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China has 853 million subs

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About 500 million more for the full set.

The new stats, from the country’s three major operators, show just how voracious the Chinese mobile market remains.
China Mobile saw its subscriber base rise to 589.3 million in January, including 22.6 million 3G subscribers.
China Unicom increased to 169.7 million for the month, including 15.5 million 3G subscribers while China Telecom’s base rose to about 94.1 million, including 13.6 million 3G subscribers.
Analyst firm Wireless Intelligence forecasts China will hit the 1 billion connection milestone in the second quarter of 2012.

Broker note suggests iPad2 delayed to June

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Taiwanese brokerage blames production bottlenecks.

According to Reuters, Yuanta Securities said in a note that production company Hon Hai had to change their production processes after Apple made design changes to the iPad2.
The firm's head of downstream tech equities, Vincent Chen, wrote: "Our checks suggest new issues are being encountered with the new production process and it is taking time to resolve them."
His note claimed a delay would reduce iPad shipments to 23 million from 30.6 million units.
The new device is said to be thinner and pre-loaded with a camera.

Adobe confirms Flash won't be ready for all Android 3.0 tablet launches

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Motorola's Xoom tablet will be launching without Adobe's Flash Player, with early purchasers having to wait for an OTA download.

Adobe has announced that its Flash Player 10.2 will not be preloaded on the first crop of Android tablets, although it has promised to make the Player available as an over-the-air download soon after.
Its announcement was sparked by blogosphere speculation about the wording on Verizon Wireless' webpage for the new Motorola Xoom tablet, which noted that "Adobe Flash expected Spring 2011".
Motorola then confirmed that this meant no Flash when the device launches this week. "Motorola Xoom will include full support for Adobe Flash Player for accessing the rich video and animations of the web, to be available after launch," said the company in a statement.
Flash is one of the key advantages Android-based tablets have over Apple's iPad, so the news came as something of a surprise. However, Adobe has since published its own response to the reports.
"Adobe will offer Flash Player 10.2 pre-installed on some tablets and as an OTA download on others within a few weeks of Android 3 (Honeycomb) devices becoming available, the first of which is expected to be the Motorola Xoom," says the company in a blog post.
It goes on to say that "Consumers are clearly asking for Flash support on tablet devices and the good news is that they won’t have to wait long. We are aware of over 50 tablets that will ship in 2011 supporting a full web experience (including Flash support) and Xoom users will be among the first to enjoy this benefit."

MWC 2011: Microsoft promises Windows Phone 7 updates and Kinect crossover

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Also plans to integrate Twitter as tightly as it has Facebook in WP7 OS.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer provided MWC attendees with a sneak peak at the future of the Windows Phone 7 operating system in his keynote speech.
One of the highlights was news that WP7 handsets will be able to interact with Xbox 360's Kinect motion control system. A demonstration showed someone firing balls with their WP7 smartphone at a friend, who had to dive about to block them using Kinect.
Microsoft also showed how Windows Phone 7 multi-tasking will work in a forthcoming software update - it's similar to iPhone's fast app switching. Music apps will be able to run in the background too, matching other smartphone platforms.
Ballmer also said Microsoft will soon integrate Twitter deeply into the WP7 software, just as it did Facebook for launch. The Internet Explorer 9 browser will also get a pocket-sized version for Microsoft's mobile OS later this year.
He gave an update on Windows Phone Marketplace too, saying the store now has 8,000 apps available, with 30,000 registered developers.
Interestingly, Ballmer also made a direct appeal to operators, saying that WP7 "will be the best place for operators to add value... we will be the most operator-friendly platform available" - a direct challenge to Android and BlackBerry.
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop was a guest on-stage during Ballmer's keynote, reiterating the two companies' ambition to create "a third ecosystem" to rival iOS and Android.
ME’s news coverage of MWC is supported by NewBay, the leader in cloud-based digital content services. NewBay’s LifeCache white label platform enables operators and device makers to deliver a lifetime of content experiences across mobiles, PCs, tablets and TVs. Customers include T-Mobile, Telefónica O2, France Telecom Orange, AT&T, Telstra, LG and more.

