Daily News February 20, 2013

NTT DOCOMO’s Xi LTE Subscribers Top 10 Million
http://www.nttdocomo.com/pr/2013/001629.html

Fujitsu and Orange Partner to Deliver Smartphones to the Rapidly Growing Senior Market in Europe
http://www.orange.com/en/press/press-releases/press-releases-2013/Fujitsu-and-Orange-Partner-to-Deliver-Smartphones-to-the-Rapidly-Growing-Senior-Market-in-Europe

Kabel Said to Hire Advisers as Vodafone Mulls Takeover Bid

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-18/kabel-said-to-hire-morgan-stanley-perella-as-vodafone-bid-looms.html

Microsoft made mistakes in early mobile strategy: Bill Gates
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/us-microsoft-mobile-idUSBRE91I0OF20130219

Ericsson, Interim report shows doubling of mobile data. Subscribers and smartphones on the rise
http://www.ericsson.com/news/130218-interim-report-shows-doubling-of-mobile-data_244129229_c
http://www.ericsson.com/res/docs/2013/ericsson-mobility-report-february-2013.pdf

India allows 4G airwave holders to offer voice, boosts Reliance Industries
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/us-india-telecoms-idUSBRE91H05Q20130219

LG's 5.5-inch Optimus G Pro to reach U.S. in Q2
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57569837-94/lgs-5.5-inch-optimus-g-pro-to-reach-u.s-in-q2/

HTC launches smartphone with revamped software to take on Samsung

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/us-htc-smartphone-launch-idUSBRE91I11J20130219

LTE Drives Cellular Baseband Processor Market Growth in 2012

http://www.strategyanalytics.com/default.aspx?mod=pressreleaseviewer&a0=5328&src=rss

Pay-As-You-Phone: How Global Consumers Pay for Mobile

http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/consumer/how-global-consumers-pay-for-mobile/

Telefónica launches new M2M “Connected Metering Platform” to aid smart meter deployment

http://saladeprensa.telefonica.es/jsp/base.jsp?contenido=/jsp/notasdeprensa/notadetalle.jsp&idm=eng&id=66&pais=1&elem=19430&titulo=Telef%C3%B3nica%20launches%20new%20M2M%20%20...&origen=notapres&selectNumReg=5&pagina=1

US Cellular aims to extend LTE coverage to 87% of footprint by year-end
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/02/18/us-cellular-aims-to-extend-lte-coverage-to-87-of-footprint-by-year-end/

LTE Broadcast - a revenue enabler in the mobile media era
http://www.ericsson.com/news/130218-lte-broadcast-a-revenue-enabler-in-the-mobile-media-era_244129229_c

NEC and Fujitsu Complete Asia Submarine-cable Express (ASE)Optical submarine cable system connects major cities in East and South-East Asia

http://www.nec.com/en/press/201302/global_20130219_01.html

Dell Sales Top Estimates as Company Prepares for Buyout

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-19/dell-sales-top-estimates-as-company-prepares-for-buyout.html