Apple taking heat for inaccurate iOS 6 maps
Apple is drawing the ire of users and commentators for its new homegrown maps service in iOS 6, due to the inaccuracies and missing features compared to the Google service it has replaced.
EU proceeding with Huawei, ZTE subsidy probe
The EU plans to forge ahead with a probe into whether Chinese vendors Huawei and ZTE receive illegal government subsidies to allow them to undercut European vendors, even on the eve of an EU-China summit to discuss trade issues.
Microsoft wins new patent victory against Moto
Microsoft has won another patent victory against Google's Motorola Mobility, with a German court ruling that Motorola devices infringe on a patent for a technology covering a keyboard interfacing with an app – with functionality built into the Android OS.
Chunghwa to offer YouTube over IPTV service
Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom has signed a deal with Google allowing the operator to offer YouTube via a the company's multimedia on demand (MOD) internet TV service.
Vodafone India seeks compromise in tax dispute
Vodafone India has hinted it may be willing to pay the 80 billion rupee ($1.47 billion) tax bill the government is demanding from its 2007 acquisition of what was then Hutchison Essar - if the government forgoes the additional 120 billion rupee interest and penalty also being sought.
WACS cable could spark bandwidth price war
The soon-to-be-deployed West Africa Cable System (WACS) is expected to spark a price war for international bandwidth in the region. The group deploying the cable is planning an aggressive pricing strategy to gain a foothold in the market.
Partner cancels dividend after pulled buyout
Israel's Partner Communications has cancelled its planned dividend payout for 2012, following the withdrawal of Hutchison Whampoa's bid for 75% of Partner parent Scailex Corporation.
Cybersex outlawed in the Philippines
The Philippine parliament has passed through a law banning cybersex over the internet. Offenders face a fine of 250,000 pesos ($6,000) and up to six months in jail.