Big Tech Microsoft October 20, 2009 Microsoft to launch new mobile OS on 6 October Microsoft yesterday announced that its latest Windows operating system (OS) for mobile phones - aimed at reviving its fortunes in the market for smartphones - will debut on devices on 6 October, but initial reports have damned the company's efforts. By Mobile World Live
GSMA October 20, 2009 Orascom eyes 100K North Korea subs by year-end EXCLUSIVE: Naguib Sawiris, Orascom's chairman and CEO (pictured left), has said that the company's fledgling North Korean mobile business is on track to notch up 100,000 customers by the end of the year. By Mobile World Live
Apple Devices Nokia RAN Vendors October 20, 2009 Nokia strengthens new product and service drive Nokia today unveiled several new devices and services as it continues its high-profile expansion into new product areas amid declining profits. By Mobile World Live
October 20, 2009 Positive Trends for Mobile Payments The debate appears to be over about consumers willingness to adopt mobile payments. The Mobile Banker from the American Banker published an article about Mobile Payment Systems also known as Mobile Payment Solutions or simply as Mobile payments. By Mobile World Live
October 19, 2009 China’s telco sales hit US205B Telecoms revenue in China reached CNY1.4 trillion (US$205 billion) in the first seven months of the year, a 12.2 percent rise over last year, the country's Ministry for Industry and Information Technology said, reports Reuters. By Mobile World Live
