Apple, Google CEOs said to be in talks over truce
Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Larry Page have been meeting in secret to try to negotiate a truce in the ongoing patent war between the allies-turned-bitter-rivals, sources claim.
Chunghwa 1H profit falls 17.4%
Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom has reported a 17.4% decline in 1H profit to TW$20.76 billion ($639.6 million), blaming higher expenses and lower revenue from voice services.
Huawei, ZTE asked to testify over US spying fears
A US intelligence committee has asked representatives from Huawei and ZTE to testify at a hearing into the Chinese vendors' relationships with Chinese authorities, amid ongoing paranoia over the espionage risks of using Chinese equipment in US telecom infrastructure. ZTE will participate.
Lenovo to launch smartphones in India, Indonesia
Chinese vendor Lenovo plans to expand its line of smartphones outside of its home market and into India, Indonesia and the Philippines. The company is seeking to gain more experience in the market segment before launching into developed markets including the US.
Thailand making progress with HSBB access
Around 37% of Thai residents accessed high-speed fixed or wireless broadband services this year, up from a mere 10% a year earlier, but still far from the ICT ministry's goal of 80% by 2015.
RCom wins $27m in government contracts
India's Reliance Communications has announced it has won IT and data connectivity contracts totalling around 1.5 billion rupees ($26.9 million) over the past two months.
Google shutters TV Ads marketplace
After five years, Google has discontinued Google TV Ads, a largely unsuccessful project to sell space for TV ad breaks via an online marketplace.
Apple offering to buy back iPhone 4S models
Apple is now offering to pay US customers planning to upgrade to the iPhone 5 up to $345 for their iPhone 4S models under its Reuse and Recycling program.