Neil Mawston
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Neil Mawston
confident exceed fairly million
We're fairly confident it will exceed the 800 million this year.
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A more powerful SIM card can be a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it's good for the carriers because it gives them more control, since they control what goes on their SIM. But it also shifts some of the cost from the handset makers to the carriers.
economies global handful winners
The winners will be a handful of mega-vendors with global economies of scale.
conquer felt phone pride
I think they felt the candy-bar phone would conquer all. It was a pride thing.
accounting america china coming dominate europe expect few global growth hot japan korea market million next north online percent phones ramp sold spots tv volumes western
Japan and Korea dominate market volumes today, accounting for over 80 percent of TV phones sold in 2006. However, Western Europe and North America, as well as China, will be the hot spots for global volume growth over the next few years. We expect Western Europe to ramp up to over one million units sold this year, with North America and China coming online in 2007.
booming demand drove global india mobile phone sales southern
Booming demand in the southern hemisphere, in India and Africa, drove global mobile phone sales.
appeal comparable consumers data evidence fact gaming interested lead likely means mobile music offers speeds suggest
There is evidence to suggest that consumers will be interested in 3.5G services, ... The fact that it offers data speeds that are comparable to fixed-broadband means that consumers are more likely to want it. 3.5G will also appeal to those who are interested in music and gaming and it will also lead to new applications such as Mobile TV.