http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20100309PD209.html
DigiTimes —
China Telecom, in an attempt to promote mid-range CDMA 2000 handsets priced at 700-2,000 yuan (US$103-293), has formed an industry alliance to integrate design, development, production and marketing of such handsets, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
http://www.intomobile.com/2010/02/17/china-telecom-kddi-and-verizon-wireless-join-the-gsma-since-theyre-all-switching-to-lte-cdma-is-dead.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+IntoMobile+%28IntoMobile%29
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis —
China Telecom, KDDI and Verizon ( NYSE: VZ ) Wireless all use CDMA today because when they deployed their networks, CDMA offered superior voice quality and data speeds. Earlier this century UMTS came, then a few years later HSPA became the golden standard in Europe and Asia. America is getting there, but it’s taking
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some time; blame AT&T. But now it’s time to upgrade, time to switch to the next generation of technology. Technically neither LTE nor WiMAX are officially 4G technologies, but for the sake of discussion let’s say they are. China Telecom, KDDI and Verizon Wireless are going to retool their networks to support LTE and because of that they’ve all announced today that they’re joining the GSMA , also known as the group that invented the GSM standard in 1982. 80% of the world uses GSM technology, and with these 3 operators joining that bandwagon, that number is only going to go up. Related News from IntoMobile: WiMAX is officially a 3G technology – wait a sec… Canadian Telus considering LTE WiBro voice calls coming to South Korea, WiMAX networks in 2009 Bali-based Smart Telecom launches first EVDO Rev. B network China plans to invest more than $58.5 billion on 3G over next 3 years Share this: ...Less
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20100211PD209.html
DigiTimes —
China Mobile China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom, the three largest mobile telecom carriers in China, as well as Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile (TWM) and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), the top three telcos in Taiwan, are gearing up to run online handset app stores.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/02/12/rf_sim_deployments/
The Register —
WuMart first to sign up for electro-wallet SIM China Mobile has launched a proximity payment service based on RF SIM technology, and with China Telecom announcing trials the standard is probably unstoppable.… Offloading malware protection to the cloud
http://gigaom.com/2010/01/04/holy-sales-growth-huawei-says-sales-grew-almost-29/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OmMalik+%28GigaOM%29
GigaOM —
Huawei's solar-powered base station In case anyone is doubting that the shakeout in the telecommunications world will continue even as demand for broadband (and bandwidth) skyrockets, consider Huawei’s reported 2009 revenue of $21.5 billion and contract sales of more than $30 billion. The Chinese telecommunications
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equipment vendor told Light Reading that it grew contract sales by almost 29 percent and saw revenue growth of 17.5 percent, during a year when most of its competitors have been reporting lowered sales . Huawei is on a tear , although it expects its contract sales growth to slow in 2010 to about 20 percent, reaching $30 billion. Its competitors, meanwhile, have been cutting their work forces and trying to figure out ways to bolster non-equipment aspects of their businesses as the tectonic shifts in the telecommunications industry ripple through the ecosystem. Nokia Siemens Network is cutting employees while Alcatel-Lucent and Ericsson are trying to derive other forms of revenue from services plays. Meanwhile, Nortel’s assets are in the final stages of getting sold off and Motorola’s equipment arm is touting its WiMAX gear while desperately hoping for some big LTE wins . ...Less
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It’s Tuesday and that can only mean it’s time for our weekly feature, the BlackBerry Buzz. Numbers are out on the top handsets in use for the U.S. market and Research In Motion (RIM) ought to be pleased. Out of the 10 handsets most used in 2009 through October, BlackBerry devices grabbed three spots, including
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the second place overall according to Nielson’s data. CNet notes that Apple’s iPhone 3G took the top spot at 4.0% of all U.S. subscribers. However, due to multiple product lines, Research In Motion continues to have a greater market share overall. Bear in mind that this list is comprised of popular mobile phones, not just smartphones. In fact, other than the iPhone and the BlackBerry devices all other phones are what I’d consider to be feature phones. That’s telling — it says to me that RIM continues to transition well into the consumer space as the smartphone market continues to rise in popularity. But one of the least popular functions of a BlackBerry might be using it to surf the web. While waiting for a WebKit browser out of the RIM acquisition of Torch Mobile , it’s clear that many BlackBerry owners use Opera for their browsing needs. Opera shared their 2009 state of the web report and in the U.S., six of the top 10 handsets that most use the Opera browser were BlackBerry devices . I doubt RIM needed affirmation of their weak browser, but it’s there in black and white. I also wonder what the impact to Opera will be when BlackBerry handsets do gain a WebKit browser — it won’t likely be good for Opera. ...Less
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Reuters: Technology News —
NEW YORK (Reuters) - BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd said Tuesday its BlackBerry customers in North and South America are experiencing delays, and it is working to resolve the issue.
