Nokia said to plan Vertu sell-off
Nokia plans to sell off luxury mobile phone division Vertu, according to sources, and has appointed Goldman Sachs to oversee the sale.
RIM forced to change name of BBX OS
RIM has been forced to change the name of its new OS from BBX to BlackBerry 10, after a court upheld a trademark violation complaint by mobile software vendor Basis.
India bulk SMS ban challenged in court
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Lumia on track for 1H launch in China
Niklas Savander, Nokia’s executive vice president of markets, says the firm is on track to launch its first Microsoft-powered smartphones in China in 1H12, despite facing technical hurdles.
US FTC chair warns against Icann suffix plan
The chairman of the US Federal Trade Commission has warned that Icann's plans to start accepting applications for a far wider range of web suffixes, including brand and company names, “could be very harmful” and end in “disaster.”
Forecast: 1b HTML5 phones to be sold in 2013
Research firm Strategy Analytics has forecast that there will be one billion HTML5-capable phones sold in 2013, up from 336 million this year.
Australia's TPG maintains FY12 guidance
Australian ISP TPG Telecom has maintained its forecast of an ebitda of between A$250 million ($257 million) and A$260 million for the financial year ending in June 2012.
Samsung appoints chip business head to VP
Samsung has promoted the head of its memory chip business to vice chairman, in recognition for his work keeping the unit profitable during the current DRAM price slump.
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