Daily News September 21, 2011

NTT DOCOMO and Vodafone Plan to Form Business Partnership Centered on Corporate Sales

http://www.nttdocomo.com/pr/2011/001548.html

Vodafone shakes up Asian operator partnerships

http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/articles/vodafone-shakes-up-asian-operator-partnerships/17333/

Samsung considers legal action over Apple's new iPhone: source

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/20/us-samsung-apple-idUSTRE78I6NL20110920

China Telcos Announce August 2011 Subscriber Totals

http://www.marbridgeconsulting.com/marbridgedaily/archive/article/49789/china_telcos_announce_august_2011_subscriber_totals

Google Wallet Enters Crowded Market, Faces Slow Adoption

http://www.forbes.com/sites/mobiledia/2011/09/20/google-wallet-enters-crowded-market-faces-slow-adoption/

Google+ opens up, takes fight to Facebook

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/20/us-google-idUSTRE78J4M420110920

Top 20 Android Apps in the US: Women Like Facebook, Men Love Maps and Mail

http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/online_mobile/top-20-android-apps-in-the-us-women-like-facebook-men-love-maps-and-mail/

Daily News September 20, 2011

AT&T Switches on LTE in Five Cities, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Houston and San Anton

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/50950.php

In France, Orange launches a contactless version of the Samsung Galaxy S II, the first NFC Android mobile sold in Europe

http://www.orange.com/en_EN/press/press_releases/cp110919en.jsp

Report: Russia's AFK Sistema in talks with FT for ownership swap

http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/report-russias-afk-sistema-talks-ft-ownership-swap/2011-09-16

Google and Visa team up on mobile payments

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/19/us-google-visa-idUSTRE78I5PQ20110919

Google Wallet with MasterCard now available on Sprint Nexus S 4G [video]

http://www.bgr.com/2011/09/19/google-wallet-with-mastercard-now-available-on-sprint-nexus-s-4g-video/

Seven US states join DoJ lawsuit against AT&T/T-Mobile merger

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=467761

ARCEP has received applications from Bouygues Telecom, Free Mobile, Orange France and SFR for the award of a 4G licence in the 2.6 GHz band

http://www.arcep.fr/index.php?id=8571&L=1&tx_gsactualite_pi1[uid]=1429&tx_gsactualite_pi1[annee]=&tx_gsactualite_pi1[theme]=&tx_gsactualite_pi1[motscle]=&tx_gsactualite_pi1[backID]=26&cHash=92f9639088

ACMA Announces Choice of Auction System for the Sale of Digital Dividend Spectrum

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/50951.php

Germany's regulator gives go-ahead for more 800 MHz LTE deployments

http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/germanys-regulator-gives-go-ahead-more-800mhz-lte-deployments/2011-09-16

Telefónica picks Alcatel-Lucent for Spanish LTE pilot

http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/telef-nica-picks-alcatel-lucent-spanish-lte-pilot/2011-09-14

China Mobile chairman has no iPhone launch timetable

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=467756

Huawei inks deal to renovate Telenor Global Services Voice & IP network

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/09/19/huawei-inks-deal-to-renovate-telenor-global-services-voice-ip-network/

Daily News September 16, 2011

Clearwire to Work with China Mobile on TD-LTE Devices

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/50906.php

Rumor: China Mobile to Begin TD-LTE Commercial Trials in 2011

http://www.marbridgeconsulting.com/marbridgedaily/archive/article/49642/rumor_china_mobile_to_begin_td_lte_commercial_trials_in_2011

Apple sues Samsung in the U.K. over Android

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-20106230-37/apple-sues-samsung-in-the-u.k-over-android/

Verizon Wireless further expands US LTE network

http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/articles/verizon-wireless-further-expands-us-lte-network/17265/

Telefonica launches LTE tariff plan for business users

http://www.telecompaper.com/news/telefonica-launches-lte-tariff-plan-for-business-users

Optus Plans LTE Network Launch in Early 2012

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/50918.php

France Telecom-Orange to Become Just Orange from 2012

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/50924.php

Bharti Airtel aims for USD5 billion in revenue from Africa by May 2013

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/09/15/bharti-airtel-aims-for-usd5-billion-in-revenue-from-africa-by-may-2013/

Zain launches third Saudi LTE network of the week; due diligence expected to conclude by end-September

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/09/15/zain-launches-third-saudi-lte-network-of-the-week-due-diligence-expected-to-conclude-by-end-september/

Google Buys Over Thousand Patents from IBM

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/50914.php

SOFTBANK invests in InMobi, A global Mobile Advertising Network

http://www.softbank.co.jp/en/news/press/2011/20110915_01/

Global Chip Sales to Decline This Year, Gartner Says in Forecast Reversal

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-15/global-chip-sales-to-decline-0-1-percent-in-2011-gartner-says.html

Daily News September 15, 2011

Bell launches LTE in Toronto, four other areas

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/09/14/bell-launches-lte-in-toronto-four-other-areas/

Telenor Shakes Up its Organisational Structure

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/50889.php

Android OS under attack from new trojan variant

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/50899.php

IDC: Tablet market up 303.8% in Q2; Apple iPad dominates with 68.3% share, Android slides

http://www.bgr.com/2011/09/14/idc-tablet-market-up-303-8-in-q2-apple-ipad-dominates-with-68-3-share-android-slides/

China Telecom readying $235M iPhone 5 ad blitz; pre-orders start end of September

http://www.bgr.com/2011/09/14/china-telecom-readying-235m-iphone-5-ad-blitz-pre-orders-start-end-of-september/

Developers get early taste of Windows 8
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/14/us-microsoft-windows-idUSTRE78C4VT20110914

Microsoft to give away 5000 Samsung Windows 8 tablets

http://sammyhub.com/2011/09/13/microsoft-to-give-away-5000-samsung-windows-8-tablets/

