Mobile Instant Messaging Won't Eat Into Text Message Revenue On 3 November 2008, Vodafone launched its Vodafone Messenger application in Germany.- Don't Believe the Hype about Mobile Advertising New research from CCS Insight shows the mobile industry will generate limited revenue from mobile advertising.
Apple Needs New iPhone Products to Sustain Phenomenal Growth As part of its fiscal fourth-quarter 2008 results Apple announced it shipped 6.89 million iPhones in the three months ending 27 September 2008.
Vodafone Underlines Commitment to Emerging Markets with Vodacom Offer On 9 October 2008 Vodafone announced it had made a non-binding proposal to Telkom SA to acquire a 15 percent stake in Vodacom at a cost of R22.5 billion ($2.4 billion).
Network operators
Analysis of key announcements and results from network operators (fixed and mobile). Providing detailed research on new applications and services, related tariffs and the strategies being adopted.
Inq Phone Aims to Bring Social Networking to the Mass Market
Hutchison Whampoa launched its Inq subsidiary on 13 November 2008. The division's first mobile phone was launched on the same day.
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