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Amazon Launches Brazil Kindle Store and Free Portuguese Kindle Reading Apps for Android Phones and Tablets, iPads and iPhones—R$299 Kindle Available in the Coming Weeks

http://nocache-phx.corporate-ir.net/staging/phoenix.zhtml?c=97664&p=RssLanding&cat=news&id=1764877

Samsung Galaxy Admire 4G comes to MetroPCS for $169

http://sammyhub.com/2012/12/06/samsung-galaxy-admire-4g-comes-to-metropcs-for-169/

December 7, 2012

Daily News December 7, 2012

Deutsche Telekom Said to Weigh More Job Cuts in Germany

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-05/deutsche-telekom-said-to-weigh-more-job-cuts-in-germany.html

China Mobile to develop own-brand smartphones

http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90778/8047817.html

Nokia announces its first Windows Phone 8 in China and the new Lumia 620

http://blogs.windows.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/archive/2012/12/05/nokia-announces-its-first-windows-phone-8-in-china-and-the-new-lumia-620.aspx

Nokia’s ‘affordable’ Lumia 620 comes with NFC

http://www.nfcworld.com/2012/12/05/321422/nokias-affordable-lumia-620-comes-with-nfc/

A closer look at Xperia E

http://blogs.sonymobile.com/2012/12/05/a-closer-look-at-xperia-e/

AT&T raises 2012 smartphone sales target

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/05/us-att-forecast-idUSBRE8B40NG20121205

Qualcomm Atheros Introduces Ultra-Low Power Near Field Communication Chip for Mobile Devices

http://www.qualcomm.com/media/releases/2012/12/05/qualcomm-atheros-introduces-ultra-low-power-near-field-communication-chip

TeliaSonera Chairman to Retire Next April

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57670.php

U.S. Online Holiday Spending Surpasses $21 Billion for First 32 Days of the November-December Shopping Season, up 14 Percent vs. Last Year

http://www.comscore.com/Insights/Press_Releases/2012/12/U.S._Online_Holiday_Spending_Surpasses_21_Billion_for_First_32_Days

December 6, 2012

Daily News December 6, 2012

Nokia announces its first Windows Phone 8 in China and the new Lumia 620

http://blogs.windows.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/archive/2012/12/05/nokia-announces-its-first-windows-phone-8-in-china-and-the-new-lumia-620.aspx

India may abolish local roaming by March
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/india-may-abolish-local-roaming-march

Bouygues and SFR resume network sharing discussions
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/12/04/bouygues-and-sfr-resume-network-sharing-discussions/

First ‘Samsung Mobile Store’ opens in Paris
http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=20690

IDC Raises Tablet Forecast for 2012 and Beyond As iOS Picks Up Steam, Android Gains Traction, and Windows Finally Enters the Market
http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS23833612

Qualcomm Technologies Expands Line of Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Processors with
Quad-Core CPUs for High-Volume Smartphones
http://www.qualcomm.com/media/releases/2012/12/04/qualcomm-technologies-expands-line-qualcomm-snapdragon-s4-processors-quad-

Optus planning to deploy TD-LTE infrastructure in Canberra next year
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2012/12/04/optus-planning-to-deploy-td-lte-infrastructure-in-canberra-next-year/

China Mobile readying TD-LTE for Hong-Kong
http://www.telecoms.com/54544/china-mobile-readying-td-lte-for-hong-kong/

Nokia Siemens Networks Jumps Up the LTE Infrastructure Sales Rankings
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57660.php

MetroPCS expands joyn messaging service to more smartphones
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/metropcs-expands-joyn-messaging-service-more-smartphones/2012-12-04

Nokia Sells its Head Office Building
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57642.php

Samsung Names Lee as Vice Chairman in Succession Plan
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-05/samsung-names-lee-vice-chairman-in-patriarch-s-succession-plan.html

DOCOMO to Launch Global M2M Platform
http://www.nttdocomo.com/pr/2012/001622.html

