3G mobile-phone users reach 30 million

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The Chinese mobile phone industry's
shipment volume rose 64.2% year on year
to reach approximately 65.2 million
units as the PAS mobile phone shipment
broke a record high

The Chinese mobile phone industry's
shipment volume rose 64.2% year on year
to reach approximately 65.2 million
units as the PAS mobile phone shipment
broke a record high 06/11/2004 03:15 AM
Research and Markets are delighted to announce the addition of The Chinese Mobile Phone Industry, 1Q 2004 and Beyond to their offering [PRWEB Jun 11, 2004]

180 Million Mobile Phone Users in US

180 Million Mobile Phone Users in US 03/14/2005 04:41 PM
The U.S. wireless phone market continued to grow at a rapid pace in 2004, ending the year with over 180 million wireless subscribers, up over 21 million from the year before. According to figures released at CTIA Wireless 2005, last year was the second best year in the history of mobile phones.

3G mobile phone users to hit 25 million
in Korea by

3G mobile phone users to hit 25 million
in Korea by 04/16/2005 07:17 AM
Maekyung Internet Apr 16 2005 11:07AM GMT

Internet users in the UAE will reach
2.41 million by the end of 2008

Internet users in the UAE will reach
2.41 million by the end of 2008 04/11/2004 03:00 AM
AME Info Apr 11 2004 6:41AM GMT

Japan's broadband users reach 15 million

Japan's broadband users reach 15 million 06/01/2004 12:55 AM
Content.sina.com - Mon May 31, 08:39 pm GMT

US internet telephony users to reach one
million in 2004

US internet telephony users to reach one
million in 2004 08/30/2004 05:07 PM
Xinhua News Agency Aug 30 2004 8:51PM GMT

RP Internet users to reach 20 million by
2007, IDC predicts

RP Internet users to reach 20 million by
2007, IDC predicts 04/03/2005 01:19 PM
Manila Times Apr 3 2005 3:54PM GMT

In the first quarter of 2004 shipment
volume of the Taiwanese DSL industry
grew 29.8% sequentially to reach 7.9
million ports, while shipment value rose
60.9% to reach US$230 million

In the first quarter of 2004 shipment
volume of the Taiwanese DSL industry
grew 29.8% sequentially to reach 7.9
million ports, while shipment value rose
60.9% to reach US$230 million 06/23/2004 02:36 AM
Research and Markets are delighted to announce the addition of The Taiwanese DSL Industry, 1Q 2004 and Beyond to their offering [PRWEB Jun 23, 2004]

Kameleon Mobile Technologies Launches
Innovative "Blue Spot" Technology
Connecting On-the-Go Mobile Phone Users
To Rich Multimedia Advertising Content
With Just-One-Click.

Kameleon Mobile Technologies Launches
Innovative "Blue Spot" Technology
Connecting On-the-Go Mobile Phone Users
To Rich Multimedia Advertising Content
With Just-One-Click. 03/14/2005 05:24 PM
Kameleon Mobile Technologies "Blue Spots" can be placed in theaters, retail stores, point of sale displays, and outdoor billboard locations. With just one click the mobile consumer can get enhanced product information when and where he's near the point of sale, offering advertisers and brands a unique, patented new way to reach customers, and add incentive to purchase. [PRWEB Mar 10, 2005]

AirG Liberates Mobile Phone Users in
Iraq: AirG Launches Interactive Mobile
Community ‘MonAmi’ on Iraq’s First GSM
Mobile Network

AirG Liberates Mobile Phone Users in
Iraq: AirG Launches Interactive Mobile
Community ‘MonAmi’ on Iraq’s First GSM
Mobile Network 04/09/2005 03:48 AM
AirG, the global leader in powering mobile communities announced today that its mobile friend finder service MonAmi is now available to customers in Iraq. [PRWEB Apr 9, 2005]

5 Million Wireless Users For T-Mobile
Zones

5 Million Wireless Users For T-Mobile
Zones 12/08/2003 10:35 AM
3G Dec 8 2003 9:02AM ET

SMS-Based Service Answers Questions for
Mobile Phone Users

SMS-Based Service Answers Questions for
Mobile Phone Users 09/13/2004 03:17 AM
The automatic Nuggets question answering service allows to access Internet content in convenient question & answer form via SMS for ordinary mobile phones. [PRWEB Sep 13, 2004]