MWC 2011: HTC Salsa and HTC ChaCha are the latest Facebook phones

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The Android devices both have dedicated sharing buttons branded with Facebook's logo, but aren't The Facebook Phone.

After all the rumours about a Facebook Phone, HTC launched two this morning. The HTC Salsa and HTC ChaCha have been produced after working closely with the social network, with sharing their key feature.
The ChaCha (pictured) is a BlackBerry-style handset with a Qwerty keyboard and 2.6-inch screen. Meanwhile, the Salsa is a touchscreen-only model. Both run the very latest version of Google's Android OS, version 2.4, which hasn't yet been seen in a live handset.
Both the ChaCha and Salsa sport an 'F' button towards the bottom of the handset - Facebook's instantly recognisable mark. It's used to share photos, updates and check-ins, depending what you're doing on the phone at the time.
The handsets also feature unified inboxes, pulling down Facebook messages as well as emails and texts. The devices also link their address books to a user's Facebook friends, tying in Facebook chat. Both the ChaCha and Salsa are due to be available this summer.
ME’s news coverage of MWC is supported by NewBay, the leader in cloud-based digital content services. NewBay’s LifeCache white label platform enables operators and device makers to deliver a lifetime of content experiences across mobiles, PCs, tablets and TVs. Customers include T-Mobile, Telefónica O2, France Telecom Orange, AT&T, Telstra, LG and more.

MWC 2011: ZTE previews Skate Android phone

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Inspired by the skateboard. Let's hope the wheels don't fall off.

The rise of China/Hong Kong based ZTE has been synonymous with the emergence of a mass market mid-range Android device.
IDC says ZTE has become one of the world’s top five handset makers – in 2010 it shipped  60 million units and terminal products in over 90 million units.
This new phone will definitely maintain that momentum, but actually it's a pretty smart bit of kit, featuring a large 4.3-inch screen, the Android 2.3 operating system, an 800MHz processor and the Adreno 200 graphics processing unit.
There's also a 5mp camera, multimedia Bluetooth extension, A-GPS capability, hardware compass, and G-sensor.
The Skate is expected to be available from May.
It also kicks off ZTE’s “Light Your Smart World” strategy, which will become the family brand of its smat devices, including Amigo, Blade Android Smartphone, and the F952 handset running Brew MP and supporting the WAC.
ME’s news coverage of MWC is supported by NewBay, the leader in cloud-based digital content services. NewBay’s LifeCache white label platform enables operators and device makers to deliver a lifetime of content experiences across mobiles, PCs, tablets and TVs. Customers include T-Mobile, Telefónica O2, France Telecom Orange, AT&T, Telstra, LG and more.

Samsung Wave 578 bada phone showcases NFC partnership with Orange

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The latest NFC-capable handset to be shown off is the Samsung Wave 578, which has NFC as one of its main selling points.

Samsung waited until this morning to announced its new Samsung Wave 578 handset, the latest device to run its own bada operating system.
One of its key features is Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, for mobile payments, ticketing and touch-based coupons. The phone also comes with the Samsung Apps store preloaded, as well as the company's Social Hub software to aggregate contacts and social networking.
Alongside the Wave 578's debut, Samsung has extended its existing partnership with Orange on the NFC front. Orange will sell the device in Spain, Poland and France from the second quarter of this year, before launching it in other countries. Orange says it will also launch new NFC handsets from LG, Nokia and other manufacturers.
"We are spearheading the third biggest revolution in the mobile arena, after mobile voice services and the explosion in mobile data," says Orange's EVP of mobile services Anne Bouverot. "Mobile contactless services will change people’s daily lives."
ME’s news coverage of MWC is supported by NewBay, the leader in cloud-based digital content services. NewBay’s LifeCache white label platform enables operators and device makers to deliver a lifetime of content experiences across mobiles, PCs, tablets and TVs. Customers include T-Mobile, Telefónica O2, France Telecom Orange, AT&T, Telstra, LG and more.

MWC 2011: RIM's 4G BlackBerry PlayBook tablets and App World expansion

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Research In Motion has unveiled new models of its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, along with new countries for its App World store.

