August 17, 2012

Daily News August 17, 2012

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 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


SingTel 1Q net profit up 3% to S$945 million
http://info.singtel.com/node/12235

Korea Telecom Profits Down on LTE Subscriber Costs



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

RIM says BB10 will soon be ready to license: report

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

Polkomtel and Aero2 select Ericsson to expand 4G/LTE coverage in Poland

Calling All QWERTY Fans! Motorola PHOTON Q 4G LTE from Sprint Available Aug. 19 for $199.99; Pre-Order Begins Today

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
Deutsche Telekom Halts Profit Decline On U.S. Subsidy Cut

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/

Nvidia Sales Forecast Tops Estimates On Mobile Device Demand
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

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/