Quick news from around the Web.
@FierceWireless: OK, officially back in action for the new year. Let's see what 2013 has going on so far. --PG | Follow@FierceWireless
> PlatinumTel launched its new PTel Mobile brand. Article
> Research In Motion licensed patents from InterDigital. Article
> The FCC formalized rules on satellite-based wireless service in airplanes. Article
> One in four Americans owns a tablet, according to Pew Research. Article
> LG Electronics reportedly plans to release a smartphone with a full-HD display at the upcoming Mobile World Congress trade show. Article
> The Senate approved the renomination of Mignon Clyburn to the FCC. Release
> Sony Mobile Communications is rumored to be prepping two new high-end Xperia Android devices, codenamed Yuga and Odin. Article
> AT&T Mobility added a new phone from Alcatel to its GoPhone service. Article
> Two BlackBerry 10 devices arrived at the FCC. Article
> Google's Motorola Mobility is reportedly developing the "X phone." Article (sub. req.)
> Research In Motion will pay $65 million to Nokia for patent licensing. Article
> Research In Motion sold NewBay to Synchronoss Technologies for $55.5 million, about half of what RIM paid for it. Article
Mobile Content News
> Revenues from Facebook's mobile advertising initiatives will eclipse its desktop efforts next year, according to a new Merrill Lynch forecast. Article
> Developers have identified traces of Apple's next iPhone and iOS software update in app usage logs, The Next Web reports. Article
Mobile Developer News
> The 2013 resolutions developers should make. Editor's Corner
> If you're going to offer in-app purchases in mobile games, a higher price tag won't necessarily scare users away, according to a recent research report. Article
And finally… $1.3 million in Apple hardware stolen on New Year's Eve. Article