Showing posts with label NFC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NFC. Show all posts

February 24, 2011

Daily News February 24, 2011

Stephane Richard named Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of France Telecom-Orange
 
Orange makes purchasing Windows Phone 7 applications and content easier for customers by enabling payment on their mobile phone bill
 
GSMA backs NFC interoperability
 
China Telecom to procure 60 million end-use devices for 2011
 
Telekom Austria FY revenues drop 3.1%; Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia all witness slump
  
Etisalat & Huawei Sign Agreement to Deliver the Middle East's First LTE Network
 
In Brazil, Mobile Phones Increasingly Important to the Young

 
Amazon takes on Netflix with free movie streaming to members of its $79-per-year Prime service
 
A disappointing debut: HP shares drop on weak forecast, marring new CEO's first full quarter

February 21, 2011

Daily News February 21, 2011

Sony launches Music Unlimited in the US
Ten bucks a month for all you can eat music
 
LTE-Advanced specification expected in 2H11, says NSN regional head
 
Indian regulator to send proposals on 4G by June
 
Alcatel-Lucent sees LTE in India by 2012
 
Digital divide apparent as NTIA unveils national broadband map

COMMERCE’S NTIA UNVEILS NATIONAL BROADBAND MAP
AND NEW BROADBAND ADOPTION SURVEY RESULTS
 
Yoigo reveals trial of international VoIP service
 
Renren owner eyes $500 million from U.S. IPO: report
 
Lenovo to release tablet PCs in 1Q11
 
China Mobile, Xinhua to Launch Search Engine This Month
 

February 16, 2011

Daily News February 16, 2011

Clinton to lay out U.S. Internet freedom plan

E-Plus to launch TD-LTE field test in Q1 2011
 
Apple Launches Subscriptions on the App Store

Deutsche Telekom plans to launch "Mobile Wallet" in 2011
http://www.telekom.com/dtag/cms/content/dt/en/989664

Telefonica and eBay launch first global app deal
Telefonica’s O2 customers in the UK will be first to have the eBay app ‘ready to go’ on new smart and feature phones
 
America Movil eyes Polkomtel
 
Apple's next iPhone could have 4-inch screen with next-gen A5 processor
 
Orange strengthens its tablet portfolio with launch of the Orange tablet

Adobe spells out Flash-y plans for Android
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13970_7-20031702-78.html
HTC Unveils Two Social Phones With One-touch Facebook Access


Samsung Galaxy Mini, Fit and Gio hands-on (video)

January 20, 2011

Daily News January 20, 2011

First Android NFC apps begin to appear
European telecoms groups set up smartphone panel
 
Nokia's market share troubles to hit profits
 
SK Telecom submits bid for Indonesia's First Media

DOCOMO, China Mobile and KT Form Business Collaboration
http://www.nttdocomo.com/pr/2011/001504.html
 
Vodafone seeks investigation of Essar’s reverse listin
 
Spanish competition watchdog examining SMS, MMS wholesale pricing
 
Ericsson faces margin squeeze as sales improve
 
MIIT Official Estimates China's 3G User Base at 43 Mln in 2010
 
Agency: China's Internet population rises to 457 million, still growing rapidly
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_CHINA_INTERNET_POPULATION?SITE=OKPON&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Smartphones gewinnen an Fahrtwind in Deutschland
Celcom and DiGi ink network sharing deal
 
BT announces pricing for duct, pole sharing

Cofetel calls for further price reductions from Telmex

France Telecom, Canal Plus to combine cinema channels

Spreadtrum Shows Off Low-Cost TD-SCDMA Baseband Processor
 
Siemens: No IPO for NSN this year
 
ZTE hits out at US discrimination
 
HTC to ship 8.5-9.5 million smartphones for 1Q11, says paper
 
Rumor: White iPhone 4 finally coming Feb. 27
 
IBM Reports 2010 Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results
 
Why The Verizon iPhone is the Ultimate Threat to Android
FCC Approves Comcast-NBCU Merger

Twitter opens Korean language Website
 
Two consortia qualify for TOT’s 3G expansion

January 8, 2011

Daily News January 8, 2011

Ofcom opens up 2G spectrum for 3G services
 
China Unicom launches commercial NFC service in Beijing

China Unicom, Watchdata launch NFC payment service in Beijing
 
The first TD-LTE dual-mode baseband chip to launch
 
MIIT: Number Portability to Go Nationwide in H2 2011
 
AdMob Network hits 2 Billion Requests a Day
 
Introducing the Amazon Appstore Developer Portal
 
HTC to ship 10 million 4G smartphones in 2011
 
LG eyes 4-fold jump in 2011 smartphone sales
 
ZTE nears 50% handset growth, targets top three ranking
 
Qualcomm to invest $1 billion in Taiwanese Mirasol display factory
 
Confirmed: Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 will not get updated to Android 2.2 Froyo
 
Two Banks Gain Access Within China

January 6, 2011

Daily News January 6, 2011

Verizon Motorola Droid Bionic First Hands-on at CES 2011
 

China Mobile approved to start 4G trial in 6 cities
http://www.chinaknowledge.com/Newswires/News_Detail.aspx?NewsID=40067
 

Everything Everywhere to retain Orange, T-Mobile brands for now
 
In the Works: A Google Mobile Payment Service?
 
