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Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Haier Mobiles
Samsung
The Samsung Group (Korean: 삼성그룹, Samseong Geurup) is South Korea's largest
company or chaebol and the world's second largest conglomerate, leading several industries in the world. It is composed of numerous international businesses, all united under the Samsung brand, including Samsung Electronics, the world's largest electronics company, Samsung Heavy Industries, one of the world's largest shipbuilders and Samsung Engineering & Construction, a major global construction company. These three multinationals form the core of Samsung Group and reflect its name - the meaning of the Korean word Samsung is "tristar" or "three stars".
The Samsung brand is the best known South Korean brand in the world and in 2005, Samsung overtook Japanese rival Sony as the world's leading consumer electronics brand and became part of the top twenty global brands overall. It is also the leader in many domestic industries, such as the financial, chemical, retail and entertainment industries.
List of Samsung Electronics mobile phones
* Samsung SPH-M4650
* Samsung SGH-D900
* Samsung P900
* Samsung SGH-P207
* Samsung SGH-i607
* Samsung U900 Soul
* Samsung E250
company or chaebol and the world's second largest conglomerate, leading several industries in the world. It is composed of numerous international businesses, all united under the Samsung brand, including Samsung Electronics, the world's largest electronics company, Samsung Heavy Industries, one of the world's largest shipbuilders and Samsung Engineering & Construction, a major global construction company. These three multinationals form the core of Samsung Group and reflect its name - the meaning of the Korean word Samsung is "tristar" or "three stars".
The Samsung brand is the best known South Korean brand in the world and in 2005, Samsung overtook Japanese rival Sony as the world's leading consumer electronics brand and became part of the top twenty global brands overall. It is also the leader in many domestic industries, such as the financial, chemical, retail and entertainment industries.
List of Samsung Electronics mobile phones
* Samsung SPH-M4650
* Samsung SGH-D900
* Samsung P900
* Samsung SGH-P207
* Samsung SGH-i607
* Samsung U900 Soul
* Samsung E250
LG Mobile
ABOUT LG ELECTRONICS MOBILECOMM U.S.A., INC.
LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A., Inc. (LG Mobile Phones), one of the fastest growing mobile phone brands in North America, boasts expertise in designing stylish handsets with features consumers want and expect. This strategy has proven to be wildly successful in the U.S. market. Popular new LG handsets, including the Voyager and Venus, are fueling LG’s robust growth to further solidify its place as the #1 manufacturer in the CDMA mobile handset market for the year end 2007. United States CDMA shipments increased 23.4 percent in 2007, representing more than 23.5 million units, garnering 26.4 percent of total CDMA sales in the U.S.*
In addition to its leadership within the CDMA market, LG Mobile Phones maintained strong shipment numbers in the GSM category, with more than 4 million GSM handsets shipped in the U.S. for the year end 2007. Shipment numbers include handsets such as Shine, the newest of LG Mobile Phones HSDPA models.
Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., the mobile handset division of LG Electronics is the North American wireless division of LGE USA, a business unit of LG Electronics of Seoul, Korea. With 2007 global sales of USD 44 billion, LGE employs more than 82,000 people working in over 110 operations including 81 subsidiaries around the world. LGE was the first manufacturer to commercialize the CDMA digital mobile communication system with its support of the launch of the SK Telecom Network in Korea. For more information please visit www.lgusa.com.
* Market share data provided by IDC's Worldwide Mobile Phone Tracker, March 2008
Sprint Mobiles
Sprint Nextel is hoping to knock the iPhone off its lofty perch with the launch this month of Instinct -- a new smartphone it codeveloped with Samsung Electronics. Like Apple's new 3G handset, Instinct combines full touch-screen functionality and fast wireless speeds with live TV, stereo Bluetooth, and GPS with turn-by-turn navigational capabilities.
In response to Apple's announcement earlier this month of a reduced 3G iPhone price of $199, Sprint will offer its new "iPhone killer" for $129 when existing subscribers sign up for a new two-year service contract.
Fighting Churn
Sprint clearly wants to use the new smartphone to help stem the rising tide of subscriber defections to rivals AT&T and Verizon. Last month, the company reported a loss of 1,070,000 post-paid subscribers in its first business quarter -- equivalent to a subscriber turnover or churn rate of 2.45 percent.
The fact that the network operator is making the Instinct "available to existing Sprint customers first rather than to new customers speaks volumes about how we are reorienting our marketing toward improving the Sprint customer experience and reducing churn," Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse said during a conference call with analysts last month.
Unlike Apple, which no longer allows its customers to buy iPhones online, Sprint said it will make the Instinct available for purchase over the Web as well as through Sprint's own brick-and-mortar shops and Best Buy stores nationally. The Instinct will also be marketed in tandem with Sprint's popular Simply Everything subscription plan, priced at $99.99 per month. Simply Everything combines unlimited nationwide voice capabilities with premium data services such as music and TV downloads, GPS navigation, e-mail and Web surfing.
