Vodafone D2, the German arm of the UK-based carrier, has revealed that it will soon have an LTE ready smartphone from Taiwanese handset maker HTC available on its network. German publication Computer Week has said that the Vodafone press office in Germany has confirmed that the HTC Velocity 4G will soon be coming to market, though the exact launch date and pricing has not been confirmed.
Struggling handset giant Nokia has announced that it will cut 4,000 jobs in Hungary, Mexico and Finland, as it looks to move device manufacturing to Asia.
Samsung has signed an agreement with specialty glass and ceramics manufacturer Corning to establish a new venture for the organic light emitting diode (OLED) device market. Based in Korean, the newly formed entity will supply OLED backplane glass substrates for Samsung Mobile Display, as well as for the broader Korean market.
Still three weeks out from MWC and the news has already gone colder than most of Europe. The mercury in the thermometer outside the Informer’s hovel has gone south of zero for the fourth time this week but it’s nowhere near as cold as for some of our cousins further east.
Japanese electronics firm Sony has announced that is has appointed Kazuo “Kaz” Hirai as its new president and CEO. The former president of the Consumer Products and Services Group, credited with making PlayStation a household name, Sony will assume his new role on April 1, replacing current president and CEO Sir Howard Stringer, who will become chairman of the Board of Directors in June.
Operators can expect to see the next billion mobile connections to come from rural areas in emerging markets, according to analyst Ovum. The research house said although users in such areas typically do not have access to basic infrastructure or utilities, they are aware of the transformative potential of mobile phones and are eager to invest in a convenient device.
A US congressman has proposed legislation that would force operators to whether the handsets they sell contain tracking software disclose to consumers upon purchase. Under the proposals, operators would also have to notify consumers of whether monitoring software might be installed at a later date by the carrier, manufacturer or OS provider.
Nokia’s set of recent results for 4Q11 show some of its worst results ever for a final quarter. While total volume shipments were down eight per cent year-on-year, probably in line with expectations, surprisingly volume sales for smart devices were down a massive 31 per cent – and this during a quarter when Nokia launched its eagerly-awaited Microsoft Windows Lumia smartphones.
Japanese manufacturer NEC has announced that it will cut 10,000 jobs and is expecting to record a loss of 100bn yen ($1.3bn) for 2011. Some 3,000 positions will be lost outside its home country.
Ericsson is rumored to be in talks to acquire the Canadian wifi vendor BelAir, potentially giving the Swedish vendor an edge on wifi and small cells. If true, it’s a bold move by Ericsson who does not have significant expertise in wifi access but has been developing gateways that interface between cellular and wifi networks.
It actually looks like Tele2 will be first if they start to deliver the Galaxy S2 LTE next week as ...
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When we think of mobile communication there are a few images that flash in ones mind: one of the ongoing ...
Ericson is turning out to be a dissapointment especially in the way they are handling emerging markets:case in point - ...
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