October 21, 2009 Acer sets shipment targets Acer has set a goal of shipping 400,000-500,000 own-brand handsets in 2009 and 1.5-2 million units in 2010, according to a DigiTimes report. The PC manufacturer only entered the mobile space this year. By Mobile World Live
October 21, 2009 RIM announces new Bold RIM today unveiled the BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone, successor to its original HSPA Bold device. Operators are expected to launch the new Bold from next month. By Mobile World Live
Operators Sub-Saharan Africa Vodafone October 21, 2009 Vodacom warns for lower net profit, impairment charge in H1 Telecompaper notes that South Africa-based mobile operator Vodacom expects its latest headline earnings per share (HEPS) to be between 10 percent and 20 percent lower than last year. By Mobile World Live
October 21, 2009 Crown Castle prices US500M debt offering AP News reports that Crown Castle International, which owns and operates mobile phone towers, said yesterday it has priced its public offering of US$500 million in senior notes due 2019 with an annual interest rate of 7.125 percent. By Mobile World Live
Europe Operators October 21, 2009 Tele2 grows Q3 sales 3%, EBITDA up 6% Tele2 reported third-quarter revenues of SEK9.763 billion (US$1.4 billion), up 3 percent from a year earlier thanks to growth in its mobile base and in Russia, reports Telecompaper. By Mobile World Live
Operators Orange October 21, 2009 Orange launches TG01 across Europe Orange has become the first operator in Europe to launch the Toshiba TG01, the first phone based on Qualcomm's new 1GHz 'Snapdragon' chip. By Mobile World Live
October 21, 2009 Clearwire gambles on Vegas PC World notes that Clearwire will start offering its mobile WiMAX wireless data service commercially in Las Vegas on July 21, building on its still-sparse US coverage area with a fourth major city. By Mobile World Live