(Mobile phones are) a device that's synonymous with the person as opposed to fixed-line phones. It's inevitable that they're going to exploit that.
From a practical perspective, any telecom manufacturer has to have a big position in China.
We now have some reasonable experiences with what to expect in 3G ... what's possible, what's selling and what's not.
Microsoft has missed an opportunity to show leadership in mobile security and have the market declare that the company has made Windows Mobile 5.0 secure.
Vodafone's worldwide acquisition strategy is of getting controlling stakes in investments. They think that's the way to create value as a global mobile operator,
This is a fairly cost effective way of extending its presence in the U.S. market and in the CDMA business without making huge new rounds of investments.
This is a fairly cost effective way of extending its presence in the US market and in the CDMA business without making huge new rounds of investments.
If you look back at the launch of I-mode it was a couple of months before Panasonic launched its I-mode phone and when it came out, the market really started to take off,
It's an emerging market that presents a ground zero opportunity for telecom manufacturers.
The Indian market is really picking up now. Finally, the market is starting to see some serious growth and that's good.
You can't expect one device to answer all requirements,
You could almost characterize it as a partnership of two weaknesses.
There's a place for high function, multi-purpose devices but it is a relatively small market.
The Japanese obviously see China as a key market,