AU's ACCC fines Apple for false advertising
Apple has agreed to accept an A$2.25 million ($2.24 million) fine from Australian competition regulator ACCC for potentially misleading consumers by advertising the new iPad as 4G, despite it being incompatible with Australian 4G networks. A court will rule on the fine next week.
PCCW to buy African carrier unit from Vodacom
Hong Kong's PCCW Global will pay $26 million to buy the satellite services unit of Gateway Communications, which is itself a subsidiary of South Africa's Vodacom.
Google's Brin, Page to be questioned in US probe
Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin are to be questioned by the US FTC as part of the regulator's antitrust probe against the company, sources say.
US judge likely to dismiss Apple-Motorola trial
A US judge has tentatively decided that the patent trial between Apple and Motorola Mobility should be dismissed, because neither side had successfully shown that they have been damaged by the other. The trial had been due to start today.
Orbis undecided on Vodafone's bid for C&WW
Orbis, the largest shareholder in UK-based Cable & Wireless Worldwide, is yet to decide whether to vote to endorse the £1 billion ($1.55 billion) takeover bid from Vodafone.
EA to make most mobile games free to play
Gaming giant Electronic Arts will make the majority of its mobile titles free-to-play, or “freemium,” and has acknowledged that it is behind the curve in adopting the new model.
KPN may spin off E-plus to stop America Movil
Dutch telco KPN is likely to announce within weeks whether it will proceed with plans to spin off German mobile unit E-plus, in a bid to prevent shareholders from accepting an offer for up to 28% of KPN shares from America Movil.
Google integrates AdMob with AdWords
Google has finally integrated its AdMob mobile advertising system with its AdWords ad network, allowing customers to purchase web and mobile ads from a single point-of-sale.