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Sales of Unbranded Chinese Phones Surge

Sales of low-cost Chinese cellphones helped fuel a global surge in handset shipments in the third quarter, research firm Gartner said, squeezing market leader Nokia Corp. at a time it facing pressure from Apple Inc.’s iPhone and other smartphones.

Another Tough Quarter for Nokia

Well, this certainly adds a bit of perspective to Nokia’s rebound story. Reporting first-quarter earnings this morning, the world’s largest maker of mobile phones fell short of expectations for both sales and profit.

Windows Mobile 6.5 Slightly Less Unmemorable Than Predecessor

The majority of Windows Mobile users have no idea what operating system is running on their phones, a recent survey from the CFI Group found. Microsoft is hoping to change that with the release of Windows Mobile 6.5 and the opening of Windows Mobile Marketplace, its long-awaited answer to Apple’s iTunes App Store.
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