Nokia,
Microsoft to hold New York event on Sept. 5
http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-57493882-85/nokia-microsoft-to-hold-new-york-event-on-sept-5/
Quad-core
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet costs $500, $550
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57493187-94/quad-core-samsung-GALAXY-note-10.1-tablet-costs-$500-$550/
SAMSUNG
GALAXY Note 10.1 Has Arrived; Game-Changing Device Hits U.S. Store Shelves
Tomorrow
http://www.samsung.com/us/news/newsRead.do?news_group=productnews=consumerproduct=mobilephone&news_seq=20228
Samsung: 10M Galaxy Notes sold in nine months
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57493718-94/samsung-10m-galaxy-notes-sold-in-nine-months/
Verizon
Wireless 4G LTE Network Available To More Than 75 Percent Of The U.S.
Population
http://newscenter.verizon.com/press-releases/verizon/2012/verizon-wireless-4g-lte.html
Verizon
Wireless Adds SAMSUNG Galaxy Tab 2(r) 7.0 to Expansive Tablet Portfolio
Affordable 7-inch Tablet with Access to Rich Multimedia on America’s Largest 4G
LTE Network
http://www.samsung.com/us/news/newsRead.do?news_group=productnews=consumerproduct=mobilephone&news_seq=20227
China
3G subscribers double to reach 176 million
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/08/15/china-3g-subscribers-double-to-reach-176-million/
FCC
allows T-Mobile to test spectrum sharing in 1755-1780 MHz band
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/fcc-allows-t-mobile-test-spectrum-sharing-1755-1780-mhz-band/2012-08-15
Mobile
Payments to Reach $1.3tn Annually by 2017, as NFC and Physical Goods Sales
Accelerate
http://www.juniperresearch.com/viewpressrelease.php?pr=332
Sina
ad revenue rises 12 percent in second-quarter
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/15/us-sina-earnings-idUSBRE87E19720120815
Vimpelcom
Q2 net profit up 83%, beats forecasts
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/08/15/vimpelcom-q2-net-profit-up-83-beats-forecasts/
Kyocera
Rise Brings Affordable QWERTY with Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, to Sprint
and Virgin Mobile USA
http://newsroom.sprint.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=2364
Take
Windows 8 for a test drive
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57494013-75/take-windows-8-for-a-test-drive/
HP
spins off WebOS business, rebranding it as 'Gram'
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57494236-94/hp-spins-off-webos-business-rebranding-it-as-gram/
August 17, 2012
August 16, 2012
Daily News August 16, 2012
Apple’s Share of Media Tablet Market Hits More than One-Year High in Q2
Apple dominates tablet market in Q2 with 70 percent share
Verizon Deal Nears Regulatory Approval
Foxconn to invest $5-10 billion in Indonesian plant: Trade Minister
KPN Halts Base Brand’s Sale After ‘Unsatisfactory’ Offers
Deutsche Telekom commissions Wirecard as technical service provider for
mobile payment
LG hits 5 million LTE smartphones sold
TeliaSonera boosts presence in Kazakhstan
Cisco Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2012 Earnings
Cisco Beats Estimates As Price Cuts Lure More Customers
Cellcom net profit halves on reduced revenue in 2Q12
August 15, 2012
Daily News August 15, 2012
Gartner Says Worldwide Sales of Mobile Phones Declined 2.3 Percent in
Second Quarter of 2012
Rumor:
New iPhone preorders to start September 12
RIM CEO:
Health care, smart-grid markets interested in BB10
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57492464-94/rim-ceo-health-care-smart-grid-markets-interested-in-bb10/
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57492464-94/rim-ceo-health-care-smart-grid-markets-interested-in-bb10/
SingTel
1Q net profit up 3% to S$945 million
http://info.singtel.com/node/12235
http://info.singtel.com/node/12235
Korea
Telecom Profits Down on LTE Subscriber Costs
NFC
payments go live in Singapore
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/nfc-payments-go-live-singapore
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/nfc-payments-go-live-singapore
MTN’s South African unit to launch LTE,
report says
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/08/13/mtns-south-african-unit-to-launch-lte-report-says/
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/08/13/mtns-south-african-unit-to-launch-lte-report-says/
ZTE reaches high
with its Grand X
August 14, 2012
Daily News August 14, 2012
Google
Said To Cut About 4,000 Employees In Its Motorola Unit
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-13/google-said-to-cut-about-4-000-employees-in-its-motorola-unit.html
KPN Sees Strong Interest in Sale of Belgian Subsidiary
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/55819.php
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-13/google-said-to-cut-about-4-000-employees-in-its-motorola-unit.html
KPN Sees Strong Interest in Sale of Belgian Subsidiary
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/55819.php
RIM says BB10 will soon be ready to license: report
RIM looks to sell NewBay, other assets: source
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/11/us-rim-newbay-idUSBRE87A02H20120811
