Telecommunications equipment industry
At Melbourne's open-source consultancy Cybersource, employees are free to choose their preferred web browser, with chief executive Con Zymaris proudly sporting Opera on his desktop. With 200 websites visited daily and a penchant for tabbed browsing, Opera's compatibility with Linux and ease of use have won
Telecommunications equipment industry
In a significant development, Samsung Electronics Co. has become the second-largest seller of mobile phones in North America, accounting for 16.9 percent of the market share, according to Strategy Analytics. The South Korean tech giant sold 11.5 million handsets in the United States and other North American nations
Telecommunications equipment industry
TTPCom has announced a significant partnership with Motorola, agreeing to license its AJAR cellular applications platform for the development of select low-cost mass-market mobile devices. This collaboration aims to accelerate time-to-market for Motorola's products, leveraging the flexibility and scalability of the AJAR platform. The platform combines a comprehensive
Telecommunications equipment industry
Chinese technology giant Huawei Technologies is speculated to acquire struggling British communications firm Marconi Corp Plc, marking a growing trend of Chinese firms expanding their global presence through acquisition. The potential deal, worth around $1 billion, would give Huawei faster access to European and US markets, making it a more
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Marconi's pension scheme, with a deficit of £109 million, faces uncertainty as the company engages in takeover talks with Huawei, a Chinese telecoms equipment maker. The Pensions Regulator may demand guarantees from Marconi or its new owner to safeguard the fund's future. Unions have called on
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A significant leadership change has taken place in the oil industry, with Royal Dutch Shell appointing Jorma Ollila, the outgoing Nokia chief executive, as its new chairman. Ollila will replace Aad Jacobs, and his appointment marks a further step in the restructuring of the company following last year's
Telecommunications equipment industry
The global mobile phone market experienced significant growth in the second quarter of 2005, with shipments reaching 188 million units, an 18 percent increase from the same period last year. Mega-vendors Nokia and Motorola dominated the market, securing a combined 50 percent share of total sales. The growth was largely
Telecommunications equipment industry
At the MOTONOW meeting in Chicago, Motorola CEO Ed Zander announced the company's iTunes-based phone, which will be available in multiple countries and carried by major mobile phone services. The phone is part of Motorola's "ROKR" family of music phones, which will also include
Telecommunications equipment industry
Samsung and LG Electronics, two of the world's leading mobile phone manufacturers, have seen their market share and profit margins decline in recent months. This is largely due to increased competition from Motorola and Nokia, which have managed to regain market share with their stylish new models and
Telecommunications equipment industry
China Digital Wireless, Inc., a leading distributor of mobile phones and value-added information services in Shanghai, People's Republic of China, has reached an agreement with Nokia to become the exclusive distributor of select Nokia mobile phones for the Shanghai region. This one-year agreement, renewable annually, will allow the
Telecommunications equipment industry
Nokia's futuristic advertising campaigns have long hinted at the role mobile phones will play in everyday life, including the use of mobile handsets for payments. With MasterCard backing the ISO 14443 standard for radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, the industry is poised to make this vision a reality.
Telecommunications equipment industry
The Motorola i850 is a cutting-edge camera phone that seamlessly combines advanced communication features with a compact and sleek design. Announced by Nextel Communications Inc. and Motorola Inc. on July 12, the phone caters to both business and personal users, offering a range of innovative features such as Nationwide Direct
