Optus launches LTE in Australia
SingTel's Australian subsidiary, Optus, has launched LTE services in the cities of Sydney, Perth and Newcastle – with launches in other major cities planned in the coming months – nearly a year after larger rival Telstra switched on its LTE network.
iPhone 5 debut all but confirmed for Sept 12
Apple has sent out invites for a product unveiling at a San Francisco event on September 12. The invitation includes a 5 in shadow - a strong hint that the iPhone 5 will be unveiled on that day.
RCom may pursue tower stake sale in 2013
India's Reliance Communications will next year consider debt-reduction options including a potential sale of a stake in its tower subsidiary. The operator was forced in July to shelve an IPO of the tower arm on the Singapore exchange due to weak demand.
China Mobile said to want rival to use TD-LTE
Reports are circulating claiming that China Mobile wants a rival domestic operator to adopt the TD-LTE standard. China Telecom would be the most likely candidate, as its LTE upgrade path remains unclear.
Nokia launches free music streaming in US
Nokia has launched a free music streaming service in the US, initially over its Lumia 710 and Lumia 900 smartphones. The services includes a catalog of over 1 million songs.
Oracle to keep supporting Itanium servers
Oracle has agreed to continue to design its products to support HP's Itanium-based servers, after its loss in the breach-of-contract lawsuit HP had filed against the vendor.
Australian tablet market booming
The Australian tablet market grew over 188% in 1H12, with annual sales set to reach 2.37 million by the end of the year, Telsyte estimates. At this rate of growth, more than half the population would be using tablets by 2016.
Bruce Willis not suing iTunes: wife
Bruce Willis' wife, Emma Hemming-Willis, has denied widespread reports that the action star is considering taking Apple to court to assert a right to bequeath his large digital music collection in his will.