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Articles tagged with: Smartphones and Verizon Wireless
Despite Recession - US Smartphone Market Still Growing
According to The NPD Group, consumer sales of smartphones to U.S. consumers represented 23 percent of all handset sales in the fourth quarter (Q4) 2008 compared to just 12 percent in Q4 2007. Led by the release of Apple's iPhone 3G at $199, the average price for a smartphone fell 23 percent from $216 in Q4 2007 to $167 last year. 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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US Wireless Growth Won't Be Stopped by Weak Economy
..s (average revenue per user), driven by flat-rate data plans and increasing adoption of smartphones and mobile broadband datacards, will not be enough to keep total ARPUs from dropping minimally in 2009. In the current economic climate carriers more
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Microsoft Wins Mobile Search Deal with Verizon
..n Microsoft Live Search is targeted to be available on new Verizon Wireless feature phones and smartphones. Last August, it was widely reported that the network operator had been close to concluding a deal with Google for mobile search services. more
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Third of 3G iPhone Buyers Switched from Other Carriers to Join AT&T
..cess to a 3G network." During June through August 2008, the top four best-selling smartphones based on unit-sales to consumers were as follows: Apple iPhone 3GRIM Blackberry CurveRIM Blackberry PearlPalm Centro According to NPD, before the launc more
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CTIA Wireless Show to Focus on Open Network Opportunities
..d operating system to get its browser on more smartphones. Google eyes the advertising opportunities in mobile as potentially more lucrative than the Internet because of the personal nature of the handset. The carriers will also be demonstrati more
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Rogers Cuts iPhone Data Cost, But Not Everyone Happy
..aid Rogers will introduce similar promotions for other smartphones, such as the upcoming BlackBerry Bold. Data pricing for the iPhone will revert to the original price when the promotion ends Aug. 31, she said. Amit Kaminer, analyst at The SeaBo more
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Microsoft faces Pressure from Smartphone OS Alliances
..s Mobile, while only 4% used Symbian, according to the NPD Group. The No. 2 smartphone player in the U.S. was Research In Motion - which is also a closed system - with 32% of the market share. Globally, Symbian powers 60% of the smartphone marke more
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Palm Stock Still Seen as Cheap Despite Gains, New iPhone
..t - primarily overseas - and strong brand to draw upon. Research in Motion meanwhile, has a lock on U.S. business customers, which Palm also caters to, but not nearly as successfully. Samsung Electronics and Motorola, which has its share of pr more
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Verizon COO: Alltel Acquisition Not a 'Game-Changer'
..less has benefited from higher interest and sales in smartphones. The company has sold more smartphones since the iPhone debuted last June. On FiOS, Strigl addressed concerns that Verizon was building in AT&T's geographical territory, sayi more
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