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12% of all cell phones sold in Europe in Q3 2005 were 3G

According to IDC, the Western European mobile phone market consisting of traditional mobile phones and converged devices maintained healthy double digit growth in Q3 2005 as shipments increased by 16% YTY and 5% QTQ to reach 39.5 mln units compared to 34 mln in Q3 2004. In Q3 2005, WCDMA...

Tags: WCDMA Handset, Q3 2005

Blog posts 2005-11-24

13% of mobile phones sold in 2005 to be 3G

3G service launches and the subsequent increase in 3G handset development saw explosive year-on-year growth of almost 850% in Q4 2004, driving the proportion of WCDMA handsets to 6% in 2004 compared to 1% in 2003. IDC forecasts WCDMA handsets to increase to around 13% of total mobile phone shipments...

Tags: 3G, WCDMA Handset

Blog posts 2005-03-28

13% of mobile phones sold in 2005 to be 3G

3G service launches and the subsequent increase in 3G handset development saw explosive year-on-year growth of almost 850% in Q4 2004, driving the proportion of WCDMA handsets to 6% in 2004 compared to 1% in 2003. IDC forecasts WCDMA handsets to increase to around 13% of total mobile phone shipments...

Tags: 3G, WCDMA Handset

Blog posts 2005-03-28

13% of all phones sold in Western Europe in 2005 to support WCDMA

IDC forecasts smartphone growth approaching 70% in 2005 in Western European market, increasing smartphones' total proportion of the market beyond 6%. 3G service launches by Vodafone and Orange and the subsequent increase in 3G handset development saw explosive YTY growth of almost 850% in Q4 2004, driving the proportion of...

Tags: 3G, W-CDMA, WCDMA Handset

Blog posts 2005-03-13

13% of all phones sold in Western Europe in 2005 to support WCDMA

IDC forecasts smartphone growth approaching 70% in 2005 in Western European market, increasing smartphones' total proportion of the market beyond 6%. 3G service launches by Vodafone and Orange and the subsequent increase in 3G handset development saw explosive YTY growth of almost 850% in Q4 2004, driving the proportion of...

Tags: 3G, W-CDMA, WCDMA Handset

Blog posts 2005-03-13

Additional Resources

Analyst: non-exclusive iPhone could dominate world

Spreading the joyI had Verizon for years. Very good coverage, excellent service, but the control they insist upon over apps and such makes Apple's app store look like a Linux convention. I've read within these hallowed pages speculation that Verizon was where Apple first tried to set the iPhone but...

Tags: Cellular phones, Apple iPhone, ATT, Verizon Communications Inc., Apple Inc., GSM, phone

Discussion threads 2009-10-02

725 mln WCDMA handsets to ship in 2009

The global mobile handset market went into a tailspin in October and November 2008, which will result in a nearly 5% YTY decline in unit shipments in Q4 2008. While 2009 is likely to see more stormy economic weather, there are a few rays of sunshine. WCDMA handset shipments are...

Tags: W-CDMA, Handset, WCDMA Handset Shipment, Modems, Cellular Phones, Hardware, Components, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, AM

Blog posts 2009-01-08

Qualcomm's Kayak "PC alternative" pictured

Here's a picture of Kayak, the "PC alternative" for emerging markets that Qualcomm announced yesterday. It looks pretty much the way the company described it: sort of a cross between the Apple Mac Mini--bring your own monitor, keyboard and mouse--and the OLPC's XO laptop with its...

Tags: PC, Qualcomm Inc., Kayak, Chipsets, Semiconductors, Desktops, Wireless, Hardware, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-11-13

Nokia E90 Communicator

The Nokia E series has gained a reputation as a mean set of power smartphones for business users. Just take a look at the Nokia E61i and the Nokia E65 if you need proof. And now, you've got the granddaddy of them all--the mammoth Nokia E90 Communicator. A descendant of...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Keyboards, Handhelds, handset, Nokia E90, Nokia Corp., Nokia E90 Communicator

Product reviews 2008-02-26

With WiMax roll-out, the face of wireless is changing

With WiMax roll-out, the face of wireless is changingWiMax HypeAll this is theorically, 40Mbps is a hype, the real speed per user the bandwith is always split and limited by QoS functions is about 0.4Mbps to 1Mbps quality and coverage will decrease dramatically the speed because phisical issues, also the...

