Daily News February 25, 2013

Deutsche Telekom brings the first Mozilla smartphone to Europe
http://www.telekom.com/media/company/175984

Alcatel One Touch Fire: Hands-on with the first Firefox phone
http://reviews.cnet.com/cell-phones/alcatel-one-touch-fire/4505-6454_7-35619077.html

France Said to Consider Alcatel Stake After Patent Deal

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-21/france-said-to-consider-alcatel-investment-among-options.html

Hewlett-Packard Takes on Apple, Samsung With Slate Tablet

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-24/hewlett-packard-takes-on-apple-samsung-with-slate-tablet.html

E-Plus Planning LTE Deployment of Network With ZTE

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130221005678/en/E-Plus-Planning-LTE-Deployment-Network-ZTE

New Orange smartphones add to growing own device range which now has the fastest growing market share across Orange’s European footprint
http://www.orange.com/en/press/press-releases/press-releases-2013/New-Orange-smartphones-add-to-growing-own-device-range-which-now-has-the-fastest-growing-market-share-across-Orange-s-European-footprint

NEC launches iPASOLINK EX for ultra-high-capacity wireless backhaul, fronthaul and access applications with disruptive low cost of ownership

http://www.nec.com/en/press/201302/global_20130222_01.html

Daily News February 22, 2013

Sprint and Telefonica to Create Global Advertising Alliance
http://saladeprensa.telefonica.es/jsp/base.jsp?contenido=/jsp/notasdeprensa/notadetalle.jsp&idm=eng&id=66&pais=1&elem=19434&titulo=Sprint%20and%20Telef%C3%B3nica%20to%20Crea...&origen=notapres&selectNumReg=5&pagina=1

America Movil announces participation in capital raise by KPN and execution
of a relationship agreement with KPN
http://www.americamovil.com/amx/en/cm/news/2013/kpn_capital_raise.pdf

Apple iPhone 5 Becomes World's Best-Selling Smartphone Model in Q4 2012
http://www.strategyanalytics.com/default.aspx?mod=pressreleaseviewer&a0=5330

Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 200 and 400 mobile processors
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57570379-94/qualcomm-announces-snapdragon-200-and-400-mobile-processors/

NEC CORPORATION AND TELEFONICA TO COLLABORATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NETWORK VIRTUALISATION
http://www.nec.com/en/press/201302/global_20130221_02.html

ZTE, Nvidia team up to launch Tegra 4 handsets in China
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57570366-94/zte-nvidia-team-up-to-launch-tegra-4-handsets-in-china/

Daily News February 21, 2013

Ofcom announces winners of the 4G mobile auction
http://consumers.ofcom.org.uk/2013/02/ofcom-announces-winners-of-the-4g-mobile-auction/

France Telecom-Orange reached its operating cash flow target of 8 billion euros in 2012 while increasing its investments
http://www.orange.com/en/press/press-releases/press-releases-2013/France-Telecom-Orange-reached-its-operating-cash-flow-target-of-8-billion-euros-in-2012-while-increasing-its-investments
20 February 2013 presentation
http://www.orange.com/en/content/download/6155/90531/version/8/file/FY+2012+EN+VDEF.pdf
2012, annual results KPI's
http://www.orange.com/en/content/download/6156/90529/version/8/file/Book_KPIs%2B-FT+4Q12-V11.xls

EE sees service revenue fall in 2012 following MTR, roaming cuts
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/02/19/ee-sees-service-revenue-fall-in-2012-following-mtr-roaming-cuts/

EE Results for the Year Ended 31 December 2012
https://explore.ee.co.uk/our-company/newsroom/ee-results-for-the-year-ended-31-december-2012

Sina fourth-quarter sales beat Street despite ad market concerns
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/20/net-us-sina-results-idUSBRE91I1D320130220

Acer eyes to ship 1.5-2 million smartphones in 2013, says paper
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20130219PB200.html

Daily News February 20, 2013

NTT DOCOMO’s Xi LTE Subscribers Top 10 Million
http://www.nttdocomo.com/pr/2013/001629.html

Fujitsu and Orange Partner to Deliver Smartphones to the Rapidly Growing Senior Market in Europe
http://www.orange.com/en/press/press-releases/press-releases-2013/Fujitsu-and-Orange-Partner-to-Deliver-Smartphones-to-the-Rapidly-Growing-Senior-Market-in-Europe

Kabel Said to Hire Advisers as Vodafone Mulls Takeover Bid

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-18/kabel-said-to-hire-morgan-stanley-perella-as-vodafone-bid-looms.html

Microsoft made mistakes in early mobile strategy: Bill Gates
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/us-microsoft-mobile-idUSBRE91I0OF20130219

Ericsson, Interim report shows doubling of mobile data. Subscribers and smartphones on the rise
http://www.ericsson.com/news/130218-interim-report-shows-doubling-of-mobile-data_244129229_c
http://www.ericsson.com/res/docs/2013/ericsson-mobility-report-february-2013.pdf

India allows 4G airwave holders to offer voice, boosts Reliance Industries
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/us-india-telecoms-idUSBRE91H05Q20130219

LG's 5.5-inch Optimus G Pro to reach U.S. in Q2
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57569837-94/lgs-5.5-inch-optimus-g-pro-to-reach-u.s-in-q2/

HTC launches smartphone with revamped software to take on Samsung

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/us-htc-smartphone-launch-idUSBRE91I11J20130219

LTE Drives Cellular Baseband Processor Market Growth in 2012

http://www.strategyanalytics.com/default.aspx?mod=pressreleaseviewer&a0=5328&src=rss

Pay-As-You-Phone: How Global Consumers Pay for Mobile

http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/consumer/how-global-consumers-pay-for-mobile/

