Quick news from around the Web.
Auction Watch: After 42 rounds, the latest of which included 113 new bids, the FCC's AWS-3 auction has raised $39.5 billion in provisionally winning bids. Page. AWS-3 auction primer.
Verizon Taps SpiderCloud for Dual-Band 4G Small Cells http://t.co/nFcsVQARBv
— FierceWireless (@FierceWireless) December 2, 2014
> Microsoft said it acquired mobile email provider Acompli. Post
> U.S. Cellular said it sold $275 million of its senior notes in an effort to raise money for "general corporate purposes, including potential spectrum purchases and capital expenditures." Release
> Samsung said it will sell its fiber optics business to Corning. Article
> Gemalto said it teamed with Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom to provide NFC services in the country. Article
> Apple shared dropped 6 percent in unusual Wall Street trading. Article
> Xiaomi's smartphones launched in Indonesia. Article
> A class action lawsuit involving T-Mobile US' MetroPCS has been remanded back to a state court. Article
Mobile Developer News
> Have we reached "peak app?" Editor's Corner
> Twitter's decision to track other apps on smartphones has riled up developers. Industry Voices
Telecom News
> Colocation revenues continue to rise, a trend that Synergy Research Group said continued into the third quarter with the United States, Japan, United Kingdom and China being the dominant regions of growth. Article
> Cisco has teamed with Bosch and ABB to form a joint venture to develop and operate what they say is an open software platform targeting smart home devices and applications. Article
Cable News
> Rentrak said Tuesday that it has closed its purchase of U.S. TV measurement service Kantar Media, paying advertising conglomerate WPP $128 million for the asset, which is $30 million more than what was reported when the deal was announced in early October. Article
> Dish Network continues to grind its way through a complex, three-pronged web of program-licensing negotiations, carving out a short-term extension on Tuesday that keeps four Comcast-owned regional sports networks on the satellite service's program guide. Article
And finally… Former Apple executive Steve Wozniak will star in a reality TV show about gadgets. Article