Filipino mobile phone users scammed over
virus scare

Filipino mobile phone users scammed over
virus scare 08/27/2004 09:20 PM

Pakistan enters mobile-phone age with
users tipped to double (AFP)

Pakistan enters mobile-phone age with
users tipped to double (AFP) 04/14/2004 10:36 PM
AFP - Mobile phone-users in Pakistan will double next year, outstripping fixed-line customers for the first time and heralding a new era of communications in the poverty-stricken nation, telecommunications experts say.

Virus Inflicts James Joyce on Mobile
Phone Users

Virus Inflicts James Joyce on Mobile
Phone Users 06/16/2004 02:43 PM
Bloomsday Virus Inflicts James Joyce on Mobile Phone Users
The first ever computer virus that can infect mobile phones has been discovered, anti-virus software developers said today, rendering many phones virtually useless.

The virus was apparently released in time for the 100th anniversary of the eponymous literary holiday. It infects the Symbian operating system that is used in several makes of mobiles, notably the Nokia brand, and propagates through the new bluetooth wireless technology that is in several new mobile phones.

High-speed video coming for mobile phone
users

High-speed video coming for mobile phone
users 01/02/2005 08:59 PM

Motorola targets young professional
mobile phone users across Middle East

Motorola targets young professional
mobile phone users across Middle East 04/13/2004 02:01 AM
AME Info Apr 13 2004 6:36AM GMT

Mobile Phone is a Day to Day Need for
Everyone to Stay Connected with Their
Loved One's. Mobile Phone Chargers from
BB-shopping Helps to Connect More to
Them

Mobile Phone is a Day to Day Need for
Everyone to Stay Connected with Their
Loved One's. Mobile Phone Chargers from
BB-shopping Helps to Connect More to
Them 02/05/2005 09:23 PM
BB-Shopping helps you buying best quality and long life Mobile Phone Chargers for dufferent Models and Variants of Mobiles. [PRWEB Feb 3, 2005]

Research and Markets: Global Service
Provider Voice Over Internet Protocol
(VoIP) Gateway Market at $165.3 Million
in 2003 is Expected to Reach $985.7
Million in 2009

Research and Markets: Global Service
Provider Voice Over Internet Protocol
(VoIP) Gateway Market at $165.3 Million
in 2003 is Expected to Reach $985.7
Million in 2009 04/19/2005 03:49 AM
Research and Markets (researchandmarkets.com/reports/c15868) has announced the addition of Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Market Opportunities, Strategies, and Forecasts, 2004 to 2009 to their offering. [PRWEB Apr 19, 2005]

Mobile phone companies and service
providers working hand-in-hand to lure
users

Mobile phone companies and service
providers working hand-in-hand to lure
users 09/05/2004 09:54 AM
TechTree Sep 5 2004 2:38PM GMT

In the first quarter of 2004, Taiwanese
cable modem shipment grew by 4.9% to
reach 2.3 million units, while shipment
value increased by 13.2%, reaching
US$76.3 million

In the first quarter of 2004, Taiwanese
cable modem shipment grew by 4.9% to
reach 2.3 million units, while shipment
value increased by 13.2%, reaching
US$76.3 million 06/25/2004 02:00 AM
Research and Markets are delighted to announce the addition of The Taiwanese Cable Modem Industry, 1Q 2004 and Beyond to their offering [PRWEB Jun 25, 2004]

Japanese Telecom Carriers, Pioneers Of
Internet-Capable And Picture-Snapping
Handsets, Have Now Come Up With The
World's First Mobile Phone That Enables
Users To Listen To Calls Inside Their
Heads - By Conducting Sound Through Bone

Japanese Telecom Carriers, Pioneers Of
Internet-Capable And Picture-Snapping
Handsets, Have Now Come Up With The
World's First Mobile Phone That Enables
Users To Listen To Calls Inside Their
Heads - By Conducting Sound Through Bone 01/22/2004 07:16 AM

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Internet users reach 78m

Internet users reach 78m 12/07/2003 09:46 PM
EastDay Dec 7 2003 9:31PM ET

Million more in ADSL reach

Million more in ADSL reach 09/06/2004 09:10 AM
BT extends broadband today

Million more in broadband's reach

Million more in broadband's reach 08/18/2004 07:15 AM
BT is lifting distance limits on broadband enabled exchanges, so that 1m more can get high-speed net.

