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Wednesday 4 September 2013
Microsoft to push own brand with help from Nokia
Microsoft, following its acquisition of Nokia's Device and Services business, is likely to promote its own-brand Surface tablets with the help from Nokia smartphones, similar to Apple's...
Wednesday 4 September 2013
More acquisitions may occur after Nokia/Microsoft deal
Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia's Device and Services business is expected to trigger more acquisitions between handset vendors in the future as the smartphone market will gradually...
Wednesday 4 September 2013
Microsoft purchase of Nokia handset business may boost Chrome devices
Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia's Devices and Services business is expected to intensify competition between Microsoft and PC vendors and thus the latter are likely to be more willing...
Wednesday 4 September 2013
Microsoft-Nokia deal moves handset market from product to ecosystem battlefield, says IDC
The announcement of the Microsoft-Nokia deal signals the end of an era, not just for Nokia, but also for Microsoft. Both companies have now embraced different strategies to be able...
Tuesday 3 September 2013
WP platform likely to become closed OS, forcing other brands to develop alternatives
The Windows Phone (WP) platform is likely to become a closed OS after Microsoft completes its acquisition of Nokia's devices and services business, a development which will force...
Tuesday 3 September 2013
Microsoft to acquire Nokia Devices and Services business
Microsoft and Nokia have jointly announced that the boards of directors for both companies have decided to enter into a transaction whereby Microsoft will purchase substantially all...
Friday 30 August 2013
China market: International brands enhance feature phone offerings
While China's local handset makers have put all their efforts into grabbing a bigger slice of the smartphone market, international brands including Nokia and Samsung Electronics have...
Friday 30 August 2013
India smartphone growth accelerates as large-screens take center stage in 2Q13, says IDC
India's smartphone market almost tripled in shipments on-year in the second quarter of 2013, according to IDC.
Wednesday 28 August 2013
Taiwan smartphone ODMs turn proactive instead of waiting for orders
Taiwan-based smartphone ODMs Arima Communications and Compal Communications have landed greater-than-expected orders for large-size entry-level models thanks to their aggressive marketing...
Thursday 22 August 2013
China market: Smartphone vendors slashing WP8 phone prices to win market share
Smartphone vendors, including Nokia, HTC and Huawei, have slashed the prices of their Window Phone 8 (WP8) models to below CNY1,000 (US$163) in the China market in order to compete...
Monday 19 August 2013
Taiwan makers conservative about Nokia Windows RT tablet sales
While Nokia will unveil its first Windows RT tablet at the end of September and will sell the model through cooperation with Verizon in the US market, Taiwan-based supply chain makers...
Monday 19 August 2013
Digitimes Research: Global smartphone shipments to reach 950 million in 2013
Global smartphone shipments reached 420 million units in the first half of 2013 and are expected to top nearly 950 million units for the full year, Digitimes Research has estimated...
Monday 19 August 2013
China market: iPhone loses ground as local brands poised for growth, says TrendForce
The iPhone now leads Samsung Electronics in the "brand recognition" category by only 1% in China's smartphone market, according to the most recent survey conducted by Avanti,...
Friday 16 August 2013
China market: Branded smartphone vendors reshuffle top management to stay afloat
A number of branded smartphone vendors have recently reshuffled the top management of their operations in China as they are struggling to stay afloat in the country's smartphone industry...
Monday 5 August 2013
More smartphone brands shifting focus to mid-range models, say sources
Smartphone vendors including Samsung Electronics and HTC have stepped up their purchases of parts and components for production of mid-range models as market demand for high-end models...