Posts Tagged ‘ phone ’

Mobile telecom carriers tend to support WP8, say Taiwan makers

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The support for Microsoft Windows Phone 8 (WP8) by Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel is likely to spread to other mobile telecom carriers due to concerns over the growing dominance of the Android and iOS platforms, according to Taiwan-based smartphone supply chain makers. (read on…) Related items HTC Arrive Will Be Sprint’s First Windows...

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Nokia Posts $1.2 Billion Loss as Phone Sales Tumble

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Correction Appended (read on…) Related items Nokia posts $1.2 billion loss as sales plummet Nokia Windows 8 tablet rumours intensify Nokia Plans 4,000 Job Cuts to Shift Phone Assembly to Asia Nokia posts 2011 full-year loss Nokia Lumia 710 Windows Phone Starts Shipping, but Not Yet in the U.S.

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Samsung, Nokia And HTC All Gearing Up For Windows Phone 8 Apollo Launch; Is It The Biggest Threat To iOS And Android …

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The revolution has already begun and the time is ticking towards a tremendous paradigm shift of the future of smartphone industry by the end of 2012. The market waves are expected to change towards a slew of Windows 8-powered smartphones by October and November. (read on…) Related items China market: Original Symbian user base...

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China market: Original Symbian user base to be shared by other platforms

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As Nokia has shifted from Symbian to Windows Phone, the market share for Symbian in China slipped from 42.5% in the first quarter of 2011 to 18.7% in the fourth quarter based on surveys by China-based Analysys International, the remaining Symbian user base will be shared by competing handset platforms, according to Taiwan-based smartphone...

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Taiwan Mobile Phone Maker HTC's Profits Plunge By 70% In Jan.-March

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Taipei-based mobile phone manufacturer HTC,  led by a member of the power couple that topped the 2011 Forbes Taiwan Rich List, said today its profit in the first three months of 2012 plunged by 70% from a year earlier. (read on…) Related items Nokia cuts 4,000 jobs in fight for smartphone market Nokia 2011 results...

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Chinese, Taiwanese phone scammers arrested

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Thai police on Wednesday arrested 15 Chinese and seven Taiwanese involved in a call centre scam, deceiving victims in China and Taiwan into transferring money to them. (read more here…) Related items Asian mobile giants launch race for smartphone market Reelected Taiwan leader calls for clean governance, vows continuing reforms Taiwan Billionaire Visits Temple...

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AT&T to sell Nokia Windows phone for $100

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AT&T Inc. on Monday said it will sell the Lumia 900, its first Nokia Corp. smartphone that runs Windows Phone software, on April 8, for $100 with a two-year contract. (read on…) Related items Nokia Lumia 710 Windows Phone Starts Shipping, but Not Yet in the U.S. Nokia increasing orders to Taiwan-based upstream suppliers...

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Taiwan's HTC unveils phone with powerful camera

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A model displays the new "One" series smartphone by Taiwan's HTC during a press conference in Taipei on March 26, 2012. Taiwan's HTC on Monday unveiled the smartphones that it said would allow … (read the story…) Related items Taiwan's HTC unveils new phones with powerful camera HTC overshadows Nokia at smartphone launches Acer...

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Nokia Windows 8 tablet rumours intensify

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Sources claims the phone maker will enter the tablet market before Christmas. (read on…) Related items Nokia to launch Windows 8 tablet later this year, says report Report: Nokia Preparing Dual-Core, 10-Inch Windows 8 Tablet for Q4 2012 Nokia Lumia 710 Windows Phone Starts Shipping, but Not Yet in the U.S. Nokia to launch...

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Nokia cuts 4,000 jobs in fight for smartphone market

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World-leading mobile phone maker Nokia will cut 4,000 jobs at its smartphone manufacturing facilities in Finland, Hungary and Mexico by the end of 2012, it said on Wednesday. (read on…) Related items Nokia Moves Phone Assembly to Asia Taiwan Mobile Phone Maker HTC's Profits Plunge By 70% In Jan.-March Nokia 2011 results deep in...

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March shipments of 4G mobile phones to reach over 1 million

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Mobile phone makers Samsung and HTC both target 4G phone shipments in March to exceed one million units. Shipments in second-quarter 2012 are likely to reach 5-10 million units. Suppliers such as Qualcomm, Broadcom, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), ASE and Silicon Precision Industries (SPIL) are expected to benefit from the large orders. (read...

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Asus phone-inside-a-tablet PadFone is official: Here’s what it looks like

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What do you get when you put a phone inside a tablet? The Asus PadFone. And unlike most ideas this crazy, it’s not just a concept, it’s coming. (read the story…) Related items The Best Browsers for Your Android Phone MWC 2012: Asus teases 3-in-1 Padfone for Monday Asustek’s new ‘Padfone’ tablet to get...

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