NXP's NFC Solution Supports Windows 8
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/nxps-nfc-solution-supports-windows-8-2011-09-13

Qualcomm Working with Microsoft on Windows Compatibility for Snapdagon Chipsets
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/50896.php

Sony’s Playstation Vita To Hit Japan On December 17

http://techcrunch.com/2011/09/13/sonys-playstation-vita-to-hit-japan-on-december-17/

DOCOMO Unveils Xperia™ PLAY SO-01D Smartphone

— PlayStation™Certified Android Smartphone with Real Game Controller —

http://www.nttdocomo.com/pr/2011/001544.html

Samsung Group shake-up seen with Everland stake-sale plan

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/14/us-samsungcard-idUSTRE78D00X20110914

Facebook to delay IPO until late 2012

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/14/us-facebook-idUSTRE78D6R820110914

Daily News September 14, 2011

Intel, Google unveil Android mobile partnership

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/13/us-intel-google-idUSTRE78C5FF20110913

Telefonica to consolidate under Vivo brand by 1Q12

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/09/13/telefonica-to-consolidate-under-vivo-brand-by-1q12/

Mobily Launches LTE Services in Saudi Arabia
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/50883.php

FCC's Internet rules clear a review hurdle
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/12/us-usa-internet-regulation-idUSTRE78B6QJ20110912

Verizon intros $50 unlimited plan, takes a swing at pre-paid operators

http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/13/verizon-intros-50-unlimited-plan-takes-a-swing-at-pre-paid-ope/

CVC eyes Orange Switzerland bid

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/13/us-orange-switzerland-cvc-idUSTRE78C48W20110913

HTC Top Supplier of Android Smartphones to Main European Markets

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/50873.php

Cisco slashes sales outlook, enters new era

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/13/us-cisco-idUSTRE78C50K20110913

Daily News September 13, 2011

Verizon dividend setback for Vodafone: FT

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/12/us-verizon-communications-vodafone-idUSTRE78B03320110912

Broadcom’s $3.7 Billion NetLogic Purchase Is Bet on Web Traffic for Mobile

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-12/broadcom-s-3-7-billion-netlogic-purchase-is-bet-on-web-traffic-for-mobile.html

Telefónica appoints Luis Miguel Gilpérez head of the business in Spain and Paulo Cesar Teixeira top executive in Brazil

http://saladeprensa.telefonica.es/jsp/base.jsp?contenido=/jsp/notasdeprensa/notadetalle.jsp&idm=eng&id=66&pais=1&elem=17039&titulo=Telef%C3%B3nica%20appoints%20Luis%20Migu...&origen=notapres&selectNumReg=5&pagina=1

DoCoMo, others to make smartphone chips with Samsung: report

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/12/us-docomo-idUSTRE78B5S920110912?feedType=RSS&feedName=internetNews

HTC may buy its own smartphone OS

http://www.bgr.com/2011/09/12/htc-may-buy-its-own-smartphone-os/

IDC: More Mobile Internet Users Than Wireline Users in the U.S. by 2015

http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS23028711

Social Media Report: Spending Time, Money and Going Mobile

http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/online_mobile/social-media-report-spending-time-money-and-going-mobile/

AT&T intros three Windows Phone Mango handsets: HTC Titan, Samsung Focus S and Focus Flash

http://www.unwiredview.com/2011/09/12/att-intros-three-windows-phone-mango-handsets-htc-titan-samsung-focus-s-and-focus-flash/

Three Firms Bidding to Buy 4,000 Towers from Indosat

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/50849.php

Fighting Backlog in Patents, Senate Approves Overhaul

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/09/business/senate-approves-overhaul-of-patent-system.html

Smartphone sales boom in Vietnam

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=467614

Daily News September 12, 2011

Sprint Said to Plan Unlimited Data With IPhone

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-09/sprint-is-said-to-plan-unlimited-data-with-iphone-5-to-stand-out-from-pack.html

Smartphones Outstrip Feature Phones for First Time in Western Europe as Android Sees Strong Growth in 2Q11, Says IDC 

http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUK23024911

Ovum: Mobile app downloads to grow 144% this year, top 18B

http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/story/ovum-mobile-app-downloads-grow-144-year-top-18b/2011-09-08

Buyster, the payment solution for mobile operators, will revolutionise Internet payment methods and free up mCommerce

http://www.orange.com/en_EN/press/press_releases/cp110908en2.jsp

3 UK takes m-commerce case to EU

Mobile firms O2, Everything Everywhere and Vodafone accused of 'freezing out' market challenger

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/sep/08/three-m-commerce-eu

Amazon in talks to launch digital book library: WSJ

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/11/us-amazon-media-library-idUSTRE78A3RL20110911

Alibaba to release English mobile OS this month: executive

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/09/us-alibaba-mobile-os-idUSTRE7882AW20110909

Vodafone and Telefónica race to launch Spanish LTE
http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/vodafone-and-telef-nica-race-launch-spanish-lte/2011-09-07

Sprint intros Kyocera Milano with Android Gingerbread and Kyocera Brio
http://www.unwiredview.com/2011/09/08/sprint-intros-kyocera-milano-with-android-gingerbread-and-kyocera-brio/

Exclusive: Evernote considers IPO as growth picks up

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/09/us-evernote-idUSTRE7885JV20110909

Vodafone unveils Silicon Valley R&D centre

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=467572

Former Chairman of China Mobile sentenced to death for bribery (China)

http://wirelessfederation.com/news/88273-former-chairman-of-china-mobile-sentenced-to-death-for-bribery-china/

Google Acquires Zagat Restaurant-Rating Service to Reach Local Advertisers

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-08/google-buys-zagat-to-bolster-local-services.html