Daily News January 25, 2013

App Store Tops 40 Billion Downloads with Almost Half in 2012
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2013/01/07App-Store-Tops-40-Billion-Downloads-with-Almost-Half-in-2012.html

Nokia expected to suspend dividend; all eyes on Lumia growth

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/24/us-nokia-dividend-idUSBRE90N00020130124

Nokia to Omit Dividend for First Time in 143 Years
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-24/nokia-to-omit-dividend-for-first-time-in-143-years.html

Samsung Surpassed Apple as the Top Global Semiconductor Customer in 2012, According to Gartner
http://www.gartner.com/technology/pressRoom.do?id=2312515

Telefonica and Portugal Telecom Fined for Non-Competition Agreement

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58270.php

UK's 4G Spectrum Auction Has Started
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58261.php

Bidding in 4G auction under way
http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/2013/01/bidding-in-4g-auction-under-way/

China Mobile aims to sell 120m TD-SCDMA handsets in 2013

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/01/23/china-mobile-aims-to-sell-120m-td-scdma-handsets-in-2013/

Worldwide Tablet Shipments to Reach 145 Million in 2013 as Affordable Options and Windows Take Hold
http://www.abiresearch.com/press/worldwide-tablet-shipments-to-reach-145-million-in

Kenya's Essar Telecom May Skip 3G and Go Straight to LTE
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58273.php

Samsung Galaxy S4 reportedly set to launch in April
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57565335-94/samsung-galaxy-s4-reportedly-set-to-launch-in-april/