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Mobile WiMAX on the Way Out?

If spectrum auctions and commercial Mobile WiMAX rollouts (compliant to Wave 2 Phase 2 certification) do not take place by 2008, the market scope for Mobile WiMAX on a global basis will be insignificant - claims Frost & Sullivan. The research firm also observes that the technology is facing a range of challenges that are likely to make it unfeasible as a mobile "access" technology.  more

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Wholesale Price of GPS-Enabled Handsets to Fall under $200 by 2010

Presently, most handsets with integrated GPS are smartphones or high-end feature phones, with wholesale prices in the range of $250 to $500. However, chipset manufacturers now have solutions in place that will permit the integration of GPS in handsets at lower costs, and provide significant improvements in terms of accuracy, time-to-first-fix, and reception in indoor environments. As a result, the wholesale ASP (Average Selling Price) of GPS-enabled handsets will fall under $200 by 2010.  more

Related Tags: broadcom, wcdma, bluetooth, gps, abi-research, smartphones, samsung, csr, sirf, chipset, motorola,


GPS-enabled Handsets to Generate Over $100 Billion in Revenues in 2012

Shipments of GPS-enabled mobile phones will generate over $50 billion in revenues in 2008, rising to $100 billion in 2012. The market for these handsets is expected to grow from around 240 million units in 2008 to over 550 million handset shipments in 2012. At present, most current GPS-enabled handsets are CDMA devices, but increasing numbers of GPS-enabled handsets for 3G/WCDMA networks will start to appear in the market from 2008 onwards.  more

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Nokia to Release Pedestrian-Friendly Version of Maps in 2008

STOCKHOLM -(Dow Jones)- The world's largest mobile phone maker, Finland's nokia, said Monday a pedestrian-friendly mapping system will be available some time in 2008 as part of the company's mobile phone navigation offering.  more

Related Tags: ovi, gps, helsinki, vodafone-group, subway, navigation


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