Articles tagged with: Mobile Tv and Smartphones

EU Scraps Plans for an Import Duty on Smartphones

The European Union has cancelled plans for a controversial import tax that could have pushed up the price of smartphones by 14%. In a statement, Swedish Trade Minister Ewa Bjorling said that the majority of member countries of the EU had voted against the plan.  more

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iPhone is Top for News and Information Accessed on Mobile Browser

Six months after the iPhone's U.S. launch, has the device changed the mobile landscape? According to M:Metrics, the mobile media authority, the answer is yes. Today, the measurement firm reports that the iPhone is already the most popular device for accessing news and information on the mobile Web, with 85 percent of iPhone users accessing news and information in the month of January.  more

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FOCUS: MTS, Vimpelcom Hope Chatty Russians Can Prolong Growth

MOSCOW -(Dow Jones)- Russia's two biggest mobile operators will struggle to maintain their impressive growth unless they squeeze more out of customers at home and successfully exploit foreign markets, experts say.  more

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