Under the Hood
The Instinct integrates a Bluetooth 2.0 radio, a GPS navigation chip, a two-megapixel camera/camcorder, and a microSD card slot capable of accepting up to 8GB of storage. It also incorporates the latest haptics tactile-feedback technology, which transforms the handset's virtual QWERTY-style keypad and other touchscreen interactions into more sensory-based operating experiences.
The Instinct has a "speech to action" button that allows users to place calls, send text messages, and search for information on the Web by means of voice commands. And just like the iPhone, the Instinct integrates Visual Voicemail technology, which enables users to listen to incoming voice messages in their order of preference and manage them with a simple tap on the touch-sensitive screen. Additionally, the two standard 1,000mA-h batteries that ship with the handset each provide up to 5.75 hours of continuous talk time.
Support for both corporate and consumer (POP3 and IMAP) e-mail accounts is provided. The Instinct also features Live Search for Sprint, a Microsoft-powered search engine that provides simplified access to interactive maps and directory information. Moreover, the Instinct features multitasking capabilities that will enable users to play music in the background even as they surf the Internet, play games or exchange text messages.
In response to Apple's announcement earlier this month of a reduced 3G iPhone price of $199, Sprint will offer its new "iPhone killer" for $129 when existing subscribers sign up for a new two-year service contract.
Fighting Churn
Sprint clearly wants to use the new smartphone to help stem the rising tide of subscriber defections to rivals AT&T and Verizon. Last month, the company reported a loss of 1,070,000 post-paid subscribers in its first business quarter -- equivalent to a subscriber turnover or churn rate of 2.45 percent.
The fact that the network operator is making the Instinct "available to existing Sprint customers first rather than to new customers speaks volumes about how we are reorienting our marketing toward improving the Sprint customer experience and reducing churn," Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse said during a conference call with analysts last month.
Unlike Apple, which no longer allows its customers to buy iPhones online, Sprint said it will make the Instinct available for purchase over the Web as well as through Sprint's own brick-and-mortar shops and Best Buy stores nationally. The Instinct will also be marketed in tandem with Sprint's popular Simply Everything subscription plan, priced at $99.99 per month. Simply Everything combines unlimited nationwide voice capabilities with premium data services such as music and TV downloads, GPS navigation, e-mail and Web surfing.
Under the Hood
The Instinct integrates a Bluetooth 2.0 radio, a GPS navigation chip, a two-megapixel camera/camcorder, and a microSD card slot capable of accepting up to 8GB of storage. It also incorporates the latest haptics tactile-feedback technology, which transforms the handset's virtual QWERTY-style keypad and other touchscreen interactions into more sensory-based operating experiences.
The Instinct has a "speech to action" button that allows users to place calls, send text messages, and search for information on the Web by means of voice commands. And just like the iPhone, the Instinct integrates Visual Voicemail technology, which enables users to listen to incoming voice messages in their order of preference and manage them with a simple tap on the touch-sensitive screen. Additionally, the two standard 1,000mA-h batteries that ship with the handset each provide up to 5.75 hours of continuous talk time.
Support for both corporate and consumer (POP3 and IMAP) e-mail accounts is provided. The Instinct also features Live Search for Sprint, a Microsoft-powered search engine that provides simplified access to interactive maps and directory information. Moreover, the Instinct features multitasking capabilities that will enable users to play music in the background even as they surf the Internet, play games or exchange text messages.
Google Phone
Mobile Phones designed around Google's Android software may not be available until the
fourth quarter of this year, and some companies are struggling to even meet that deadline,
the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday, citing unidentified sources.When Google and 30 partners announced Android last November, the Internet search giant said new phones would be on the market by the second half of this year.But the Journal reports that some mobile network operators, such as Sprint Nextel, have abandoned the idea of launching an Android-based handset this year due to delays. Other operators, such as China Mobile, have delayed their planned roll-out of Android-based handsets to later this year or early next year, the Journal said.The handsets aren't the only problem. Software developers are also grumbling about Android, the Journal said. Google continues to make changes to the software, making it difficult for other software developers to create programs that work with Android.Wireless carriers have found customizing Android to promote their Internet services a problem, and some handset makers are taking longer than expected to integrate the software, test it and build custom user interfaces to meet the specifications of mobile phone carriers, the Journal said.
