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Wednesday 21 November 2012
Nokia, HTC promoting WP8 smartphones with aggressive pricing in the US
Having launched their Windows Phone 8-based smartphones in the US only two weeks ago, Nokia and HTC have engaged in fierce price competition to win market share, according to industry...
Thursday 15 November 2012
Android takes 90% smartphone platform market share in China
Google's Android platform has taken a 90% share of the smartphone platform market in China. However, as iPhone 5 and many Windows Phone 8 models will be introduced to the China market...
Thursday 8 November 2012
China market: Nokia, HTC and Huawei WP8 smartphones to debut in December
Cooperating with China's three telecom service providers, brands such as Nokia, HTC, Samsung Electronics and Huawei will introduce their Windows Phone 8 models into the China market...
Monday 5 November 2012
Uncertain Windows 8 future may relatively affect Windows Phone 8
Although Microsoft has been aggressive promoting its new Windows 8 operating system (OS), a weak global economy has the notebook supply chain remaining conservative about the OS'...
Wednesday 31 October 2012
Taiwan market: HTC launches WP8X and WP8S smartphones
HTC has launched its Windows Phone 8-based smartphones, the WP8X and WP8S, in Taiwan in cooperation with four telecom service companies–Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile,...
Tuesday 30 October 2012
Demand for WP8 smartphones not expected to be strong, say Taiwan makers
While Nokia, HTC and Samsung Electronics will launch Windows Phone 8 (WP8) devices beginning in November, in line with Microsoft unveiling the mobile operating system on October 29,...
Tuesday 16 October 2012
HTC, Samsung likely to price WP8 models cheaper than Nokia
As the first wave of the competition over Windows Phone 8 (WP8) smartphones will kick off in November, HTC and Samsung Electronics are expected to adopt more aggressive pricing strategies...
Thursday 4 October 2012
Market impact of Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8
The launch of Windows 8 is a more significant event than the release of Windows 7, both for Microsoft and for the industry as a whole. It represents an extension of the PC industry's...
Thursday 4 October 2012
Google, Microsoft sing different tune for Nexus and Surface smartphones, say sources
Google and Microsoft both reportedly plan to extend the Nexus 7 and Surface tablet lineups to include smartphones as a means to further increase the penetration of their own platforms,...
Friday 21 September 2012
Nokia to miss out on year-end sales for not delivering WP8 models ahead of HTC or Samsung, say sources
Nokia is likely to miss out on the year-end sales opportunities if it lags Samsung Electronics or HTC in the delivery of Windows Phone 8-based smartphones, according to industry so...
Thursday 20 September 2012
HTC hopes to regain US market share with new Windows Phone 8 smartphones
The rise of Apple and Samsung Electronics has pushed HTC to rank number three in the US smartphone market with an approximately 14% market share. The firm plans to regain turf with...
Tuesday 11 September 2012
Nokia may release new Windows Phone 7.5 smartphones for the entry-level segment
Nokia may release new Windows Phone 7.5-based smartphones for the entry-level segment at the end of 2012 since Windows Phone 8's hardware requirements for dual-core processor and...
Thursday 6 September 2012
Timing is good for WP8 phones, but Microsoft faces challenges to maintain relationships with partners
The timing for Nokia, Samsung Electronics, and HTC to release Windows Phone 8 (WP8) smartphones at the end of October or later in 2012 could not be better, but Microsoft's preferential...
Thursday 6 September 2012
Compal Communications to land Nokia Windows smartphone orders in 2013
Nokia is aggressively trying to release Windows Phone 8 smartphones before the end of September to regain its momentum in the handset market. Meanwhile, its major OEM partner Compal...
Thursday 30 August 2012
Samsung unveils new products in Berlin
Samsung Electronics has unveiled a series of cross-platform mobile devices, including the Galaxy Note II, Windows 8/Windows RT tablet PCs and Windows Phone 8 smartphones, in Berlin...