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We all know China is a booming market. But considering that last year demand for handsets in the “world fastest growing economy” totaled 250 million units and that MediaTek recorded falling handset chip shipments in Q4 2007, we thought demand won’t grow that much. Good ol’ Nokia is there to prove us wrong, as they said they are expecting demand for handsets in the China to increase about 15% this year!
Now, January was everything but a great month for the mobile phone sales in China. Heavy snowfall in late January did postpone handset demand partially, but handset makers argue it also made consumers realize the importance of mobile technology, which should help contribute to increased shipments. Add Olympic Games in the mix and you’ll see why Nokia is so bullish on the Chinese market. Many people will be tempted to get the N95 8GB look alike for next to nothing, don’t you think?
[Via: DigiTimes]
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
