| TelecomDirect News Daily Update - Friday, March 3, 2006 |
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Nokia Sees Handset Replacement Driving Mobile Sales in 2006
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Nokia expects that mobile handset replacements will push its
global sales this year. The Finnish vendor estimates that
replacements will account for more than 60% of its total sales in
2006. Significance: With mobile penetration reaching or
exceeding 100% in mature mobile markets, handset manufacturers
now rely upon customers upgrading...
Deutsche Telekom's 4Q Net Profit Down
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FRANKFURT, Germany -- Deutsche Telekom AG, Europe's largest
telecom and parent of the T-Mobile cell-phone brand in the U.S.,
said Thursday its fourth-quarter profit fell 43 percent due to a
charge on its British wireless operations and lower sales of
traditional telephone services. However, full-year profit grew
strongly and the company...
Nokia Ousts Design Head
http://www.telecomdirectnews.com/do.php/150/16927?11228
ESPOO, Finland -- Nokia (NYSE:NOK) today announced it will
strengthen its multidisciplinary design unit by forming a single
company-wide design organization. The new global team will be
responsible for the entire design process, from strategy and
conceptualization to product development, for Nokia's complete
portfolio of devices. This...
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