Articles tagged with: Sony Ericsson and Nokia

Despite the whizz-bang gadgetry of the iPhone and Blackberry Storm, Brits have a fondness for simpler times when it comes to mobile phones, according to UK based price comparison website, moneysupermarket. more

Related Tags: sim, iphone, samsung, motorola, ericsson, lg, blackberry, sony, music, UK

Industry to Settle on a Generic Phone Charger for All Mobile Phones

The GSMA and 17 mobile operators and manufacturers have announced that they are committed to implementing a cross-industry standard for a universal charger for new mobile phones. The aim of the initiative, led by the GSMA, is to ensure that the mobile industry adopts a common format for mobile phone charger connections and energy-efficient chargers resulting in an estimated 50 per cent reduction in standby energy consumption and the potential elimination of up to 51,000 tonnes of duplicate chargers. more

Mobile phone manufacturers are 'losing their touch' according to customers

Mobile phone manufacturers risk losing their customers as they race to incorporate touch-screen features into their phones in a bid to copy Apple's success, according to feedback from shoppers collated by European customer review website, Reevoo.com. more

Related Tags: m1, 3g, iphone, sms, samsung, eu, apple, ericsson, touchscreen, touch-screen, omnia, storm, email, music, mobile-web

Taiwan's Basic/Feature Phone Industry Experiences Shipment Decline in 4Q '08

According to a report, Taiwanese basic/feature phone shipment volume is estimated at 17.01 million units in the fourth quarter of 2008, declining 17.9% compared to the previous quarter. ASP (Average Selling Price), however, increased considerably, from US$36 in the third quarter to US$44 in the fourth quarter. A major reason for this development was the shipment of several high-priced EDGE, WCDMA, and CDMA models by Motorola and Nokia. Another reason was the fluctuation of the US dollar exchange rate. more

Related Tags: motorola, wcdma, edge, xl, cdma, ericsson, sony, Taiwan

Industry Big Guns with no Bullets to Fire

After a devastating end to 2008, the future is looking bleak. At the start of 2009 the mobile industry is starting to implement strategic job cuts and closing of overseas offices. This is just the beginning. The New Year started with Nortel Networks filing for Chapter 11. Many companies are not far behind. The question remains: how will some of the largest blue chip companies fare this year? Based on recent findings, Frost & Sullivan expects several firms to have a tough time fighting this year's projected internal and external challenges. more

Mobile Internet Usage on WiFi Widespread Across the USA

Mobile advertising agency, AdMob has highlighted widespread mobile Internet usage on WiFi in the United States and strong growth in Western Europe in its January 2009 Mobile Metrics Report. more

Worldwide Mobile Phone Market Declined by 12.6% in Fourth Quarter

The worldwide mobile phone market experienced an unusual downturn in the normally robust fourth quarter of 2008 (4Q08). According to IDC's Worldwide Mobile Phone Tracker, vendors shipped a total of 289.0 million units, 12.6% lower than the 330.8 million units shipped during 4Q07. For the full year 2008, vendors shipped a total of 1.18 billion units worldwide, 3.5% greater than the 1.14 billion units shipped during 2007. more

Sales of Smartphones to Reach 300m by 2013

High-end mobile handsets (so-called 'smartphones') are expected to account for a growing proportion of mobile phones sold each year, potentially sustaining the performance of key brands such as Nokia at a time of economic uncertainty. A new report from Juniper Research forecasts that, between 2008 and 2013, annual sales of smartphones will rise by 95% to over 300 million. more

Top-10 Selling Mobile Phones in January

The Swedish manufacturer of carrying cases for portable electronics, Krusell, releases its "Top 10"-list for January 2009. The list is based on number of pieces of model specific mobile and smart phone cases ordered from Krusell during January 2009. Krusell's list is unique due to the fact that it reflects the sales of phones on six continents and in more than 50 countries around the globe.

(1) Samsung SGH-i900/i910 Omnia
(-) HTC Touch HD
(9) Nokia E51
(-) Blackberry Storm
(2) Nokia 6300
(5) Nokia 3109
(7) Sony Ericsson X1 Xperia
(8) Nokia E71
(-) Nokia 6220
(10) HTC Diamond

The 5800 - A Good Foundation for Nokia Touch Screens

Opinion piece by Tony Cripps, principal analyst at Ovum

Nokia's first proper touch-screen handset will reach several key European markets in the next few days. As a significant milestone in the company's strategy, we've been pleasantly surprised by its execution, which will provide a strong foundation on which to introduce further touch-enabled handsets. more

Related Tags: android, google, iphone, sms, apple, ericsson, ovum, sony, touch-screen, comes-with-music, music, android-market, era, true

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