Nokia shares plunge afte market share forecast cut (AFP)
AFP - Nokia, the world's leading mobile phone maker, on Friday cut its third quarter market share guidance, sending its share price tumbling. Full text
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Nokia unveils rival to Apple's iPhone (Reuters)Reuters - Nokia unveiled on Thursday its first touch-screen phone, priced well below Apple's iPhone model, as the world's top mobile phone maker hopes to tap consumers for whom the iPhone has been too expensive. Full text |
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Dell Launches Inspiron Netbook, Hides 3G Feature (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Dell has officially entered the netbook market with the Inspiron Mini 9, a notebook that will not only be sold by Dell, but by wireless carriers as well. Why? Integrated 3G, which isn't being talked about at launch. Full text
Asia leads mobile growth, but lags on Internet (Reuters)
Reuters - Asia will continue to deliver strong growth in the mobile phone market due to sustained demand from China and India, the world's two biggest markets of such services, industry officials said. Full text
Tech stocks fall on worries of holiday spending (Reuters)
Reuters - Bearish comments from U.S. technology companies fueled fears that the weak economy would hurt holiday season sales of mobile phones and other consumer electronics, driving shares sharply lower on Wednesday. Full text
Smartphone Competition Heats Up with Many Choices (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The market for smartphones is heating up and forcing competitors to make smart choices. With lots of players, including Apple going global with its iPhone 3G and HTC's Google Android-based phone, companies like Nokia-owned Symbian are paying attention. Full text
EU to propose 11-cent price cap for cross-border texts: official (AFP)
AFP - The EU's telecommunications commissioner has drafted plans to regulate the price of sending cross-border text messages by mobile phones in the bloc with a cap of 11 euro cents (16 dollar cents), an official said Wednesday. Full text
Consumers seen holding on to mobile phones longer (Reuters)
Reuters - Qualcomm Inc is seeing some signs that customers are slower to upgrade their mobile phones than before, Chief Executive Paul Jacobs said on Wednesday in an interview with cable television network CNBC. Full text
Nokia says flagship N96 model begins shipping (Reuters)
Reuters - Nokia (NOK1V.HE), the world's top mobile phone maker, said on Wednesday it had started shipping its new flagship phone, the N96. Full text
Two Vendors Will Offer iPhone 3G Legally in Russia (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Apple's iPhone 3Gs, widely available in Russia on the black market, will be offered legally by at least two phone companies. Full text
Talks to bring iPhone to China in final stage: state media (AFP)
AFP - China Mobile, the country's largest handset operator, is in the final stages of talks with Apple to launch the iPhone in China, the world's largest mobile phone market, state media reported Tuesday. Full text