Europe Operators October 21, 2009 Bouygues files mobile license complaint French conglomerate Bouygues has submitted a complaint about the bidding process for a fourth 3G mobile operator to France's highest administrative court, the Council of State, La Tribune said on Wednesday, notes Reuters. By Mobile World Live
October 21, 2009 Do You Want to Read Glossy Magazines on a Smartphone? Anyone trying to figure out a business model for digital content should keep an eye on the results of a forthcoming experiment by Conde Nast. The leading publishing house plans to reproduce its December edition of the glossy men's magazine GQ, page-for-page, advert-for-advert, as an iPhone app, which will be sold through the App Store for three dollars, compared with five dollars for the print edition.Crucially, the Audit Bureau for Circulations is reported to have said that Conde Nast will be a By Mobile World Live
October 21, 2009 Israel begins MVNO debate Israel is debating plans to permit the launch of MVNOs in the country, reports Cellular News. By Mobile World Live
GSMA October 21, 2009 EU backs single mobile phone charger initiative The European Commission has welcomed a GSMA-backed initiative to provide a common charger for mobile phones, reports Cellular News By Mobile World Live
October 21, 2009 Nokia Siemens Networks multimode radio wins European Bank support Nokia Siemens Networks says that it has secured a EUR250 million loan facility from the European Investment Bank for the development of its multimode Radio Access network technology, reports Cellular News. By Mobile World Live
October 21, 2009 Best Buy targets 15% share of US mobile retail market US electronics retailer Best Buy is planning to open 40 standalone mobile phone stores this fiscal year and believes that it can quintuple its share of the US mobile phone market to 15 percent, the company's new chief executive said last week, reports the Wall Street Journal. By Mobile World Live
E& Operators October 21, 2009 Etisalat Nigeria hits 1 million subs Mobile operator Etisalat Nigeria has announced that it has reached the 1 million subscriber milestone, notes Telecompaper. By Mobile World Live