Taiwan's High Tech Computer is one company that has already said it is developing an Android-based handset. The company says it expects the mobile phone to be out in the
fourth quarter.Samsung Electronics is also reportedly working on an Android handset.
fourth quarter of this year, and some companies are struggling to even meet that deadline,
the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday, citing unidentified sources.When Google and 30 partners announced Android last November, the Internet search giant said new phones would be on the market by the second half of this year.But the Journal reports that some mobile network operators, such as Sprint Nextel, have abandoned the idea of launching an Android-based handset this year due to delays. Other operators, such as China Mobile, have delayed their planned roll-out of Android-based handsets to later this year or early next year, the Journal said.The handsets aren't the only problem. Software developers are also grumbling about Android, the Journal said. Google continues to make changes to the software, making it difficult for other software developers to create programs that work with Android.Wireless carriers have found customizing Android to promote their Internet services a problem, and some handset makers are taking longer than expected to integrate the software, test it and build custom user interfaces to meet the specifications of mobile phone carriers, the Journal said.
Taiwan's High Tech Computer is one company that has already said it is developing an Android-based handset. The company says it expects the mobile phone to be out in the
fourth quarter.Samsung Electronics is also reportedly working on an Android handset.
Mobile Accessories
Are peripherals the future of mobile-phone sales?
According to a study released Monday by the NPD Group, U.S. consumer purchases of
mobile phone handsets dropped by 20 percent from January to April, an indication that
retailers may need to turn to accessories to increase their revenues. To date, however,
consumers aren't buying.
Sixty percent of mobile phones are bought in stores owned by wireless carriers, the
research firm found,where sales staff encourage consumers to pick up an extended
warranty, car kits, hands-free devices, and other accessories.
But 39 percent of all mobile-phone buyers refuse to purchase any accessory for their
phones, whether those peripherals be a Bluetooth headset, a music kit, or some other
peripheral device. That represents a lost opportunity for electronics retailers, NPD said.
According to NPD, just 18 percent of mobile-phone users purchased a Bluetooth headset,
even though nearly 80 percent of all phones sold include Bluetooth technology. Just two
percent of U.S. consumers have purchased music kits, even though 60 percent of phones
sold can play music. Barely 3 percent have purchased stereo headsets, NPD said.
Interestingly, however, about half of consumers are willing to buy an accessory from
somewhere other than an a phone retailer, NPD found. That might turn out to be good
news for both carrier stores and big-box retailers; on one hand, some customers are willing
to buy bundles of phones, accessories and other supplies. Others, however, are willing to
shop around for their peripherals.
Still, the numbers of peripherals sold compared to the phones themselves remains limited.
"With saturation increasing and the pace of new phone adoption slowing, there's still room
to increase revenues from the sale of mobile phone accessories like Bluetooth headsets,
memory cards, and car kits," said Ross Rubin, director of industry analysis for NPD, in a
statement.
Siemens mobiles
Siemens AG is Europe's largest engineering conglomerate.Siemens' international
headquarters are located in Berlin and Munich, Germany (though Siemens also have a
number of complete cities or "work towns" exclusively housing Siemens employees). The
company is a conglomerate of six major business divisions: Automation & Control, Power,
Transportation, Medical, Information & Communication, and Lighting. On November 28,
2007, Siemens reorganised its operations into three Sectors: Industry, Energy and
Healthcare with a total of 15 Divisions. Worldwide, Siemens and its subsidiaries employ
approximately 480,000 people in nearly 190 countries and reported global revenue of
€72,448 billion in fiscal year 2007. Siemens AG is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange,
and has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since March 12, 2001.
These models no longer officially supported. While Siemens maintained them for a time
after selling the mobile division to BenQ, at some point the mobile portal, support pages
and accessories shop have been removed from the net. Benq hasn't incorporated them in
any legacy section.
* Siemens A31
* Siemens A35
* Siemens A36
* Siemens A40
* Siemens A50
* Siemens A51
* Siemens A52: monochrome, GSM 900 / GSM 1800, no GPRS, no USB, IrDA or
Bluetooth.
* Siemens A53
* Siemens A55: monochrome, GSM 900 / GSM 1800, noGPRS, no USB, no IrDA or
Bluetooth. Shares same hardware as C55 and can be upgraded to C55 by firmware flash.
* Siemens A56: monochrome, GSM 850 / GSM 1900, noGPRS, no USB, no IrDA or
Bluetooth. Shares same hardware as C56 and can be upgraded to C56 by firmware flash.
* Siemens A56i
* Siemens A57
* Siemens A60
* Siemens A62
* Siemens A65
* Siemens A70
* Siemens A75
* Siemens AF51
* Siemens AP75
* Siemens AL21
* Siemens AX72
* Siemens AX75
* Siemens C1
* Siemens C2
* Siemens C3
* Siemens C4
* Siemens C5
* Siemens C10
* Siemens C25
* Siemens C30
* Siemens C35
* Siemens C35i
* Siemens C45
* Siemens C55: monochrome, GSM 900 / GSM 1800, withGPRS, no USB, no IrDA or
Bluetooth.
* Siemens C56: monochrome, GSM 850 / GSM 1900, withGPRS, no USB, no IrDA or
Bluetooth.
