Daily News July 21, 2011

T-Mobile USA to offer unlimited data plans

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/20/us-t-mobile-idUSTRE76J0TB20110720

Verizon COO expects AT&T/T-Mobile deal approval

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/20/us-att-verizon-idUSTRE76J58K20110720

Morocco confirms 7% Maroc Telecom stake up for sale

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/07/20/morocco-confirms-7-maroc-telecom-stake-up-for-sale/

Vodafone in talks with private equity over sale of stake in Indian unit

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=466420

Qualcomm Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2011 Results Revenues $3.6 Billion(PDF)
http://files.shareholder.com/downloads/QCOM/992946673x6184273x484612/5750523e-4022-4074-adab-4a5d6b80762b/QCOM_Q311ERFinal.pdf

TeliaSonera’s Q2 net profit falls 26%

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/07/20/teliasoneras-q2-net-profit-falls-26/

Tele2’s profits dip by a third

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/07/20/tele2s-profits-dip-by-a-third/

Bangladesh GrameenPhone’s H1 sales rise 21%, welcomes state SIM tax cut

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/07/20/grameenphones-h1-sales-rise-21-welcomes-state-sim-tax-cut/

Opera and Vodafone extends global frame agreement

http://www.opera.com/press/releases/2011/07/19/

Thai CAT’s HSPA ‘My’ 3G service launching softly

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/07/20/cats-hspa-my-3g-service-launching-softly/

MIC revenue increases 14.6% in Q2

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/07/20/mic-revenue-increases-14-6-in-q2/

Turk Telekom H1 revenues reach USD3.5bn

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/07/20/turk-telekom-h1-revenues-reach-usd3-5bn/

Telmex Q2 net profit down 11.8% to $269m

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=466376

Thai Total Access Q2 net profit up 24.3%

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=466405

EBay shares dip on acquisition costs, profit view

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/20/us-ebay-idUSTRE76J6TD20110720

Daily News July 20, 2011

Apple sells 20.3M iPhones, 9.25M iPads in another record quarter

http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/apple-sells-203m-iphones-925m-ipads-another-record-quarter/2011-07-19

Samsung ups smartphone shipments forecast

http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/article/samsung-ups-smartphone-shipments-forecast

Baidu in landmark deal with record labels

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/19/us-baidu-music-idUSTRE76I0WN20110719

Everything Everywhere appoints new CEO

http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/article/everything-everywhere-appoints-new-ceo

Report: Fujitsu set for Windows Phone Mango first

http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/article/report-fujitsu-set-for-windows-phone-mango-first

Verizon to dominate Q2 wireless growth

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/19/us-telecoms-idUSTRE76I49Y20110719

Korean SME organisation unveils plans to apply for wireless licence

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/07/19/korean-sme-organisation-unveils-plans-to-apply-for-wireless-licence/

Korean cellcos to partner for Wi-Fi rollout

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/07/19/korean-cellcos-to-partner-for-wi-fi-rollout/

Etisalat Q2 net profit down 16% as competition crimps revenues

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=466316

VNPT H1 revenue reaches VND48 trillion

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/07/19/vnpt-h1-revenue-reaches-vnd48-trillion/

20 EU states fail to implement new telecoms legislation

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=466364

MTNL plans to buy 51% stake in Zimbabwe's TelOne

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=466361

ITC denies Apple's appeal in Kodak patent suit

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=466342

PLDT calls foul over Globe’s ‘illegal’ use of Altimax spectrum

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/07/19/pldt-calls-foul-over-globes-illegal-use-of-altimax-spectrum/

Charts: China 2011 Q2 Search Engine Market Update

http://www.chinainternetwatch.com/1187/search-engine-market-q2-2011/

China Groupon War: Taobao 12MM vs. Groupon 2MM

http://www.resonancechina.com/2011/07/19/china-groupon-war-taobao-12mm-vs-groupon-2mm/

New Survey: Consumer Smart Phones – Apple vs. Google Android

http://www.changewaveresearch.com/articles/2011/smart_phones_20110718.html

Cisco cuts 6,500 jobs in streamlining

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/cisco-cuts-6500-jobs-streamlining

Daily News July 19, 2011

Apple wins initial ITC ruling on HTC phone
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/15/us-htc-apple-patent-idUSTRE76E6Q920110715

ITC JUDGES RELEASES INITIAL DETERMINATION IN APPLE VS. HTC CASE
http://www.htc.com/www/press.aspx?id=172758&lang=1033

DT completes OTE stake increase to 40%

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/07/15/dt-completes-ote-stake-increase-to-40/

France Telecom Weighs Deal to Buy Congo China Telecom Stake

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-07-17/france-telecom-in-talks-with-zte-corp-to-buy-stake-in-congo-china-telecom.html

