Handset
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HTC to ship Google handsets by year-end
High Tech Computer (HTC) is now manufacturing Google handsets with shipments officially commencing at the end of 2007, according to handset component makers. The makers also said the shipment volume will reach as high as one million units.Google handsets will hit the global market in 2008, noted the component makers.
HTC to ship Google handsets by year-end
Sony Ericsson wowing mobile handset market
Nokia expanded its leadership position in the mobile handset market in 2006, shipping more units than its next two closest competitors combined, according to research firm iSuppli.However, the biggest waves in the market in 2006 were made by Sony Ericsson, which in the fourth quarter posted the largest on quarter growth of all mobile-phone makers, with shipments rising 61.5% to 26 million units, up from 16.1 million units during the same period in 2005. The joint venture between consumer electronics giant Sony and telecommunications specialist Ericsson enjoyed a great 2006, achieving more than 15% growth in the second, third and fourth quarters of 2006.
"Sony Ericsson is targeting its entire product line at the mid-to-high range of the market and just recently has started entering the emerging low-cost handset market," said Tina Teng, wireless communications analyst at iSuppli. "This has contributed to the company's accelerated growth in 2006. Plus, Sony Ericsson's products appeal to every regional market globally, because its camera- and music-enabled phones hit the sweet spot in terms of desirable handset features."
Nokia still leading but Sony Ericsson wowing mobile handset market, says iSuppli
Beijing mobile phone users to get free incoming calls
Beijing Mobile, part of China's largest mobile phone operator, plans to dramatically slash its mobile call fees in early February with a monthly package based on a one-way billing scheme.The caller-pays scheme, in which incoming calls are free for the person who receives the call, has been welcomed by China Mobile and China Unicom subscribers in pilot areas in Guangdong, Shanghai and Tianjin, allowing the companies to reinforce their position in the market.
People's Daily Online -- Beijing mobile phone users to get free incoming calls
ASUS Launches the AiGuru S2 Internet Phone with Skype
It certainly pales in comparison to the iPhone. A fate that is sure to befall most manufacturers for some time to come.
The AiGuru S2 is a cordless USB Internet phone offering support for Skype™ software, Windows® Vista™ SideShow™, and both Apple iTunes and Windows Media® Player for wireless music play. The AiGuru S2 remains true to ASUS' three main product design concepts – style, ease of use and seamless integration with PC applications that users are no longer tied down to their PCs or laptops. The premium slim design, brilliant color display and backlit keypad make the AiGuru S2 comfortable to use around the house or office, regardless of where the computer is located. Access to broadband Internet is required.
Chinese Keen to Buy 3G Handsets
A survey carried out by the China Center for Information Industry Development (CCID) has reported that 17 percent of mobile phone users would consider upgrading to 3G handsets when such services are launched.The report, cited by the official news agency, Xinhua also stated that Mobile TV, video calls and high-speed internet access are functions the 3G services subscribers are most looking forward to.
Chinese Keen to Buy 3G Handsets
Why do people want the iPhone?
Well, there are a few reasons why there’s such a pent-up demand for an Apple cellphone:Cellphones today suck. Especially smartphones. It’s 2006 and a good phone — and I mean an honestly really good phone — still hasn’t been made. A new competitor — any new competitor, be it ALP or Linux or the Applephone — is highly anticipated.
People are already sick of Windows Mobile dominating the landscape. I’ve been a long time Windows Mobile user, but let’s face it, it’s pretty much the only smartphone game in town in the US. You can go Symbian, but the devices just aren’t there through carrier purchases. Palm is obviously a joke, and Linux / JUIX is nowhere to be found.
Cellphones haven’t gotten music integration right. Sure, there are enough phones with media buttons and microSD slots to go around, but that doesn’t mean they work well.
Using your phone and your Mac is often a painful and tedious experience. In fact, the same goes for using your phone and most any computer.People are curious to see how radically the cellphone can be re-envisioned, and the expect Apple to lead that charge.
Why do people want the Applephone so much? - Ryan Block
Taiwan handset makers betting on smartphones
With only a small chance of seeing major expansion in the worldwide market share, Taiwan's handset makers are looking upon smartphones to be their next major profit driver, according to industry sources.According to DigiTimes Research, Taiwan's handset shipments for 2006 will total about 146 million units, accounting for 15% of worldwide shipments, up from 10% in 2005.
However, the global handset market is quickly consolidating, with major vendors, such as Nokia, Samsung Electronics, and LG Electronics, having a high proportion of in-house production. The slow growth for outsourcing will be an obstacle to Taiwan makers' shipment growth, the sources noted.
Although Taiwan's share of worldwide handset shipments, according to DigiTimes Research, may increase to 15-21%, the makers will have a mountain to climb to achieve the 40% goal set for 2008 by the Industrial Development Bureau of Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA).
Competition has been growing strong from EMS suppliers, and increases in orders from major vendors can hardly be expected, the sources said.
But the makers are changing their strategy, developing smartphones as their next profit driver, the sources remarked.
Taiwan handset makers betting on smartphones
Yet another Apple iPhone image
This image looks like it’s something an ad agency is putting together for Apple. So in my mind I’m thinking that Apple gave a bunch of info and images to the ad agency to play with.
Is the name Apple iPhone still alive? - aMobileME
LG's Shine Designer's Edition
The art is wonderful but goes under appreciated on the back of a phone. I don't see how this adds value but perhaps customers in the Korean market see it differently.
LG Electronics presented 'Shine Designer's Edition', a special limited edition decorated with Korean font designed by Li Sang Bong, a renowned Korean designer. On the back of the mobile phone was engraved with the original text of a poem of Yoon Dong Joo, one of the most beloved poets in Korea.The Shine is a flagship model of LG Electronics' mobile business and the second model of its black label series. It has been gaining wide popularity with sales of 30 million units per day since the launch, and a company official said that this Designer's Edition was particularly fused with the traditional beauty of Korea with the company’s hope to make it a globally popular item.
AVING USA - Global News Network
HTC's Google Phone and CHT's enome
Google will officially sign a contact with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on December 21 to collaborate on the development of search services on CHT's emome mobile phones, the sources added.CHT chairman Tan Hochen and Google vice president and Greater China president Kai-fu Lee are expected to announce the partnership together on Thursday, the sources added.
The sources also indicated that next year HTC will customize handsets for CHT that feature Google search services.
HTC will also manufacture the Google handset, the sources added. Google is reportedly in talks with mobile service provider Orange to develop a Google mobile phone, the sources noted, adding that the new phone will hit the market in 2008.
