Taiwan uni suing Apple over Siri tech
Taiwan's National Cheng Kung University is suing Apple, claiming that the Siri voice assistant service violates two US text-to-speech patents the university was granted in 2007 and 2010.
HTC to pull out of South Korean market
HTC has revealed it will progressively withdraw from the South Korean market, after failing to make an impact in a market dominated by domestic brands Samsung, LG and Pantech.
PLDT wants $51m from divestment of CURE
The Philippines' PLDT wants to be paid at least 2.12 billion pesos ($50.8 million) from the sale of subsidiary CURE to recoup its investment in the entity. PLDT has agreed to divest CURE and have it auctioned by regulator NTC as a condition of last year's acquisition of rival Digitel.
France Telecom 1H profit falls 9%
France Telecom has reported an 8.9% decrease in 1H profit to €1.91 billion ($2.34 billion), but revenue fell a more modest 1.9% as growth outside of Europe helped offset weak market conditions in Europe.
Free Wi-Fi launched in Shanghai
The Shanghai municipal government and China's three mobile operators have jointly launched free Wi-Fi services at 30 public venues across the city's financial center.
Committee formed to find Nepal Telecom partner
Nepal's finance ministry has formed a committee to find a strategic partner for and investor in state-owned operator Nepal Telecom.
Decision on Etisalat foreign ownership due soon
Etisalat's CEO has told local media that the board will soon decide whether to allow foreign ownership of the UAE operator's shares, prompting a boost to the majority state-owned company's stock price.
Interim Yahoo CEO leaves after Mayer appointment
Former Yahoo interim CEO Ross Levinsohn has revealed he is leaving the company. Levinsohn was passed over in favor of new chief Marissa Mayer in the search for a new CEO.