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Articles tagged with: Panasonic
M'shita Elec To Supply Cellphone Handsets To KDDI
TOKYO -(Dow Jones)- Japan's Matsushita Electric Industrial said Thursday it plans to supply mobile-phone handsets for KDDI's "au" phone service, as part of efforts to broaden its range of clients. more
DoCoMo Suspends 'P702i' Handset Sales Over Defect
TOKYO -(Dow Jones)- NTT DoCoMo said Wednesday it has suspended the sale of "P702i" handsets for its "FOMA" third-generation mobile phone service as some fail to turn on once they are switched off, Kyodo News reported. more
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DJ Matsushita Elec:Mulling 3G Cellphone Tie-Up With NEC,TI"
TOKYO (Dow Jones)--Matsushita Electric Industrial and NEC said Friday the two companies and Texas Instruments are considering a tie-up in the area of mobile phone handsets, in a move that could strengthen their cost competitiveness. more
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Smartphone Forecast: Shipments to More Than Double in 2006
Smartphones' premium prices and "supersized" form factors have historically combined with a limited demand for advanced data services to restrict them to "niche market" status. But 2006 will bring a growth spurt in the smartphone market that will see worldwide shipments more than double. The 123 million units that ABI Research forecasts will be shipped this year will give smartphones nearly a 15% share of the mobile phone market, according to its recent study. more
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Qualcomm Legal Dispute - Decision Due Shortly
Within the next couple of weeks, the European Commission is expected to publish an initial decision on complaints against Qualcomm and its alleged patent license policies. Typically, the EC takes about four months from when a complaint is made to publish an initial opinion, and it is widely expected that the Commission will order a more detailed investigation, which could take a few years to complete. The complaints were filed by Broadcom, Ericsson, NEC, Nokia, panasonic Mobile Communications and Texas Instruments, claiming that Qualcomm is behaving in an anti-competitive manner in the licensing of essential patents for 3G mobile technology. more
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Consumer Electronic Cos Focus On Mobility At Trade Show
LAS VEGAS -(Dow Jones)- As companies show off their latest and greatest devices at the Consumer Electronic Show, each brimming with new features, one trend remains clear: the products are becoming more mobile. more
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Panasonic Withdraws from GSM Handset Market
panasonic Mobile says that it will phase out development of GSM mobile phones due to severe global competition. By concentrating resources into next-generation mobile terminal technologies, as well as unifying platforms and core technologies for the Japanese and overseas markets, panasonic Mobile aims to improve development efficiency and product competitiveness. Sales and service activities for the current GSM products will continue. more
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UPDATE: Qualcomm to Vigorously Defend Against Claims At EC
PALO ALTO, Calif. -(Dow Jones)- Qualcomm Inc. vowed to vigorously fight the claims of five competitors who complained last week to European antitrust regulators about its licensing practices. more
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Qualcomm 4Q Net Up 37%; Co Gives 1Q, FY06 Views"
SAN DIEGO -(Dow Jones)- Qualcomm Inc.'s fourth-quarter earnings rose 37%, fueled by demand for next-generation cell phones. more
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Six Telecom Cos Complain To EU Over Qualcomm Patents
BRUSSELS -(Dow Jones)- Six major telecom companies Friday filed complaints to European regulators against Qualcomm, accusing the U.S. company of breaking antitrust law in its licensing of mobile phone patents. more
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