* Siemens C60
* Siemens C61
* Siemens C62
* Siemens C65
* Siemens C66
* Siemens C70
* Siemens C72
* Siemens C75
* Siemens CC75 (cancelled)
* Siemens CF62
* Siemens CF75
* Siemens CF110
* Siemens CFX65
* Siemens CL50
* Siemens CL55
* Siemens CL75
* Siemens CX65
* Siemens CX70
* Siemens CX70 Emoty
* Siemens CX75
* Siemens E10
* Siemens M30
* Siemens M35
* Siemens M35i
* Siemens M45
* Siemens M50
* Siemens M55 [5]
* Siemens M56 GSM 850 / GSM 1900 version of M55. Note that it is not triband.
* Siemens M65
* Siemens M65 Rescue Edition
* Siemens M75
* Siemens MC60
* Siemens ME45
* Siemens ME75
* Siemens MT50
* Siemens P1
* Siemens S1
* Siemens S3
* Siemens S4
* Siemens S6
* Siemens S10
* Siemens S15
* Siemens S25
* Siemens S35i
* Siemens S40
* Siemens S42
* Siemens S45
* Siemens S45i
* Siemens S55
* Siemens S55 Formula One
* Siemens S56
* Siemens S57
* Siemens S65
* Siemens S66
* Siemens S75
* Siemens SF65
* Siemens SFG75
* Siemens SG75 (cancelled)
* Siemens SK65
* Siemens SK65 Burlwood
* Siemens SL10
* Siemens SL42
* Siemens SL45
* Siemens SL45i
* Siemens SL55
* Siemens SL56
* Siemens SL65
* Siemens SL75
* Siemens SL65 ESCADA
* Siemens SL65 ESCADA Rock in Rio
* Siemens SP65
* Siemens ST55
* Siemens ST60
* Siemens SX1
* Siemens SX1 McLaren
* Siemens SX45
* Siemens SX56
* Siemens SX66
* Siemens SXG75
* Siemens U10
* Siemens U15
* Xelibri X1
* Xelibri X2
* Xelibri X3
* Xelibri X4
* Xelibri X5
* Xelibri X6
* Xelibri X7
* Xelibri X8
[edit] BenQ-Siemens Mobile Phones
* BenQ-Siemens A38
* BenQ-Siemens A58 (cancelled)
* BenQ-Siemens AL26
* BenQ-Siemens C52 (not yet presented)
* BenQ-Siemens C81
* BenQ-Siemens CF61
* BenQ-Siemens CL71
* BenQ-Siemens E61
* BenQ-Siemens E71
* BenQ-Siemens EL71
* BenQ-Siemens EF71
* BenQ-Siemens EF51
* BenQ-Siemens E81
* BenQ-Siemens EF81
* BenQ-Siemens EF82 (not yet presented)
* BenQ-Siemens EF91
* BenQ-Siemens M81
* BenQ-Siemens P51
* BenQ-Siemens S68
* BenQ-Siemens S81
* BenQ-Siemens S88
* BenQ-Siemens SL80
* BenQ-Siemens SL91 (possibly cancelled)
headquarters are located in Berlin and Munich, Germany (though Siemens also have a
number of complete cities or "work towns" exclusively housing Siemens employees). The
company is a conglomerate of six major business divisions: Automation & Control, Power,
Transportation, Medical, Information & Communication, and Lighting. On November 28,
2007, Siemens reorganised its operations into three Sectors: Industry, Energy and
Healthcare with a total of 15 Divisions. Worldwide, Siemens and its subsidiaries employ
approximately 480,000 people in nearly 190 countries and reported global revenue of
€72,448 billion in fiscal year 2007. Siemens AG is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange,
and has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since March 12, 2001.
These models no longer officially supported. While Siemens maintained them for a time
after selling the mobile division to BenQ, at some point the mobile portal, support pages
and accessories shop have been removed from the net. Benq hasn't incorporated them in
any legacy section.
* Siemens A31
* Siemens A35
* Siemens A36
* Siemens A40
* Siemens A50
* Siemens A51
* Siemens A52: monochrome, GSM 900 / GSM 1800, no GPRS, no USB, IrDA or
Bluetooth.
* Siemens A53
* Siemens A55: monochrome, GSM 900 / GSM 1800, noGPRS, no USB, no IrDA or
Bluetooth. Shares same hardware as C55 and can be upgraded to C55 by firmware flash.
* Siemens A56: monochrome, GSM 850 / GSM 1900, noGPRS, no USB, no IrDA or
Bluetooth. Shares same hardware as C56 and can be upgraded to C56 by firmware flash.
