Google expects 10bn mobile subscriptions by 2020
Internet giant also predicts number of end users accessing Web via PCs to grow to 5 billion over next eight years. Google's U.K....
Samsung says Nokia takeover rumours are without merit
Finnish vendor's shares rose on Friday after report of Samsung's interest. South Korean consumer electronics giant Samsung Electronics Co. Monday said speculation that...
India court to issue summons to Google, Facebook executives
Internet companies accused of failing to censor objectionable content on their sites. A trial court in India Friday moved ahead with a criminal...
Revamped Google Maps goes offline for mobile
New service enables mobile users to save maps for use when they have no data connection. Google Inc. unveiled a revamped maps program...
Belgium regulator says Internet access still too costly
BIPT chairman says country is on track to reach EU's 2020 broadband targets. Belgium's telecommunications market needs a price-focused player and more consumer...
EU starts consultation on state aid rules for broadband
Consultation will run until 3 September, with final Broadband Guidelines due to be adopted by December. The European Commission, the European Union's executive...
Bharti Airtel to buy 49% of Qualcomm’s India BWA units
Bharti Airtel Ltd. said Thursday it will buy a 49% stake in the Indian broadband business of Qualcomm Inc. for about $165 million in...
Facebook shares climb in early Wednesday trading
Facebook Inc. shares rose 3.2% Wednesday, halting a two-day losing streak, as investors continued to analyze what went wrong with the company's initial public...
Idea joins Bharti in cutting 3G prices by 70%
Cuts likely to signal new era of competition in India's crowded mobile market. Idea Cellular Ltd. said Tuesday it reduced its third-generation Internet...
US cable companies in WiFi sharing effort
Time Warner Cable, Comcast to enable end users to access rivals' hotspot services outside their home markets. Several major U.S. cable companies, including...
