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Articles tagged with: Rim and Verizon Wireless
RIM Unseats Apple in Smartphone Sales Ranking
According to The NPD Group, an aggressive "buy-one-get-one" promotion by Verizon Wireless helped rim's BlackBerry Curve move past Apple's iPhone to become the best-selling consumer smartphone in the U.S. in the first quarter (Q1) of 2009. rim's consumer smartphone market share increased 15 percent to nearly 50 percent of the smartphone market in Q1 2009 versus the prior quarter, as Apple's and Palm's share both declined 10 percent each. 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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Mobile Operators Confused About "Open Mobile" Movement
A study of the movement to Open Mobile concludes that carriers are confused about the potential economics of open networks and believe their own myths about having their businesses become "commoditized" and being turned into "dumb pipes." more
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U.S. Mobile Phone Unit-Sales Declined 22% YoY in Q1
According to The NPD Group, mobile phone handset sales to consumers in the USA reached nearly 31 million units in the first quarter of 2008, which is a 22 percent decline since the same period a year ago. NPD estimates total first quarter 2008 consumer sales of nearly $2.7 billion, down from $2.9 billion a year ago. more
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Will Microsoft Convert RIM Enterprise Smartphone, Datacard Users?
Even though smartphone penetration in the USA enterprise level hasn't topped 10 percent yet, a recent poll conducted by InfoTech of enterprise wireless subscribers found 84 percent of respondents saying they use a smartphone, with BlackBerry the Number One choice, followed by Palm Treo and models made by HTC. more
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T-Mobile Cuts Monthly Fee for BlackBerry Email Service
TORONTO -(Dow Jones)- In a move that could have ripples in the ultra-competitive smartphone sector, T-Mobile U.S.A. announced a $9.99 monthly plan for unlimited email service on all BlackBerry smartphones sold by the carrier. more
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