According to media reports from South Korea, global handset shipments in the third quarter held level at 311 million units, while South Korea-based leading handset vendors Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics saw stable business growth.
Samsung shipped over 50 million units in the third quarter while LG's operating profit margin remained in the double-digits although shipments saw a slight decline. Another handset vendor Pantech also continued to report profit gains. In general, the third-quarter performance of South Korea's handset industry was satisfactory in light of the weak economy.
Samsung's total shipments in the third quarter were 52 million units, better than the company's earlier expectations and up 13% from the second quarter. Shipments were mainly driven by the company's pricing strategy in Europe and marketing during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. However, Samsung's operating profit margin declined from 12.8% to 9%. Samsung has an almost 18% share of the global handset market, and its accumulated shipments for the first three quarters of the year were 124 million units. The company is expected to reach shipments of 200 million units for the year, according to market watchers.
LG's third-quarter shipments declined 13% from 27.7 million to 24.5 million units, and operating profit margin was down from 14.4% to 12% because CDMA handset shipments in India failed to meet expectations. However, LG maintained a double-digit operating profit margin for three quarters straight, making 2008 a satisfactory year for the company, the market watchers noted.
Meanwhile, Pantech's profit gains for five straight quarters indicates the company has moved from chasing volumes to pursue reasonable profits. Pantech focuses on the Japan, Mexico and the US markets and saw a total of 1.63 million export shipments in the third quarter, up 55% on year, while it also increased its market share in South Korea to 20%.
However, handset demand in the first-tier market is expected to shrink due to the financial crisis meaning South Korea players will place their focus on emerging markets in the future to promote better shipment growth, the market watchers added.
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Centro Wraps Facebook for Palm, Google Maps and Increased Storage in
Fresh New Colors
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct 14, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- With the holidays just around the corner, Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) today announced that the Palm(R) Centro(TM) smartphone for Sprint will be available in two new soft-touch colors -- Olive green and Vibrant rose. With twice the storage, Facebook(R) for Palm(1), and Google Maps with the My Location feature(2) all wrapped up in new colors at a special holiday price -- as low as $79.99(3) -- the Centro for
Sprint makes the perfect ready-to-go gift. The new colors will join the popular Onyx black Centro in Sprint's holiday lineup.
"We're seeing fashion designers gravitate toward olive and rose tones, as forecasted in the PANTONE Fashion Color Reports for Fall 2008 and Spring 2009," said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute(R). "Olive green and Vibrant rose are both strong fashion colors, offering a sense of sophistication and elegance. These hues are classic colors, with the longevity to translate from season to season."
The new rich tones of Olive green and Vibrant rose feature a soft-touch finish that feels smooth and comfortable in the hand. Centro has a sleek, lightweight design with rounded corners, and it's small enough to carry in a pocket -- yet it retains Palm's signature color touch screen and full keyboard, with comfortable gel-soft keys that make typing fast and easy.
The holidays are always a busy time, and Centro lets users keep in touch with friends and family with voice, text, IM, email, web(1) -- even using Facebook for Palm, which is pre-installed on the new Centro holiday colors. Facebook for Palm lets users connect with friends, respond to messages, upload photos and videos, receive status updates, browse friends' profiles and send out new friend requests -- all right from their Centro.(1) And with Google Maps' new My Location feature, Centro knows where the user is and what's close by, so customers can find nearby restaurants, get directions, or see updated traffic reports.(2)
Users can shoot pictures or videos and send them to friends(1), or use the built-in MP3 player and take tunes to go. The new Olive green and Vibrant rose Centro smartphones have 128MB of available memory (twice the storage of the original Centro for Sprint) and the ability to add up to 4GB more with a microSD card (sold separately), so there's plenty of room for playlists, photos and videos. Users can also watch Sprint TV channels, such as CNN mobile, FOX Sports, The Weather Channel and Disney Channel.(1)
New Centro Accessories
Palm also is introducing several custom-designed Centro accessories that are simple and lightweight:
-- Centro Side Case -- This smart and elegant leather side case has white stitching, smooth microfiber lining to help protect the phone, a magnetic closure and an attached belt clip. Available Nov. 2 online from the Palm Store (http://store.palm.com).
-- Centro Leather Flip Case -- The new Centro leather flip case lets users access Centro's touch screen, keyboard and buttons while it's snapped safely inside the case. It flips open for talking and using the phone, and comes with an array of liner and stitching colors to choose from -- black, green, rose or blue. Available Nov. 2 online from the Palm Store.
-- Vehicle Power Adapter -- The new vehicle power adapter for Centro is small and sleek, and includes a USB-to-microUSB cable and a multi-connector adapter (microUSB to multi-connector). Available in November online from the Palm Store.
Pricing and Availability
The Olive green and Vibrant rose Centro smartphones will be available as early as Oct. 19 at select retail locations, and beginning Nov. 2 in Sprint Stores, consumer and business sales channels, and online at www.sprint.com/Centro and the Palm Store (http://store.palm.com). The new colors will be available for a special promotional price -- as low as $79.99 with a two-year subscriber agreement and $100 mail-in rebate and $25 or higher data add-on or Everything plan with data(3) -- through Jan. 10, 2009.
NOTE: Multimedia materials are available from Business Wire at http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=5800839.
