Mobile Industry
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Smartphones boost mobile industry: In-Stat

News Smartphones generate greater revenues for various segments of mobile phone industry, and should be promoted by mobile players, says analyst.

Monday, November 17 2008 05:03 PM

Tags: Smart phones, Data services, Mobile, Smart Phone, Survey, phone, mobile industry, Smartphone, Emerging Market, Apple iPhone

Mobile data to soar in developed markets

News Developed markets will continue to push mobile data services revenues, which will grow 79 percent over the next five years, according to Ovum analyst.

Tuesday, January 06 2009 06:36 PM

Tags: Data services, Mobile platforms/communications, Ovum, Mobile, Operator, mobile industry, Emerging Market, revenue, Internet, industry

China telecoms market to surpass Japan by 2014

News China's telecommunications market on track to generate US$187 billion by 2014, fueled by mobile uptake in rural areas and 3G, says Pyramid Research.

Friday, July 24 2009 06:55 PM

Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, 3G (Third Generation), China Mobile Ltd., Telecommunications, Japan, 3G, Emerging Market, network, China, analyst

Bill Gates donates to help poor spend their money

News The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has given a US$12.5 million grant to the Mobile Money for the Unbanked scheme which offers those in the developing regions their first bank account--on their mobiles.

Wednesday, February 18 2009 08:29 AM

Tags: Cellular phones, Smart phones, PDA phones, Web 2.0, Bill Gates, Mobile, Juniper Networks Inc., Mobile Banking, mobile financial service, mobile industry

Universal cell phone charger coming soon

News Mobile-industry leaders agree to use Micro-USB as a single standard for phone chargers, promising to reduce the number of chargers shipped and the number needed by users to revive their handsets.

Wednesday, February 18 2009 07:45 AM

Tags: Cellular phones, Smart phones, PDA phones, Mobile, Cell Phone, GSM Association, mini-USB, Micro-USB, Micro-USB Slot, phone

Ballmer: Mobile's success hangs on openness

News Companies in the mobile industry will need to be "open" to succeed, said Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer at the Mobile World Congress.

Thursday, February 19 2009 06:22 AM

Tags: Open source, Microsoft Corp., Steve Ballmer, Mobile, mobile industry, AT&T Corp., Microsoft Windows, mobile application, Apple iPhone, industry

Mobile features that could succeed in 2009

News 2008 already proved the success of open mobile operating systems, GPS and touchscreens, but next year's recession-hit scene is likely to show only incremental advances.

Thursday, December 25 2008 04:30 PM

Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Development/design, Mobile applications, Mobile platforms, Mobile commerce, Mobile advertising, Mobile, Google Inc., Touch Screen, phone

Qualcomm builds NFC into mobile chipsets

News The manufacturer is to support the contactless, short-range wireless technology, but analysts warn that near-field communications may struggle to take off soon.

Thursday, February 12 2009 06:38 AM

Tags: Mobile processors, Notebooks and tablets, Qualcomm Inc., Mobile, GPS, mobile industry, London, bank, handset, industry

Intel puts more funding behind WiMax

News Chipmaker's investment arm has pumped about US$42.7 million into UQ Communications's mobile WiMax network in Japan.

Tuesday, June 09 2009 10:20 AM

Tags: Network infrastructure, 802.11/Wi-Fi, WiMax, Investments, Intel Corp., Mobile, Chip Company, Japan, mobile industry, 3G

Two Verizon Android phones coming in 2009

News Verizon and Google make partnership official with promises to collaborate on Android-based phones and other devices over the next several years.

Wednesday, October 07 2009 10:22 AM

Tags: Smart phones, Mobile applications, Google Android, Google Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Phone, software, network, partnership, mobile

Report: Dell to launch Android phone with AT&T

News Rumors have built all year about Dell's plans for the smartphone market, and the company might finally be ready to show off what it has developed.

Thursday, October 08 2009 10:03 AM

Tags: Smart phones, Google Android, Google Inc., Phone, Operating System, Motorola Inc., mobile, Google Android, Smart Phone, Microsoft Windows Mobile

Nokia sues Apple for patent infringement

News World's largest phone maker accuses Apple of violating intellectual property it owns governing handset wireless connectivity.

Friday, October 23 2009 09:23 AM

Tags: Patents, Smart phones, Nokia Corp., Apple Inc., Patent, Phone, Wireless, intellectual property, 3G, Wi-Fi

Mobile apps players form S'pore group

News Mobile Alliance of Singapore, comprising over 30 players from mobile software industry, aims to establish country as development hub for mobile applications.

Tuesday, June 16 2009 08:23 PM

Tags: CommunicAsia 2009, Mobile platforms/communications, Mobile applications, Mobile platforms, Mobile, Asia-Pacific, Singapore, software company, Microsoft Internet Explorer, mobile application

Thai airport closures may leave AIS short of revenue goal

News Advanced Info Service will not reach its revenue growth target of 7 percent due to a deepening downturn in the final quarter as a result of the shutdown, says company's president.

Tuesday, December 23 2008 07:02 AM

Tags: Handhelds, Sales/revenue, Budgeting/cost control, Earning reports/forecasts, Politics, Mobile, Thailand, Cell Phone, Sales, handset sale