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Keith MallinsonWhat's next in smartphones?
FierceWireless asked a range of industry analysts for their thoughts on what could be game-changing smartphone improvements in the years ahead. Check out our list of the possible advancements.Google I/O 2013: Complete coverage
Fierce will be covering this year's event to bring you all the news and events from the show. Check with us for the latest news.SDN: The future of mobile?
The concept of software-defined networks (SDN) was all the rage at Mobile World Congress earlier this year in Barcelona, Spain, but efforts to virtualize the mobile network remain in a very nascent stage.An app explosion in China
Is China going to become the app market to beat, overtaking the United States? FierceMobileContent takes a closer look at why the next big app explosion will be in China.
Nokia's week of hell ends on a positive note, but the future remains hazy
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The jury is still out on the future of Nokia. The company still has a lot of support in its home market from domestic investors and that will be crucial in the months ahead, but patience is clearly running out.Analysys Mason: Truly unlimited mobile data plans are a rarity in Western Europe
According to our research, in 10 major Western European mobile markets just over one in five operators (22 per cent) offer at least one truly unlimited mobile data plan, either for handset data or mobile broadband, to target heavy mobile data users.
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Vodafone steps up global multi-play strategy with German VDSL deal
Vodafone Germany has signed a deal with Deutsche Telekom to allow the mobile operator to use the German carrier's VDSL network for the launch of new high-speed broadband and IPTV services. The deal with Deutsche Telekom also caused a fall in the share price of Germany's largest cable operator, Kabel Deutschland, because Vodafone Germany will have less need to buy cable assets.
EU's Kroes sets timeline for single telecoms market
The European Union's digital agenda commissioner, Neelie Kroes, said the creation of a single market for the European telecoms industry is a major priority for the rest of her mandate, and said she is not retiring until she has achieved her goal.
Samsung and Telefónica ink global carrier billing deal
Telefónica Digital has announced a deal with Samsung Electronics in a move that many are hailing as the most significant carrier billing agreement to date as it unites one of the world's largest operators with the world's biggest handset maker.
Report: Multi-device shared data plans available to only 5% of global subscribers
Plans provided by operators to allow users to share large data buckets among several mobile devices are seen as an important customer retention and revenue-generating tactic. However, a new report says such plans are still thin on the ground, particularly in Europe.
3 UK mulls pooling 800 MHz spectrum with EE, may speed up LTE launch
UK mobile operator 3 UK has discussed the option of pooling its 800 MHz spectrum with that of rival operator EE, and also suggested it could launch commercial LTE services ahead of schedule this year.
China hits back over EU threat to Huawei, ZTE
China has threatened to retaliate if the European Union opens an investigation into Chinese equipment manufacturers over alleged anti-competitive behaviour.
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Google took the opportunity at its annual developer conference to push its next royalty-free video codec, VP9, CNET reported. Work on the technology is expected to be finished next month, at which point Google's Chrome and YouTube will begin using it, according to a recent update to a WebM discussion group.
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