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NewsMobile phone sales will reach 1.28B in 2008
Research firm Gartner says that worldwide mobile phone sales will top 1.28 billion units in 2008, an 11 percent increase over last year. Handset sales reached 294.3 million in first quarter 2008 and Read more...
Gartner: 3G laptops future must-have for businessLaptops embedded with 3G are likely to become a must-have for the business world starting next year because new technologies and better pricing plans are making them more attractive, says research Read more... Handset sales slowing in U.S. amid worsening economyGood and bad news for the U.S. mobile wireless industry when it comes to the worsening economy. The bad news: Consumers' purchases of new mobile devices declined in the first quarter for the first Read more... SPOTLIGHT: More on Nokia's U.S. strategy
Nokia's market share in North America slid from 20 percent two years ago to just 7 percent this year, according to a report from Strategy Analytics. BusinessWeek has the rundown on Nokia's plans to Read more...
Verizon Wireless to launch 3G PTT
Verizon Wireless is planning to launch a new, faster version of their push-to-talk service over its 3G network this summer, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal that cites the carrier's Read more...
Report: Phone makers need to target diversity
According to a report from Gartner, the majority of mobile devices are designed by men for men in the West and aged between 20- and 64-years-old, however, that demographic makes up a mere 32 percent Read more...
India set to overtake U.S. as number 2
According to a report from India's regulatory body the Telecom Regulatory Authority announced that India will become the second largest mobile phone market after China. The U.S. currently holds the Read more...
Analyst: Dell to launch smartphone soon
Analysts are once again clamoring for Dell to launch a smartphone soon. Strategy Analytics' director of Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Report: Mobile phone sales hit 1.15B in 2007
According to a report from Gartner, sales of mobile phones totaled 1.15 billion in 2007. Read more...
Luxury MVNO Voce closes down
Late last week luxury MVNO Voce abruptly closed up shop without giving any warning to its subscribers. The Beverly Hills, Calif.-based Voce launched in 2006 and required subscribers to pay a $500 Read more...
| Press ReleasesVoIP Named to 2008 "Hot Jobs" List LOS ANGELES, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- College graduates beginning their careers this spring will find the job market offering a range of unique and highly-rewarding employment opportunities, Read more... 90 Million IPTV Subscribers in 2013 ExpectedLast year, subscribers to IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) services worldwide numbered only about 13.5 million, but ABI Research forecasts their ranks to grow to more than 90 million by the end of 2013. Read more... US IPTV Revenues to Hit $13.7 Billion in 2012AT&T and Verizon Lead the Charge Boston, MA - March 4, 2008 - IPTV service revenues will approach $14 billion in 2012, growing from $694 million in 2007, according to "US IPTV Read more... Gartner Highlights Key Predictions for IT Organisations and Users in 2008 and Beyond Egham, UK, January 31, 2008 — Gartner, Inc. has highlighted 10 key predictions of events and developments that will affect IT and business in 2008 and beyond. The predictions highlight areas Read more... Memory Cards will replace handsets as the Highest Revenue-Generating Mobile Phone Accessory Category in 2007 LONDON - September 26, 2007 - Revenue from shipments of removable memory cards for handsets is expected to be over $7 billion in 2007, compared with $5 billion expected from headset Read more... |