Telefonica's layoff plan will cost it €2.7 billion

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=466291

Apple debuts App Store volume purchase program

http://news.cnet.com/8301-27076_3-20079490-248/apple-debuts-app-store-volume-purchase-program/

App Store Volume Purchase Program for Business(PDF)

http://images.apple.com/business/docs/ASVPP_Business_Guide_US.pdf

China Telecom president and COO steps down

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/china-telecom-president-and-coo-steps-down

Total China Internet Users Exceeded 500 Million by H1 2011

http://www.chinainternetwatch.com/1166/total-china-internet-users-exceeded-500-million-by-h1-2011/

Baidu Officially Enters China Browser Market

http://www.chinainternetwatch.com/1177/baidu-browser/

Orange launches new partnership with Dailymotion to offer most accurate localised advertising in the online video-sharing market
http://www.orange.com/en_EN/press/press_releases/cp110715en2.jsp

Sony Ericsson reports second quarter 2011 results

-Supply chain constraints from the Japan earthquake significantly impact Q2 results
-Smartphones account for more than 70 percent of total sales
-Android-based Xperia™ volume up 150 percent year-on-year

http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/corporate/press/pressreleases/pressreleasedetails/q2financialpressrelease2011-20110715

Investors toast Google results, shares surge

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/15/us-google-idUSTRE76B67A20110715

TURKCELL LEADS NFC TECHNOLOGY WITH TURKCELL T20 SMARTPHONE(PDF)

http://eski.turkcell.com.tr/c/docs/announcements/announcements_20110707_turkcell_t20_final.pdf

Hacker group claims Vodafone femtocell still vulnerable

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=466312

Huawei opens a Network Operations Center in Madrid to provide services to operators in Spain and Western Europe

http://www.huawei.com/en/about-huawei/newsroom/press-release/hw-093450-noc-spain-services.htm

Tencent Challenges Apple’s Facetime with Weishi, a cross-platform video calling app

http://www.chinainternetwatch.com/1175/tencent-weishi/

China Mobile to Launch Mobile Social Gaming Network

http://www.marbridgeconsulting.com/marbridgedaily/archive/article/47920/china_mobile_to_launch_mobile_social_gaming_network

Mbaobao Launches Handbag B2C in Japan
http://www.marbridgeconsulting.com/marbridgedaily/archive/article/47965/mbaobao_launches_handbag_b2c_in_japan

Apple fixes security flaw in iPhone, iPad software

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/15/us-apple-security-idUSTRE76E5RN20110715

Job posting hints at mid-August iPhone 5 release
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27076_3-20079286-248/job-posting-hints-at-mid-august-iphone-5-release/

Guatemala Regulator paves way for 4G

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/07/15/regulator-paves-way-for-4g/

PCs turn the tide; shipments up in second quarter - IDC

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-20079224-17/pcs-turn-the-tide-shipments-up-in-second-quarter/

Daily News July 15, 2011

Telecom CEOs press EU on boosting broadband investment

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=466261

Motorola Mobility Named Exclusive Mobile Device and Tablet Launch Partner of Digital Music Service Spotify in the U.S.
http://mediacenter.motorola.com/content/detail.aspx?ReleaseID=14153&NewsAreaID=2&changeCurrentLocale=1

US welcomes Spotify

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=466272

PayPal Uses NFC to Make Peer-to-Peer Payments Easier than Ever

https://www.thepaypalblog.com/2011/07/paypal-uses-nfc-to-make-peer-to-peer-payments-easier-than-ever/

China's Alibaba.com in deal with Western Union for AliExpress

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/14/us-aliexpress-westernunion-idUSTRE76D38M20110714

AliExpress, Western Union Partner on Online Payment

http://www.marbridgeconsulting.com/marbridgedaily/archive/article/47858/aliexpress_western_union_partner_on_online_payment

Google now activates 550K Androids per day. 135 million devices sold. Market reaches 250,000 apps

http://www.unwiredview.com/2011/07/14/google-now-activates-550k-androids-per-day-135-million-devices-sold-market-reaches-250000-apps/

GSMA calls for Taiwan to favor LTE

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/gsma-calls-taiwan-favor-lte

Etisalat signs MoU with Huawei, Export-Import Bank of China

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=466256

Airtel, Vodafone and Idea reportedly ink 3G roaming deal

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/07/14/airtel-vodafone-and-idea-reportedly-ink-3g-roaming-deal/

T-Mobile doubles HSPA+ speeds in 56 additional markets

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/07/14/t-mobile-doubles-hspa-speeds-in-56-additional-markets/

Chinese Smartphone Shipments Continue to Rise

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/50012.php

China: 1.3 million websites shut in 2010
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14138267

