Operators begin to reject Apple
The tide may be turning for Apple, as operators begin to evaluate if terms and conditions of carrying the iPhone and other products are really worth it. In the past fortnight, two carriers have hit the headlines for rejecting the US vendor’s apparently strict business model. Telefonica’s Czech Republic unit branded Apple’s terms unreasonable, while US Cellular chief Mary Dillon said the conditions were “unacceptable from a risk and profitability standpoint.”
Telecoms Europe

US next target for China Telecom
China Telecom is advancing its global MVNO strategy with plans to launch its brand in the US. The operator plans to launch services early next year, targeting Chinese expats and students, and customers who frequently travel between the US and China. Executives from its US division are currently in talks with wholesale partners and may consider investing in its own infrastructure if there is enough future demand, Bloomberg reports.
Telecoms Europe

Nvidia shouts about Tegra 3
After much waiting, Nvidia has released its long-anticipated Tegra 3 processor, which it is billing as the world's first quad-core chip for mobile devices.
TechEye.net

Paypal 3.0 for Android uses NFC to pass cash between phones
Paypal has updated its official Android app to allow “bump” payments between compatible phones. Only smartphones equipped with near field communication (NFC) technology, which includes models from Nokia, LG, Motorola and Samsung, can take advantage of the new app, which enables users to tap their phones together to pass payments between Paypal accounts.
Hexus

Microsoft Cloud Applications Secured with RSA SecurID
EMC owned security services provider RSA has announced that soon its SecurID two factor authentication system will come with support for Microsoft Windows Active Directory Federation Services 2.0 platform.
ITProPortal

HP CEO says the firm is undecided about WebOS
Maker of expensive print ink HP's CEO, Meg Whitman has revealed that the company does not know what to do with WebOS, the operating system it acquired when it bought Palm in 2010.
The Inquirer

Panasonic announces Toughpad tablets for outdoor workers
Panasonic has announced plans to release two Toughpad Android-powered tablets aimed at ““highly mobile outdoor workers” who need a rugged device that isn’t likely to get damaged.
Hexus

Google offers Android firms a helping hand
Mobile software house Google will be there for companies using its Android operating system and wherever they are it will find and help them. That message came from Google's chairman Eric Schmidt, who is taking a bit of a tour and making a lot of comments along the way.
theInquirer

Mark Zuckerberg Says Google, Microsoft, Yahoo! Collect More User Information than Facebook
Facebook co-founder and chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg has claimed that Microsoft and other internet companies collect user information without them finding out. According to Seattle Times, the young billionaire made the comments on the Charlie Rose talk show on PBS, in which he was accompanied by Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg.
ITProPortal

Rakuten to Acquire Kobo
Japanese internet firm Rakuten is to buy eReading firm Kobo for $315m (£197m) in cash. Kobo was founded by and spun out of Indigo, the largest book, gift and specialty toy retailer in Canada, in December, 2009. Since then, it has hit the headlines with a family of eReaders, a wide range of eReading apps, one of the largest eBook catalogues, an innovative social platform and retail partners around the globe.  The acquisition expands Rakuten’s offering to include eBooks and eReaders worldwide.
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