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China's TPV approves deal to take Philips TV unit

Wednesday, 22 February 2012 at 17:11, Reuters, Hong Kong

Shareholders of China's TPV Technology Ltd have approved its taking on the loss-making television unit of Dutch group Philips Electronics, giving it a brand to help push its global expansion.

Afghan telco Roshan sees double-digit growth continuing

Wednesday, 22 February 2012 at 16:47, Reuters, Dubai

Afghan telecoms group Roshan is confident of maintaining double-digit revenue growth for at least the next two years as demand for data among the country's young and increasingly urbanised population

Nokia to unveil cheaper Windows smartphone

Wednesday, 22 February 2012 at 16:18, Reuters, Helsinki

Nokia will next week unveil a new, cheaper smartphone using Microsoft's Windows Phone software, targeting a wider market for its new range of smartphones, two sources close to the company said.

Chinese firm seeks halt of iPad sales in Shanghai

Wednesday, 22 February 2012 at 12:08, Reuters, Shanghai

A Chinese technology firm sought to halt the sale of Apple Inc's iPads across the affluent city of Shanghai, arguing at a local court hearing on Wednesday that the US firm had infringed on its tradema

France Telecom hunkers down in mobile price war

Wednesday, 22 February 2012 at 11:43, Reuters, Paris

France Telecom is making its dividend payout policy more conservative and putting off a promised share buyback, adopting a more prudent stance in the face of brutal competition in its home market from

Samsung and SAP to push corporate use of Android

Wednesday, 22 February 2012 at 11:01, Bloomberg

SAP AG and Samsung Electronics Co are teaming up to make mobile devices running Google Inc’s Android operating system safer to use as corporate tools, according to people familiar with the matter.

Telenor dumps India partner to form new company

Wednesday, 22 February 2012 at 10:34, Reuters, Oslo

Norway's Telenor on Tuesday dumped its Indian telecoms partner which it accused of "fraud and misrepresentation" and said it would migrate its Indian business into a fresh venture to seek new operatin

Alcatel boss yearns for his rivals' margins

Wednesday, 22 February 2012 at 10:32, Reuters, Paris

Despite giving up his stock options for missing some of last year's targets, Alcatel Chief Executive Ben Verwaayen still believes the telecoms equipment maker will one day match rivals three or four t

US cloud computing report slams Brazil, India, China

Wednesday, 22 February 2012 at 10:22, Reuters, Washington

A US software industry report on Wednesday chided Brazil, China and India for policies it said threatened the future of cloud computing, but also took aim at developed countries such as Germany that d

Comcast to take on Netflix with Web video service

Wednesday, 22 February 2012 at 10:08, Reuters

Comcast Corp, the No 1 US cable operator, became the latest major name to take on Netflix Inc on Tuesday when it announced plans for an online video service offering a library of TV shows and movies.


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