Daily News February 14, 2011

Nokia surrenders and enlists Microsoft in smartphone war

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/11/us-nokia-idUSTRE71A0GG20110211

 

Apple working on smaller, $200 contract-free iPhone to combat Android - reporthttp://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/10/apple_working_on_a_smaller_contract_free_iphone_to_combat_android_report.html

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (P7100) announced at MWC, coming soon on Vodafone

http://www.samsunghub.com/2011/02/14/samsung-galaxy-tab-10-1-p7100-announced-at-mwc-coming-soon-on-vodafone/

China sees 3G user base grow by over 36 million in 2010, says media

http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20110211VL200.html

HP hires former Apple exec to pitch webOS to developers

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/10/hp_hires_former_apple_exec_to_pitch_webos_to_developers.html

SingTel’s 3Q profits surpass expectations driven by Singapore, Ozzie units

http://www.telegeography.com/cu/article.php?article_id=36119

 

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Officialized at MWC. Available in March 2011, on Verizon Early Spring

http://www.unwiredview.com/2011/02/13/sony-ericsson-xperia-play-officialized-at-mwc-2011-will-be-available-in-march-2011/

Sony Ericsson Announces Xperia Neo and Pro at MWC 2011
http://www.unwiredview.com/2011/02/13/sony-ericsson-announces-xperia-neo-and-pro-at-mwc-2011/

Samsung Makes Galaxy S II Truly Official at MWC

http://www.unwiredview.com/2011/02/13/samsung-makes-galaxy-s-2-truly-official-at-mwc/

Samsung Wave 578 with NFC gets official [Updated: Full specs]

http://www.samsunghub.com/2011/02/13/samsung-wave-578-with-nfc-gets-official/

 

Windows Phone 7 Marketplace Reaches 8000 App Milestone; Quickly Approaching 10K

http://www.unwiredview.com/2011/02/13/windows-phone-marketplace-reaches-8000-app-milestone-quickly-approaching-10k/

Opera to roll out iPad browser

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/10/us-opera-tablets-idUSTRE7193AL20110210

 

Apple's CDMA iPhone 4 components cost $171, $16 cheaper than GSM phone

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/10/apples_cdma_iphone_4_components_cost_171_16_cheaper_than_gsm_phone.html

 

CHART OF THE DAY: iPhone App User Worth More Than An Android App User
http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-of-the-day-iphone-android-revenue-per-user-2011-2

Telus profit surges on data and wireless revenue

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/11/us-telus-idUSTRE71A2VM20110211

 

AIS' annual net profit rises 19%

http://www.telegeography.com/cu/article.php?article_id=36145

 

Bell’s Q4 wireless service revenues up 9.1%, wireline sales down 2.5%

http://www.telegeography.com/cu/article.php?article_id=36146

 

Etisalat FY 2010 revenue up 2%, net profit falls 13.6%

http://www.telegeography.com/cu/article.php?article_id=36147

Daily news April 19, 2010

AT&T employee vacation halt pointing to June iPhone launch?
http://www.macnn.com/articles/10/04/16/employees.only.restricted.in.june.not.july/

 

Is this the back of Apple’s 64GB iPhone HD / 4G? No, it isn’t
http://www.unwiredview.com/2010/04/16/is-this-the-back-of-apples-64gb-iphone-hd-4g/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+UnwiredView+(Unwired+View)&utm_content=Google+Reader

 

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 to score multitouch in September with upgrade to
Android 2.1?
http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/Sony-Ericsson-Xperia-X10-to-score-multitouch-in-September-with-upgrade-to-Android-2.1-article-a_10871.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+phonearena/ySoL+(Phone+Arena+-+Latest+News)&utm_content=Google+Reader

 

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 to get multi-touch and Android 2.1?!
http://blog.mobiles.co.uk/new-phones/sony-ericsson-xperia-x10-getting-multi-touch-and-android-2-1/

 

FCC takes next steps toward national broadband plan
The agency begins process of remaking the Universal Service Fund during its
Wednesday meeting
http://www.infoworld.com/d/the-industry-standard/fcc-takes-next-steps-toward-national-broadband-plan-040?source=rss_infoworld_news

 

Palm's SVP of software and services takes off, others given cash, stock to
stick around (updated)
http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/16/palms-svp-of-software-and-services-takes-off-others-including/

 

MeeGo Screenshots Shown at Intel Forum
http://pocketnow.com/tech-news/meego-screenshots-shown-at-intel-forum?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+pocketnow+(pocketnow.com)&utm_content=Google+Reader

 

Sony Ericsson returns to profitability in Q1 2010
ASP rises to Euro 134 as Xperia™ X10 and Vivaz™ start shipping
Improved cost structure generates better margins
http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/corporate/press/pressreleases/pressreleasedetails/q12010semcfinancialsrelease-20100416

 

Microsoft finalizes Office 2010
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-20002740-56.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

 

