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Nokia has filed a series of lawsuits against two rival handset makers, Taiwan-based HTC and Blackberry-maker RIM, which has its HQ in Canada.
Though the company sells a popular, Android-based handset in China called the LePhone, Read said Lenovo has no immediate plans to enter the U.S. smartphone market.
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He thinks the company can be profitable in 2011 despite the challenges posed for sales of its Android-based handset once Verizon Wireless ( VZ, VOD) starts selling the Apple (AAPL) iPhone sometime in the 2011 first half.
Smart Sonic Receiver technology transmits clear audio quality to the user through vibrations in the handset's display screen - a technology based on Kyocera's proprietary advanced ceramic technology.
GPS-grade positioning are available in the same handset will it be possible to realise the true potential of location-based services.
Alongside the HTC-made handset are an altitude and orbit control system, two propulsion setups and a Linux-based computer with a "high-speed" processor.
The Reston, Virginia-based company also found Samsung was the top handset manufacturer in the United States, with 24.5% of the market.
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Handset manufacturers are also doing their bit by enabling NFC chip-based phones for NFC-enabled transactions that provide security of personal data with proper authentication.
Kagan says one alternative would be for a carrier or handset maker to pre-populate your phone with a group of apps based on your personal interests.
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Probably not, given the slew of addictively fun and useful smart phone options that consumers have access to now, but there still is some value to be found in Canada-based Research In Motion Limited, maker of the Blackberry handset.
While several manufacturers have found success marrying Android to their hardware, the glut of Android-based phones hitting the market is making it increasingly difficult for handset makers to stand out.
But sales of the iPhone 4S were exceptional, especially given the pent-up demand resulting from Apple releasing the handset later in the year than expected (based on when earlier models had been released).
Morningstar analyst Rick Summer called the moves "quick" and "decisive" signs Google is committed to making the handset maker profitable, though one goal for Motorola to drive the popularity of Android-based smartphones with cutting-edge hardware could be an uphill effort.
From tiny Palm, the struggling smartphone pioneer, to Research In Motion (RIM), the BlackBerry manufacturer, and the dozen or so handset makers who build smartphones based on Microsoft's Windows Mobile, as well as the 800-pound gorilla of the business, Nokia all have been forced to react to the iPhone's touch screen, intuitive software and iconic appeal, not to mention its rapid penetration of the market.
Based on my discussions with European carriers, I believe we are heading to double-digit handset volume declines in Europe in 3Q12.
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