> Current Analysis analyst Peter Jarich ponders why have service providers struggled so much to experiment with new business models and, then, roll out ground-breaking services. Industry Voices
> Hutchison Whampoa seeks European Union approval for its purchase of O2 Ireland. Article
> Nokia focuses on its HERE maps services to seek new revenue in future. Article (sub. req.)
> Ooredoo is reportedly in talks with Telenor on sharing mobile phone towers in Myanmar. Article
> Taiwan's HTC slips into the red for the first time in the third quarter. Article
> Billionaire Alisher Usmanov tightened his grip over MegaFon by boosting his stake in a holding company that controls the No. 2 Russian mobile operator. Article
And finally… Ofcom finds that tablets are becoming a "must-have" device--for children. Article