Daily News November 4, 2011

Telefonica to Slash Handset Range Offered by its Networks

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/51642.php

Telstra set for Indian excursion in early 2012

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/11/02/telstra-set-for-indian-excursion-in-early-2012/

Everything Everywhere is Cutting 600 Jobs in the UK

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/51625.php

Nokia adds ST-Ericsson as Windows Phone chipset supplier

http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/nokia-adds-st-ericsson-windows-phone-chipset-supplier/2011-11-02

Singapore made simple with SingTel deF!ND digital concierge

More than 150,000 local businesses and 7,000 hawker locations

http://info.singtel.com/node/10041

Amazon.com launches digital book library service

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/03/us-amazon-library-idUSTRE7A20WM20111103

Oi teams with Fon to launch Wi-Fi project in Brazil

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/11/03/oi-teams-with-fon-to-launch-wi-fi-project-in-brazil/

Qualcomm Posts Sharp Jump in Revenues and Profits

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/51633.php

Filipino regulator cuts SMS interconnection rates

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/11/03/filipino-regulator-cuts-sms-interconnection-rates/

PLDT says 3Q net income down on weaker mobile revenue, strong peso

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/11/03/pldt-says-3q-net-income-down-on-weaker-mobile-revenue-strong-peso/

Bell launches LTE handsets, expands coverage to Halifax and Belleville

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/11/03/bell-launches-lte-handsets-expands-coverage-to-halifax-and-belleville/

Turkcell Quarterly Profit Slips Slightly

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/51631.php

TIM Brasil’s Q3 net income climbs 116%

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/11/02/tim-brasils-q3-net-income-climbs-116/

DOCOMO reports 16% fall in Q2 profit, but raises outlook on strong demand for smartphones

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/11/02/docomo-reports-16-fall-in-q2-profit-but-raises-outlook-on-strong-demand-for-smartphones/

DOCOMO Releases Medium-Term Vision 2015 “Shaping a Smart Life”

http://www.nttdocomo.com/pr/2011/001557.html

DOCOMO targets 30m LTE subs by 2015

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/docomo-targets-30m-lte-subs-2015

Angry Birds tops 500 million downloads

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/02/us-rovio-idUSTRE7A137Q20111102

Daily News November 2, 2011

FCC approves annual USD4.5bn ‘Connect America’ USF

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/11/01/fcc-approves-annual-usd4-5bn-connect-america-usf/

Obama nominates two new FCC commissioners

http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/obama-nominates-two-new-fcc-commissioners/2011-11-01

Nokia to Offer Free Wi-Fi in London

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/51601.php

Vodafone India revamps app store

http://www.telecomasia.net/content/vodafone-india-revamps-app-store

Optus Starts Trials of LTE Network in 700Mhz Bands

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/51600.php

Zain Profits Rise Despite Forex Losses

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/51603.php

Indosat Profits Jump on Slightly Higher Revenues

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/51602.php

Du Q3 revenue soars 28% on rising subs, data usage

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/11/01/du-q3-revenue-soars-28-on-rising-subs-data-usage/

iPhone 4S Arrives in Hong Kong & South Korea on November 11

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2011/11/01iPhone-4S-Arrives-in-Hong-Kong-South-Korea-on-November-11.html

Daily News November 1, 2011

First LTE Smartphones for AT&T Customers Available Nationwide Nov. 6

http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=21882&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=33192&mapcode=wireless-networks-general

Visa Europe Buys Stake in Mobile Banking Service Provider

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/51574.php

GSA confirms 197 LTE user devices announced by 48 manufacturers

http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/press-releases/gsa-confirms-197-lte-user-devices-announced-48-manufacturers

Motorola Mobility to shed 800 jobs ahead of Google merger

http://www.bgr.com/2011/10/31/motorola-mobility-to-shed-800-jobs-ahead-of-google-merger/

China Telecom reports third-quarter results

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/31/china-telecom-reports-third-quarter-results/

BT aims to complete FTTC rollout a year ahead of schedule

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/31/bt-aims-to-complete-fttc-rollout-a-year-ahead-of-schedule/

Moroccan regulator reports 18% mobile growth in a year

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/31/moroccan-regulator-reports-18-mobile-growth-in-a-year/

Qtel profits down 13%, 18% in Q3, 9M periods

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/31/qtel-profits-down-13-18-in-q3-9m-periods/

Daily News October 30, 2011

Apple slides to No. 5 as ZTE sees Q3 mobile phone sales surge

http://www.bgr.com/2011/10/28/apple-slides-to-no-5-as-zte-sees-q3-mobile-phone-sales-surge/

Rogers’ customers get LTE handsets
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/28/rogers-customers-get-lte-handsets/

