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iPhone comes to China without key feature (AP)

iPhone comes to China without key feature

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Oct 30, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

(AP) -- Apple's iPhone is making its long-awaited formal debut in the world's most populous mobile phone market, without a key feature and at higher prices than widely available black market models.


Africa world's fastest growing mobile phone market

Africa world's fastest growing mobile phone market

Technology / Telecom

created Oct 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Mobile phone subscriptions in Africa have defied the world economic crisis by growing faster than in any other region of the world since 2003, according to a United Nations report published ...


Toshiba to stop making mobile phones in Japan

Technology / Business

created May 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Japan's top chipmaker Toshiba Corp. said Wednesday it will end production of mobile phones in Japan due to plummeting demand amid an economic slump.


The leaders of Japan and China are set to discuss jointly developing a next-generation mobile telephone network

Japan, China may jointly develop mobile network

Technology / Telecom

created Apr 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The leaders of Japan and China may this week discuss jointly developing a next-generation mobile telephone network for the Chinese market, a government official said Tuesday.


A man browses through the Acer M900 smartphone during its launch in Singapore

Computer giant Acer launches mobile phones in Asia

Technology / Business

created Apr 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Taiwan-based computer giant Acer on Wednesday launched a series of advanced mobile phones for the Asia-Pacific region, ramping up its expansion into the wireless communication market.


A man holds an Emporia Telecom phone for senior citizens at the Mobile World Congress (GSMA) in Barcelona

Mobile phone sales up six pct in 2008, 4th qtr weak

Technology / Telecom

created Mar 03, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Mobile phone sales grew by six percent in 2008 over the previous year but fell nearly five percent in the fourth quarter as the global economy weakened, market research firm Gartner said on Tuesday.


Microsoft secures Verizon mobile search deal

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created Jan 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Microsoft Corp. has bested rivals Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc. by securing an agreement to become the default provider of Internet search service to mobile phone customers of Verizon Wireless, a Verizon executive said Wednesday.