> An Ericsson-initiated ban on sales of Chinese vendor Xiaomi's devices in India has been partially overturned by Delhi's High Court, provided the vendor uses Qualcomm chips. Report
> Apple shut its online store in Russia amid fluctuations in the value of the Ruble. Article
> Bharti Airtel agreed to sell 1,100 telecoms towers in Zambia and Rwanda to IHS Holding for around INR20 billion (€252 million/$314 million). Article
> German discount supermarket Aldi plans to enter the Austrian mobile market as an MVNO. Article
> As previously reported, Ethio Telecom has signed a deal with Ericsson on 2G/3G mobile communication equipment and related services. Release
> Brazil-based Oi said it would use proceeds from the sale of its Portuguese assets to finance any bid for Telecom Italia's TIM Brasil. Article
> Export Development Canada (EDC) said it will provide up to US$850 million (€682 million) in commercial financing to Vodafone, mainly for the acquisition of BlackBerry services. Article
> Orange rejects claims that its PartyCall social calling app infringes the intellectual property rights of U.S. startup Telesocial. Article
> Lebara has launched MVNO services on Mobily's network in Saudi Arabia. Article
And finally…Facebook ponders the introduction of a 'dislike' button. Article