The Reg Mobile: FTC: T-Mobile USA took '$100s of millions' in bogus txt charges [Tue Jul 8 2014]

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O2 and 'leccy firm's MNVO bid flops as £25m glugs down the drain
Our customer list + your network deal goes titsup
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/07/07/scottish_and_southern_electric_bin_25m_in_failed_mobile_venture/

British owners flog Virgin Mobile France
Bought by Parisian cable firm Numericable
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/07/03/carphone_says_aurevoir_and_hal/


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BlackBerry knocks Google's KNOX LOCK PICK for Android
John Chen disses Samsung's security solution
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/07/04/blackberry_ceo_chen_on_samsung_knox_pick_for_google_android/

Xiaomi: Hidden Android dragon is growing fast, despite being unknown in
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Look out Samsung, look out Apple
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/07/02/xiaomi_grows_271percent/


*** Reviews ***

Phone motion sensors can receive data
Short-range comms keeps secrets better, say boffins
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/07/07/phone_motion_sensors_can_receive_data/

Korea's third biggest phone maker faces $180m OBLITERATION
The fat lady's warming up for Pantech
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/07/04/pantech_koreas_number_three_phone_maker_faces_180m_debt_equity_swap/

India's Karbonn launches £26 Android phone
Only 2G, but...
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/07/04/indias_karbonn_launches_25_android_phone/

UK mobile sales in the toilet: Down by FIVE MILLION this year
Industry's last hope for a boost is Apple, say study's authors
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/07/03/uk_phone_and_tablet_sales_set_to_tank/

'Maximized minimalism' is Samsung's spiel for Galaxy S5 Mini
Miniaturized mobe makes Sammy's star more iPhone-ish
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/07/01/samsung_shrinks_down_galaxy_s5_with_45in_mini_model/

Anti-snoop Android 'Blackphone' sees the light of day
Silent Circle's phone for the security conscious reaches first buyers
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/07/01/antisnoop_android_blackphone_sees_the_light_of_day/


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Watch the videos of the Microsoft enterprise mobility event
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*** Regulators News ***

T-Mobile US boss: Hey, FTC! We didn't make THAT much from 'bogus
premium texts'
Legere brands watchdog's claims 'incredibly overstated'
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/07/03/tmobile_boss_we_didnt_make_that_much_money_from_cramming/

FTC: T-Mobile USA took '$100s of millions' in bogus txt charges
Network CEO blasts Feds' allegations as baseless
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/07/01/feds_say_tmobile_took_hundreds_of_millions_in_cramming_kickbacks/


*** Suppliers News ***

IDC interview: The five stages of business mobility
All part of growing up
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/07/05/enterprise_mobility/


*** And finally ... ***

Got mobile security sussed yet? No fibbing, now
Go on, tell us the honest truth
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/07/03/mobile_security_study/



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