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BT lines up new CEO as Livingston departs for ministerial job
Ian Livingston is leaving BT after five years at the top, and will be succeeded by the current head of its retail arm.
Orange reveals how much 4G will cost in Spain
Business and consumer tariffs set to debut next month, along with packages aimed at tablets and laptop users.
Russia's Yandex fires up mobile browser for iPad and Android phones
Russian search company Yandex places Android and iPad first on mobile.
Windows Phone outselling iOS, ultrabooks on the rise: Estonia does hardware differently
While Estonia reflects some of the mobile and PC hardware trends we take as read, in others areas - Apple's popularity, for example — the country does things its own way.
Sunrise joins Switzerland's 4G crowd with LTE launch in 26 towns
Sunrise has joined rival operators Orange and Swisscom in rolling out an LTE network across the country.
The future of Ubuntu on mobile: Canonical forms carrier group to shape OS
Canonical is hoping to lure mobile operators to back Ubuntu with the promise of having a helping hand in the OS' development.
Telefonica denies €70bn AT&T takeover talk
Reports claim the Spanish government stepped in to stop multi-billion Euro deal from happening have been denied by the operator.
Twitter's appeal against racist tweets case written off
At the end of January, a French court ordered Twitter to reveal the details of accounts used to post racist and anti-Semitic tweets last autumn. Twitter appealed against the ruling, but has lost that appeal.
Ex-HTC execs launch smartphone startup Kazam
Europe may get yet another smartphone alternative if Kazam realises its plan.
First internet ban for user convicted under France's 'three strikes' antipiracy law
For the first time, a French internet user has been sentenced to have their internet access suspended for two weeks. But whether the ban ever comes to pass remains to be seen.
Norway's Jottacloud offers data sheltered from US snooping
NSA snooping and the Patriot Act have raised thoughts about storing cloud data with non-American companies and outside the USA. Norway's Jottacloud is pitching for that business…
Siemens susses out buyers for Nokia Siemens Networks
Siemens looks for potential buyers as Nokia looks for funds.
Deutsche Telekom tweaks plan to bring in broadband data caps, throttling in 2016
Proposed data limits from Deutsche Telekom won't apply to company's own internet services, setting the stage for potential net neutrality disputes.
Italy gets a new digital head honcho
Italy's prime minister has picked telecoms stalwart Francesco Caio to take the reins on the country's Digital Agenda.
Google faces EU antitrust probe over Android licensing
The executive body is reportedly looking at how Google licenses Android, such as the "potential requests" to cancel or delay the launch of rival platforms.