About Palm, Inc.
Palm, Inc. is a leading mobile products company, creating instinctive yet powerful mobile products that enable people to better manage their lives on the go. The company's products for consumers, mobile professionals and businesses include Palm(R) Treo(TM) and Centro(TM) smartphones and Palm handheld computers, as well as software, services and accessories.
Palm products are sold through select Internet, retail, reseller and wireless operator channels throughout the world, and at Palm online stores ( http://www.palm.com/store).
More information about Palm, Inc. is available at http://www.palm.com.
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Designer Alex Elias (Aleix Ingles Elias) has developed a concept communicator, which focuses on biznesvuman. This stylish mobile device design recalls vehicles HTC. It is designed in the form factor Slider Retractable bottom QWERTY-keyboard. At the same time, a sense of cumbersome did not create - Communicator looks fine. The characteristics of this concept was not discussed in detail, the designer tells only the existence of a touch screen and built-in camera. He also notes that the device is placed in a metal body, color - golden-brown and black keyboard - Bright
.
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The company Mio Technology, a supplier of personal GPS-navigation devices, together with Škoda Auto as developed a navigation solution for individual models of cars produced at the facility. The first decision will be demonstrated at the October exhibition AutoShow 2008 in Prague.
Mio will supply navigational systems for the Škoda Fabia, Fabia Combi and Roomster. The devices are based on the latest car navigation solutions Mio Moov and come with the card 38 European countries. The device is enshrined in the arm with a built-in power supply, but you can easily learn and use the navigator outside the car. Future owners of these models Škoda will be able to get advanced GPS-navigation solution directly from the manufacturer, while it will be installed by professionals - authorized partners Škoda.
Thanks to the built-holder with the power connector, additional power cables are not required, nor did it want to hide the source of power that impede the review of the dashboard. Unlike the holders at the front glass version of the proposed location would not interfere with the review of the road. In addition, the design of GPS-navigator excellent fit in the interior cabin. Embedded solution successfully passed crush test for compliance with the standards of Euro NCAP.
Škoda Auto will include navigation devices Mio to set their own accessories since October 2008.
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The range of Ritmix, manufacturer of portable technology, a new model transmitter - Ritmix FMB-A300. The device is the availability of features Bluetooth Hands Free. Multi-transmitter FMB-A300 allows you to transfer music from any portable device on the car stereo, using radio frequency. At the transmitter audio is fed through a line input, a wireless way - via the Bluetooth-connected. That is, if the device (player, smartphone, etc.) has no function of Bluetooth, it can safely connect to Ritmix FMB-A300 through the slot for headphones.
In addition, the transmitter if necessary, could be a stereo headset (Bluetooth Hands Free). By connecting a mobile phone to Ritmix FMB-A300, you can talk on the phone, not distracted from the road (a function «hands-free»).
Reach model FMB-A300 - up to 10 meters. Power supply device is carried out from the car prikurivatelya (transmitter) or from the built-battery (headset). In the latter case, the battery power is enough for 4 hours of continuous communication by telephone. In addition, functional devices FMB-A300 has an automatic switch between the Music / conversation.
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South Korean company Pantech announced the start of sales at North American mobile operator
AT & T, offering their services in standard GSM and UMTS, its new mobile phone model C610. This model is implemented raskladnom form factor, and has a bright red color scheme design shell phone.
Pantech C610 but did not include strong functionality, but still be able to offer its owners to take advantage of work in high-speed 3G/HSDPA mobile network operators have built 1.3 MP camera, music and navigation services operator.
Specifications Pantech C610:
• Support for communications standards: GSM / GPRS / EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; UMTS / HSDPA 850/1900 MHz
• Dimensions: 93.2 h46h18, 3mm
• Weight: 92 gr.
• Messaging: SMS, MMS, Mobile E-Mail, IM
• Embedded web browser, games, MP3 player
• Support for microSD memory card format
• Camera: 1.3 MP
• Support for GPS navigation
• Communication: Bluetooth v1.2 (profiles HSP, HFP, DUN, A2DP, OPP, FTP, AVRCP), USB 2.0
• Other applications: Alarm clock, calendar, text and voice notes, calculator, Tasks, stopwatch, converter values
Cost Pantech C610 will be about $ 250 without subsidies or $ 50 after signing 2-year carrier contract
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Magnifying Glasses with replaceable 1.2X, 1.8X 2.5X and 3.5X lens.
Price US$24.00 from brando
Features:
Magnifying Glasses with 2-LED
4 multiples of lens, 1.2X, 1.8X, 2.5X and 3.5X
2 len slots for using 2 pieces of lens, which can enlarge the object (>3.5X)
Adjustment of head band
Suitable for Dentists, Jewel processing, Sewing, Stamping collection, Reading, Drawing, etc.
Remove all lens and turn on light for hiking or walking at night
AAA battery x 2 pieces
Package Included:
1 pair Magnifying Glasses with 2-LED
5 pieces Lens
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The world smllest Travel Adaptor for over hundred countries!
Price US$15.00 from brando
Features:
Cubic World Multi-Adaptor
Light weight and Easy to use
Dimension: 3.5 x 3.5 x 4 cm
Package Included:
1 piece Cubic World Multi-Adaptor
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