* Siemens A56i
* Siemens A57
* Siemens A60
* Siemens A62
* Siemens A65
* Siemens A70
* Siemens A75
* Siemens AF51
* Siemens AP75
* Siemens AL21
* Siemens AX72
* Siemens AX75
* Siemens C1
* Siemens C2
* Siemens C3
* Siemens C4
* Siemens C5
* Siemens C10
* Siemens C25
* Siemens C30
* Siemens C35
* Siemens C35i
* Siemens C45
* Siemens C55: monochrome, GSM 900 / GSM 1800, withGPRS, no USB, no IrDA or
Bluetooth.
* Siemens C56: monochrome, GSM 850 / GSM 1900, withGPRS, no USB, no IrDA or
Bluetooth.
* Siemens C60
* Siemens C61
* Siemens C62
* Siemens C65
* Siemens C66
* Siemens C70
* Siemens C72
* Siemens C75
* Siemens CC75 (cancelled)
* Siemens CF62
* Siemens CF75
* Siemens CF110
* Siemens CFX65
* Siemens CL50
* Siemens CL55
* Siemens CL75
* Siemens CX65
* Siemens CX70
* Siemens CX70 Emoty
* Siemens CX75
* Siemens E10
* Siemens M30
* Siemens M35
* Siemens M35i
* Siemens M45
* Siemens M50
* Siemens M55 [5]
* Siemens M56 GSM 850 / GSM 1900 version of M55. Note that it is not triband.
* Siemens M65
* Siemens M65 Rescue Edition
* Siemens M75
* Siemens MC60
* Siemens ME45
* Siemens ME75
* Siemens MT50
* Siemens P1
* Siemens S1
* Siemens S3
* Siemens S4
* Siemens S6
* Siemens S10
* Siemens S15
* Siemens S25
* Siemens S35i
* Siemens S40
* Siemens S42
* Siemens S45
* Siemens S45i
* Siemens S55
* Siemens S55 Formula One
* Siemens S56
* Siemens S57
* Siemens S65
* Siemens S66
* Siemens S75
* Siemens SF65
* Siemens SFG75
* Siemens SG75 (cancelled)
* Siemens SK65
* Siemens SK65 Burlwood
* Siemens SL10
* Siemens SL42
* Siemens SL45
* Siemens SL45i
* Siemens SL55
* Siemens SL56
* Siemens SL65
* Siemens SL75
* Siemens SL65 ESCADA
* Siemens SL65 ESCADA Rock in Rio
* Siemens SP65
* Siemens ST55
* Siemens ST60
* Siemens SX1
* Siemens SX1 McLaren
* Siemens SX45
* Siemens SX56
* Siemens SX66
* Siemens SXG75
* Siemens U10
* Siemens U15
* Xelibri X1
* Xelibri X2
* Xelibri X3
* Xelibri X4
* Xelibri X5
* Xelibri X6
* Xelibri X7
* Xelibri X8
[edit] BenQ-Siemens Mobile Phones
* BenQ-Siemens A38
* BenQ-Siemens A58 (cancelled)
* BenQ-Siemens AL26
* BenQ-Siemens C52 (not yet presented)
* BenQ-Siemens C81
* BenQ-Siemens CF61
* BenQ-Siemens CL71
* BenQ-Siemens E61
* BenQ-Siemens E71
* BenQ-Siemens EL71
* BenQ-Siemens EF71
* BenQ-Siemens EF51
* BenQ-Siemens E81
* BenQ-Siemens EF81
* BenQ-Siemens EF82 (not yet presented)
* BenQ-Siemens EF91
* BenQ-Siemens M81
* BenQ-Siemens P51
* BenQ-Siemens S68
* BenQ-Siemens S81
* BenQ-Siemens S88
* BenQ-Siemens SL80
* BenQ-Siemens SL91 (possibly cancelled)
Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson is a joint venture established in 2001 by the Japanese consumer electronics company Sony Corporation and the Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson to make mobile phones. The stated reason for this venture is to combine Sony's consumer electronics expertise with Ericsson's technological leadership in the communications sector. Both companies have stopped making their own mobile phones.
The company's global management is based in Hammersmith, London, and it has research & development teams in Sweden, Japan, China, Germany, the United States, India, Pakistan and the United Kingdom.
While Sony Ericsson has been enjoying strong growth recently, its South Korean rival LG Electronics overtook it in Q1 2008 due to the company's profits crashing significantly by 43% to €133 million, sales falling by 8% and market share dropping from 9.4% to 7.9%, despite favourable conditions that the handset market is expected to grow by 10% in 2008. The situation is getting worse as SonyEricsson announced another profit warning in June 2008, leading to wide fear that Sony Ericsson is on the verge of decline along with its struggling rival, Motorola.
The company's global management is based in Hammersmith, London, and it has research & development teams in Sweden, Japan, China, Germany, the United States, India, Pakistan and the United Kingdom.