Barnes
& Noble cuts prices on Nook tablets
The $20 to $50 price reductions
position the bookseller's e-readers to better compete with Google's $199 Nexus
7.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57491659-94/barnes-noble-cuts-prices-on-nook-tablets/
T-Mobile UK Drops Support for Mobile Tethering on Unlimited Data Tariffs
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/55808.php
MTN Looking at Sale of South African Tower Assets
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/55814.php
Samsung Regains Smartphone Leadership Back from Apple
Lower-than-expected sales of iPhones as customers await next iPhone model are to blame
http://www.isuppli.com/Mobile-and-Wireless-Communications/MarketWatch/Pages/Samsung-Regains-Smartphone-Leadership-Back-from-Apple.aspx
Apple and Samsung Are Top Consumer & Mobile MEMS Buyers, Wield Considerable Market Influence
http://www.isuppli.com/MEMS-and-Sensors/MarketWatch/Pages/Apple-and-Samsung-Are-Top-Consumer-Mobile-MEMS-Buyers-Wield-Considerable-Market-Influence.aspx
Telecom Italia Sells Digital Advertising Agency
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/55790.php
Average internet speeds grew 25% in Q1
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/average-internet-speeds-grew-25-q1
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57491659-94/barnes-noble-cuts-prices-on-nook-tablets/
T-Mobile UK Drops Support for Mobile Tethering on Unlimited Data Tariffs
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/55808.php
MTN Looking at Sale of South African Tower Assets
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/55814.php
Samsung Regains Smartphone Leadership Back from Apple
Lower-than-expected sales of iPhones as customers await next iPhone model are to blame
http://www.isuppli.com/Mobile-and-Wireless-Communications/MarketWatch/Pages/Samsung-Regains-Smartphone-Leadership-Back-from-Apple.aspx
Apple and Samsung Are Top Consumer & Mobile MEMS Buyers, Wield Considerable Market Influence
http://www.isuppli.com/MEMS-and-Sensors/MarketWatch/Pages/Apple-and-Samsung-Are-Top-Consumer-Mobile-MEMS-Buyers-Wield-Considerable-Market-Influence.aspx
Telecom Italia Sells Digital Advertising Agency
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/55790.php
Average internet speeds grew 25% in Q1
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/average-internet-speeds-grew-25-q1
Polkomtel and Aero2 select Ericsson to expand 4G/LTE coverage in
Poland
Contactless Payments Trial Begins in Mexico City
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/55817.php
MegaFon profits fall on currency losses
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/08/10/megafon-profits-fall-on-currency-losses/
Bell Canada’s sales fall 0.5% in Q2; EBITDA up 3.7%
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/08/10/bell-canadas-sales-fall-0-5-in-q2-ebitda-up-3-7/
PCCW’s HKT reports 3% EBITDA rise
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/08/10/pccws-hkt-reports-3-ebitda-rise/
Calling All QWERTY Fans! Motorola PHOTON Q 4G LTE from Sprint Available
Aug. 19 for $199.99; Pre-Order Begins Today
August 13, 2012
Daily News August 13, 2012
RIM
Said To Draw Interest From IBM On Enterprise Services
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-09/rim-said-to-draw-interest-from-ibm-over-enterprise-services-unit.html
Swisscom profits drop 3.5% y-o-y, braces business against OTT services
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/08/09/swisscom-profits-drop-3-5-y-o-y-braces-business-against-ott-services/
OTE’s revenues drop 5.2% in Q2; net profit up by 68%; arrests ADSL user
decline
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/08/09/otes-revenues-drop-5-2-in-q2-net-profit-up-by-68-arrests-adsl-user-decline/
FTC hits Google with $22.5 million fine for Safari tracking
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57490035-93/ftc-hits-google-with-$22.5-million-fine-for-safari-tracking/
T-Mobile Galaxy S Blaze Q could arrive August 15
http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-57490354-85/t-mobile-galaxy-s-blaze-q-could-arrive-august-15/
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-09/rim-said-to-draw-interest-from-ibm-over-enterprise-services-unit.html
Swisscom profits drop 3.5% y-o-y, braces business against OTT services
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/08/09/swisscom-profits-drop-3-5-y-o-y-braces-business-against-ott-services/
OTE’s revenues drop 5.2% in Q2; net profit up by 68%; arrests ADSL user
decline
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/08/09/otes-revenues-drop-5-2-in-q2-net-profit-up-by-68-arrests-adsl-user-decline/
FTC hits Google with $22.5 million fine for Safari tracking
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57490035-93/ftc-hits-google-with-$22.5-million-fine-for-safari-tracking/
T-Mobile Galaxy S Blaze Q could arrive August 15
http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-57490354-85/t-mobile-galaxy-s-blaze-q-could-arrive-august-15/
August 10, 2012
Daily News August 10, 2012
