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Articles tagged with: Reliance and Abi Research
As LBS Subscribers Multiply, Sustainable Business Models Emerging
..ion, LBS programs provide value to users, this value has been hedged in by their reliance on handset-based GPS positioning (which has restricted the addressable market outside North America), and on network positioning, which has limited uptake more
Related Tags: location-based-services, lbs, security
Mobile Device Management Services - a $20 Billion Opportunity by 2013
A very complex mobile value chain and a growing business reliance on mobile products have created the need for services that help businesses maximize the value of their mobile investments. In a recent report from ABI Research, mobile device management (MDM) services are forecast to grow from $583 million in 2007 to over $20 billion by 2013, for a compound annual growth rate of 80%. more
Related Tags: customer-care
More Than a Dozen Vendors will be Shipping Sub-$50 Handsets by 2008
Related Tags: china-unicom, zte, reliance-communications, huawei, patents
UPDATE: Vodafone Launches Own-brand, Ultra-cheap Phones"
LONDON (Dow Jones) -- Vodafone Group on Monday unveiled its first two Vodafone-only branded ultra-low-cost mobile phones, aimed at bolstering its position in emerging markets and at offering an alternative to Nokia and Motorola's cheapest handsets. more
Related Tags: analytics, infineon-technologies, zte, reliance-communications, strategy-analytics, gartner, london, infineon
Qualcomm Not Responsible for Price Differences Between CDMA and GSM Handsets
Qualcomm has recently borne the brunt of considerable openly hostile pressure from carriers - most notably from reliance in India - to reduce its royalty fees. Carriers point out that higher royalties for CDMA chipsets mean they cannot meet the same price points as their GSM competitors, and the need to subsidize handset prices is seriously impacting their margins. more
Related Tags: cdma2000, chipsets