Articles tagged with: Rural and Smartphones

Worldwide Mobile Phone Shipments Down by 15.8% in First Quarter

.. quarter, while China's rural subsidies have helped to prop up handset demand. Still, with growth coming increasingly from lower-end segments in the region, phone makers will find their average selling prices and profit margins challenged. Top more

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Ultrasound imaging now possible with a smartphone

..no access to medical imaging. It's hard to take an MRI or CT scanner to a rural community without power." Shrinking the electronics over 25 years Zar said the vision of the new system is to train people in remote areas of the developing  more

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Verizon COO: Alltel Acquisition Not a 'Game-Changer'

..presents a good fit for Verizon Wireless, and Strigl said Verizon has had an eye on the rural carrier for years. Verizon Wireless plans to close the deal by the end of the year, an ambitious goal since deals can typically take six months before  more

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