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Articles tagged with: Samsung and Nokia
Standards Based Solution for Voice and SMS Services Over LTE Announced
A gang of telecoms companies have jointly defined the preferred way to ensure the smooth introduction and delivery of voice and SMS services on Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks worldwide. The companies involved are AT&T, Orange, Telefonica, TeliaSonera, Verizon, Vodafone, Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, Nokia Siemens Networks, Nokia, samsung and Sony Ericsson. more
Related Tags: sms, lte, at&t, orange, -telefonica, teliasonera, verizon, vodafone, alcatel-lucent, ericsson, nokia--siemens-networks, sony-ericsson, broadband, interoperability
Worldwide Mobile Phone Sales Down 6% - Smartphones Up 27% in Q2
Worldwide mobile phone sales totalled 286.1 million units in the second quarter of 2009, a 6.1 per cent decrease from the second quarter of 2008, according to Gartner. Smartphone sales surpassed 40 million units, a 27 per cent increase from the same period last year, representing the fastest-growing segment of the mobile-devices market. more
Related Tags: gartner, apple, motorola, lg, sony-ericsson,research-in-motion, htc, windows, presence, three
Shipments of Cell Phones Return to Growth in Q2
Global shipments of cell phones in the second quarter climbed 4.7 percent compared to the first, marking the first sequential increase for the market since the third quarter of 2008, according to iSuppli Corp. Worldwide shipments amounted to 265 million units in the second quarter, up from 253 million in the first. more
Related Tags: motorola, lg, sony-ericsson, isuppli, smart, three
Smartphone Growth Encouraging - Cell Phone Market Still Expected To Shrink in 2009
The worldwide mobile phone market recorded another quarter of year-over-year decline in the second quarter of 2009 (2Q09). According to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, handset vendors shipped a total of 269.6 million units worldwide, down 10.8% from 302.2 million units in 2Q08. The second quarter results are an improvement from the 17.2% decrease seen during 1Q09, but ongoing challenges stemming from the economic crisis remain a factor to watch. more
Related Tags: motorola, lg, sony-ericsson, three
Global Handset Shipments Fall 8% in Q2 2009 - Hints of Recovery
According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global mobile handset shipments fell 8 percent year-over-year, to reach 273 million units in Q2 2009. The rate of decline was slower than the previous quarter, as the market showed tentative signs of stabilization. more
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Nokia Losing Mobile Internet Traffic Market Share in South Africa
Mobile ad agency, mKhoj has reported that the market share of mobile internet traffic from Nokia handsets in South Africa has dropped from 46% in January to 39% last month. samsung currently holds 33% of the market, and rose from 20% in January. The iPhone made its entrée into the market, but only contributes 0.06% of the total network traffic, making it a relatively small but growing player. more
Related Tags: mkhoj, mobile-advertising, cell-c, mtn, vodacom, South Africa
Indian telecom equipment beats downturn; grows 20% to nearly $25 billion
The Indian telecom equipment industry reported a 20% growth in revenues to comfortably cross the US$24 billion mark during FY 2008-09 compared to a 24% growth recorded in the previous financial year (2007-08). Indian trade magazine, Voice&Data said that the result was not surprising because despite overall economic slowdown, India has been witnessing over 10 million month-on-month new mobile subscriber additions, and telecom operators have been buying equipment to expand their networks. more
Related Tags: nokia-siemens-networks, zte, ericsson, motorola, huawei, gsm, 3, siemens, infosys, 3g-licenses, nokia-siemens, alcatel, play, security, India
Q1 Worldwide Mobile Phone Sales Declined 9.4% - Smartphones Grew 12.7%
Worldwide mobile phone sales totalled 269.1 million units in the first quarter of 2009, a 9.4 per cent decrease from the first quarter of 2008, according to Gartner. Smartphone sales surpassed 36.4 million units, a 12.7 per cent increase from the same period last year. more
Related Tags: gartner, apple, motorola, lg, sony-ericsson,research-in-motion, htc, touchscreen, sony, oem, play
Global Handset Shipments Fall at Fastest Rate in History during Q1 2009
According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global mobile handset shipments fell a huge 13 percent year-over-year, to reach 245 million units in Q1 2009. De-stocking by cautious retailers and a worldwide economic downturn caused handset shipments to fall at their fastest rate in the industry's 27-year history. more
Related Tags: strategy-analytics, motorola, lg, sony-ericsson, touchscreen
Tier 2 Mobile Handset Vendors Must Compete on Two Fronts
Tier 2 mobile handset vendors shipped 80.5 million units last year, a small fraction of the global total. But they face significant challenges when seeking greater market share. They are competing against the Tier 1 giants of the industry, which together control about 70% of the global market. They are also trying to differentiate themselves and create recognizable brands. According to a new study from ABI Research, the most obvious strategies open to them may not be the best. more
Related Tags: motorola, abi-research, pantech, open-source