The Reg Mobile: Tesco to tout its own smartphone – now THAT 'S an unexpected item in the bagging area [Tue May 13 2014]

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*** Operators News ***

Chucking cash at sport and broadband starts to pay off for BT
Wholesale, Openreach, biz and global services still flagging
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/05/08/bt_full_year_results/


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*** Handsets News ***

Apple poaches Nokia photo guru Ari Partinen from Microsoft
El Reg deciphers cam bod's cryptic-ish tweet
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/05/12/apple_gets_new_employee/

Ericsson puts 5G towel on Japanese deck-chair
Standards? Everyone has some...
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/05/09/ericsson_5g_trial/


*** Reviews ***

What's Android Silver? Samsung preps Tizen mobes 'for Russia, India'
No need to rely on Google's OS for Eurasian launch, reports suggest
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/05/12/samsung_tizen_rest_of_world_with_mobe_launch_in_russia_india/

Apple pulls iPhone 4 from sale in India after just four months
Report suggests retailers understand the method in the seeming madness
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/05/09/apple_pulls_iphone_4_from_sale_in_india_after_just_four_months/

ZTE Open C, the Firefox OS mobe you'll almost want, now on eBay
First mobe to ship with Firefox OS 1.3 still won't wow you
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/05/09/zte_open_c_selling_on_ebay/

Want a twenty-buck smartphone? Go to China, says ARM exec
Prices diving faster than a peregrine falcon with lunch on its mind
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/05/08/want_a_twentybuck_smartphone_go_to_china_says_arm_exec/

Yeah, suck it, Foxconn. 'Pegatron' 'nabs' '15%' of 'iPhone 6'
'production'
What a shock. Stop the world – this Reg hack wants to get off
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/05/08/pegatron_iphone_6_rumour_latest/

A first-world problem solved: Panoramic selfies, thanks to Huawei's
Ascend P7
What do you think about that, Sams-glum?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/05/07/huawei_launches_4g_samsungkiller/


*** Software News ***

Cortana, remind me to patch Windows, IE, and Adobe gear next Tues
Well, Microsoft's answer to Siri has got to be good for something
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/05/09/microsoft_adobe_may_patch_tuesday/

Tesco to tout its own smartphone – now THAT'S an unexpected item in the
bagging area
Kit-Kat (Android) in the technology aisle?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/05/06/tesco_to_launch_ownbrand_smartphone/


*** Suppliers News ***

Hey, operators... 'member our edge-of-SPAAACE interwebs balloons? Help!
- Google
That whole licensing international spectrum thing ... er, not so much
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/05/09/google_loons_with_operators/



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