Nepal ISP fined, loses license over illegal VoIP
Nepalese regulator NTA has fined ISP Global Internet Service 374.4 million ($4.2 million) and revoked its operating license, in punishment for allegedly offering illegal VoIP services.
CAT to let more MVNOs aboard for 3G services
Thai state-owned operator CAT Telecom plans to open up the door to let other MNVOs provide services on its 3G spectrum, once it implements government-ordered changes to its existing 3G sharing deal with True Corp.
Android takes majority of sales in AU, EU, US
Android now accounts for more than half of smartphone sales in the US, the major European markets and Australia, research from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech shows.
Vietnam-headquartered operator Viettel has contracted ZTE to deploy a unified 2G/3G network in Peru.
T-Mobile expected to get iPhone next year
T-Mobile USA is likely sign a deal next year to offer the iPhone to its customers, an analyst predicts. The company is currently the last major US cellco to carry the handset, and this has likely cost it subscribers.
Nexus 7 costs $152 to make: teardown
A teardown of Google's new Nexus 7 tablet shows that the 8GB version has a bill of materials of around $152, Suppli has estimated. This compares to a retail price of $199.
RIM AU boss leaves after just three months
RIM Australia managing director Ray Gillenwater will leave the company tomorrow, less than three months after he was appointed to the role.
Exploding Galaxy SIII caused by microwave
An independent investigation of the report of a spontaneously combusting Samsung Galaxy SIII has determined that the damage was instead caused by microwaving the phone. The forum poster involved has now retracted his original claim.