Sprint, Cleawire near deal for 3-5 year network-sharing agreement, report claims

http://www.bgr.com/2011/10/28/sprint-cleawire-near-deal-for-3-5-year-network-sharing-agreement-report-claims/

EC tells Greece to comply with rules easing infrastructure deployment

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/28/ec-tells-greece-to-comply-with-rules-easing-infrastructure-deployment/

South Korea smart phone subscribers exceed 20 million

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/30/us-korea-smartphone-idUSTRE79T0WV20111030

China's mobile subscribers rise 1.3 percent in Sept

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/28/us-china-mobile-idUSTRE79R11M20111028

MTN Group subscriber total reaches 158.6m in Q3
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/28/mtn-group-subscriber-total-reaches-158-6m-in-q3/

3G growth offsets costs for China Unicom

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/28/3g-growth-offsets-costs-for-china-unicom/

Forex loss in 3Q11 leads to net profit drop for Aerica Movil

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/28/forex-loss-in-3q11-leads-to-net-profit-drop-for-am/

Oi targets mobile growth as third-quarter revenues fall

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/28/oi-targets-mobile-growth-as-third-quarter-revenues-fall/

Telkom Indonesia’s sales up, profits down

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/28/telkoms-sales-up-profits-down/

Daily News October 28, 2011

Sony to acquire Ericsson’s share of Sony Ericsson (PDF)

http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/News/Press/201110/11-140E/11-140E.pdf

France Telecom-Orange: third-quarter 2011 results

http://www.orange.com/en_EN/press/press_releases/cp111027en.jsp

Samsung Profit Beats Estimates on Smartphones

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-28/samsung-profit-beats-estimates-on-smartphones.html

Motorola Mobility Third-Quarter Earnings Exceed Estimates on Droid Sales

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-27/motorola-mobility-third-quarter-earnings-exceed-estimates-on-droid-sales.html

Baidu Profit Rises 80% on Search Ad Sales

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-27/baidu-profit-rises-80-as-china-search-engine-ad-sales-surge-shares-gain.html

ZTE Profits Drop on Higher Financial Costs

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/51538.php

SOFTBANK CORP. announces its consolidated earnings results for Apr. 2011 - Sept. 2011

http://www.softbank.co.jp/en/irinfo/library/presentation#02

HP ditches costly PC unit spin-off

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/27/us-hp-pc-idUSTRE79Q6VH20111027

Daily News October 27, 2011

Nokia showcases bold portfolio of new phones, services and accessories at Nokia World

Signals new dawn with the launch of Nokia Lumia 800 and Nokia Lumia 710, the first Nokia smartphones powered by Windows Phone

http://press.nokia.com/2011/10/26/nokia-showcases-bold-portfolio-of-new-phones-services-and-accessories-at-nokia-world/

European Commission Investigation Agreement Between Portugal Telecom and Telefonica

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/51513.php

China 3G mobile users reach 102 million

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=468718

Philippine regulator approves PLDT's takeover of Digitel

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=468721

Telefonica expects to offer commercial 4G services in Barcelona next year

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/26/telefonica-expects-to-offer-commercial-4g-services-in-barcelona-next-year/

Everything Everywhere says customer base stabilizes

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/26/us-everything-everywhere-idUSTRE79P1BV20111026

Telenor unveils solid third quarter financials; updates FY11 guidance

http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2011/10/26/telenor-unveils-solid-third-quarter-financials-updates-fy11-guidance/

LG Elec Q3 misses consensus; handset loss widens

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/26/us-lg-idUSTRE79P10R20111026

China vows stricter controls on social media

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/26/us-china-internet-idUSTRE79P0OJ20111026

RIM delays launch of PlayBook 2 until February 2012

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=468733

Daily News October 26, 2011

Hutchison Whampoa in Talks With Orange Austria

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-24/hutchison-whampoa-said-to-be-in-talks-to-buy-orange-austria.html

Tata Teleservices May Take Part in India Mobile Consolidation, DoCoMo Says
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-25/tata-teleservices-may-take-part-in-indian-mobile-consolidation.html

France Telecom, Publicis Said to Plan Joint Technology Fund

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-25/france-telecom-teams-up-with-publicis-on-tech-fund.html

KPN Quarterly Profit Drops on Voice Decline

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-25/kpn-third-quarter-profit-drops-as-voice-revenue-declines.html

Singapore inches closer to mobile wallet
http://www.zdnetasia.com/singapore-inches-closer-to-mobile-wallet-62302636.htm

New Jersey to Enable NFC Based Payments for Public Transport

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/51504.php

Amazon profit forecast disappoints, stock slumps

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/26/us-amazon-idUSTRE79O7DD20111026