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Handset power requirements dramatically outpacing capacity, claims research
Mobile handset power requirements are currently growing at a significantly faster rate than handset battery capacity, according to IMS Research. And the resulting gap between power available to users and the power required by a growing number of
Western European mobile phone market shows signs of recovery, but still expected to shrink in 2009, says IDC
New research has found that the Western European mobile phone market recorded another quarter of year-on-year declines in the second quarter of 2009 (2Q09). According to the IDC European Mobile Phone Tracker, handset vendors shipped 42 million units
Green handset shipments could reach 500 million units globally within five years, says research
According to new analysis from Juniper Research, consumer demand for environmentally sustainable mobile devices will be the primary driver behind the growth of green handsets, which could see global shipments grow to 485 million units by 2014.
Orange launches 'world's first' high-definition voice service in Moldova
Orange Moldova has today announced the launch of the world's first mobile telephone service offering high-definition (HD) sound. The service is claimed to provide customers with a significantly improved quality of service when making calls.
Low-cost handsets to account for over half of all mobile phones by 2014, says research
A new report from Juniper Research is said to show how the mobile handset market is becoming increasingly polarised between low cost handsets for emerging markets and high-end smartphones for developed regions - with the mid-range handset market
Telefónica and Palm announce Palm Pre exclusive in Europe
Telefónica and Palm have announced an exclusive agreement to sell the Palm Pre phone initially in Spain, United Kingdom, Ireland and Germany when the device is launched in Europe in time for the winter holidays.
Financial downturn will have major impact on mobile device manufacturers, says report
The financial downturn will see 1.04 billion fewer devices sold in the next five years than had previously been expected, according to Informa Telecoms & Media's latest report, 'The Financial Crisis: Analyzing the impact on global mobile markets'.
Multi-country study examines how we use mobile phones now and what we might do in the future
A multi-country study, released today by Lightspeed Research, an online market research company, is said to show the increasingly prominent role mobile phones are taking in our lives. According to Lightspeed, with ownership of mobile phones so high
