The Mobile Broadband Market is Developing Very QuicklyLooking around the world there is no doubt that the mobile broadband market is simply exploding and in many areas the development of this dongle market that gives access to broadband via mobile networks is reminiscent of the development we saw in the mobile area, when customers started migrating from fixed line telephones to mobile telephones.
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Worldwide mobile phone sales grow 13.8% in Q2Worldwide mobile device sales to end users totalled 325.6 million units in Q2, up 13.8 percent from the same period in 2009, according to a study by Gartner. Smartphone sales to end users accounted for 19 percent of worldwide mobile device sales, an increase of 50.5 percent from the second quarter of 2009.
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Ericsson profit misses views amid supply crunchComponent shortages hit Swedish vendor's sales by 3 billion-4 billion kronor.
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Renesas Electronics to Acquire Nokia’s Wireless Modem BusinessRenesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, and Nokia Corporation announced that they are deepening their collaboration by forming a strategic business alliance to develop modem technologies for HSPA+/LTE (Evolved High-Speed Packet Access / Long-Term Evolution) and its evolution.
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Microsoft Communicator Mobile for Nokia DebutsMicrosoft and Nokia launched the first application from their alliance around mobile productivity, Microsoft Communicator Mobile for Nokia devices. This new unified communications client connects directly with a company's communications systems to streamline mobile collaboration. Owners of a number of Symbian based Nokia Eseries smartphones can download the English version today from Nokia's Ovi Store, the easiest place to get content on their Nokia device.
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Nokia Acquires NovarraNokia announced it has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of Novarra, Inc., a privately-held company based in Chicago, IL. Novarra is a provider of a mobile browser and service platform and has more than 100 employees. Novarra's mobile browser and services platform will be used by Nokia to deliver enhanced Internet experiences on Nokia mobile devices. Novarra has deployed their solution with leading mobile operator and internet services customers globally.
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Samsung targets Nokia’s backyard for growthHaving sold nearly 55 million handsets in Europe last year, Samsung has stated that it now wants to increase its 25 per cent share of the market to above 30 per cent in 2010.
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Skype now available for Nokia smartphones in Ovi StoreSkype and Nokia jointly announced the release of Skype for Symbian, a Skype client for Nokia smartphones based on the Symbian platform. Skype for Symbian will allow Nokia smartphone users worldwide to use Skype on the move, over either a WiFi or mobile data connection (GPRS, EDGE, 3G).
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Introducing the Nokia C5Nokia today unveiled the Nokia C5, a smartphone optimized for social networking and sharing. The compact device includes access to Nokia’s range of mobile services, such as free navigation, in one affordable package, with an estimated retail price of EUR 135, before taxes and subsidies.
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Out There Media and MTS announce mobile advertising partnership in UkraineOut There Media, an international specialist in mobile advertising, has announced the signing of a partnership agreement with MTS, a mobile operator in Ukraine with a customer base of 17.74 million mobile subscribers and a 32% market share.
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