MetroPCS Launches World's First Commercially Available
Voice Over LTE Service and VoLTE-Capable 4G LTE Smartphone
http://www.metropcs.com/metro/presscenter/pressArticles.jsp?artTitle=http%3A//www.metropcs.com/assets/presscenter/assets/htm/MetroPCS+VoLTE+Handset+-+FINAL.html
Samsung Ready to Launch World’s First Voice over LTE Smartphone
http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=17194
Deutsche Telekom confirms guidance for the year and dividend statement after solid quarterly figures
http://www.telekom.com/media/company/135188
[Presentation]Results Q2 2012
http://www.telekom.com/q2-2012-en
Voice Over LTE Service and VoLTE-Capable 4G LTE Smartphone
http://www.metropcs.com/metro/presscenter/pressArticles.jsp?artTitle=http%3A//www.metropcs.com/assets/presscenter/assets/htm/MetroPCS+VoLTE+Handset+-+FINAL.html
Samsung Ready to Launch World’s First Voice over LTE Smartphone
http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=17194
Deutsche Telekom confirms guidance for the year and dividend statement after solid quarterly figures
http://www.telekom.com/media/company/135188
[Presentation]Results Q2 2012
http://www.telekom.com/q2-2012-en
Deutsche
Telekom Halts Profit Decline On U.S. Subsidy Cut
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-09/deutsche-telekom-second-quarter-profit-beats-estimates.html
RIM-Samsung BlackBerry 10 licensing talks back on, analyst says
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57489009-94/rim-samsung-blackberry-10-licensing-talks-back-on-analyst-says/
Research
In Motion Rises After Samsung Report: Toronto Mover
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-08/research-in-motion-has-biggest-rise-in-7-months-in-u-s-trading.html
Samsung says not considering buying RIM or BlackBerry license
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/09/us-samsung-rim-licence-idUSBRE87808H20120809
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-08/research-in-motion-has-biggest-rise-in-7-months-in-u-s-trading.html
Samsung says not considering buying RIM or BlackBerry license
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/09/us-samsung-rim-licence-idUSBRE87808H20120809
Wireless Intelligence: European LTE operators look to new pricing strategies
to boost mobile broadband revenues
http://www.wirelessintelligence.com/analysis/2012/08/european-lte-operators-look-to-new-pricing-strategies-to-boost-mobile-broadband-revenues/
http://www.wirelessintelligence.com/analysis/2012/08/european-lte-operators-look-to-new-pricing-strategies-to-boost-mobile-broadband-revenues/
Nvidia Sales Forecast Tops Estimates On Mobile Device Demand
America Movil focused on Europe deals but open to opportunities
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/09/us-americamovil-europe-idUSBRE87804E20120809
Nokia sells Qt software business to Finland's Digia
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/09/us-nokia-divestment-idUSBRE87808P20120809
Digia to Acquire Qt from Nokia
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120808006582/en/Digia-Acquire-Qt-Nokia
NBN costs blow out by billions
http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/government-it/nbn-costs-blow-out-by-billions-20120808-23u0f.html
ITU, Google offer free global ICT stats
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/itu-google-offer-free-global-ict-stats
ITU
- ICT Statistics Database
http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/statistics/explorer/index.html
Bharti profit falls for 10th quarter, shares at 2-year low
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/08/08/india-bharti-results-idUKL4E8J81DW20120808
http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/statistics/explorer/index.html
Bharti profit falls for 10th quarter, shares at 2-year low
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/08/08/india-bharti-results-idUKL4E8J81DW20120808
Bharti
Falls After Profit Misses Estimates As Costs Climb
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-08/bharti-profit-falls-missing-estimates-after-costs-climb.html
Telstra FY profit up 5.4% on mobile growth
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/telstra-fy-profit-54-mobile-growth
MTN First-Half Earnings Miss Analyst Estimates On Economy
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-08/mtn-first-half-earnings-advance-on-growth-in-subscriber-numbers.html
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-08/bharti-profit-falls-missing-estimates-after-costs-climb.html
Telstra FY profit up 5.4% on mobile growth
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/telstra-fy-profit-54-mobile-growth
MTN First-Half Earnings Miss Analyst Estimates On Economy
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-08/mtn-first-half-earnings-advance-on-growth-in-subscriber-numbers.html
MTN
Group First Half Revenues Rise by 17.5%
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/55759.php
Bangladesh Mulls Auction of 700Mhz Spectrum
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/55767.php
StarHub Q2 profit up 11%
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/starhub-q2-profit-11
