While the mobile phone industry has generally been unaffected by economic ups and downs, this recession may well be different, reports analysts In-Stat.
08/12/2008
After 25 years of stellar growth, the mobile phone industry faces huge challenges this year from a poor economy and a lack of new features, reports In-Stat.
23/02/2009
SanDisk Corporation has announced the availability of SanDisk Mobile Ultra, microSD, microSDHC and Memory Stick Micro (M2) flash mobile memory cards, which are available in 2GB, 4GB and 8GB capacities.
02/07/2008
Complexity is preventing uptake and usage of mobile applications and services, according to a survey of US and UK consumers commissioned by mobile device management company Mformation.
29/01/2009
Two-thirds of Americans who use mobile phones while driving believe it is safer to talk on a hands-free mobile than a hand-held device according to a recent study released by the US-based AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
17/12/2008
LG Electronics has announced that its LG Viewty, featuring five-megapixel camera phone (model: LG-KU990) has recorded impressive sales performance of over 310,000 units since its introduction to the European market.
10/01/2008
Sydneysiders with selected mobile phone handsets are currently enjoying live broadcast television, directly to their mobile phones.
05/02/2009
IDC said the growth was fuelled by increased demand for smartphones and the global economic recovery.
05/05/2010
Consumers perceive personal navigation devices (PNDs) as clearly superior to similar navigation services available on mobile phones, according to analysts Strategy Analytics.
26/01/2009
Fixed mobile convergence (FMC), the transparent hand-off of active voice calls between cellular and Wi-Fi networks using a dual-mode phone, can be a powerful enabling tool for businesses, reports analyst In-Stat.
25/08/2009
Two recent reports by the mobile phone industry and a survey conducted by the Total Environment Centre revealed the ‘Mobile Muster’ scheme as seriously flawed. The industry has achieved a paltry 3% recovery rate and, in the meantime, a mountain of toxic mobiles is waiting to be dumped, Total Environment Centre said.
31/07/2007
Following the introduction of the 5 Megapixel Samsung G600, the company has launched the G800 with 3X optical zoom, wide dynamic range and face detection.
06/05/2008
The high R&D costs involved in developing a new mobile OS – and building an ecosystem around it – could potentially consolidate the smart phone OS market, according to analyst Strategy Analytics.
11/08/2009
Wolfson Microelectronics has started sampling its first active noise cancellation chip specifically designed for mobile phone applications.
18/07/2008
According to analysts Strategy Analytics consumers are interested in innovative devices such as a phone with a roll-up display and a flexible phone that can be bent into any shape.
11/03/2009
Chris Althaus of AMTA argues that the risks mobile electronics pose to aircraft systems are overstated
20/04/2009
Strategy Analytics says growth is expected to resume in 2010 and will reach $9B by 2013.
05/11/2009
Mobile phone research from analyst Strategy Analytics shows that while the global recession is affecting wireless revenue and minutes of use (MOU) in emerging markets, subscriber bases continue to grow.
17/06/2009
Worldwide GPS smart phone shipments will grow 34 percent from 57 million units in 2008 to 77 million units in 2009, says analyst Strategy Analytics.
05/08/2009
The Recycling Manager of the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA), Rose Read, said the Total Environment Centre’s (TEC) extraordinary attack on the MobileMuster mobile phone recycling program was misdirected and misleading.
13/08/2007