ZTE seeks to become household name in UK

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=466264

AT&T to be broadband carrier for Sony two-screen tablet

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=466258

PC Market Returns To Positive Growth in Line with Expectations, Though Gains Remain Small, According to IDC

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110713006737/en/PC-Market-Returns-Positive-Growth-Line-Expectations

Daily News July 14, 2011

EU telco heads to resist open fiber plot

http://www.telecomasia.net/node/22148

Amazon tablet seen aiming to widen e-commerce lead

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/13/us-amazon-idUSTRE76C3PJ20110713

India seeks access to monitor Google, Skype services

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=466233

Sina to launch virtual currency for Weibo in Q3 -source
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/13/us-sinacorp-idUSTRE76C0F420110713

Intego Releases VirusBarrier iOS, the First Malware Scanner for iPhone, iPad
and iPod touch
http://blog.intego.com/2011/07/12/intego-releases-virusbarrier-ios-the-first-malware-scanner-for-iphone-ipad-and-ipod-touch/

Exclusive: China Telecom plans iPhone launch near year-end

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/13/us-chinatelecom-iphones-idUSTRE76C4H420110713

Smartphone Penetration in Asia Set to Boom

http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/global/smartphone-penetration-in-asia-set-to-boom/

Zain eyes South Sudan mobile licence

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/07/13/zain-eyes-south-sudan-mobile-licence/

Daily News July 13, 2011

AT&T unveils devices for LTE launch

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=466216

Nokia Planning $128 Million Ad Spend to Promote Windows Smartphones

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/49966.php

UK govt to support opposition motion on BSkyB

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=466223

China Telecom to launch MVNO in UK

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/07/12/china-telecom-to-launch-mvno-in-uk/

Italy's Wind Would Consider a Merger with a Rival - Eventually

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/49973.php

Pandora's user count grows to 100 million

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=466217

Mobile Advertising Agency Secures $6.5 Million Investment

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/49972.php

Smart Meter Penetration in Europe Will Reach 52% by 2016

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/49965.php

Qualcomm Appoints Matt Grob as Chief Technology Officer

http://www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/2011/07/12/qualcomm-appoints-matt-grob-chief-technology-officer

Apple chief patent lawyer leaving: sources

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/12/us-apple-hp-patent-idUSTRE76B0SF20110712

IBM to provide help-desk services to Bharti Airtel in Africa

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=466207

Bharti Infratel plans to raise $1bn by selling 10% via IPO

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=466199

Etisalat Enables Carrier Billing for Nokia's Ovi Store

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/49971.php

Telecom Cambodia hopes to list on bourse by year-end

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/07/12/telecom-cambodia-hopes-to-list-on-bourse-by-year-end/

“TVcheck”, the new app which aspires to revolutionize the social TV experience

http://www.orange.com/en_EN/press/press_releases/cp110712en.jsp

Microsoft Windows 7 license sales reach 400 million

http://www.bgr.com/2011/07/12/microsoft-windows-7-license-sales-reach-400-million/

Cisco reportedly plans to cut up to 10,000 jobs

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=466198

Groupon offers first car deal, targets bigger items

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/12/us-groupon-cars-idUSTRE76B4UT20110712

Daily News July 12, 2011

Bouygues Telecom and Telefónica enter in a partnership

http://saladeprensa.telefonica.es/jsp/base.jsp?contenido=/jsp/notasdeprensa/notadetalle.jsp&idm=eng&id=66&pais=1&elem=16869&titulo=Bouygues%20Telecom%20and%20Telef%C3%B3ni...&origen=notapres&selectNumReg=5&pagina=1

U.S. Internet providers to act against online pirates

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/08/us-internet-piracy-idUSTRE7667FL20110708

Apple files fresh patent complaint against HTC

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/11/us-apple-htc-idUSTRE76A58Z20110711

Telecom Italia boosts Brazilian presence

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=466168

Top three players drive mobile growth in India

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=466169

BSNL Invited Tenders to Expand its Mobile Network

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/49953.php

Samsung Mobile CTO Resigning from the Company

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/49957.php

ZTE Achieves World's First TD-LTE and 2G/3G Handover Interoperability Test

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/49948.php

TOT and AIS agree new roaming deal

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/07/11/tot-and-ais-agree-new-roaming-deal/

Pew study: 35% of U.S. adults own a smartphone

http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/pew-study-35-us-adults-own-smartphone/2011-07-11

Android Overtakes Symbian in Spanish Smartphone Market

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/49944.php

Samsung Galaxy S 2 Teardown

http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Samsung-Galaxy-S-2-Teardown/5861/1

Orange and Samsung sign a European partnership agreement to launch an Orange portal on new Samsung Smart TVs

http://www.orange.com/en_EN/press/press_releases/cp110711en.jsp