M1 to launch nationwide LTE on Saturday
Singapore's M1 has revealed plans to launch a nearly nationwide 4G network on Saturday. This would trump SingTel by 4G coverage despite the latter's four month headstart.
Apple said to plan music streaming service
Apple is reportedly in talks with record companies over introducing its own music streaming/internet radio service, similar to the popular Pandora.
Bharti directors looking into tower unit IPO
India's Bharti Airtel has revealed that a committee of directors is exploring the details of spinning off and listing tower unit Bharti Infratel, but it does not yet have a timetable for the public offer.
Nokia admits to “simulating” Lumia stills, video
Nokia has been forced to admit that photographs as well as a video purportedly taken by its new Lumia smartphones were in fact shot by a different camera and with professional backlighting.
10% of households sign on for Google fiber
With two days left until the deadline, Google has secured around 21,000 pre-registrations for its planned gigabit fiber service in Kansas City - around 10% of people in the coverage areas. But experts estimate that take-up would need to be at least 20% for the service to be profitable.
Nigerian cops protecting towers after attacks
Nigerian police have started round-the-clock surveillance of all mobile phone towers, after a series of attacks on infrastructure in the north of the nation, allegedly conducted by militant Islamist group Boko Haram.
Online retailer jailed for menacing customers
An online retailer who pursued a strategy of abusing some customers to solicit negative reviews and complaints, and thus drive up his store's search rankings, has been sentenced to four years' jail for allegedly threatening some customers with murder or rape.