UMTS subscribers reach 16 million

UMTS subscribers reach 16 million 01/06/2005 09:29 AM
Telecoms.com Jan 6 2005 1:14PM GMT

Podcasts Reach 6 Million US Adults

Podcasts Reach 6 Million US Adults 04/05/2005 05:22 PM
Extreme Tech Apr 5 2005 10:00PM GMT

Korean Internet users reach new peak

Korean Internet users reach new peak 08/10/2004 12:28 PM
Joon Ang Ilbo Aug 10 2004 4:10PM GMT

i-mode subs reach 3 million outside
Japan

i-mode subs reach 3 million outside
Japan 07/12/2004 12:29 PM
Telecoms.com Jul 12 2004 4:35PM GMT

DoCoMo FOMA subs reach 5 million

DoCoMo FOMA subs reach 5 million 07/20/2004 04:34 PM
Telecoms.com Jul 20 2004 7:30PM GMT

Bluetooth Shipments Reach Three Million
per Week

Bluetooth Shipments Reach Three Million
per Week 09/08/2004 07:58 PM
BrightHand Sep 8 2004 10:56PM GMT

Microsoft, Gateway Reach $150
Million Settlement

Microsoft, Gateway Reach $150
Million Settlement 04/11/2005 06:03 PM
As part of an agreement to settle antitrust claims brought by Gateway in the mid-1990s, Microsoft has agreed to pay the computer maker $150 million over four years.

Bluetooth shipments reach 3 million per
week

Bluetooth shipments reach 3 million per
week 09/08/2004 02:45 PM
infoSync Sep 8 2004 5:06PM GMT

Cell Phone Users Interrupt Sex for Phone
Calls

Cell Phone Users Interrupt Sex for Phone
Calls 04/11/2005 08:07 PM
user survey reported

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DirecTV helps TiVo to reach million mark

DirecTV helps TiVo to reach million mark 11/04/2003 02:31 PM
The digital video recorder company says it has signed up 1 million subscribers, propelled by its partnership with satellite service provider DirecTV.

Game Mobile hits 1 million mobile games
sold - a portal first!

Game Mobile hits 1 million mobile games
sold - a portal first! 06/11/2004 03:33 AM
Game Mobile sell a total of 1 million games. A benchmark in the industry. They explain why they have become the mobile games site of choice around the world. [PRWEB Jun 11, 2004]

The use of mobile phones in Latin
America continues to rise with
approximately 123 million mobile phones
in Latin America compared with 89
million fixed line phones

The use of mobile phones in Latin
America continues to rise with
approximately 123 million mobile phones
in Latin America compared with 89
million fixed line phones 07/21/2004 02:32 AM
Research and Markets are delighted to announce the addition of 2004 Latin America - Mobile Communications Market to their offering [PRWEB Jul 21, 2004]

Chinese Internet users expected to reach
134m by late 2005

Chinese Internet users expected to reach
134m by late 2005 02/07/2005 01:49 AM
Article.wn.com - Sun Feb 6, 05:09 am GMT

HP iPAQ hx4705 Pocket PC Taps Visual CE
Software Enables Mobile Users in all
Industries to Rapidly Create Mobile
Applications

HP iPAQ hx4705 Pocket PC Taps Visual CE
Software Enables Mobile Users in all
Industries to Rapidly Create Mobile
Applications 06/17/2005 04:23 PM
SYWARE, Inc., announced Hewlett-Packard iPAQ hx4705 users run SYWARE’s Visual CE software on their Pocket PCs. SYWARE empowers mobile users to collect data and create feature-rich database applications that can be deployed on any Windows Mobile Pocket PC or Windows CE device-- wherever they need to work. Business or user-specific data can be downloaded, collected, displayed, modified and automatically synchronized. SYWARE enables users to create feature-rich, easy-to-use database applications without programming. SYWARE solutions enable users to build applications, on desktops or handhelds, 10 times faster than other market alternatives. [PRWEB Jun 8, 2005]
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First Mobile Phone Virus Discovered