December 5, 2012

Daily News December 5, 2012

Worldwide Mobile Phone Growth Expected to Drop to 1.4% in 2012 Despite Continued Growth Of Smartphones, According to IDC

Telefonica Moving Closer to Stock Market Listing for Latin American Networks
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57629.php

Analyst: AT&T to launch LTE Advanced in second half of 2013

http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/analyst-att-launch-lte-advanced-second-half-2013/2012-12-04

AT&T adds 6 LTE markets, now reaches 150M people
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57556798-94/at-t-adds-6-lte-markets-now-reaches-150m-people/

U.S. Cellular testing VoLTE, will launch 'at some point in the future'

http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/us-cellular-testing-volte-will-launch-some-point-future/2012-12-04

Qualcomm Rides Wireless Wave to Take Third Place in Global Semiconductor Market in 2012

http://www.isuppli.com/Semiconductor-Value-Chain/News/Pages/Qualcomm-Rides-Wireless-Wave-to-Take-Third-Place-in-Global-Semiconductor-Market-in-2012.aspx

LG said to be switching to its own smartphone chip designs
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57556933-94/lg-said-to-be-switching-to-its-own-smartphone-chip-designs/

Ofcom, Latest customer service satisfaction levels revealed

http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/2012/12/latest-customer-service-satisfaction-levels-revealed/

iPhone 5 snags 100,000 preorders through China Unicom

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57556985-37/iphone-5-snags-100000-preorders-through-china-unicom/

China Unicom Expects to Sell 140 Million 3G Phones in 2013

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57649.php

Nokia Siemens to close German services unit: sources

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/04/us-nokiasiemens-germany-idUSBRE8B310K20121204

Sharp, Capital Alliance with Qualcomm, Inc. and Display Technology Development Agreement with its Subsidiary Pixtronix, Inc.

http://sharp-world.com/corporate/news/121204_2.html

December 4, 2012

Daily News December 4, 2012

Ericsson seeks U.S. import ban on Samsung products

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/03/us-ericsson-samsung-us-idUSBRE8B20XC20121203

SFR launches consumer-focused LTE, months ahead of French rivals
http://www.fiercewireless.com/europe/story/sfr-launches-consumer-focused-lte-months-ahead-french-rivals/2012-11-30

Nokia Siemens to sell optical networks unit

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/03/us-nokiasiemens-optical-idUSBRE8B208O20121203

Nokia Siemens Networks Closing Factory in Germany
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/57593.php

iPhone 5 Arrives in South Korea & More Than 50 Additional Countries in December

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2012/12/03iPhone-5-Arrives-in-South-Korea-More-Than-50-Additional-Countries-in-December.html

[Orange press release] Today, Orange announced the first 4G offer for its corporate customers, and will launch its 4G offers for the wider public in February 2013

http://www.alcatel-lucent.com/wps/portal/!ut/p/kcxml/04_Sj9SPykssy0xPLMnMz0vM0Y_QjzKLd4w3MfQFSYGYRq6m-pEoYgbxjgiRIH1vfV-P_NxU_QD9gtzQiHJHR0UAAD_zXg!!/delta/base64xml/L0lJayEvUUd3QndJQSEvNElVRkNBISEvNl9BX0U4QS9lbl93dw!!?LMSG_CABINET=Docs_and_Resource_Ctr&LMSG_CONTENT_FILE=News_Releases_2012/News_Article_002751.xml&s_cid=RSS_newsres_pr_orange-press-release-today-orange-announced-the-fir

ITU members define a new era for ITU’s standards sector
http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2012/88.aspx

Vatican unveils Pope's Twitter handle: @pontifex

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/03/us-pope-twitter-idUSBRE8B20E420121203

Axiata nine-month profit grows 7%
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/axiata-nine-month-profit-grows-7

Maxis Q3 profit falls 18% to $145m
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/maxis-q3-profit-falls-18-145m