Apple Inc's share of China's booming smartphone market slipped for a second straight quarter in October-December, as it lost ground to cheaper local brands and as some shoppers held off until after the iPhone 4S launch last month. China, the world's largest mobile phone market, has not been easy for Apple, which is grappling with a lawsuit from a local firm over the iPad name and issues at its suppliers' factories over wages and working conditions. …

China has overtaken the United States to become the world's largest smartphone market by volume although the US still leads in terms of revenue, a market research firm said Wednesday. Strategy Analytics said that smartphone shipments hit 24 million units in China during the third quarter of the year compared to 23 million units in the United States. "The United States remains the world's largest smartphone market by revenue, but China has overtaken …

ST-Ericsson won a deal to supply chipsets for future Nokia phones based on Windows software, breaking Qualcomm's monopoly over Microsoft's mobile platform. ST-Ericsson said on Wednesday its technology would enable Nokia, the world's largest cellphone vendor, to offer cheaper Windows Phones and in new regions. The news sent shares in the parent companies higher, with Ericsson up 3 percent and STMicro up 4 percent. "ST-Ericsson have been clear about …

Google’s Android devices have become most popular smart phones in the US, said a Nielsen survey Tuesday, a day when Nokia shares tanked more than 15 percent on weaker quarterly outlook. Nielsen said Tuesday its April survey of 65,000 users showed that 36 percent mobile consumers now use an Android device, compared to 26 percent who use Apple iPhones and 23 percent who use Blackberry. If current mobile data usage is also any indicator, Google Android …

Finnish mobile handset maker Nokia Monday launched in the Indian market its much talked about touch-and-type business smartphone – Nokia E7 – equipped with a four-inch touchscreen display and a slide-out four-row QWERTY keyboard. “Consumers today seek a device that allows them to do a lot more, both in their personal and professional lives. Nokia E7 is an all-in-one business smartphone that offers a superior mobile office experience coupled with …

Mobile handsets maker Nokia Tuesday said it is all set to launch its much awaited model – Nokia E7 – in the Indian market. “Consumers can get their Nokia E7 by making a pre-order booking by logging on to the company’s website and filling an online form, along with the preference of the nearest Nokia priority store,” the company said in a statement. “The store concerned will call registered consumers within 24 hours with further details of the handset …

A mobile application for Nokia handsets, combining e-mail and content back-up functions, was launched Thursday by a city-based technology company. “This software is called BharatBerry. It offers advance push mail with over the air (OTA) backup of your contacts, tasks, calendar and notes. Also, it provides Sync to your Outlook mail,” Data Infosys’ chief executive officer Ajay Data said. The company had earlier launched a similar application for …

Apple announced a new operating system for its market-leading iPhone Thursday, as it seeks to thwart challenges to its smartphone supremacy from rivals like Google, Microsoft, Nokia and the Blackberry. The new software was announced just days after Apple made headlines with the launch of its iPad tablet computer, and amid reports that the company was planning a smaller version of the device to help boost sales. Apple CEO Steve Jobs said that the …

Thanks to the ever increasing sales of mobile phones in the rapidly developing Indian economy, Aamir Khan, Sharukh Khan and Abhishek Bachchan have been become part of a group of 10 celebrities from all over the world who have instrumental in increasing the sales of mobile phones using their star status and appeal. The list of the 10 celebrities was released by the famous U.S. publication, Forbes which is known for the rankings given to the richest …

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