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Samsung Shows off its First Android Phone

Samsung Electronics has shown off its first android-powered mobile phone, the I7500. With a launch of I7500, Samsung became the first company among the global top three mobile phone manufacturers to unveil an android-powered phone. more

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Foxconn in Running for Sony Ericsson Android Phone Production

Sony Ericsson is likely to out-source the production of its initial android based smartphones to Taiwan's Foxconn Electronics, reports DigiTimes, citing a report in the Chinese language Commercial Times newspaper. more

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China Mobile Profits Up; But ARPU Down

The Hong-Kong listed arm of China Mobile has reported that its first quarter profits rose by 5.2% compared to the year before, to reach RMB 25.21 billion (US$3.69 billion). Operating revenues reached RMB 101.3 billion, representing an increase of 9.2% compared to the same period of last year. EBITDA reached RMB 53.4 billion, representing an increase of 7.7% compared to the same period of last year. more

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Mobile Phones Get Smarter at CTIA with Touch Screen Tech

This month's International CTIA Wireless 2009 event in Las Vegas showcased in the mobile handset's industry increasing focus on smart phones, as illustrated by prevalence of announcements related to touch-screen technology, according to iSuppli. more

Smartphone sales buck the recession

A report by Infonetics Research is forecasting an 8% drop in the total number of mobile phones sold in 2009, to 1.1 billion worldwide (down from 1.2 billion in 2008), in line with predictions from Nokia, among others. Smartphones were the best-performing segment of the mobile phones market in 2008 and the only segment to show unit and revenue growth in the second half of the year as the world economy entered recession. more

Global smart phone shipments rise 28% - Apple Takes #2 Position

Despite the gloomy economic picture and the problems being experienced by some of the leading mobile handset vendors, global shipments of smart phones hit a new peak of just under 40 million units in Q3 2008, according to the latest estimates from leading analyst firm Canalys. more

Visa to Bring Mobile Payment Services to Google Phone

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Visa said on Thursday it will bring mobile payment services to the new G1 smartphone, the first device to use Google's android operating system. more

Nokia, Qualcomm Arguments Come to Head in Delaware Court

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Nokia and Qualcomm begin a key trial on Wednesday that could bring the long-running rivals closer towards a resolution, potentially determining the fate of hundreds of millions of dollars in royalty payments and setting the tone for how technology standards bodies are created. more

Google Android Developers Battle Bugs, Frustration

SAN FRANCISCO -(Dow Jones)- Google claims its android mobile phone software will usher in a new era of wireless communications. But for developers such as Adam MacBeth, android has so far brought nothing but headaches and frustration. more

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