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Taiwan handset makers to ship over 12 million smartphones in 3Q09, says paper

Shipments of smart cellular devices (smartphones and PDA phones) by Taiwan handset makers are expected to top 12.05 million units in the third quarter of 2009, up 29% from 9.34 million units shipped in the seco    

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Samsung sets sights on low and high end of handset market

Despite growing its share of the global handset market from 14.6 percent in the second quarter of 2008 to almost 20 percent in the second quarter of this year, Samsung is concerned that its remains a step behin    

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Worldwide handset sales decline 6% while smartphones grow 27% in 2Q09, says Gartner

Worldwide handset sales totaled 286.1 million units in the second quarter of 2009, a 6.1% decrease from the second quarter of 2008, according to Gartner. Smartphone sales surpassed 40 million units, a 27% incre    

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Handset PCB makers expect moderate growth in 3Q09

Taiwan handset PCB makers expect to see monthly revenues increase in the third quarter with smartphone products making significant contributions, but the growth momentum will only be moderate since overall dema    

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Report: Mid-tier phone market to get squeezed

The market for mid-tier phones, wedged between low-cost handsets and high-end smartphones, will continue to shrink over the next few years, according to Juniper Research. As low-income people snap up cheaper ph    

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Report: Apple accounts for 32% of handset industry profits
Aug 05, 2009 (Updated Aug 10, 2009) Cellpex, United States, Ohio - admin

Apple continued to command outsize operating profits in the first half of 2009 relative to its place in the overall handset industry, according to research by Bernstein Research analyst Toni Sacconaghi    

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