Tags: Cellular phones, Wi-Fi, wireless, CDMA, WiMAX, carrier

Discussion threads 2007-09-06

What may sink the iPhone

What may sink the iPhoneIt does not.The current, first gen iPhone doesn not support UMTS. Not even where available.3G and EDGECorrect me if I'm wring, but isn't edge just a cheap upgrade to GPRS until UMTS can be deployed. I think that AT&T/Cingular have been upgrading their networks...

Tags: Cellular phones, Telecom & Utilities, phone, 3G, Cingular Wireless, Apple iPhone, SIM card, UMTS, cell phone user, cell phone

Discussion threads 2007-01-10

What may sink the iPhone

I may be eating a lot of crow about my prediction that the iPhone was a red herring it was announced after all but that doesnt mean that I have to like it.There are a lot of issues with iPhone as others have deftly pointed out, not the least of...

Tags: Macworld Expo, iPhone, 3G, Cingular Wireless, Apple iPhone

Blog posts 2007-01-10

610 mln mobile subscribers in China by 2009

The 3G market in China has great promise, but faces much uncertainty, including the government's developing policies on the high-speed wireless technology, reports In-Stat. The number of mobile subscribers in China will reach nearly 610 mln in 2009, with the percentage of 3G users ranging from 23% to 58%, depending...

Tags: 3G

Blog posts 2006-02-16

50 mln 3G subscribers in July 2005

Wireless handset component makers are scrambling to support some challenging market trends including the proliferation of 3G services, reports In-Stat. By mid-2005, the number of 3G subscribers (CDMA2000 1X EV-DO & WCDMA) exceeded 50 mln. The rollout of 3G services has created pressure for carriers to earn cellular data revenue,...

Tags: 3G Services, 3G

Blog posts 2005-12-15

European mobile phone sales up 10% in Q3 2005

GfK said the European handset market has delivered 10% growth in Q3 2005. Europe outpaced other big geographies in the quarter. WCDMA sales increased 11% QTQ.

Tags: Q3 2005

Blog posts 2005-10-18

Making heads or tails of 3G acronyms and Cingular's plans

Just when I thought I had 3G third generation wide area wireless networks WWANs figured out (the kind that Cingular, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless and Sprint run), I found out that I didn't have a clue. I was doing a little homework for "Tellywood"-whip Bob Frankston when I noticed...

Tags: Cingular Wireless, CDMA

Blog posts 2005-08-15

Shining example of why patents and standards don't mix

I've routinely used ZDNet as a bully pulpit directed at both the sellers and buyers of technologies who look to establish or adopt certain standards that have patents connected to them. When a proprietary often patented technology earns the status of de facto standard (aka: practically unchallenged...

Tags: patent, W-CDMA

Blog posts 2005-07-27

Western European cell phone sales down 13% in Q1 2005

The Western European mobile handset market grew 13% YTY in Q1 2005, a 23% sequential decline from Q4 2004, which is slightly softer than expected. Wholesale/unsubsidised pricing bounced back 2.5% from the holiday gifting period, in-line with seasonal trends. During Q1 2005, both GSM & WCDMA sales slowed, which may...

Tags: Q1 2005

Blog posts 2005-06-04

Western European mobile phone shipments to grow 12% in 2005

IDC forecasts 12% market growth for Western European mobile phone shipments in 2005. The company sees significant evolution in market structure, with the converged device segment and WCDMA handsets due to continue the explosive growth witnessed in 2004. Increased consumer spending directed towards handset upgrades and new 3G services over...

Tags: telephone, mobile, mobile phone

Blog posts 2005-03-13

Western European mobile phone shipments to grow 12% in 2005

IDC forecasts 12% market growth for Western European mobile phone shipments in 2005. The company sees significant evolution in market structure, with the converged device segment and WCDMA handsets due to continue the explosive growth witnessed in 2004. Increased consumer spending directed towards handset upgrades and new 3G services over...

Tags: Cellular phones, mobile phone, telephone

Blog posts 2005-03-13