Snapdeal, India’s largest online marketplace, has partnered with Finish smartphone company Jolla to launch a smartphone running Sailfish OS, an open source operating system formerly developed by Nokia as Meego.
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Microsoft Devices Group has unveiled an update to the Nokia X low-cost smartphone, entitled the Nokia X2.
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Micromax is launching two new smartphones running on the Windows Phone 8.1 OS, making it the first Indian smartphone provider to launch a device that uses the Microsoft platform.
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Mozilla and Spreadtrum have announced that the turnkey solution for Firefox OS smartphones in the ultra-low-cost category is now available.
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Samsung has unveiled the first commercial smartphone to use the Tizen platform. Sporting the moniker ‘Samsung Z’, the device is due to make its debut in Russia in the third quarter.
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Orange has launched the Alcatel OneTouch Pixi 2 smartphone across Africa and the Middle East.
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Dutch electronics manufacturer Philips is set to re-enter the Indian device market with a range of smartphones and feature phones.
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Former Apple CEO John Sculley is backing the launch a new range of smartphones in India. Obi Mobiles plans to invest US$20 million to enter the market during 2014.
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Nokia underscored its commitment to emerging markets by releasing three new devices using the Android operating platform at the recent Mobile World Congress.
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Until recently smartphones were not common in emerging markets other than among international business travellers and wealthy urban elites. Things are now changing fast.
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With the appetite for smartphones growing all the time in emerging markets, the field could be shaken up by Mozilla’s announcement of a low-cost device aimed at these regions.
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Sequans Communications and Pinyon Technologies have collaborated to build a new LTE consumer device for the Indian market.
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Semiconductor provider Spreadtrum Communications has unveiled a next generation single-core smartphone platform for WCDMA, TD-SCDMA and EDGE.
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Chinese budget smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi plans on doubling its 2013 sales over the next year, according to chairman and co-founder Lei Jun.
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As China Mobile prepares to launch Apple’s iPhone on January 17, rival China Telecom has slashed its price for the desirable smartphone.
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ZTE has introduced three new smartphones for users in Mexico, including the latest models in the bestselling Blade series, adding localised innovations and upgraded features to deliver a better user experience to Mexican consumers.
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As Apple launches its 5C iPhone to compete in the Chinese market, Chinese companies are looking to the West to grow their businesses.
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”Ruggedish” smartphones is a global trend – and traditional rugged computer makers are best equipped to supply truly rugged smartphones and tablets.
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ZTE’s Grand Memo LTE is poised to become the first 4G device available for sale in China, after it became the first to be awarded a TD-LTE handset permit by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
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Like clockwork, September brings with it the unveiling of Apple’s latest iPhone iteration.
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The grey market for cellphones will contract for the second consecutive year in 2013, with worldwide shipments dropping by 12% as both makers and buyers of these handsets turn to branded products...
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Nokia has released three new high-performing handsets which are being pitched as the firm’s most affordable 3G devices yet...
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While the South African mobile telecommunications sector continues to be one of the fastest growing sectors in the country, the market is still dominated by feature phones...
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Nokia’s newest Asha device, the Asha 501, is launching in Thailand and Pakistan this week, with India following soon afterwards...
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Nokia has announced a new touchscreen device in its Asha range which will retail for under $100...
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Mobile World Congress has traditionally been the launch pad of the handset manufacturer's hottest and most innovative handsets. These handsets feature the latest network compatibility such as dual mode LTE for a range of markets and smarter technology such as NFC. More recently emerging markets have deployed 3G technology and due to lower income levels these markets need to offer significantly lower priced handsets...
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This month is likely to see China become the largest market in the world for smart devices, including iOS and Android smartphones as well as tablet computers...
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The first low-cost smartphone targeted specifically at the Africa region will launch in the first quarter of 2013...
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After just three days on sale in China, the iPhone 5 racked up sales of over 2 million, according to official sales figures published by Apple...
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The first TD-SCDMA to use the Windows Phone operating system in China has been launched by Nokia and China Mobile...
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Apple is more than doubling the number of countries in which it sells the iPhone 5, with the goal of adding “more than 50” markets to the current total of 47 by the end of this year...
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The latest model of Apple’s iPhone will be available through two of China’s largest operators by the end of the year...
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Russian operator MTS has announced a partnership with Microsoft to promote innovative mobile solutions...
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Two new devices have been added to Nokia’s Asha Touch range, a collection of relatively low-cost, mid-tier devices which are largely focussed on emerging markets...

