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*** Operators News ***

Verizon sniffing around Vodafone's US stake again
$100bn in used greenbacks would spark serious tax bill
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/04/25/verizon_vodafone/

O2 scoffs at call-centre outsource fears, forgets to rule it out
completely
Just speculation, but it might happen
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/04/25/o2_capita/

Sprint promises to take 2G into the Internet of Things
They'll be no refarming round here
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/04/24/sprint_2g/


*** Handsets News ***

T-mobile US in invisible handset handcuff contract smackdown
'No restrictions' ads caused nose growth, pant fires - AG
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/04/26/t_mobile_nose/

EE: Of course we're going to get 1m 4G users by the end of the year!
Brave numerical spinning by EE, but is it enough?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/04/24/4g_waving_drowning_or_what/

BlackBerry OS 10.1 leaks its secret goo over all the web
Half-baked next version to try, if you're mad enough
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/04/23/blackberry_bb10point1_leak/


*** Reviews ***

Combover King Donald Trump: 'I miss Steve Jobs'
Tim Cook wouldn't last long on All-Star Celebrity Apprentice
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/04/29/donald_trump_misses_steve_jobs/

iPhone 5 totters at the top as Samsung thrusts up UK mobe chart
But older Apples are still holding their own
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/04/29/uk_q1_2013_kantar_worldpanel_smartphone_sales/

PEAK iPHONE? Apple mobe growth slumps to 'lowest in its history'
What won't appear on Tim Cook's WWDC 2013 slides
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/04/26/world_smartphone_market_q1_2013/

Samsung to launch Galaxy S 4 without Knox security layer
Container support now pushed back to summer
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/04/25/samsung_delays_knox_security/

Mobes' pay-by-bonk just isn't cool enough, sniffs Tesco bod
The kids won't use it, let's stick to cards
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/04/25/tesco_bonking/

Your phone may not be spying on you now - BUT it soon will be
Smash it with a hammer now, it's the only way to be sure
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/04/24/kaspersky_mobile_malware_infosec/

Galaxy S4 radiant, but has black holes
Samsung's new flagship does a lot very well and tries hard at
everything
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/04/24/samsung_galaxy_s4_first_look/

Huawei preps new mobes to overhaul Apple
60 million sales the target with innovation to trump sinister
reputation
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/04/24/huawei_world_domination_brand_smartphone/

First batch of Firefox OS phones sells out in hours
Experimental handsets a hot item among developers
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/04/23/geeksphone_firefox_os_phones_sell_out/

Yelling at mobes while driving just as bad as texting
GODDAMMIT I JUST WANT TO WRITE 'ROUNDABOUT'
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/04/23/speech_text_driving_safety/

Review: Nokia's Windows Phone 8-powered Lumia 720
Ah, a battery life just like the old days
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/04/23/nokia_lumia_720_review/

Turn off the mic: Nokia gets injunction on 'key' HTC One component
Dutch court stops Taiwanese firm from using microphones
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/04/23/nokia_htc_microphone_injunction/


*** Software News ***

Peak txt: 1.5 BEELLLION more chat app msgs sent than SMSes a day
Only spam and robots save phone texts from IM stampede
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/04/29/sms_im/

Review: Nokia Lumia 520
At last - an alternative to Landfill Android
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/04/26/lumia_520_review/

Tough luck, lappies: Brits favour fingersome fondleslabs, phones
Can notebook sales survive the clamour for touchscreen tech?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/04/25/brits_demands_touchscreens_says_market_watcher/


*** Regulators News ***

Tight White Spaces to be penetrated in Blighty this year - Ofcom
And you can get your hands on it by 2014, fingers crossed
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/04/29/ofcom_white_space_trial/


*** Suppliers News ***

MetroPCS shareholders approve sweetened T-Mobile merger
$1.5bn cash offer seals the deal
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/04/24/metropcs_aprrove_improved_tmobile_merger/

Cameron: Get those saucy websites off Blighty's public Wi-Fi
'Good, clean' wireless for babycino-chugging cherubs
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/04/24/cameron_demands_wifi_smut_ban/

Hidden dragon Huawei: 'We're making increased efforts at transparency'
Can the telecoms kit maker make it big in biz IT?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/04/24/huawei_enterprise_dragon_plans/


*** Retailers News ***

Canadian TV station wails: NFC bonking... it's not SAFE
Credit card cloning? Sigh, we've been here before
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/04/29/cbc_nfc_tv/

Crackdown looming on premium-rate phone number internet ads
Hey, it's a way to make money off the internet!
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/04/25/phonepayplus_icss/

O2 to turn your innocent nipper into Silicon Roundabout hipster
Scout Camp for the 21st Centur- Hey wait a second...
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/04/25/o2_big_think/


*** And finally ... ***

AT&T debuts 'Digital Life' robo-home and security tech
Step into Internet of Things: Give us keys to homes in 15 US cities
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/04/26/at_t_digital_life/



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