American Express Explores More Payment Opportunities In China
 

LG unveils first tablet through T-Mobile USA
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE7050ST20110106
 
 
Africa and Latin America Show Great Potential for Cellular Tower Leasing, According to ABI Research
 
Microsoft Announces Support of System on a Chip Architectures From Intel, AMD, and ARM for Next Version of Windows
 
Qualcomm to acquire Atheros Communications for $3.1bn
 
Mobile Phones Will Decline in 2011 - Smartphones to Jump 26%
 
Samsung Group to lift investment by 18 percent in 2011
 
Globe Telecom boosts network capacity
 
China state newspaper's Web unit plans IPO
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/7221941.cms

December 8, 2010

Daily News December 8, 2010

European Trade Body Calls for Efforts to Stimulate Telecoms Investment
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/46822.php

Sprint unveils 'Network Vision' blueprint; Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson and Samsung all awarded contracts
http://www.telegeography.com/cu/article.php?article_id=35460

NFC Forum Publishes Four Technical Specifications; Brings Total Number of Available Specifications to 15
http://www.nfc-forum.org/news/pr/view?item_key=49dba138c96c54f01c0679b7e79b338417200f4b

NFC Forum Reaches Major Milestone with Launch of Certification Program
http://www.nfc-forum.org/news/pr/view?item_key=0931e93a37eb5fbd7ca96ed4b1f0b9e8bcad4755

Foxconn to ship iPad 2 by the end of February 2011
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20101206PD224.html

Google VP shows off prototype Android-based Motorola tablet
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/06/google_vp_shows_off_prototype_android_based_motorola_tablet.html

Android activation pace hits a plateau below Apple's iOS
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/06/android_activation_pace_hits_a_plateau_below_apples_ios.html
 
Samsung sees 2011 handset shipments up 18 percent: report
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6B61WY20101207

S&P downgrades AT&T, Verizon each by a notch
http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=460816

Consumer Reports readers rank AT&T worst carrier in US
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/06/consumer_reports_readers_rank_att_worst_carrier_in_us.html

Govt, Entel and Ericsson to connect rural areas to broadband
http://www.telegeography.com/cu/article.php?article_id=35456

Chile president enacts landline, MNP law
http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=460820

France Telecom close to buying minority stake in Iraq's Korek
http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=460828

Safaricom dominates Kenya as rivals stumble
http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=460849

Indian parliament paralyzed for month by scandal
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/46830.php

http://jp.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idJPJAPAN-18505120101207

November 10, 2010

Daily News November 10, 2010

Daily NEWS November 10, 2010
Vodafone Raises Full Year Forecast - to Sell Remaining Softbank Stake
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/46327.php

Publishers to get 70 pct of sales on Kindle device
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/46328.php

HSPA Phenomenal Growth Continues: GSA Confirms 99% Operator Deployment in Just 5 Years
http://www.gsacom.com/news/gsa_312.php4


Standalone Mobile Hotspot Device Revenue Approaching $500 Million in 2010
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/46344.php

Mobile giant to answer state call for more revenue
http://www.cn-c114.net/583/a557580.html


China Unicom Opens Representative Office In Vietnam
http://www.cn-c114.net/583/a557585.html



ZTE launches a new Android smartphone in France
http://www.cn-c114.net/583/a557493.html







UK Outlines Plans for White Space Radio Spectrum
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/46341.php

October 14, 2010

Daily News October 14, 2010

KT and Samsung launch NFC services, NFC-enabled A170K phone in Korea
 
China market: Inexpensive TD-SCDMA handsets to be available in 4Q10
 
TTSL scales past 80 mn subscriber mark
 
CHART OF THE DAY: Verizon's Android Users Are Bigger Data Hogs Than iPhone Users
 
Qualcomm Acquires ISkoot Technologies
 
Vodafone Essar selects Ericsson and Nokia Siemens Networks for 3G roll-out (India)
 
