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Samsung India Seeking Alternative Handset Sales Opportunities

Samsung India is reported to have set up an internal team to look for alternative distribution channels for its mobile phones as the company seeks to double its market share by the end of this year.

Mobile phone to be ‘fourth’ retail channel

Cisco conducted a study that discovers that mobile devices represent a "major growth opportunity" for the retail industry by providing a new purchasing channel for consumers.

The dawn of the flat network?

Over time, device-centric changes could alter the way we build networks and greatly impact the networking industry.

Nokia, Blackberry and Apple Will Thrive with Value-Added Services

According to a new report from Strategy Analytics, Nokia, Blackberry and Apple are pioneering fresh revenue streams for the mobile handset industry with their emerging push into value-added services such as navigation, email and music.

Vodafone eyes to buy stake from South Africa’s Vodacom

Vodafone has offered to buy a further 12.5% stake in mobile operator Vodacom for $2.4 billion from South Africa's Telkom , while Mvelaphanda Group may lead a bid for Telkom minus the Vodacom stake, a Reuters report said.

O2 Fires Staff for Selling Apple IPhones on EBay

UK operator, O2 has reportedly sacked at least six staff who used their staff discount to buy Apple iPhones - then later sold them on the eBay auction website for a significant profit.

FEMA to oversee mobile-phone alert system: Procedure to be operational within 18 months

The Federal Emergency Management Agency said it will oversee the national mobile-phone alert system, the announcement coming after the agency earlier this year hesitated about taking on the role because of legal uncertainty. In doing so, FEMA touched off a minor controversy with the...

T-Mobile USA goes to go2 for wireless Web info

Mobile content provider go2 Media Inc. notched its third tier-one carrier win, announcing an agreement to deliver information through T-Mobile USA Inc.'s t-zones service.The Boston-based firm said T-Mobile wireless Web subscribers can access two go2 offerings - a sports channel with dedicated NBA and...

China’s telecom restructuring gets a move on: China Unicom to buy China Netcom for $23.8B

Following the Chinese government's decision to require a complete restructuring of the country's telecommunications sector prior to issuing 3G licenses, one the country's operators announced more details about the mergers and acquisitions that are set to take place in the coming months.Through a series...

Analyst Angle: Pushing the button

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. In the coming weeks look for columns from NPD Group's Ross Rubin, Enderle Group's...

TD-SCDMA favors domestic Chinese vendors: But brand power may favor global handset firms in slow ramp

TD-SCDMA WORKS. That's the view of one analyst who participated in trials in Baoding, China, as long ago as December 2006.A very modest supply of subsidized handsets and data cards by domestic and foreign vendors should hit the market this summer for early adopters,...

Android will be 100% open source, says Google

Contrary to some reports, everything that makes Android "Android", including all the core platform components and libraries needed to port Android to new devices will be open sourced under commonly used, industry standard licenses, says Google.

Can game developers expand out of the game business?

Don Reisinger considers the possibility of game developers getting into other forms of entertainment. Will it really work?

Rescue Me Fans’ Wait Rescued By Minisodes

The fifth season of the FX series Rescue Me won't air until next spring, but fans of the firehouse drama are being rewarded for their patience.

iPhone: One year later

Apple's splash into the cell phone market proved consumers will pay for hip devices. Now the race is on to one-up the iPhone.. What a difference a year makes. This month, the hip iPhone celebrates its first anniversary, following its riotous launch last June...

iPhone market share at 19% in first quarter, says IDC report

Apple's iPhone took 19.2% of the US market for "smart" phones in the first quarter of 2008, according to research firm IDC.

Chip Makers Put Rush on Mobile Gadgets

Intel Corp. has been heavily promoting a new breed of pocket-size portable devices as a future market for its chips. Its competitors now hope to reap the benefits.

Time Warner Cable tries metering Internet use

You're used to paying extra if you use up your cell phone minutes, but will you be willing to pay extra if your home computer goes over its Internet allowance?

Best Buy testing free recycling program

Under pressure to help dispose some of the electronic waste it helped create, Best Buy Co. is testing a free program that will offer consumers a convenient way to ensure millions of obsolescent TVs, old computers and other unwanted gadgets don't poison the nation's...

Google denies report of Android phone delay

Internet giant says phones with its Android software are still on track to ship this year, contrary to a report Monday.

Apple’s iPhone loses U.S. market share in Q1

The iPhone is still the second-most sold smartphone in the U.S. behind RIM's BlackBerry, but RIM and Palm gained ground in the first quarter at Apple's expense.

Intel to Re-Enter the Mobile Phone Semiconductor Market

Semiconductor giant, Intel is preparing to re-enter the mobile phone market as smartphone sales rise and data intensive services increase in popularity.

Nokia Takes Recycling on the Road

The handset maker expands its free cell phone recycling program in Africa.

Is LTE the next must-have mobile broadband technology?

Long Term Evolution (LTE)-based services are garnering a lot of attention in the mobile broadband industry, despite the fact that they are at least two years away from being deployed.