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Articles tagged with: Feature Phones
Sales of Mobile Devices Grew 5.6% in Q3 of 2011; Smartphones Up 42%
Worldwide sales of mobile devices totaled 440.5 million units in the third quarter of 2011, up 5.6 percent from the same period last year, according to Gartner, Inc. Non-smartphone devices performed well, driven by demand in emerging markets for low-cost devices from white-box manufacturers, and for dual-subscriber identity module (SIM) devices. more
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Angry Birds Smashes Half a Billion Downloads
Over half a billion Angry Birds have been downloaded since the game was first launched by Rovio in December 2009, the company announced today. more
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Mobile Phone Market Growth Slows as Smartphone Purchases Soften
The worldwide mobile phone market grew 12.8% year over year in the third quarter of 2011 (3Q11), as smartphone growth declined in key mature markets. According to IDC, vendors shipped 393.7 million units in 3Q11 compared to 348.9 million units in the third quarter of 2010. However, the 12.8% growth was higher than IDC's forecast of 9.3% for the quarter and stronger than the 9.8% growth in 2Q11. more
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China's ZTE Overtakes Apple in Handset Sales Rankings
According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global handset shipments grew 14 percent annually to reach 390 million units in the third quarter of 2011. China's ZTE surpassed Apple to become the world's fourth largest handset vendor, while Samsung's marketshare reached record-high levels. more
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Smartphones and Tablets Drive Nearly 5 Percent of Digital Traffic in EU5
Cross-platform digital media consumption on the rise five leading European markets (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK), says comScore. In August 2011, these devices drove 4.6 percent of total digital traffic in the EU5, fuelled primarily by the use of smartphones. more
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Entry-level Smartphones Chipping Away at the Feature Phone Market in Thailand
According to IDC's Asia/Pacific Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker 2Q 2011, smartphone shipments in Thailand increased 19% QoQ in the second quarter of the year as entry-level smartphones, led by affordable Symbian and Android options, continue to cannibalize the feature phone market. more
Korean Analyst Raises Q3 Global Handset Sales Forecast
South Korean analysts, Korea Investment & Securities are predicting that in 3Q11, global handset shipments should reach almost 384 million units (+7.3% QoQ), an increase on their earlier estimate. more
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Global Handset Revenue to Yield Nearly $1.3 Trillion in 2011-2016 Period
The global handset market presents a cumulative revenue opportunity of almost $1.3 trillion in the 2011-2016 period as the market shifts from developed to emerging markets, according to a new toolkit created about Pyramid's Mobile Device consulting practice. more
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Fitch: Potential Sale of Sony Ericsson to Sony is Positive for Ericsson
Although both companies are refusing to comment on the speculation, Fitch Ratings says that the potential sale of Ericsson's half of Sony Ericsson, to Sony would be positive for Ericsson, as a sale of the joint-venture would alleviate fears of additional funding obligations by Ericsson. more
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Mobile Phone Industry in Vietnam Registers Boom amid Soaring Inflation
Accelerating inflation has been plaguing Vietnam's economy since the beginning of this year and driving up cost of living. However, despite cut-backs in general consumer spending, one area that continued to thrive is the mobile phone sector. more
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