Dell’s New Streak Tablets Leaked, Aero and Mini 5 Get Tentative Dates
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20002483-36.html

 

Google's Q1 earnings show continued ad growth
http://news.cnet.com/8301-30684_3-20002630-265.html

 

Microsoft sending inspectors to Chinese contractor
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-20002622-56.html

 

iPad now offers multitasking appshttp://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2010/04/ipad_now_offers_multitasking_apps.html

Daily News April 8, 2010

Court: FCC has no power to regulate Net neutralityhttp://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-20001825-38.html

iPad component costs adjusted, estimated to cost Apple $260

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/04/07/ipad_component_costs_adjusted_estimated_to_cost_apple_260.html

 

China Mobile to build TD-LTE test network in Taiwan

http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/article/china-mobile-to-build-td-lte-test-network-in-taiwan

 

Telenor names new CEOs

http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/article/telenor-names-new-ceos

 

RIM releases new BlackBerry app development tools

http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/article/rim-releases-new-blackberry-app-development-tools

 

Vodafone to use Opera Mini browser on low-cost phones

http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/article/vodafone-to-use-opera-mini-browser-on-low-cost-phones

 

Google Nexus One shows up in France on Bouygues Telecom’s website

http://www.unwiredview.com/2010/04/07/google-nexus-one-shows-up-in-france-on-bouygues-telecoms-website/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+UnwiredView+(Unwired+View)&utm_content=Google+Reader

 

New Apple patent reveals NFC enabled iPhone [And iPod Touch, iMac, Apple TV and Apple Remote]

http://www.intomobile.com/2010/04/07/new-apple-patent-reveals-nfc-enabled-iphone-and-ipod-touch-imac-apple-tv-and-apple-remote.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+IntoMobile+(IntoMobile)&utm_content=Google+Reader

iFixIt and Chipworks offer Apple A4 chip teardown

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-10472915-263.html

 

iPad, tablets expected to dampen Netbook sales

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20001820-1.html

AOL: Bebo not worth investment, will be sold or closed

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-20001882-2.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

 

TeliaSonera to expand LTE to 29 cities

http://www.telegeography.com/cu/article.php?article_id=32711

 

Telefónica releases the TCloud API for Cloud Computing interoperability

http://saladeprensa.telefonica.es/jsp/base.jsp?contenido=/jsp/notasdeprensa/notadetalle.jsp&idm=eng&id=66&pais=1&elem=14518&titulo=Telef%C3%B3nica%20releases%20the%20TClou...&origen=notapres&selectNumReg=5&pagina=1

Daily News April 2, 2010

Zain profit down 39%, expects US$3.3B from Africa sale

http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/article/zain-profit-down-39-percent-expects-us-3-3b-from-africa-sale

(PDF) RIM　REPORTS YEAR-END AND FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS FOR FISCAL 2010. Revenue grew 35% over the prior fiscal year to $15 billion. BlackBerry smartphone shipments grew more than 40% over the prior fiscal year to 37 million

http://www.rim.com/investors/documents/pdf/pressrelease/2010/Q4_press_release.pdf

HK to auction another 30MHz of 3G spectrum

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/hk-auction-another-30mhz-3g-spectrum?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+tarss+(Telecom+Asia+RSS)&utm_content=Google+Reader

Nokia invests in Palm to work on a dual boot MeeGo / WebOS smartphone? WebOS to merge with MeeGo in 2012

http://www.unwiredview.com/2010/04/01/nokia-invests-in-palm-to-work-on-a-dual-boot-meego-webos-smartphone-webos-to-merge-with-meego-in-2012/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+UnwiredView+(Unwired+View)&utm_content=Google+Reader

Reports: Publishers to set Amazon e-book prices

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-20001538-93.html

iPhone tops customer satisfaction survey

http://www.intomobile.com/2010/04/01/iphone-tops-customer-satisfaction-survey.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+IntoMobile+(IntoMobile)&utm_content=Google+Reader

Rumor: iPhone OS 4.0 multitasking to work like Mac Expose

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-10471897-233.html

NY Times - Looking at the iPad From Two Angles

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/01/technology/personaltech/01pogue.html?scp=2&sq=ipad&st=cse

A Verizon iPhone Would Benefit Apple, Challenge Motorola, RIM, Palm

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/A-Verizon-iPhone-Would-Benefit-Apple-Challenge-Motorola-RIM-Palm-410390/

NEC begins Shipment of LTE Wireless Base Stations for NTT DOCOMO

http://www.nec.co.jp/press/en/1003/3101.html

HTC Desire brings Android 2.1 to Japan, via SoftBank

http://www.unwiredview.com/2010/03/29/htc-desire-brings-android-2-1-to-japan-via-softbank/

Japanese customers seem to really want the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10

http://www.unwiredview.com/2010/04/01/japanese-customers-seem-to-really-want-the-sony-ericsson-xperia-x10/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+UnwiredView+(Unwired+View)&utm_content=Google+Reader