Apple Devices North America Operators Verizon October 22, 2009 US lawmakers investigate exclusive handset deals Four US senators have called for the FCC, the US communications regulator, to review the deals made by mobile operators to offer certain devices on an exclusive basis, arguing that the arrangements may distort market competition. By Mobile World Live
Devices RAN Vendors Samsung October 22, 2009 Samsung eyes growth, launches new smartphones Samsung launched a new flagship touchscreen device yesterday and said it was on track to increase its share of the global handset market this year. By Mobile World Live
Apple Devices October 22, 2009 New iPhone sales steady, not stellar Apple reportedly drew respectable crowds in New York City on Friday when its third iPhone model went on sale, rather than round-the-block queues. By Mobile World Live
Apple Devices October 22, 2009 Rumours of iPhatigue greatly exaggerated Apple said it has sold over a million iPhone 3G Ss in the three days after it was launched in the US on Friday. By Mobile World Live
Apple Devices Nokia RAN Vendors October 22, 2009 Poor app execution hurts Nokia smartphone share Nokia is struggling against application-rich competitors such as Apple as customers increasingly want their handsets to be catch-all devices, according to Bloomberg. By Mobile World Live
Devices October 22, 2009 PayPal: smartphones trigger mobile money uptake The uptake of smartphones by consumers will act as an important trigger for mobile payments services in developed countries, claims PayPal. By Mobile World Live
Apple Devices October 22, 2009 iPhone 3GS BOM cost estimated at US178.96 Cellular News reports that the entry-level (16GB version) of Apple's new iPhone 3G S carries a BOM cost of US$172.46 and a manufacturing expense of US$6.50, for a total of US$178.96, according to iSuppli's Teardown Analysis Service By Mobile World Live
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