While Sony Ericsson has been enjoying strong growth recently, its South Korean rival LG Electronics overtook it in Q1 2008 due to the company's profits crashing significantly by 43% to €133 million, sales falling by 8% and market share dropping from 9.4% to 7.9%, despite favourable conditions that the handset market is expected to grow by 10% in 2008. The situation is getting worse as SonyEricsson announced another profit warning in June 2008, leading to wide fear that Sony Ericsson is on the verge of decline along with its struggling rival, Motorola.
Types of phones
Main areas of interest :
The Sony Ericsson K750i is one of e most successful Sony Ericsson products.
Sony Ericsson currently concentrates on the categories of: music, camera, business (web and email), design, all-rounder, and budget focused phones. Its four largest categories are:
* The Walkman-branded W series music phones, launched in 2005.
The Sony Ericsson W-series music phones are notable for being the first music-centric series mobile phones, prompting a whole new market for portable music that was developing at the time. Sony Ericsson’s Walkman phones have previously been commercially endorsed by pop stars Christina Aguilera and Jason Kay across Europe.
* The Cyber-Shot-branded line of phones, launched in 2006 in newer models of the K series phones.
This range of phones are focused on the quality of the camera included with the phone. Cyber-shot phones always include a flash, some with a xenon flash, and also include auto-focus cameras. Sony Ericsson kicked off its global marketing campaign for Cyber-shot phone with the launch of ‘Never Miss a Shot’. The campaign featured top female tennis players Ana Ivanović and Daniela Hantuchova. On February 10, 2008, the series has been expanded with the announcement of C702 and C902 phones.
* The BRAVIA-branded line of phones, launched in 2007 Japan market only.
Now, two mobile phones (FOMA SO903iTV and FOMA SO906i) uses BRAVIA brand. BRAVIA branded phone are able to watch 1seg terrestrial television.
* The UIQ smartphone range of mobiles, introduced with the P series in 2003 with the introduction of P800.
They are notable for their touchscreens, QWERTY keypads (on most models), and use of the UIQ interface Platform from Symbian OS. This has since expanded into the M series and G series phones.
* The Xperia range of mobile phones, heralded by the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 on February 2008 at the Mobile World Congress (formerly 3GSM) held in Barcelona Spain , had opened the door for integration of Windows Mobile Operating System into Sony Ericsson powerhouse smartphones. XPERIA was the first trademark promoted by the Sony Ericsson as its own and is designated to provide technological convergence among its target user base
Nokia
Nokia Corporation (pronounced /nɒkiːə/) OMX: NOK1V, NYSE: NOK, FWB: NOA3) is
a Finnish multinational communications corporation, headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo,
a city neighbouring Finland's capital Helsinki. Nokia is focused on wireless and wired
telecommunications, with 112,262 employees in 120 countries, sales in more than 150
countries and global annual revenue of 51.1 billion euros and operating profit of 8.0 billion
as of 2007.It is the world's largest manufacturer of mobile telephones: its global device
market share was about 39% in Q1 of 2008, up from 36% in Q1 2007 and down from 40%
in Q4 2007. Nokia produces mobile phones for every major market segment and protocol,
including GSM, CDMA, and W-CDMA (UMTS). Nokia's subsidiary Nokia Siemens
Networks produces telecommunications network equipments, solutions and services.
Nokia has sites for research and development, manufacturing and sales in many continents
throughout the world. As of March 2008, Nokia had R&D centers in 10 countries and
employed 30,415 people in research and development, representing approximately 27% of
Nokia’s total workforce.Nokia Research Center, founded in 1986, is Nokia's industrial
research unit of about 800 researchers, engineers and scientists.It has sites in seven
countries: Finland, Denmark, Germany, China, Japan, United Kingdom and United States.
Production facilities are located at Espoo, Oulu and Salo, Finland; Manaus, Brazil; Beijing,
Dongguan and Suzhou, China; Fleet, England; Bochum (closing planned for
mid-2008),Germany; Komárom, Hungary; Chennai, India; Reynosa, Mexico; Jucu,
Romania and Masan, South Korea.[7] Nokia's Design Department remains in Salo,
Finland.
Nokia plays a very large role in the economy of Finland: it is by far the largest Finnish
company, accounting for about a third of the market capitalization of the Helsinki Stock
Exchange (OMX Helsinki) as of 2007; a unique situation for an industrialized country.It is
an important employer in Finland and several small companies have grown into large ones
as Nokia's subcontractors. Nokia increased Finland's GDP by more than 1.5% in 1999
alone. In 2004 Nokia's share of the Finland's GDP was 3.5% and accounted for almost a
quarter of Finland's exports in 2003. In 2006, Nokia generated revenue that for the first
time exceeded the state budget of Finland.
