Samsung loses first round in Apple ITC case
Samsung has lost the preliminary round of a US ITC patent case filed by Apple. with a judge finding that Samsung infringes on four Apple patents. If the findings are upheld by a full commission, Samsung may be barred from importing infringing products into the US.
KDDI, Sumitomo offer $2.7b for cableco buyout
Japan's KDDI and Sumitomo have made a joint offer of up to 216 billion yen ($2.71 billion) for the remaining 29% stake in cable provider Jupiter Telecommunications that they do not own. A merger would create a cable provider with more than 53% of the nation's cable TV market.
Smart launches HD voice in Philippines
PLDT's wireless subsidiary Smart has launched the Philippines' first HD voice service for its 51 million mobile subscribers.
Huawei to provide source code to AU
Huawei has promised to become more transparent in Australia, offering unrestricted access to its source code and designs, in a bid to assuage the security concerns that led to a ban on the company participating in the state-run NBN project.
LGE swings to Q3 profit on smartphone sales
LG Electronics swung back to a 220.5 billion won ($199.7 million) profit for the third quarter, as the vendor's flagging smartphone business showed signs of a revival. But revenue fell 4% year on year, in a result attributed to declining feature phone sales.
PTCL to bid in Pakistan 3G auction: Etisalat
The UAE's Etisalat has confirmed that its 26%-owned affiliate, PTCL, plans to bid for a mobile license in Pakistan during the upcoming 3G auction. The base price for the auction will be around $210 million per license.
Dragon launches Siri rival for Android
Nuance Communications has launched a beta version of a mobile assistant for Android based on its Dragon speech-recognition software range. The app provides functionality similar to Apple's Siri.
EU warns MS to modify browser choice in Win 8
The EU has warned Microsoft to modify the method it will use to offer new European users a choice of default web browser in Windows 8, or risk further antitrust action.
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