Uninor Cutting 2,000 Jobs As It Scales Back Services Ahead of Closure
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/55768.php
Far EasTone hands Ericsson $147m 3G deal
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/far-eastone-hands-ericsson-147m-3g-deal
Search fuels 30% of APAC mobile traffic
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/search-fuels-30-apac-mobile-traffic
NTT Com to Launch Asia Submarine-cable Express in August
http://www.ntt.com/aboutus_e/news/data/20120809.html
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/55759.php
Bangladesh Mulls Auction of 700Mhz Spectrum
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/55767.php
StarHub Q2 profit up 11%
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/starhub-q2-profit-11
Uninor Cutting 2,000 Jobs As It Scales Back Services Ahead of Closure
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/55768.php
Far EasTone hands Ericsson $147m 3G deal
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/far-eastone-hands-ericsson-147m-3g-deal
Search fuels 30% of APAC mobile traffic
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/search-fuels-30-apac-mobile-traffic
NTT Com to Launch Asia Submarine-cable Express in August
http://www.ntt.com/aboutus_e/news/data/20120809.html
August 9, 2012
Daily News August 9, 2012
SKT, LG Uplus launch world's first
VoLTE services
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/skt-lg-uplus-launch-worlds-first-volte-services
AT&T Says 20,000 Employees Begin Strike In U.S. East, West
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-07/at-t-says-20-000-employees-begin-strike-in-u-s-east-west.html
More Than $1 Billion Wiped From HTC’s Market Capitalization
http://allthingsd.com/20120807/more-than-1-billion-wiped-from-htcs-market-capitalization/
Android and iOS Surge to New Smartphone OS Record in Second Quarter,
According to IDC
http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS23638712
M2M Cellular Connections to hit 2.5 Billion by 2020
http://www.strategyanalytics.com/default.aspx?mod=pressreleaseviewer&a0=5263&src=rss
Smartphone Applications Processor Revenue Soared 55 Percent in Q1 2012
http://www.strategyanalytics.com/default.aspx?mod=pressreleaseviewer&a0=5261&src=rss
Windows Phone 8: Get your in-app buying here (not in 7.8)
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57488020-75/windows-phone-8-get-your-in-app-buying-here-not-in-7.8/
2degrees reaches the one million subscriber mark
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/08/07/2degrees-reaches-the-one-million-subscriber-mark/
Globe reports 9.7% fall in Q2 profit
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/08/07/globe-reports-9-7-fall-in-q2-profit/
Starbucks Picks Square for Payments; Schultz to Join the Board and Invest $25 Million
http://allthingsd.com/20120807/starbucks-picks-square-for-payments-schultz-to-join-the-board-and-invest-25-million/
Samsung planning dual-core 'Odyssey' and 'Marco' Windows Phone 8 devices
http://www.theverge.com/2012/7/30/3201323/samsung-odyssey-marco-windows-phone-8-devices
Asus preps two Win8 NFC tablets
http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/08/08/317226/asus-preps-two-win8-nfc-tablets/
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/skt-lg-uplus-launch-worlds-first-volte-services
AT&T Says 20,000 Employees Begin Strike In U.S. East, West
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-07/at-t-says-20-000-employees-begin-strike-in-u-s-east-west.html
More Than $1 Billion Wiped From HTC’s Market Capitalization
http://allthingsd.com/20120807/more-than-1-billion-wiped-from-htcs-market-capitalization/
Android and iOS Surge to New Smartphone OS Record in Second Quarter,
According to IDC
http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS23638712
M2M Cellular Connections to hit 2.5 Billion by 2020
http://www.strategyanalytics.com/default.aspx?mod=pressreleaseviewer&a0=5263&src=rss
Smartphone Applications Processor Revenue Soared 55 Percent in Q1 2012
http://www.strategyanalytics.com/default.aspx?mod=pressreleaseviewer&a0=5261&src=rss
Windows Phone 8: Get your in-app buying here (not in 7.8)
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57488020-75/windows-phone-8-get-your-in-app-buying-here-not-in-7.8/
2degrees reaches the one million subscriber mark
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/08/07/2degrees-reaches-the-one-million-subscriber-mark/
Globe reports 9.7% fall in Q2 profit
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/08/07/globe-reports-9-7-fall-in-q2-profit/
Starbucks Picks Square for Payments; Schultz to Join the Board and Invest $25 Million
http://allthingsd.com/20120807/starbucks-picks-square-for-payments-schultz-to-join-the-board-and-invest-25-million/
Samsung planning dual-core 'Odyssey' and 'Marco' Windows Phone 8 devices
http://www.theverge.com/2012/7/30/3201323/samsung-odyssey-marco-windows-phone-8-devices
Asus preps two Win8 NFC tablets
http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/08/08/317226/asus-preps-two-win8-nfc-tablets/
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