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Global mobile gaming revenue set to reach $18.3bn in 2016


Mobile operators could take advantage of the growing mobile gaming market, including taking a share of revenues from in-game purchases, according to Juniper Research, which on Tuesday predicted that total mobile gaming revenues will reach $18.3 billion in 2016.

Free Mobile becomes France


Free Mobile on Tuesday became France's fourth mobile network operator, launching an unlimited voice, messaging and data plan that it claims undercuts the country's existing operators by some margin. In addition, the company has brokered a deal with Apple and will be able

Mozambique's third mobile operator starts test phase


Mozambique's third mobile phone operator Movitel has launched a test phase of its network one year after it was awarded an operating licence, the company said. "The Movitel network actually covers all the provinces and cities in the country with infrastructure implemented at a national level,

Partnerships key to Microsoft's phone, entertainment strategy


Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said Monday the software giant was partnering with a broad range of PC and phone makers as it scrambles to generate traction in the expanding consumer and mobile markets. Microsoft is attempting to outflank both Apple Inc

Brazil studies ways to curb Chinese cellphone imports


Brazil's government is studying ways to curb a growing flood of cheap cellphone equipment from China that enters the country well below local manufacturing costs, a local industry official told Dow Jones Newswires. The official said the Brazilian electronics manufacturers association,

Samsung to sell Google TV from 2H


Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest flat-screen TV maker by revenue, plans to launch a Web-connected TV using Google Inc.'s operating system in the second half of this year targeting high-end customers in the U.S. first, an executive said in an interview,

Vimpelcom shareholder sells 28.5% of preferred shares


Oleg Kiselev, a shareholder in VimpelCom Ltd., sold 28.5% of the company's preferred shares, or nearly 6% of the company's charter capital, to Cypriot company Bertofan Investments Ltd. after signing an agreement on Dec. 30, Russian daily Vedomosti reports Tuesday.

French antitrust authority to continue Oracle probe after HP complaint


The country's antitrust authority said Tuesday it will continue to probe whether Oracle Corp. improperly leveraged its strength in software to squeeze Hewlett-Packard Co. out of certain parts of the hardware market, but said no immediate action will be taken against Oracle.

Apple's Cook gets $378m in compensation


Apple Inc. said Monday it gave Chief Executive Tim Cook compensation worth nearly $378 million last year, drawing a sharp contrast to the $1 salary traditionally earned by former CEO Steve Jobs as the company gears up for its first annual shareholder meeting since Jobs's death in October.

Mammadov is most widespread surname among subscribers of stationary telephones


The Data-Processing Centre has conducted statistical study in order to identify the surname, which is most common among phone subscribers. The results of the study indicate that Mammadov is the most widespread surname among users of stationary telephones.

School ICT to be replaced by computer science programme


The current information and communications technology (ICT) curriculum in England's schools is a "mess" and must be radically revamped, the education secretary has announced. From September it will be replaced by a flexible curriculum in computer science and programming,

Exclusive: Microsoft Web TV subscription plan on hold


Microsoft Corp has put its talks with media companies about an online subscription service for TV shows and movies on hold, according to people familiar with the discussions. The technology giant had been in intense talks with potential programming partners for over a year and was

LG Electronics Inc in talks on phone partnerships: executive


LG Electronics Inc is engaged in talks with various parties on possible partnerships, the head of LG's mobile business said on Wednesday, as the world's No.3 handset maker seeks to turn around its struggling handset operation. The South Korean firm, however,

iPhone sales halted after shoppers pelt Apple store


Enraged Chinese shoppers pelted Apple Inc's flagship Beijing store with eggs and shoving matches with police broke out when customers were told the store would not begin sales of the popular iPhone 4S as scheduled. Apple said later Friday after the botched launch at its store in Beijing's trendy

Ofcom boosts 4G coverage plan in rural 'not-spots'


Ofcom has revised proposals for its fourth-generation mobile spectrum auction, adding measures that could bring coverage to 98% of the UK. The regulator said the winning bidder will have to provide the high-speed coverage to current "not-spot" areas.
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