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Articles tagged with: Gartner
Worldwide Semiconductor Capital Equipment Spending to Decline 26% in 2008
A collapse in memory spending, combined with a weak economy, is driving a major contraction in semiconductor capital equipment spending in 2008, according to gartner. The slowdown is expected to continue into 2009 before the industry recovers in 2010. more
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Nokia in Advanced Talks to Sell Security-Appliances Unit
Nokia is in advanced talks to sell its security-appliances business to a financial investor as it concentrates on consumer Internet services, such as push email. more
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Half of U.S. Mobile Phone Users Turn to Their Devices for Entertainment
A recent survey, conducted by Artificial Life, of U.S. cell phone users revealed that 46 percent use their devices for entertainment purposes, illustrating evolution of the cell phone as a prominent business tool to a must-have, multi-purpose consumer gadget. more
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Motorola Reported to be Working on a "Google Phone"
It has been reported that Motorola is ramping up development of mobile phones based on the Google backed Android Operating System. The company is understood to have 50 staff working on Android phones and is ramping up its team to 350 people. more
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ZTE Ships 100 Millionth Mobile Phone
China's ZTE says that it has achived a sales record of 100 million handsets. ZTE originally started selling its handsets on a large-scale basis in 2002, with initial output reaching 1.8 million units and by 2004, ZTE had made 11 million units. To sustain the momentum and keep pace with stiff competition in the global handset arena, ZTE changed its handset business strategy from 2005 and opted to collaborate with global telecom carriers and service providers to further expand its global reach. more
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UPDATE: Google Unveils Android Smartphone for T-Mobile
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Google, Tuesday unveiled its first Android-powered smartphone for T-Mobile USA as the Internet giant hopes to shake up the wireless industry. more
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Worldwide Telecom Market Revenue to Grow 7.6% in 2008
The worldwide telecommunications market is on pace to reach $2 trillion in 2008, a 7.6 percent increase from 2007 revenue of $1.8 trillion, according to gartner. The industry does face challenges as growth in the fixed voice sector and in the most developed countries has slowed or even begun to shrink. more
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Dell Warning Hints at Technology Giants' Vulnerabilities
Dell's warning Tuesday is the latest indication that overseas spending on information technology is slowing - right at the time when the U.S. market is expected to feel increased pressure from the turmoil on Wall Street. more
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FOCUS: Research in Motion Readies BlackBerry 'Assault'
SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- With new models of the ultra-popular BlackBerry reportedly waiting in the wings, Research In Motion is nearing a crucial period as it faces immense competition in the smart-phone market from the iPhone and other devices. more
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Smartphone Makers' Shares Hit on Report of Slowing Sales
SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- Research In Motion, Palm, Nokia and Apple all saw their shares take a hit Monday, retreating following a research report that showed a dramatic slowdown in the sales growth of so-called smartphones. more
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