T-Mobile USA hires new CMO from Starbucks; 1.3B users expected to use local mobile search by 2013

> Denny Marie Post has joined T-Mobile USA as chief marketing officer. Interestingly, she was previously senior VP of global food and beverage at Starbucks. Article

> Nearly 1.3 billion mobile-phone users are expected to use local mobile search services by 2013, according to a new report from Juniper Research. Article

> LG Electronics is planning to increase its handset production in India with a goal of increasing exports to the European and Commonwealth of Independent States markets. Article

And Finally... Mapesbury Communications, a U.K. GSM license holder, announced an agreement with Spectrum Interactive for the rights to broadcast its UK01 GSM service from hundreds of pay phone kiosks. Article