Finns have ranked Nokia many times as the best Finnish brand and employer. Valued at
$33.7 billion, the Nokia brand is listed as the 5th most valuable global brand in
Interbrand/BusinessWeek's Best Global Brands list of 2007 (1st non-US company).As of
2007, it is the number one brand in Asia[11] and Europe,the 23rd most admirable company
worldwide in Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies list of 2008 (tied with Exxon
Mobil; 2nd in Network Communications, 5th non-US company),[13] and is the world's
119th largest company in Fortune Global 500 list of 2007, up from 131 of the previous
year. AMR Research ranks Nokia's global supply chain number one in the world.
Motorola
Motorola Inc. (NYSE: MOT) is an American Fortune 100, telecommunications company
based in Schaumburg, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. It is a manufacturer of wireless telephone
handsets, also designing and selling wireless network infrastructure equipment such as
cellular transmission base stations and signal amplifiers. Motorola's home and broadcast
network products include set-top boxes, digital video recorders, and network equipment
used to enable video broadcasting, computer telephony, and high-definition television. Its
business and government customers consist mainly of wireless voice and broadband
systems used to build private networks and public safety communications systems.
Products
Motorola creates numerous products for use of the government, public safety officials,
business installments, and the general public. These products include cell phones, laptops,
computer processors, and radio communication devices. The Motorola RAZR line has sold
over 110 million units bringing the company to the number two mobile phone slot in 2005.
Divisional Products:
* Enterprise Mobility Solutions (HQ: Schaumburg, IL): Comprises communications
offered by government and public safety sectors and enterprise mobility business. Motorola
develops analog and digital two-way radio, voice and data communications products and
systems, mobile computing, advanced data capture, wireless infrastructure and RFID
solutions to customers worldwide.
* Home & Networks Mobility (HQ: Horsham, PA): Produces end-to-end systems that
facilitate uninterrupted access to digital entertainment, information and communications
services via wired and wireless mediums. Motorola develops digital video system solutions,
interactive set-top devices, voice and data modems for digital subscriber line and cable
networks, broadband access systems for cable and satellite television operators, and also
wireline carriers and wireless service providers.
* Mobile Devices (HQ: Libertyville, IL): Motorola, currently the least prosperous arm of
the firm, designs wireless handsets, but also licenses much of its intellectual properties.
This includes cellular and wireless systems and as well as integrated applications, and
Bluetooth accessories.
based in Schaumburg, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. It is a manufacturer of wireless telephone
handsets, also designing and selling wireless network infrastructure equipment such as
cellular transmission base stations and signal amplifiers. Motorola's home and broadcast
network products include set-top boxes, digital video recorders, and network equipment
used to enable video broadcasting, computer telephony, and high-definition television. Its
business and government customers consist mainly of wireless voice and broadband
systems used to build private networks and public safety communications systems.
Products
Motorola creates numerous products for use of the government, public safety officials,
business installments, and the general public. These products include cell phones, laptops,
computer processors, and radio communication devices. The Motorola RAZR line has sold
over 110 million units bringing the company to the number two mobile phone slot in 2005.
Divisional Products:
* Enterprise Mobility Solutions (HQ: Schaumburg, IL): Comprises communications
offered by government and public safety sectors and enterprise mobility business. Motorola
develops analog and digital two-way radio, voice and data communications products and
systems, mobile computing, advanced data capture, wireless infrastructure and RFID
solutions to customers worldwide.
* Home & Networks Mobility (HQ: Horsham, PA): Produces end-to-end systems that
facilitate uninterrupted access to digital entertainment, information and communications
services via wired and wireless mediums. Motorola develops digital video system solutions,
interactive set-top devices, voice and data modems for digital subscriber line and cable
networks, broadband access systems for cable and satellite television operators, and also
wireline carriers and wireless service providers.
* Mobile Devices (HQ: Libertyville, IL): Motorola, currently the least prosperous arm of
the firm, designs wireless handsets, but also licenses much of its intellectual properties.
This includes cellular and wireless systems and as well as integrated applications, and
Bluetooth accessories.
BlackBerry
The BlackBerry is a wireless handheld device introduced in 1997 as a two-way pager. The
more commonly known smartphone Blackberry, which supports push e-mail, mobile
telephone, text messaging, internet faxing, web browsing and other wireless information
services was released in 2002. It is an example of a convergent device. Developed by the
Canadian company Research In Motion (RIM), it delivers information over the wireless
data networks of mobile phone service companies. BlackBerry first made headway in the
marketplace by concentrating on e-mail. RIM currently offers BlackBerry e-mail service to
non-BlackBerry devices, such as the Palm Treo, through the BlackBerry Connect
software. The original BlackBerry device had a monochrome display, but all current
models have color displays.