Research In Motion has announced plans to launch LTE and HSPA+ models of its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet in the second half of this year, following the debut of the Wi-Fi-only and Wi-Fi/WiMax models in the first half of 2011.
"We are now building on the BlackBerry PlayBook’s many advantages with support for additional 4G networks that will allow enhanced business opportunities for carriers and developers and unparalleled mobile experiences for users," says president and co-CEO Mike Lazaridis.
RIM has also announced that it's launching its BlackBerry App World smartphone apps store in 27 more countries across Europe, Africa and the West Indies. That means the store is now available in 101 markets around the world, with the 20,000 apps in its catalogue generating two million total downloads a day.
Big news for App World at MWC includes the announcements by T-Mobile and Vodafone that they'll both start offering carrier billing within RIM's store this year across various local subsidiaries.
The company is hoping to spur the development of more innovative apps by chipping in to the BlackBerry Partners Fund II, a VC fund with $150 million to invest in mobile startups. It's launching in 2011, and will apparently have a wider focus than the first BlackBerry Partners Fund, which launched in 2008 and has invested in 13 startups.
"We are very pleased with the positive impact of the first Fund on our mobile ecosystem and we look forward to BlackBerry Partners Fund II bringing additional resources and support to mobile innovators in a broader range of international markets," says co-CEO Jim Balsillie.
RIM has also announced a new BBM Mobile Gifting platform that will allow BlackBerry users to give one another apps, airtime and other operator services using the BBM Messenger service. Finally, RIM has launched a new BlackBerry Travel app for users.
ME’s news coverage of MWC is supported by NewBay, the leader in cloud-based digital content services. NewBay’s LifeCache white label platform enables operators and device makers to deliver a lifetime of content experiences across mobiles, PCs, tablets and TVs. Customers include T-Mobile, Telefónica O2, France Telecom Orange, AT&T, Telstra, LG and more.

MWC 2011: SPB demos 3D user interface

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Presents 'auto-stereoscopic' experience for glasses-free 3D phones.

SPB is well-established in the interface market, and is best known for its down SPB Mobile Shell product.
That mimics 3D by letting the users move 'through' the graphical menu system. So it was inevitable that the firm would explore 'true' 3D now that it is available.
It's therefore joined with Spatial View, a pioneer in stereo 3D auto-stereoscopic technologies, to deliver 'an all-encompassing home screen'.
This houses a set of animated 3D widgets, a collection of 3D folders and a suite of customisable panels in stereoscopic 3D.

Sebastian-Justus Schmidt, CEO of SPB, said: “By partnering with Spatial View and combining our flagship SPB UI Engine with Spatial View’s leading auto-stereo 3D display technologies, we are able to demonstrate a very compelling stereo 3D UI platform for readily creating highly responsive stereoscopic 3D user interface solutions.”

ME’s news coverage of MWC is supported by NewBay, the leader in cloud-based digital content services. NewBay’s LifeCache white label platform enables operators and device makers to deliver a lifetime of content experiences across mobiles, PCs, tablets and TVs. Customers include T-Mobile, Telefónica O2, France Telecom Orange, AT&T, Telstra, LG and more.

MWC 2011: Myriad Group launches text-based social networking service

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Myriad Updates aims to help operators bring social features to phones without data connections.

Mobile technology firm Myriad Group has announced a new white-label service called Myriad Updates, which helps operators bring social networking services to non-data users.
The service uses Myriad's Xumii platform, allowing people to connect to friends on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and Flickr. The software pulls down updates and collects them into one place, for operators to offer to users.
Myriad is targeting developing countries with the new service. "Through Myriad Updates, operators can enable mobile users with no access to data services, to connect with each other and the world around them for the first time," says CEO Simon Wilkinson.
The company recently inked a deal with Telefonica to launch Xumii-powered social networking across the operator's Movistar and Vivo brands in Latin America.
ME’s news coverage of MWC is supported by NewBay, the leader in cloud-based digital content services. NewBay’s LifeCache white label platform enables operators and device makers to deliver a lifetime of content experiences across mobiles, PCs, tablets and TVs. Customers include T-Mobile, Telefónica O2, France Telecom Orange, AT&T, Telstra, LG and more.

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