> Sony Ericsson said it will remain focused on Android smartphones after Sony completes its acquisition of Ericsson's stake in the joint venture. Article
> Ericsson named Ulf Ewaldsson as its new CTO, who will replace the outgoing Hakan Eriksson, effective Feb. 1. Release
> MasterCard indicated it may join the Swedish mobile payments joint venture 4T. Article
> The Czech telecoms regulator may allow a fourth operator to emerge in the country via an LTE spectrum auction. Article
And finally... The Brazilian government says that employees can claim overtime if they check emails when out of work hours. Article