Microsoft announces Windows Phone 7 sync software for Macs due this year
 
Zain Profits Jump on African Networks Sale
 
Vietnamese telco to bring IPTV service to mobile phones
 
iSuppli: Nokia N8 packs $187 in parts

August 19, 2010

Daily News August 19, 2010

Vimpelcom close to buying Weather, report says
 
China To Start Trial Of Mobile Number Portability In October 2010
 
Piece by Piece: The Suppliers Behind the New BlackBerry Torch Smartphone
 
Brazil Approves Radio Spectrum Refarming Plans
 
Thai 3G auction attracts 8 bidders so far
 
Google Android Game Doubles as Spy App
 
EU to Appeal Over EUR9 Billion of State Aid for France Telecom
 
Apple already testing NFC-enabled iPhone prototypes - rumor

Toshiba to launch Android tablet PC in September-October
 
Telekom Austria Quarterly Profits Drop 16.5%
 
Argentina to get MNP by August 2011
 
Mobile Gaming Market To Top $800 Million in 2010
 
BlackBerry Torch Carries $171.05 Bill of Materials, ISuppli Teardown Reveals
 
Verizon demonstrates 1 Gbps throughput on Fios GPON platform

August 17, 2010

Daily News August 17, 2010


On the streets of Stockholm with LTE
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9180765/On_the_streets_of_Stockholm_with_LTE

Qualcomm to ship dual-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon smartphone processors in Q4
http://www.mobileburn.com/news.jsp?Id=10406

Latest Apple hire could signal NFC capabilities in future iPhones
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/08/16/latest_apple_hire_could_signal_nfc_capabilities_in_future_iphones.html

T-Mobile USA May Delay LTE Launch for Two Years
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/44859.php

RIM to give India partial BlackBerry access: source
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE67151F20100816?

WiMAX 2 Standard Expected to Launch in 2012
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/44850.php

KT Corp to launch sale of iPhone 4 next month
http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=457913

Nokia N8 pre-orders go live in the US, $549 for 'end of September' delivery
http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/16/nokia-n8-pre-orders-go-live-in-the-us-549-for-end-of-septembe/

Vodafone launches R201 mobile WiFi hotspot in the UK, Three shrugs
http://mobile.engadget.com/2010/08/16/vodafone-launches-r201-mobile-wifi-hotspot-in-the-uk-three-shru/

Video site Hulu plans an IPO: source
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE67F0X120100816?

Oracle apparently shuts doors on OpenSolaris
http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20013687-264.html

WSJ: Apple's tight control of iAds frustrates advertisers
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/08/15/wsj_apples_tight_control_of_iads_frustrates_advertisers.html

Qtel H1 Profits rise by 9%
http://wirelessfederation.com/news/26560-qtel-h1-profits-rise-by-9/

India's Reliance Communications Quarterly Profits Down 85%
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/44846.php

Intel to buy Texas Instruments' cable modem unit
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-20013717-64.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Xperia X10 mini awarded European Mobile Phone 2010-2011
http://blogs.sonyericsson.com/products/2010/08/16/xperia%E2%84%A2-x10-mini-awarded-european-mobile-phone-2010-2011/

PCCW net up 17% on mobile, cost-cutting
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/pccw-net-17-mobile-cost-cutting

July 16, 2010

Daily News July 16, 2010

Apple Engineer Told Jobs IPhone Antenna Might Cut Calls
 
Apple addressing iPhone 4 issues Friday?
 
Apple has no plans for iPhone 4 recall - report
 
NTT in overseas push with £2.1bn Dimension Data buy
 
Korean and Japanese Operators Collaborate on Mobile Payments
 
SK Telecom unveils LTE, 3G upgrade, Wi-Fi expansion plans
 
O2 Germany rolls out mobile VoIP service
 
Android Market now has 100,000 apps, passes 1 billion download mark
 
Droid X vs Galaxy S and more with Quadrant Professional
 
iOS vs Android: The Latest Numbers
 
MIC sets record straight over 3G subscriber figures
 
EVN ready for privatisation in September

January 11, 2010

Daily News 11 January, 2010

Windows Mobile 7 to get public debut next month
At Mobile Word Congress in Barcelona

Orange gently eases UK bankers into mobile payments with Barclaycard

T-Mobile USA to stop selling landline service

Qualcomm dual-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon due out by the end of 2010

LG Electronics and Orange join forces to offer a content and services portal for connected TV
http://www.orange.com/en_EN/press/press_releases/cp100108en.jsp

Telenor invests additional $326m in Unitech Wireless
Norwegian telco increases its stake in India's newest mobile operator to over 60%.

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=451941




Huawei and Telefonica complete 100Gbps transmission trial
http://www.telegeography.com/cu/article.php?article_id=31546

Intel to show new app stores aimed at PCs, phones, TVs

Google VP says Voice will come to Apple iPhone

DOCOMO Develops 8-Band Power Amplifier for Mobile Phones
http://www.nttdocomo.com/pr/2010/001466.html

10 Google Nexus One Features You Need to Know

Nexus One Enterprise Version Could Have a Physical Keyboard, Bigger Battery
Dell Mini 3 smartphone offered by AT&T

Motorola demos LTE-equipped Android tablet

Nexus One's hardware estimated to cost $175

The Switch From iPhone To Android, And Why Your First Impression Is Wrong