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Cellphone market growth raises pricing fears
* LG, Samsung, Apple win greater share in Q3 * Q4 cellphone market to rise 3 pct y/y - Strategy Analytics * Sales volumes have dropped each quarter since Q3 2008 * Analysts cautious about speed of recovery, wary on prices * Nokia cuts prices across portfolio mid-October * Analysts say market ...
Nokia Indonesia announced five new models of mobile phones
Nokia Indonesia announced five new models of mobile phones
phonestechnology.blogspot.com — The company Nokia announced the launch in December this year in Indonesia to service Nokia Life Tools,... designed to provide information on agriculture with the help of mobile phones, specially designed for the population of agricultural regions and small cities in emerging markets. With the ... (more) Nokia Indonesia announced five new models of mobile phones
Cheap Nokia 1280, 1616, 1800, 2220 slide and 2690 announced
Cheap Nokia 1280, 1616, 1800, 2220 slide and 2690 announced
unwiredview.com — Nokia’s starting to make a habit out of announcing many new affordable phones at the same time... . The Finnish giant has just unveiled five new models that will be available around the world soon: Nokia 1280, Nokia 1616, Nokia 1800, Nokia 2220 slide ... (more) Cheap Nokia 1280, 1616, 1800, 2220 slide and 2690 announced
Nokia 6788 announced
Nokia 6788 announced
coolest-gadgets.com — Nokia might be looking at its smartphone share in the US being eaten up like nobody’s business... no thanks to its rivals from a variety of manufacturers who have come up with a much cleaner user interface and seamless ease-of-use. Still, that ... (more) Nokia 6788 announced
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Price Wars Loom As Mobile Phone Market Edges Toward Recovery
mocoNews — ... But while mobile phone shipments may be edging back up, not all is rosy for the industry, especially moving from the lucrative holiday season to the new year. As vendors pump out new models to keep up with the competion, the market faces a glut of phones. MKM Partners’ analyst Tero Kuittinen told Reuters, “In 2010, we are getting oversupply as the industry is emerging from a major volume decline. The danger here is that the cut-throat competition is going to blight the industry recovery.” ...

Will Handset Makers Lose Their Grip on a Recovering Market?
GigaOM — ... Deutsche Bank’s numbers mirror last week’s reports from IDC and Strategy Analytics that indicate the market is finally turning around. Strategy Analytics reported a 4 percent year-over-year drop in worldwide phone sales during the third quarter, and predicted a 3 percent annual increase during the fourth quarter. Much of the expected growth will come as phone makers slash prices to blow out older inventory and make room for newer, more lucrative hardware. Nokia cut prices across its portfolio a week ago, and Deutsche Bank reported a 1 percent drop in the average ...

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