http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20091217/rim-resolves-blackberry-e-mail-issue/
Digital Daily —
Research In Motion (RIMM) has identified and corrected the issue that interrupted e-mail service for some North American BlackBerry customers this morning . “Some customers may still experience delays as email queues are processed,” the company said in a statement. “RIM is continuing to investigate the
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http://www.intomobile.com/2009/12/17/rim-announces-partnership-with-china-telecom-3-29-billion-in-q3-revenue.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+IntoMobile+%28IntoMobile%29
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis —
As rumoured , RIM has confirmed their agreement with China Telecom in their Q3 results reported today. The details only extend as far as “devices and services”, but combined with their recent China Mobile and Digital China partnerships, RIM’s hitting this part of the world hard, and in a quarter or two
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we’ll hopefully see some great uptake from the area. Specifics should be available “in the coming months”. As for the fiscal Q3 2010 results themselves… Revenue: $3.29 billion (+11% from last quarter, +41% from last year) Income: $628.4 million (up from $475.6 million last quarter) Subscribers: 4.4 million net additions , 36 million subscribers total Devices: 10 million more units, 75 million devices total Looks pretty good overall, eh? You can cruise the full report at the via, listen in on the conference call here , or bookmark our Finance page on RIM if you’re interested in keeping tabs on their stock. [via RIM ] Related News from IntoMobile: RIM Q2 Results Miss Expectations Due to Visto Case China Mobile reports first quarter results; 37% rise in profits RIM’s Q4 Financial Results Rock the Kasbah AT&T posts biggest iPhone sales quarter yet, impressive financial results AT&T’s Quarterly Profits Dip 15% Share this: ...Less
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Reuters: Technology News —
BEIJING (Reuters) - Digital China, a Hong Kong-listed information technology company, is to distribute Research In Motion's Blackberry handsets, accelerating RIM's effort to expand into mainland China.
http://www.precentral.net/report-china-telecom-talks-carry-palm-devices-early-next-year
PreCentral.net —
It’s a small blurb in a Reuters article mainly about BlackBerries in China , but here’s the important part for us: "China Telecom aims to sell BlackBerry handsets and Palm smartphones in China by early next year, as it tries to gain share from its two larger mobile telecom rivals, a source familiar with
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the situation said on Monday." China Telecom is China’s smallest major cellular network (though the largest Chinese CDMA network), trailing behind rivals China Unicom and China Mobile. China Unicom recently launch the iPhone in China, though its high price has apparently limited the iPhone’s success . China Mobile, on the other hand, will be launching Dell’s new smartphone offering, the Android-running Dell Mini 3i . This also is not the first time we've heard of China Telecom pursuing Palm. It was reported back in August that the carrier was in talks to carry Palm devices . ...Less
http://tech.yahoo.com/news/afp/20090928/tc_afp/chinaustelecomcompanyapple
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AFP - China Unicom said on Monday it will start selling the iPhone in October, marking the official launch of the widely popular handset in the world's largest mobile market.
http://tech.yahoo.com/news/pcworld/20090826/tc_pcworld/motorolahopesnewmwallettechnologywinsinchina
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PC World - Motorola has developed a new technology to turn mobile phones into payment devices and plans to make Taiwan a testing ground for the technology before moving on to China.
