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Tuesday 29 September 2009
Bluetooth device maker Jabra strengthening cooperation with RIM, HTC and Asustek, company executive says
GN Netcom, which markets Jabra-branded Bluethooth devices, has stepped up its cooperation with smartphone vendors including RIM (Research in Motion), HTC (High Tech Computer) and...
Thursday 20 August 2009
Smartphones defy slowdown, says Canalys
Smartphones continue to shine as one of the brightest spots of the technology industry, with shipments growing despite the global recession. Innovation in interfaces, design, applications...
Thursday 6 August 2009
Commentary: HTC gets a wakeup call as it is forced to lower revenue guidance for 2009
The price of HTC (High Tech Computer) shares dropped steeply for three consecutive trading sessions closing at NT$328 (US$10.03) on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) on August 5 after...
Wednesday 5 August 2009
Handset shipments return to growth in 2Q09, says iSuppli
Global shipments of handsets in the second quarter climbed 4.7% compared to the first, marking the first sequential increase for the market since the third quarter of 2008, according...
Thursday 25 June 2009
China Telecom in talks with RIM for BlackBerry marketing, says paper
China-based 3G service provider China Telecom is in talks with Research in Motion (RIM) for joint marketing of BlackBerry smartphones in the China market, according to a Chinese-language...
Tuesday 9 June 2009
Taiwan market: RIM launches BlackBerry Storm in cooperation with Taiwan Mobile
RIM (Research in Motion) launched its touchscreen-enabled BlackBerry Storm in the Taiwan market in cooperation with 3G operator Taiwan Mobile on June 8.
Wednesday 6 May 2009
US market: RIM unseats Apple in smartphone ranking, says NPD
An aggressive "buy-one-get-one" promotion by Verizon Wireless helped RIM's BlackBerry Curve move past Apple's iPhone to become the best-selling consumer smartphone in the...
Tuesday 28 April 2009
Handset market stays afloat with 258 million shipped in 1Q09, says ABI Research
Despite tough corporate and unemployment news making the headlines, the mobile handset-buying public did not head to the hills during the first quarter of 2009. Handset vendors had...
Tuesday 14 April 2009
RIM may add Foxconn as new EMS partner for smartphones, say sources
Research in Motion (RIM) is reportedly seeking an EMS partner for the production of its smartphones in Asia Pacific, with Taiwan-based Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry)...
Thursday 26 March 2009
Smartphone market share increases rapidly worldwide, says AdMob
Despite challenging economic conditions, smartphones continued to gain significant market share worldwide over the past six months, rising from 26% to 33% of demand in February 2009,...
Thursday 12 March 2009
Worldwide smartphone sales reached its lowest growth rate with less than 4% increase in 4Q08, says Gartner
In the fourth quarter of 2008, worldwide sales of smartphones to end users reached 38.1 million units, an increase of 3.7% on the fourth quarter of 2007, according to Gartner. Global...
Thursday 5 March 2009
Smartphone sector sees healthy growth in Western Europe in 4Q08, says IDC
The Western European smartphone market experienced good performance in the fourth quarter of 2008, according to IDC's European Mobile Phone Tracker. Vendors shipped 9.3 million units,...
Wednesday 4 March 2009
Smartphones will double their share of the handset market by 2013, says In-Stat
Smartphones will double their share of the handset market to about 20% by 2013, according to In-Stat. Global smartphone growth in 2009 will be strong globally, but even stronger in...
Tuesday 3 February 2009
2009 the year of smartphones, says ABI Research
Mobile handset shipments in the first half of 2008 had a 14% increase on year while slowed to 8% in the third quarter before crashing into a 10% decline in the fourth quarter. As...
Monday 2 February 2009
BlackBerry Storm carries combined BOM and manufacturing cost of US$202, iSuppli estimates
The BlackBerry Storm 9530 from Research in Motion (RIM) carries a combined materials and manufacturing cost of US$202.89, according to a teardown conducted by iSuppli. This cost includes...