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Articles tagged with: Eu and Google
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
..language Commercial Times newspaper. Recent news reports citing a Reuters interview had suggested that the company would wait some time before launching its first Android based phones. "It does require a lot of evaluation, as well as a lot of tes more
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Nokia Smartphone Sales Fall as RIM, Apple, Samsung Take Market Share
In the fourth quarter of 2008, worldwide sales of smartphones to end users reached 38.1 million units, an increase of 3.7 per cent on the fourth quarter of 2007, according to Gartner. Global sales of smartphones for 2008 reached 139.3 million devices, up 13.9 per cent compared with 2007. more
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Vodafone Considers Swapping Google for Yahoo
Vodafone is reported to be considering switching its mobile search service from Google to Yahoo when their existing contract expires at the end of this year. Citing people close to the matter, Bloomberg News reported that the talks are still ongoing, and that Yahoo is not the only firm Vodafone is talking to. more
Related Tags: t-mobile, vodafone, o2, yahoo, mobile-advertising, vodafone-uk, mobile-search, instant-messaging, partner
Are Smartphones Immune to the Financial Crisis in Western Europe?
The market for Western european converged mobile devices (commonly referred to as smartphones) experienced a good performance in the last quarter of 2008. According to IDC's european Mobile Phone Tracker, vendors shipped 9.3 million units, 25.9% higher than the 7.4 million shipped in 4Q07. For the full year 2008, vendors shipped 31.9 million units, 36.1% higher than the 23.5 million units shipped in 2007. more
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Economic Downturn Creates Opportunities for Mobile Advertising
Prospects for mobile advertising in 2009 are promising despite the economic downturn, but realism is called for, says Analysys Mason. A report from the research firm notes that as consumers will be spending more time at home, and looking for free and inexpensive entertainment and information, advertisers will require high-impact media that are highly engaging and highly personal in order to deliver the best value for money. more
Related Tags: 3g, sim, ict, personal, mobile-advertising, mobile-content, display, 3g-network, bskyb
LG Offers More Details of Flagship Touchscreen Phone
LG has given more details of the LG ARENA (LG-KM900) phone, which was previewed last week. ARENA, LG's new flagship model for 2009 features a totally new 3D user interface, which in some regards reflects how some Linux based computers can be configured to work. It is also the first and currently the only multimedia phone for the global market to use Dolby Mobile from Dolby Laboratories. more
Related Tags: wi-fi, sim, rsa, gps, lg, youtube, touchscreen, lg-electronics, battery, a-gps, touchscreens, memory, mp3, hsdpa, linux, display, music, alarm-clock, 3d, dolby
Vodafone Shows Off Latest "Google Phone"
Vodafone has shown off its first smartphone based on the Google backed Android operating system. The phone, being built by HTC (who also make T-Mobile's G1 handset) is exclusive to Vodafone in the UK, Spain, Germany and France (SFR) and available on a non-exclusive basis in Italy. more
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Research predicts partnering explosion as carriers look to third parties
IP telephony firm, Jajah has published a report, which found that traditional carriers are struggling to successfully drive new and innovative services to their customer bases and, concerned about the threat from Internet based competition, are more receptive to partnering to get access to the innovative services they need to remain competitive. The global shift from wireline to wireless is the fuel behind the drive for new services that will help retain revenue. more
Related Tags: iphone, arpu, skype, itu, edge, driving, mobile-broadband, landline, app-store, jajah
Industry Big Guns with no Bullets to Fire
After a devastating end to 2008, the future is looking bleak. At the start of 2009 the mobile industry is starting to implement strategic job cuts and closing of overseas offices. This is just the beginning. The New Year started with Nortel Networks filing for Chapter 11. Many companies are not far behind. The question remains: how will some of the largest blue chip companies fare this year? Based on recent findings, Frost & Sullivan expects several firms to have a tough time fighting this year's projected internal and external challenges. more
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