Nikkei | February 9, 2011 TOKYO (Nikkei)–Domestic shipments of cellular phones and PHS (personal handyphone system) handsets grew 6.3% to 33.27 million units in 2010, the first uptick in three …
Mobile Phones
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Cell phone shipments up for 1st year in 3 >
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Sprint Nextel, Kyocera launch dual-touchscreen Echo smart phone >by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra Cuya
NEW YORK – Sprint Nextel Corp. and Kyocera Communications Inc. announced the Echo, a dual-screen smart phone running Google Inc.’s Android 2.2 operating system. The mobile phone is comprised of …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Qualcomm and CAA join together for mobile apps venture >by Matt Kapkoby Matt Kapko
Qualcomm Inc. and Creative Artists Agency are launching a joint venture to develop mobile apps.Based in Los Angeles at CAA’s offices, Creative Mobile Labs will develop concepts with talent specifically …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Sprint Nextel, Kyocera launch dual-touchscreen Echo smart phone >
NEW YORK – Sprint Nextel Corp. and Kyocera Communications Inc. announced the Echo, a dual-screen smart phone running Google Inc.’s Android 2.2 operating system. The mobile phone is comprised of …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Reality Check: The rise of the super phone >
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.If we learned …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Analysis: LEDs companies’ rally dims as China beckons >
Reuters | February 2, 2011 | Nichola Groom LED makers have defied the post-crisis market turmoil with off-the-charts share price gains reminiscent of the dot-com boom. Now, the sudden rise …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Analysis: LEDs companies' rally dims as China beckons >
Reuters | February 2, 2011 | Nichola Groom LED makers have defied the post-crisis market turmoil with off-the-charts share price gains reminiscent of the dot-com boom. Now, the sudden rise …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Thailand’s TOT seeks $7 billion from phone companies >by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra Cuya
Bloomberg | February 1, 2011 | Supunnabul Suwannakij and Daniel Ten Kate Thai state-run phone company TOT Plc plans to seek 214.7 billion baht ($7 billion) in compensation mostly from …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Ericsson launches mobile banking services >by Tracy Fordby Tracy Ford
L.M. Ericsson (ERIC) launched its own mobile financial services business today, offering mobile operators, financial institutions and others with a mobile money services that it said can be connected to …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Analyst Angle: The future of mobile commerce is here; it’s tap to pay >
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.Would …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">China may introduce commercial 4G mobile services next year after trials >
Bloomberg | January 26, 2011 | Young-Sam Cho China, the world’s largest mobile- phone market, may begin commercializing its TD-LTE technology standard for so-called fourth-generation mobile services next year. Trials …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Docomo to cut call connection fees by up to 35.6% >by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra Cuya
Japan Today | January 25, 2011 NTT Docomo Inc said Monday it has decided to cut connection fees for calls to other cellphone service operators by up to the largest-ever …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">UPDATE 1-Thai AIS to invest $326 mln on network expansion >by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra Cuya
Reuters | January 24, 2011 | Khettiya Jittapong * Most of budget is to expand 2G network capacity * To expand 3G services on existing networks by Q3 * 2011 …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Lie detection goes mobile in Austin >by Marc Speirby Marc Speir
AUSTIN-Everyone is faced with a moment when accused of being dishonest. For instance, have you called in sick to kick off Austin City Limits or recover from your third day …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">HTC Corp. expects to ride wave of 4G >by Matt Kapkoby Matt Kapko
HTC Corp. reported $500 million in net income for its quarter ending Dec. 31, 2010. Full year sales for 2010 jumped 150% from 2009’s total and the Taiwanese mobile phone …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Executive shake-up at Google on heels of 'stellar year' >by Matt Kapkoby Matt Kapko
Google Inc.’s (GOOG) latest earnings were overshadowed by an executive shake-up at the highest level of the company.Eric Schmidt is stepping down as CEO on April 4 to take on …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">China Unicom 3G Users Tops 14mn >
China Unicom | January 20, 2011 | Press Release BEIJING, Jan 20, 2011 (SinoCast Daily Business Beat via COMTEX) — China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd. (NYSE: CHU, SEHK: 0762, and …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Nokia’s market share troubles to hit profits >
Reuters | January 19, 2011 | Tarmo Virki (Reuters) – Nokia is expected to report its third profit fall in a row as the mobile phone company struggles to compete …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Nokia's market share troubles to hit profits >
Reuters | January 19, 2011 | Tarmo Virki (Reuters) – Nokia is expected to report its third profit fall in a row as the mobile phone company struggles to compete …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Reality Check: Winners and losers from a Verizon Wireless iPhone >
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.We quickly forgot …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Reality Check: What's your strategy to move into the future? >
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.A few months …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Imagination Technologies shows off mobile graphics prowess with 5x performance boost >by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie Barak
Most people probably haven’t heard of the firm Imagination Technologies, but with the firm supplying the IP for around 80% of the world’s mobile graphics, you might want to sit …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Russia: BrightStar partnering up to take the telecom distribution space by storm >by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie Barak
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News Editor Sylvie Barak delved deep into the Russian wireless landscape during a recent trip to the country. She delivered a feature report for RCR Wireless …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Russia: A journalist's perspective on its telecom market >by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie Barak
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News Editor Sylvie Barak delved deep into the Russian wireless landscape during a recent trip to the country. She delivered a feature report for RCR Wireless …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">VODone Limited Establishes China Mobile Games and Entertainment Group Limited to be its Mobile Game Business Flagship Company and to Consolidate its Leading Position in the PRC Mobile Game Industry >
Vodone | January 11, 2011 | Press Release HONG KONG, Jan. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ — VODone Limited (“VODone” or the “Group”: Stock code: 0082), a leading new media company in …