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Rumour: Apple to target Asia with Sept budget iPhone launch

By Jon Russell Tue, Jun 28, 2011 12:00PM UTC 10 Comments

The much-speculated launch of the new generation Apple iPhone may include a ‘budget’ (iPhone 4S) version of its current flagship device alongside a new fifth generation (iPhone 5) smartphone in September, according to a note from Deutsche Bank. The bank’s analyst, Chris Whitmore, believes that the speculated dual model launch is specifically targeted at growing...

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Ailing Nokia targets SEAsia comeback

By Jon Russell Tue, Jun 21, 2011 3:00PM UTC 5 Comments

Nokia is focusing its sights on redeveloping its brand in Asia, and other developing markets, as the ailing handset giant continues to maneuver its position in the market under the stewardship of new chief executive, Stephen Elop. An expert at Aramea Asset Management in Hamburg, quoted in Business Standard India, described Nokia as having “really forgot(ten)...

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iPhone tops China’s smartphone wishlist

By Jon Russell Fri, Apr 01, 2011 11:30AM UTC 6 Comments

A young boy plays with his father's mobile phone in Beijing Feb 12, 2002. Pic: AP.

Apple looks set to see significant growth in China’s mobile market according to the results of a recent survey covered by Fortune blogger Philip Elmer-DeWitt. In his Apple 2.0 blog DeWitt covers the results of this week’s Alphawise/Morgan Stanley survey which sampled 2,029 Chinese mobile phone owners earlier this year. From the post: - 88%...

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Mobile internet users up 40pc in Thailand, iPhone ‘dominant’

By Jon Russell Fri, Feb 25, 2011 12:00PM UTC 0 Comment

Mobile internet usage in Thailand skyrocketed by an estimated 40 percent over the last year according to online stat company Truehits.net as quoted in the Bangkok Post. Company owner Piya Tanthawichian claims that iPhone is the dominant device for mobile internet users while the company estimates there are four million active mobile internet users in Thailand every...

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