While including PDA applications (address book, calendar, to-do lists, etc.) as well as
telephone capabilities on newer models, the BlackBerry is primarily known for its ability to
send and receive e-mail wherever it can access a wireless network of certain cellular phone
carriers. It has a built-in keyboard, optimized for "thumbing", the use of only the thumbs to
type. System navigation is primarily accomplished by a scroll ball in the middle of the
device (older devices used a track wheel on the side). Some models (currently, those
manufactured for use with iDEN networks such as Nextel and Telus) also incorporate a
PTT (Push-To-Talk) feature, similar to a two-way radio. Some BlackBerry devices do not
depend on mobile phone service coverage and are Wi-Fi compatible, like similar handheld
devices that are on the market.
Modern BlackBerry handhelds incorporate an ARM 7 or 9 processor, while older
BlackBerry 950 and 957 handhelds used Intel 80386 processors. The latest GSM
BlackBerry models (8100, 8300 and 8700 series) have an Intel PXA901 312 MHz
processor, 64 MB flash memory and 16 MB SDRAM.[2] CDMA BlackBerry smartphones
are based on Qualcomm MSM6x00 chipsets which also include the ARM 9-based
processor and GSM 900/1800 roaming (as the case with the 8830).The devices are very
popular with some businesses, where they are primarily used to provide e-mail access to
roaming employees. To fully integrate the BlackBerry into a company's systems, the
installation of BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) is required.
On April 2, 2008, RIM announced the number of BlackBerry subscribers had passed 14
million.
more commonly known smartphone Blackberry, which supports push e-mail, mobile
telephone, text messaging, internet faxing, web browsing and other wireless information
services was released in 2002. It is an example of a convergent device. Developed by the
Canadian company Research In Motion (RIM), it delivers information over the wireless
data networks of mobile phone service companies. BlackBerry first made headway in the
marketplace by concentrating on e-mail. RIM currently offers BlackBerry e-mail service to
non-BlackBerry devices, such as the Palm Treo, through the BlackBerry Connect
software. The original BlackBerry device had a monochrome display, but all current
models have color displays.
While including PDA applications (address book, calendar, to-do lists, etc.) as well astelephone capabilities on newer models, the BlackBerry is primarily known for its ability to
send and receive e-mail wherever it can access a wireless network of certain cellular phone
carriers. It has a built-in keyboard, optimized for "thumbing", the use of only the thumbs to
type. System navigation is primarily accomplished by a scroll ball in the middle of the
device (older devices used a track wheel on the side). Some models (currently, those
manufactured for use with iDEN networks such as Nextel and Telus) also incorporate a
PTT (Push-To-Talk) feature, similar to a two-way radio. Some BlackBerry devices do not
depend on mobile phone service coverage and are Wi-Fi compatible, like similar handheld
devices that are on the market.
Modern BlackBerry handhelds incorporate an ARM 7 or 9 processor, while older
BlackBerry 950 and 957 handhelds used Intel 80386 processors. The latest GSM
BlackBerry models (8100, 8300 and 8700 series) have an Intel PXA901 312 MHz
processor, 64 MB flash memory and 16 MB SDRAM.[2] CDMA BlackBerry smartphones
are based on Qualcomm MSM6x00 chipsets which also include the ARM 9-based
processor and GSM 900/1800 roaming (as the case with the 8830).The devices are very
popular with some businesses, where they are primarily used to provide e-mail access to
roaming employees. To fully integrate the BlackBerry into a company's systems, the
installation of BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) is required.
On April 2, 2008, RIM announced the number of BlackBerry subscribers had passed 14
million.
Apple iPhone
3G technology gives iPhone fast access to the Internet and email over cellular networks around the world. iPhone 3G also makes it possible to do more in more places: Surf the web, download email, get directions, and watch video — even while you’re on a call.
How it works.
iPhone 3G uses a technology protocol called HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access) to download data fast over UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) networks. Email attachments and web pages load twice as fast on 3G networks as on 2G EDGE networks.1 And since iPhone 3G seamlessly switches between EDGE, faster 3G, and even faster Wi-Fi, you always get the best speeds possible.
Go anywhere.
iPhone 3G meets worldwide standards for cellular communications, so you can make calls and surf the web from practically anywhere on the planet. And if you’re in an area without a 3G network, iPhone connects you via GSM for calls and EDGE for data.
Talk and browse. At the same time.
iPhone already gives you mobile multitasking. But 3G technology lets you multitask in more places — without connecting via Wi-Fi. Since 3G networks enable simultaneous data and voice, you can talk on the phone while surfing the web, checking email, or using Maps. All from your 3G cellular network.
More wireless. Less space.
iPhone 3G delivers UMTS, HSDPA, GSM, Wi-Fi, EDGE, GPS, and Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR in one compact device — using only two antennas. Clever iPhone engineering integrates those antennas into a few unexpected places: the metal ring around the camera, the audio jack, the metal screen bezel, and the iPhone circuitry itself. And intelligent iPhone power management technology gives you up to 5 hours of talk time over 3G networks.2 That’s some of the best in the business.
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