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Korean Handset Manufacturers Targetting 50% of US Market in 2009

South Korean mobile phone manufacturers are expected to take a 50% stake in the US handset market this year, according to Taiwanese market sources cited by DigiTimes.  more

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Worldwide Mobile Phone Sales Down by 5% in Q4 '08

The global economic downturn had a significant impact on the mobile phone industry as worldwide mobile phone sales to end users totalled 314.7 million units in the fourth quarter of 2008, a 4.6 per cent decline from the fourth quarter of 2007, according to gartner. Manufacturers continued to struggle against low consumer confidence in both emerging and mature markets.  more

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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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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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Gartner Survey Sees IT Spending Increasing

SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- While general economic trends are adding to concerns about business slowdowns and possibly recession around the world, a new survey by technology research firm gartner suggests the market for technology spending is going to increase for at least the next three years.  more

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Microsoft faces Pressure from Smartphone OS Alliances

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- With the smartphone world increasingly shifting toward an open operating system model, Microsoft and its Windows Mobile face another obstacle in trying to penetrate the consumer market.  more

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Mobile Broadband, M&A to Top Colao's Agenda at Vodafone

LONDON (Dow Jones) -- Top of Vittorio Colao's agenda when he takes over the reins of Vodafone Group in July will be driving wider adoption of mobile broadband and deciding which assets to buy in Asia and Africa, as the world's top mobile phone operator looks for ways to preserve global growth.  more

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