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Nokia releases fashion phone trio
HONG KONG-Nokia Corp. released a trio of new phones the company described as "infusing cultural and ethnic influences with luxurious touches of the unexpected." The fashion phones are part of Nokia's new "L'Amour Collection.""For many consumers, the mobile phone has truly become an extension...
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GERMANYBenQ Corp. completed its takeover of Siemens AG's mobile-phone business, and the combined entity began operations Oct. 1. BenQ Mobile comprises 7,000 employees, a 5.2-percent worldwide mobile-phone market share and $6.7 billion in combined revenues last year. Clemens J. Joos, a Siemens' executive who...
Siemens partners with Novatel Wireless for HSDPA gear
Infrastructure vendor Siemens AG and PC card maker Novatel Wireless Inc. announced they jointly will sell High-Speed Downlink Packet Access products. Siemens will supply the HSDPA infrastructure gear, and Novatel will offer compatible PC cards as a "preferred partner." "To ensure the economic success...
EU approves BenQ takeover of Siemens’ phone biz
BRUSSELS, Belgium-The European Commission approved Siemens AG's plan to offload its mobile-phone operations to Taiwanese electronics company BenQ Corp. The commission said there wouldn't be any effect on European competition because BenQ will enter the market against such stalwarts as Nokia Corp. and Samsung...
BenQ posts profit on declining sales
TAOYUAN, Taiwan-Manufacturing giant BenQ Corp. posted $24 million in net income during the first six months of this year. The company's sales dropped, however, due to competition in its various electronics businesses. BenQ covers a variety of industries, from LCD monitors to computers. The...
BenQ posts profit on declining sales
TAOYUAN, Taiwan-Manufacturing giant BenQ Corp. posted $24 million in net income during the first six months of this year. The company's sales dropped, however, due to competition in its various electronics businesses.BenQ covers a variety of industries, from LCD monitors to computers. The company...
Siemens’ profit drops in part due to handset unit sale
MUNICH, Germany-Siemens AG posted a drop in its quarterly profit, partially due to the offloading of its mobile-phone business to Taiwanese company BenQ. Siemens' net profit tumbled from $984 million in the year-ago quarter to $470 million in the quarter ended June 30. Siemens...
Siemens’ profit drops partially due to handset unit sale
MUNICH, Germany-Siemens AG posted a drop in its quarterly profit, partially due to the offloading of its mobile-phone business to Taiwanese company BenQ. Siemens' net profit tumbled from $984 million in the year-ago quarter to $470 million in the quarter ended June 30.Siemens announced...
BenQ smart phone approved for U.S. market
The Federal Communications Commission recently approved BenQ's high-end P50 smart phone for sale in the United States, an indication that the company is hoping to break into the U.S. market after its acquisition of Siemens AG's mobile phone business. Designed much like PalmOne Inc.'s...
BenQ smart phone approved for U.S. market
The Federal Communications Commission recently approved BenQ's high-end P50 smart phone for sale in the United States, an indication that the company is hoping to break into the U.S. market after its acquisition of Siemens AG's mobile phone business. Designed much like PalmOne Inc.'s...
Handset makers find ways to cut costs, add features
The mobile-phone industry has evolved in countless ways during the past few decades. Phones today feature a dizzying array of new technologies and services, from multiple radios to integrated digital cameras to blazing fast processors. But perhaps the most notable change in the market...
BenQ to take over Siemens phone biz
Taiwanese electronics manufacturer BenQ Group will take over Siemens' ailing mobile-phone business, catapulting the Asian upstart into the ranks of the world's largest handset makers. Although the exact terms of the deal are somewhat cloudy, Siemens essentially will pay BenQ $303 million to take...
BenQ takes over Siemens’ phone unit
After months of speculation, Siemens announced Taiwanese electronics manufacturer BenQ Group will take over its ailing mobile-phone business. Siemens will pay BenQ $307 million for "ongoing support" and will buy a 2-percent stake in BenQ for $61 million. BenQ, which makes phones, digital cameras,...
Motorola reorders design, manufacturing strategies: Move underscores tenuous relationship between OEMs, ODMs
Motorola Inc. appears to be in the midst of reordering its phone design and manufacturing strategy, moves that could yield either boon or doom for those along its supply chain. Motorola's exercises also highlight the complex, cutthroat nature of electronics manufacturing. Specifically, Motorola last...
Kineto Wireless, BenQ partner on converged device
MILPITAS, Calif.-Kineto Wireless said it is collaborating with BenQ to develop Unlicensed Mobile Access-enabled dual-mode GSM-Wi-Fi handsets. BenQ said it will use Kineto's UMA client software, test tools and integration services for its P50 Pocket PC phone, which will be the first product from...
Qualcomm pens CDMA deals, Venezuela to launch DO
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it has entered into CDMA2000 agreements with two companies, while a carrier has launched CDMA2000 EV-DO technology in Venezuela. The CDMA proprietor said it entered separate licensing agreements with BenQ Corp. of Taiwan and Axesstel Inc. here to develop, manufacture...
Qualcomm pens CDMA deals, Venezuelan carrier launches DO service
SAN DIEGO-Qualcomm Inc. said it has entered into CDMA2000 agreements with two companies, while a carrier has launched CDMA2000 EV-DO technology in Venezuela.The CDMA proprietor said it entered separate licensing agreements with BenQ Corp of Taiwan and Axesstel Inc. here to develop, manufacture and...
Pantech&Curitel looks to U.S. handset market with ambitious plan
Pantech&Curitel, a South Korean manufacturing company comprising the mobile-phone operations of Curitel Communications Inc. and Pantech Group, announced ambitious plans to sell 10 million Pantech-branded mobile phones in the United States in 2005. However, industry watchers believe the company faces a major uphill climb...
FB-4 offers virus protection for Symbian phones
COLUMBUS, Ohio-FB-4 Inc. said its enterprise-grade security software and service for Symbian OS smart phones is now available.The security suite, which also features short message service blocking and data encryption, is available for direct download on smart phones. The product works with Samsung, Nokia,...
On higher earnings plans, Qualcomm unveils chips
In a market blitz, Qualcomm Inc. unveiled a series of chipsets covering CDMA, GSM and W-CDMA protocols.The U.S. supplier made two announcements for the first phase of W-CDMA technology known as High Speed Downlink Packet Access. It also claimed that 21 wireless device manufacturers...
Siemens teams with China's Ningbo Bird for phones
German handset maker Siemens AG and Chinese vendor Ningbo Bird Co. Ltd. announced a new strategic partnership to build and sell mobile phones in Chinese and international markets, moves that could expand both companies' sales opportunities. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.Under...
Siemens teams with China's Ningbo Bird for phones
German handset maker Siemens AG and Chinese vendor Ningbo Bird Co. Ltd. announced a new strategic partnership to build and sell mobile phones in Chinese and international markets, moves that could expand both companies' sales opportunities. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.Under...
Alcatel/TCL venture underscores changes in handset market
Alcatel's new handset deal with Chinese electronics manufacturer TCL Corp. is part of a notable and growing trend toward joint ventures and acquisitions, and analysts expect the pace to accelerate."There's going to be some consolidation," said John Jackson, a wireless and mobile technology analyst...
Motorola to use Picsel browser technology
GLASGOW, United Kingdom-Handset-maker Motorola Inc. announced support for mobile Internet browsing technology from Picsel Technologies Ltd. Motorola's A768, A1000 and MPx phones will feature the browser."Motorola believes that having Picsel software as an integral component of our Smart Phone product range will allow consumers...