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Telecom
1 min read

LTE device ecosystem grew 26% in the last year

The LTE device ecosystem has expanded by 26% over the past year to reach 13,700 devices, according to the Global Mobile Suppliers’ Association (GSA). The LTE Ecosystem report published by the industry body found that devices have been launched by 705…

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Electronics
3 min read

Korean iPhone owners claim low trade-in prices

iPhone users are accusing Apple of paying Korean customers less for their trade-ins than the devices are worth, while noting differences between promotions in other countries and those in Korea. If an iPhone owner wants to return an older model when buying a…

smartphone shipping
Electronics
2 min read

Mobile phone market saturated, phone distributor sells perfume

Phone distribution chains are selling many other products together with mobile phones to earn extra money. On its website, in addition to mobile phone and laptop models, Hnam Mobile displays 30 perfume products of different brands, priced at between hundreds…

smartphone shipping
Electronics
3 min read

Myanmar smartphone shipments up to 26% YoY

According to the latest International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Asia/Pacific Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, a total of 2.5 million smartphones were shipped to Myanmar in 2016Q3, reflecting a 26% (year-on-year) YoY growth, IDC said in a statement on 25…

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Telecom
1 min read

India to become handset component hub

India is on track to manufacture $80 billion worth of mobile phone components over the next five years, new research suggests. This will help India become a global manufacturing hub, the study conducted by IIM Bangalore and market research firm Counterpoint…

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Electronics
2 min read

BlackBerry Phones Will Live On for Die-Hard Fans in Indonesia

BlackBerry Ltd. may have decided to stop making its iconic handsets, but that doesn’t mean the gadgets will disappear, especially in places where they’re still popular. Case in point: an Indonesian wireless company is already hatching plans to introduce its…

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Research
3 min read

The smartphone boon and bane

Feature phones are on their last days, if not their last breath. Consumers’ massive shift in preference for smartphones have decimated feature phone sales. The upward mobility of smartphones contrasted with the downward spiral of feature phones has been an…