GSMA November 20, 2012 GSMAs head of NFC: We cant do this alone” The GSMA’s new head of NFC has told Mobile World Live that commercial success of the technology is dependent upon operators working with a variety of different players in the market. By Trevor Skinner
Apple Devices Nokia RAN Vendors November 20, 2012 Revamped Nokia mapping app lands on iOS Nokia’s updated map service, HERE, has been made available as an app on Apple’s App Store, just days after the company announced the new strategy and branding. By Tim Ferguson
November 20, 2012 Paid apps to remain an essential component Paid app downloads will continue to be important element in the app store ecosystems over the next five years despite the proportion of free titles increasing. By Tim Ferguson
Apple Devices November 20, 2012 Apple App Store hits 1M app submissions Apple has had one million app submissions to its App Store since the app marketplace was introduced in July 2008. By Tim Ferguson
Operators Telenor November 20, 2012 Danish mobile operators set up m-pay venture TDC, Telenor, Telia and Three have formed a new company to offer mobile payments in Denmark. By Richard Handford
Asia Pacific Huawei Network Tech RAN Vendors ZTE November 20, 2012 India to examine US case against Huawei, ZTE The Economic Times reports that India’s Foreign Investment Board will meet today to discuss Huawei and ZTE after the finance ministry requested the body to examine a recent US Congress Panel report that highlighted potential security risks presented by working… By Tim Ferguson
AI & Cloud Apple Devices Google November 20, 2012 HTC happy with Apple patent settlement CEO HTC CEO Peter Chou said the company is happy with its patent settlement with Apple and rubbished speculation that it is paying the iPhone maker US$6 to US$8 for each Android phone it sells. By Tim Ferguson