Category Archives: Emerging Markets
Five billion people to use cell phones in 2010: UN
The number of mobile phone users across the world would increase to five billion this year, a UN telecommunication agency said. The number of mobile phone subscriptions worldwide has reached 4.6 billion and is expected to increase to five billion … Continue reading
Filed under Emerging Markets, ITU
Mobile World Congress 2010 – day one overview
Mobile World Congress, the cellphone industry’s annual confab in Barcelona, Spain, kicked off on Monday. Microsoft starts over in smartphones: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has used a stage at the Mobile World Congress to unveil Windows Mobile 7 Series, new … Continue reading
Filed under Android, Emerging Markets, Microsoft, Mobile World Congress, Nokia
MediaTek ties with Microsoft to fend off Marvell in China
All the handset platforms will be battling for the mass market smartphone this year, with Chinese 3G particularly important. MediaTek, the king of the low end Chinese cellphone market, is teaming up with Microsoft, and soon Google, to take their … Continue reading
Filed under 3G, Android, Emerging Markets, Marvell, Mediatek (MTK), Microsoft
MediaTek Vows to Ship 30% More Handset Chipsets in 2010
MediaTek Inc., currently Taiwan`s No.1 chip fabless vendor, recently announced it would ship 450 million cellphone chipsets throughout this year, nearly 30% more than 2009`s 350 million chipsets. Industry executives pointed out the company`s projected annual pace is much brighter … Continue reading
Filed under Emerging Markets, Mediatek (MTK)
Sales of Cheap, Fake Cellphones Expected to Double
The sale of cheap imitation brand-name mobile telephones is expected to double, hurting such cellphone giants as Nokia, Samsung and Motorola, and possibly threatening the safety of unwary consumers. A recent report by the market research firm Gartner estimated 2009 … Continue reading
Filed under Emerging Markets, India, Mediatek (MTK), Nokia
Chinese Fakes of Korean Brands Flooding Middle East
An official of LG Electronics’ Dubai branch was recently surprised to hear from Dubai customs that a shipment of 14-inch LG TVs was passing through — because LG stopped making TVs smaller than 20 inches six years ago. Rushing to … Continue reading
Filed under Emerging Markets, Shenzhen
Handset market shares, second quarter
The following three figures are adapted from a 6 November 2009 Forbes.com article. CHINA INDIA INDONESIA
Filed under Emerging Markets
Fake Chinese handsets threaten brands in emerging markets
Fake handsets from China are posing an increasing threat to multinational brands such as Nokia as they flood emerging markets, according to a report. Total shipments are set to reach the equivalent of 13 per cent of the legitimate global … Continue reading
Filed under Emerging Markets, Mediatek (MTK)
Shanzhai in Nigeria
Here is an interesting article talking about shanzhai phones in Nigeria. A major amount of the phones being produced in Shenzhen are made for non-Chinese markets such as Africa. A mobile phone provider has warned consumers to be watchful of … Continue reading
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