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Articles tagged with: Sim Card and Memory
SIM Card Market Defying the Downturn
The latest data from IMS Research shows that the SIM card market continues to defy the economic downturn that is currently hitting the mobile market. Total shipments of SIM cards in 2008 grew to reach the record number of 3.07 billion. This is in marked contrast to the numbers from manufacturers which showed handset shipments declining sharply in the second half of the year. more
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Just Under 3 Billion SIM Cards Shipped in 2008
SIMalliance, the global association of SIM card manufacturers has reported that global SIM card shipments exceeded 2.9 billion units during 2008, with strong demand from the emerging markets of India, China, Asia Pacific and Latin America contributing to a 29 per cent increase on shipments over the previous year. more
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Developing SIM Cards with a 128MB Memory
Infineon Technologies and Micron Technology have announced a joint-venture to develop high-density subscriber identity module (HD-SIM) cards with a capacity greater than 128MB. more
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Pakistani Operator Blocking Spam SMSs
Pakistan Mobile Communications, better known as Mobilink GSM, has deployed TekelecÃ's TekMedia AntiSpam Firewall Solution to try and block SMS spam messages being sent to its subscribers. more
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Emerging markets leads to 28% rise in global SIM card sales
SIMalliance, the global association made up of the world's leading SIM card manufacturers, has announced a 28% growth in global SIM card shipments. The growth is being driven by new opportunities from emerging markets and demand for a new generation of high-speed multimedia handsets. more
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Windows Mobile Phone Runs in GSM and CDMA Networks
Hong Kong based handset manufacturer, HKC has launched what it says is the first smartphone based on the Windows Mobile Professional OS which can work either as dual network (GSM + CDMA) or Dual Standby (two GSM SIM cards) capabilities. more
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Will Emerging Technologies Boost the Traditional SIM Market?
The price and subsequent revenue decline in the subscriber identification module (SIM) smart card market has urged silicon and SIM manufacturers to explore new revenue streams or find novel ways to milk the existing ones. Silicon and smart card manufacturers are hoping that the greater adoption of innovative technologies such as Near Field Communication (NFC), mobile TV and high-capacity SIM cards will increase their unit shipment and revenue. more
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Are There Any iPhone Alternatives? Here Are Some Rivals
SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- Apple may face plenty of competition from wireless phone makers when it launches its iPhone this coming week. But when it comes to the high end of the market, it largely has the field to itself. more
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