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Mobile operators and handset OEMs should fear Samsung's retail expansionJanuary 30, 2014Samsung plans to open sixty Samsung-branded stores across seven countries in partnership with technology retailer Carphone Warehouse. Operators will be disappointed to see an already dominant mobile handset maker become even stronger in retail. By having a one stop shop for all Samsung device sales and crucially repairs and other trouble shooting, Samsung stores could steer more consumers into its stores and not into operators' stores.
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Google continues to disrupt the smartphone market with competitive pricingNovember 01, 2013Google unveiled its latest smartphone from its developer-focussed Nexus line. It will launch in the US, Canada, the big 5 in Western Europe, Japan and South Korea from November 1st. The Nexus 5 features...
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Monetising mobile messaging: Asian apps' content strategies lead the wayNovember 01, 2013Social and communications apps came second only to games in terms of mobile application store performance in Q2 2013. But many apps are looking beyond core communications to drive revenue growth with more complete mobile content strategies. Asian apps lead the way so far with KakaoTalk, Line and WeChat all looking to use content to generate revenues...Subscribers Only
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Big Nokia launches for Microsoft's mobile futureOctober 21, 2013Both sets of new handsets are important products for Nokia and Microsoft. The new Asha handsets are a critical holding action against ever cheaper Android smartphones and a way to maintain customers that can later be sold Lumia Windows Phones. The 1520 an
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T-Mobile USA innovates with new roaming plansOctober 13, 2013T-Mobile US unveiled its highly competitive roaming pricing. From October 31st, subscribers on its "Simply Choice" price plans will have access to unlimited 2G data speeds and texts while travelling to over...
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Poland looks to enhance competition with 4G spectrumAugust 22, 2013The Polish regulatory body (UKE) announced the terms of its 4G auction. Applicants are expected to submit their bids prior to the deadline on October 1st. Up for grabs are 5 blocks of 2x5 MHz paired spectrum...
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Design and Sourcing update for Mobile Intelligence SubscribersAugust 15, 2013Since the acquisition of Screen Digest Limited in 2010 by IHS Global Limited we have worked to create a new and exciting team under the name IHS Electronics & Media. This team brings together a unique...
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Sony emerging from the pack of Android challengersAugust 04, 2013Japanese manufacturer Sony reported healthy growth from its smartphone business in its earnings for the first quarter of its financial year. Sony shipped 9.6m smartphones in the quarter ending on the 30th of...
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Telefonica and Yoigo increase cooperationAugust 01, 2013Telefónica and Yoigo plan to increase their cooperation across the broadband, mobile, and mutliplay sectors. In the mobile sector, Yoigo's national 2G and 3G roaming access to Telefónica's...
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Telefonica seeks alternatives to smartphone duopolyJuly 01, 2013Spanish multinational operator Telefonica has announced a marketing partnership to promote sales of Microsoft's Windows Phone handsets in selected markets. As part of the one year agreement,...
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Blackberry shifts focus to developing marketsMay 14, 2013Blackberry Messenger (BBM) will become available to Android 4.0+ and iPhone users this summer. Blackberry says that the popular messaging service currently has 60 million monthly active users globally....
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Apple's results demonstrate where it has sustainable differentiationApril 23, 2013Apple reported its results first the first calendar quarter of 2013. Operational metrics remains strong while financial performance slipped very slightly.IHS believes Apple has four assets that will deliver sustainable differentiation in the future, notab
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Samsung makes smartphones smarter with sensors, but risks overshooting market needsMarch 15, 2013The Galaxy S4 will cement Samsung's existing position as the leading mobile handset maker globally. This flagship smartphone will act as a halo device that will boost Samsung's mobile brand and support sales of all of Samsung's handsets at all price point
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LG announced deal to acquire WebOSFebruary 28, 2013LG Electronics announced on February 25, 2013 the acquisition of the WebOS operating system from HP, to be used in its Smart TVs starting early 2014. With this deal LG will obtain the source code,...
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Mozilla & 18 operators challenge Google's smartphones with Firefox OSFebruary 24, 2013Mozilla unveils the first commercial build of Firefox OS and its "open mobile ecosystem" alongside numerous device, content and operator partners. The 18 operator groups backing Firefox OS reach all parts of...
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HTC One brings TV multiplay strategy to smartphone designFebruary 19, 2013The new flagship HTC One is the first true TV multiplay smartphone and as such should be the smartphone at the heart of operator strategies to bundle fixed and mobile services.
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Spanish operators launch inter-operable rich communications solutions (RCS)December 05, 2012Telefonica's Movistar, France Telecom's Orange and Vodafone launched the first fully interoperable rich communications services (RCS) service through Joyn. The application offers instant messaging, file...
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EU set to free up 3G spectrum for 4GNovember 14, 2012The European Commission has decreed that all EU member states will have to make spectrum currently assigned to 3G services available for next generation services by June 2014. The ruling relates to the 2100MHz band which is used for 3G services in every...
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Samsung launches Smart Dock for Galaxy Note IINovember 07, 2012Samsung has introduced the Galaxy Note 2 Smart Dock. The Smart Dock gives users the ability to attach a USB keyboard and mouse, as well as use a large screen device, and audio, offering a PC-like...
