Do mobile operators have what it takes to be a killer force in the mobile advertising industry? Telefonica’s UK mobile operator O2 has recently released some figures that—while they might not be a sign of operators definitely winning in that space—certainly show they are out to be a contender against…

The operator Telefonica—owner of many mobile and fixed businesses spanning from Latin America to Europe—is getting its digital house in order. The company has announced it is reorganizing a disparate group of digital assets into a single business unit, to be called Telefonica (NYSE: TEF) Digital, and transferring 2,500 employees…

A look at some of the big stories in mobile today: Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) could overtake Nokia (NYSE: NOK) in smartphone shipments by the end of this year. Also, how Apple and Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) compare in user interfaces. (via Digitimes; ZDNet)

—Clearwire: The wireless operator has appointed John W. Stanton as chairman of the board of directors. He replaces Craig McCaw, who resigned at the end of December. Stanton has been a director at Clearwire (NSDQ: CLWR) since 2008 and has had a long career in wireless telecoms. Stanton was chairman…

Developing markets continue to be a driving force at Telefonica (NYSE: TEF). The Spanish incumbent, which gets more than 40 percent of its revenue from its holdings in Latin America, more than doubled its year-on-year net profit in January-September, to €8.84 billion ($12.2 billion), a rise of 65.6 percent. Yet…

Computer-maker Dell has secured a partnership with Telefonica (NYSE: TEF) to extend its mobile business to Latin America and Europe. The partnership will focus on building smartphones for the market, but will likely also include Dell’s other portable products, such as netbooks and tablets, IDC News Service reports. The deal…

Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) may have lost its search deal with T-Mobile in the U.S. earlier this month—but it is still picking up search partners—at least in Europe. The company is replacing Google (NSDQ: GOOG) as the exclusive search engine on the mobile portal of Telefonica (NYSE: TEF) Espana, the biggest…

European telecoms giants Vodafone (NYSE: VOD) and Telefonica (NYSE: TEF) have agreed to share network infrastructure in Germany, Spain, Ireland and Britian in a move that will save both companies hundreds of million of pounds in costs, improve coverage quality, and help them meet the growing demand for mobile broadband,…

Spanish operator Telefónica has signed up to launch 100% Mobile, a mobile portal and shop managed by Player X Distribution. The portal will have a range of mobile games from global publishers such as Namco and Spanish publishers such as Movilenio and Iteration Mobile. The portal is already on UK…

Telefonica (NYSE: TEF), Europe’s second largest telco, reported fourth quarter profit surged 89 percent, boosted once again by the strong performance of its Latin American unit which continued to add new customers. Net income climbed to 2 billion euros ($2.54 billion) up from 1.06 billion euros($1.36 billion) a year ago.…

After being out of the spotlight for the last couple of months, while Palm (NSDQ: PALM), Android and even Windows Mobile, have gotten most of the mindshare, the LiMo Foundation fired back today with a handful of announcements before Mobile World Congress kicks off next week. The organization, committed to…

Telefonica (NYSE: TEF) reported third quarter profit declined 50 percent to 2 billion euros ($2.5 billion) from 4.02 billion euros ($5 billion) , after its sale of Endemol last year increased earnings. Sales were up a modest 5.7 percent to 14.99 billion euros ($19 billion)  from 14.19 billion euros ($18…

Updated: Globes Online reports that the round is a big one: $22 million, and includes all the names listed below. The company raised $5 million earlier this year and will have raised a total of $52 million when the present round is completed..this makes it among the most heavily funded…

Three more country launches for the 3G iPhone. India’s Bharti Airtel, Estonia’s EMT, and the Czech Republic’s Telefonica (NYSE: TEF) O2 all announced today that they would begin selling the handsets on August 22. The three operators did not disclose any pricing of the phones or monthly tariffs. In India,…

Telefonica (NYSE: TEF) reported second quarter results today, revealing a 20 percent drop in profits in the three months from April-June compared to the same period a year ago. (Last year’s profits, however, had been boosted by its sale of Airwave O2.)  Net income fell to 2.06 billion euros ($3.21…

The march continues: Softbank, Japan’s third-biggest mobile phone operator, will start selling Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) iPhones in the country by the end of this year, the company said…no more details on whether the company would be the exclusive provider of the phones in Japan, reports Reuters. DoCoMo (NYSE: DCM) has…

Nice. Former O2 CEO Peter Erskine left the operator with nearly £21 million, according to the Telegraph, which did some rummaging at Companies House. The fifty-seven year old quit the company in January, just two years after spearheading its sale to Spanish telecoms group Telefonica (NYSE: TEF) for £17.7 billion.…

Spanish telecoms group Telefonica (NYSE: TEF) reported a first quarter 22 percent rise in profits, boosted by its Latin American mobile phone units. Net income rose to 1.54 billion euros from 1.26 billion euros a year ago. Latin American sales climbed 10 percent to 5.16 billion euros, while revenues in…

Spanish telecoms firm Telefonica (NYSE: TEF) reported fourth quarter earnings today. Fourth quarter profits rose to 1.06 billion euros ($1.6 billion) from 1.04 billion euros a year ago, with sales rising to 14.4 billion euros from 14.2 billion euros. Growth in Latin America helped Europe’s second largest telecoms firm offset…