www.orange.com/en/press/press-releases/press-releases-2013/MasterCard-and-Orange-Join-Forces-to-Deliver-Leading-Mobile-Payments-in-Spain

Vodafone says can invest in Europe without Verizon sale
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/25/us-mobile-world-vodafone-idUSBRE91O0J920130225

Telefónica demonstrates seamless 4G–WiFi handover and potential for policy-based network management

http://saladeprensa.telefonica.es/jsp/base.jsp?contenido=/jsp/notasdeprensa/notadetalle.jsp&idm=eng&id=66&pais=1&elem=19471&titulo=Telef%C3%B3nica%20demonstrates%20seaml...&origen=notapres&selectNumReg=5&pagina=1

Samsung says it plans to double its tablet sales this year
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13970_7-57571311-78/samsung-says-it-plans-to-double-its-tablet-sales-this-year/

M2M multi-operator alliance announces singleworldwide SIM card trials on connected management platform
http://saladeprensa.telefonica.es/jsp/base.jsp?contenido=/jsp/notasdeprensa/notadetalle.jsp&idm=eng&id=66&pais=1&elem=19456&titulo=M2M%20multi-operator%20alliance%20a...&origen=notapres&selectNumReg=5&pagina=1

Samsung looks to fold Bada OS into Tizen, says report

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57571134-94/samsung-looks-to-fold-bada-os-into-tizen-says-report/

China Unicom picks Gemalto NFC

http://www.nfcworld.com/2013/02/26/322713/china-unicom-picks-gemalto-nfc/

Telenor unveils Valyou NFC mobile wallet

http://www.nfcworld.com/2013/02/26/322721/telenor-unveils-valyou-nfc-mobile-wallet/

AIS to pilot NFC payments and transit in Bangkok

http://www.nfcworld.com/2013/02/25/322650/ais-to-pilot-nfc-payments-and-transit-in-bangkok/

Daily News February 26, 2013

LG Acquiring WebOS Software, Engineers From Hewlett-Packard

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-25/lg-acquiring-webos-technology-engineers-from-hewlett-packard.html

Nokia takes high-end innovation to new audiences at Mobile World Congress
http://press.nokia.com/2013/02/25/nokia-takes-high-end-innovation-to-new-audiences-at-mobile-world-congress/

Nokia takes aim at China with budget-friendly Lumias
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13970_7-57570998-78/nokia-takes-aim-at-china-with-budget-friendly-lumias/

China Mobile joins LTE patent pool
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/china-mobile-joins-lte-patent-poo

Mozilla Unlocks the Power of the Web on Mobile with Firefox OS

http://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2013/02/24/mozilla-unlocks-the-power-of-the-web-on-mobile-with-firefox-os/

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 Processor First to Use TSMC's 28HPM Advanced Process Technology

http://www.qualcomm.com/media/releases/2013/02/25/qualcomm-snapdragon-800-processor-first-use-tsmcs-28hpm-advanced-process

GSA, LTE subscription growth
http://www.gsacom.com/downloads/pdf/LTE_subscriptions_growth_to_Q4_2012.php4

China Mobile and China UnionPay complete NFC TSM integration
http://www.nfcworld.com/2013/02/23/322491/china-mobile-and-china-unionpay-complete-nfc-tsm-integration/

AT&T, General Motors to sell 4G LTE-connected cars next year

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13970_7-57570801-78/at-t-general-motors-to-sell-4g-lte-connected-cars-next-year/

Gemalto launches new mobile wallet application
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130224005194/en/Gemalto-launches-mobile-wallet-application

LG has no plans for Windows Phone 8 handsets
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13970_7-57570948-78/lg-has-no-plans-for-windows-phone-8-handsets/

Alcatel-Lucent names new CEO
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/alcatel-lucent-names-new-ceo

New Zealand Plans 700Mhz 4G License Auction Later This Year
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58723.php

SK Telecom's Joyn.T gets 1m users
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/sk-telecoms-joynt-gets-1m-users

Turkcell’s group revenues up 12%; Astelit’s sales climb 10%
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/02/22/turkcells-group-revenues-up-12-astelits-sales-climb-10/