Telefónica launches new M2M “Connected Metering Platform” to aid smart meter deployment

http://saladeprensa.telefonica.es/jsp/base.jsp?contenido=/jsp/notasdeprensa/notadetalle.jsp&idm=eng&id=66&pais=1&elem=19430&titulo=Telef%C3%B3nica%20launches%20new%20M2M%20%20...&origen=notapres&selectNumReg=5&pagina=1

US Cellular aims to extend LTE coverage to 87% of footprint by year-end
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/02/18/us-cellular-aims-to-extend-lte-coverage-to-87-of-footprint-by-year-end/

LTE Broadcast - a revenue enabler in the mobile media era
http://www.ericsson.com/news/130218-lte-broadcast-a-revenue-enabler-in-the-mobile-media-era_244129229_c

NEC and Fujitsu Complete Asia Submarine-cable Express (ASE)Optical submarine cable system connects major cities in East and South-East Asia

http://www.nec.com/en/press/201302/global_20130219_01.html

Dell Sales Top Estimates as Company Prepares for Buyout

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-19/dell-sales-top-estimates-as-company-prepares-for-buyout.html

Daily News February 19, 2013

Samsung Galaxy S4: The next flagship could set sail March 14
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57569903-1/samsung-galaxy-s4-the-next-flagship-could-set-sail-march-14/

Telecom Italia Holders Said to Plan Writing Down Stake
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-18/telecom-italia-holders-said-to-plan-writing-down-stake.html

Myanmar Telecom Frontier Draw May Make It Costly: Southeast Asia
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-17/myanmar-telecom-frontier-draw-may-make-it-costly-southeast-asia.html

Bangladesh Issues Formal Invite for 3G License Auction
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58625.php

GrameenPhone turnover down 8.2% in Q4 after pre-paid activation clampdown
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/02/12/grameenphone-turnover-down-8-2-in-q4-after-pre-paid-activation-clampdown/

RCom signs 2nd $1b network services deal
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/rcom-signs-2nd-1b-network-services-deal

Uninor shuts up shop in Mumbai
http://www.telecomasia.net/content/uninor-shuts-shop-mumbai

Zain results hit by negative foreign currency movements
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/02/15/zain-results-hit-by-negative-foreign-currency-movements/

Canada's Rogers Communications Quarterly Profits Up by 30 Percent
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58624.php

Canada's Telus Posts Higher Profits on Mobile Data Growth
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58632.php

HTC flagship One expected to debut in U.S. on March 22
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57569548-94/htc-flagship-one-expected-to-debut-in-u.s-on-march-22/

Cosmote to trial LTE in Bucharest next week
http://www.telegeography.com/products/commsupdate/articles/2013/02/14/cosmote-to-trial-lte-in-bucharest-next-week/

Daily News February 18, 2013

Telefonica 2012 Results Hurt by $585 Million on Bolivar Assets

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-15/telefonica-2012-results-hurt-by-585-million-on-bolivar-position.html

Gartner Says Worldwide Mobile Phone Sales Declined 1.7 Percent in 2012
http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2335616

Android and iOS Combine for 91.1% of the Worldwide Smartphone OS Market in 4Q12 and 87.6% for the Year, According to IDC
http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS23946013

France Telecom-Orange disposes its shareholding in Sonaecom, a Portuguese telecommunications operator, to Sonae

http://www.orange.com/en/press/press-releases/press-releases-2013/France-Telecom-Orange-disposes-its-shareholding-in-Sonaecom-a-Portuguese-telecommunications-operator-to-Sonae

Samsung Introduces New REX Series Smart Feature Phones
http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=22226

Rogers CEO Plans to Step Down in January 2014

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-15/rogers-ceo-plans-to-step-down-in-january-2014.html

Analysis: European LTE rollouts hampered by lack of digital dividend spectrum

https://wirelessintelligence.com/analysis/2013/02/european-lte-rollouts-hampered-by-lack-of-digital-dividend-spectrum/369/

Apple challenges loss of iPhone trademark in Brazil

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/14/us-apple-brazil-idUSBRE91D0S320130214

VimpelCom signs 5-year managed services contract with Ericsson
http://www.ericsson.com/news/1678162

Ebay to hire another 450 staff in Ireland

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/14/us-ebay-ireland-idUSBRE91D0N520130214

New iPASOLINK ultra-compact outdoor unit speeds up deployments and reduces costs of ownership for microwave based mobile backhaul

http://www.nec.com/en/press/201302/global_20130215_01.html

New MINI-LINK products launched for small cells
http://www.ericsson.com/news/130213-new-min-link-products-launched-for-small-cells_244129229_c

Intel Israel more than doubles exports, mulls new investment

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/17/us-intel-israel-exports-idUSBRE91G06120130217

Daily News February 15, 2013

Shareholders Demanding KPN Board Shakeup Before Approving Rights Issue
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58601.php

No "Plan B" for Microsoft's mobile ambitions: CFO
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/us-microsoft-cfo-idUSBRE91C1L720130213

HP to make Android tablets, report says
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57569270-94/hp-to-make-android-tablets-report-says/

LG debuts Optimus G Pro ahead of Mobile World Congress
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-57569167-251/lg-debuts-optimus-g-pro-ahead-of-mobile-world-congress/

Barnes & Noble sees Nook unit loss increasing in 2013
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/14/us-barnesnoble-nook-idUSBRE91D04120130214

Sistema Walks Away from Talks to Buy Stake in India's Aircel
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58599.php

Canadian Networks Oppose Roaming Cap Limit
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58598.php

Thailand's DTAC Revenues Jump on Higher Subscriber Numbers
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58592.php

Ruckus Wireless Profits Fall As Revenues Jump by 50%
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/58595.php