Matsushita, NEC and Huawei announce 3G mobile handset joint venture in China. matsushita. On June 3, Matsushita, NEC and Huawei announced the establishment of a joint venture, Cosmobic Technology, in Shanghai to expand the 3G mobile handset business of NEC and MCI. On June 3, Matsushita, NEC and Huawei announced the establishment of a joint venture, Cosmobic Technology, in Shanghai to expand the 3G mobile handset business of NEC and MCI....

Phone handsets get Nintendo-style games capabilities. phone handsets get nintendo. In the past couple of weeks wireless technology developer TTPCom has been touring companies demonstrating one of the most intensely desirable mobile phone handsets - a silver and blue demo unit that you'll never be able to buy (not exactly, anyway), but that the company hopes will fire the imagination of handset manufacturers and help trigger the mobile phone games revolution. In the past couple of weeks wireless technology developer TTPCom has been touring companies demonstrating one of the most intensely desirable mobile phone handsets - a silver and blue demo unit that you'll never be able to buy (not exactly, anyway), but that the company hopes will fire the imagination of handset manufacturers and help trigger the mobile phone games revolution. But more properly, the development was about evolving handsets so they could function as games consoles....

Taiwan 1Q handset shipments grew 186%, worldwide market share to rise to 7% for 2002. taiwan 1q handset shipments grew 186. Taiwan mobile phone shipments more than doubled in the first quarter and are expected to strengthen through the year, driven by original design manufacturer (ODM) contracts for GSM handsets. Taiwan mobile phone shipments more than doubled in the first quarter and are expected to strengthen through the year, driven by original design manufacturer (ODM) contracts for GSM handsets....

Raft of new handsets in 3Q may shorten sales cycles and hurt profits. raft of new handsets in 3q may shorten sales cycles and hurt profits. An uncertain outlook for global mobile phone growth may hurt sales of new models hitting the market in the third quarter, cutting short the handsets' sales cycles while potentially increasing costs and risks for handset makers. An uncertain outlook for global mobile phone growth may hurt sales of new models hitting the market in the third quarter, cutting short the handsets' sales cycles while potentially increasing costs and risks for handset makers....

Taiwan handset shipments show growth in 2Q. taiwan handset shipments show growth in 2q....

Foxconn appoints former Motorola executive to head its handset R&D unit. foxconn appoints former motorola executive to head its handset r. Foxconn Electronics (the registered trade name of Hon Hai Precision Industry) has appointed a former Motorola executive to head its handset research and development efforts. Foxconn Electronics (the registered trade name of Hon Hai Precision Industry) has appointed a former Motorola executive to head its handset research and development efforts....

South Korea sees growth of handset exports to China. south korea sees growth of handset exports to china. For the first six months of the year, the companies struck new supply agreements for more than two million GSM handsets with Chinese phone vendors, the Digital Times of South Korea reported....

Compal Electronics: Handset component supply to recover in 2Q 2003. compal electronics handset component supply to recover in 2q 2003. Worldwide handset component supply will stay stagnant for months before rebounding in the second quarter of 2003, spurred by wider adoption of fast-speed mobile networks and demand for handsets that allow users to send pictures and data files, an industry executive said. Worldwide handset component supply will stay stagnant for months before rebounding in the second quarter of 2003, spurred by wider adoption of fast-speed mobile networks and demand for handsets that allow users to send pictures and data files, an industry executive said....

Compal and Ares receive new Panasonic handset orders. compal and ares receive new panasonic handset orders. The company has contracted production of two more GSM handsets with Compal Communication and Ares Communications, with shipments to start as early as the fourth quarter. Panasonic's increasing focus on medium-range to high-end handsets that allow users to access email and send pictures and sound files may translate into more outsourcing opportunities of low-end phones for Taiwan....