Tag Archive | "smartphones"

3G and 4G Handsets Will Capture More than 50% of Handset Sales in 2012

Saturday, January 7, 2012

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“As the festive cheer of the holiday season dies away, the mood among handset vendors remains quietly confident regarding 2012,” observes Jake Saunders, vice president of forecasting. “The outlook will yield emergence in the ordering of 8%, netting 1.67 billion handsets shipped worldwide by the end of 2012. Particularly notable is for the first time, [...]

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Apple Ruling Hits Android

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

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“The U.S. International Trade Commission on Monday ordered HTC by April to stop importing handsets that infringe the patent. The Taiwanese company said it would remove the lineament found to violate Apple’s patent, a move that should avoid disruption to its U.S. business.”

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Bell Canada Getting Galaxy Nexus On December 8th

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

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Samsung Galaxy Nexus is coming to Canada next month. Bell officially announced that the gimmick volition be available on December 8th. It runs the newest Android OS, Ice Cream Sandwich. The Galaxy Nexus features a 1.2GHz processor and a bright HD Super AMOLED screen. You will be able to get the gimmick for $159.95 with [...]

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Samsung Mobile Announces New Expansion of Galaxy Family with Addition of Samsung Galaxy Tab

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

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Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), the No. 1 mobile phone provider in the U.S.1, and Samsung Electronics America today announced the immediate availability of the Samsung Galaxy Tab™ 8.9, along with the upcoming availability of the Galaxy Player™ 5.0 and 4.0. The Galaxy Tab™ 8.9 joins the Galaxy Tab™ 10.1 as the thinnest mobile tablets currently [...]

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Sprint Shortens Return Period and Eliminates the Premier Program

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

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“Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S ) is shortening its handset return point from 30 days to 14 days and is also canceling its “Premier” rewards program.”

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Smartphones Outstrip Feature Phones for First Time in Western Europe

Friday, September 9, 2011

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Western European lineament phone shipments continued to decline sharply in 2Q11 as consumers increasingly move to smartphones, according to the latest European Mobile Phone Tracker from International Data Corporation (IDC). Feature earphone shipments were down twenty-nine to 20.4 million units in 2Q11, while smartphone shipments increased 48% to 21.8 million units from a year ago. [...]

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Samsung Galaxy Precedent Heading To Straight Talk

Monday, August 22, 2011

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Now more and more prepaid Android handset takes up the spot light. One of them will be the Samsung Galaxy Precedent. The handset is heading to TracFone’s Straight Talk MVNO. The handset packed with a 3.2-inch display and 2-megapixel camera. Priced at $149.88 no contract bridge and $45 per month unlimited plan. The Precedent is [...]

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Motorola Planning To Take Part In Building Windows Phones According To Motorola CEO

Thursday, August 11, 2011

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On Tuesday, Sanjay Jha, Motorola Mobility CEO stated that the company is open to building smartphones powered by Microsoft’s

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Nokia Explains How It Will Defy The Odds And Win In North America

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

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“Nokia used to bypass mobile phone operators in North America and instead sold unsubsidized phones straightaway to consumers. This will end. Instead, Nokia will work with all the major carriers to sell subsidized phones at very competitive prices.”

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ZTE Achieves 35 Million Handsets Milestone in First Half of 2011

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

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ZTE Corporation (“ZTE”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a publicly-listed global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, today announced that it had shipped 60 million terminal products including 35 million handsets in the first half of 2011. This represents an approximately 30 percent increase year-on-year in handsets shipped [...]

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