First Mobile Phone Virus Discovered 06/15/2004 04:36 PM

First mobile phone virus created

First mobile phone virus created 06/16/2004 03:40 AM
Viruses, which up until now have concentrated on PCs, have spread to mobile phones anti-virus firms discover.

First Destructive Mobile Phone Virus In
The Wild

First Destructive Mobile Phone Virus In
The Wild 08/11/2004 11:38 AM

First mobile phone virus discovered, but
not harmful (AFP)

First mobile phone virus discovered, but
not harmful (AFP) 06/15/2004 03:09 PM
AFP - The first ever computer virus that can infect mobile phones has been discovered, anti-virus software developers said, adding that up until now it has had no harmful effect.

Mobile phone industry in radiation risk
rap

Mobile phone industry in radiation risk
rap 09/13/2004 05:26 AM
Facts not forthcoming, says health expert

BBC NEWS | Technology | First mobile
phone virus created

BBC NEWS | Technology | First mobile
phone virus created 06/17/2004 05:05 AM
first mobile phone virus .. Bluetooth worm: Cabir .. arrived

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NEWS.com.au | First mobile phone virus
discovered (June 16, 2004)

NEWS.com.au | First mobile phone virus
discovered (June 16, 2004) 06/17/2004 05:05 AM
What would happen if every mobile phone in NYC went off at once... on vibrate? .. NEWS.com.au (AFP) First mobile phone virus discovered .. infected with computer viruses

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Recording Industry To Sue Mobile Phone
Operator Over MP3 Playing Phones

Recording Industry To Sue Mobile Phone
Operator Over MP3 Playing Phones 06/03/2004 01:45 PM
Back in April we had what we hoped was an April Fool's joke: that the Korean music industry had forced mobile phone operators to make their MP3-playing mobile phones destroy MP3s. The plan was originally to force the phones degrade the quality of MP3s, but eventually a plan was worked out to force the phones to delete any MP3s after 72 hours. Apparently, none of this was enough, and the industry is now looking to sue. With all the success of both broadband and wireless technologies in Korea, it's amazing that an industry could be so backwards to believe that they can actually grow a market by breaking the applications that people want.

Intel sales get mobile phone lift

Intel sales get mobile phone lift 07/13/2004 07:00 PM
Intel says increasing demand for wireless communication devices has boosted second-quarter profit and sales.

Mobile Phone Sales Surpass 10 Mil. Units

Mobile Phone Sales Surpass 10 Mil. Units 07/02/2004 03:04 AM
Hankooki Jul 2 2004 7:14AM GMT

Mobile phone sales grow strongly

Mobile phone sales grow strongly 09/03/2004 04:59 AM
Global mobile phone sales grew 35% to over 150 million in the second quarter, say industry analysts Gartner.

Global mobile phone sales soar

Global mobile phone sales soar 06/08/2004 07:33 AM
600m handsets in 2004?

Launch Of Mobile Phone Industry 'out Of
Your Hands' Educational Website

Launch Of Mobile Phone Industry 'out Of
Your Hands' Educational Website 07/02/2004 04:51 AM
Early Day Motions Jul 2 2004 8:25AM GMT

Asia-Pacific mobile phone sales up 24%
in 2004

Asia-Pacific mobile phone sales up 24%
in 2004 04/09/2005 12:58 AM
ZDNet Apr 9 2005 3:48AM GMT

Four Mobile Phone Giants Organize Sales
Business

Four Mobile Phone Giants Organize Sales
Business 12/31/2004 02:04 AM
ChinaTechNews.com Dec 31 2004 5:35AM GMT

Researcher ups world mobile phone sales
forecast

Researcher ups world mobile phone sales
forecast 07/30/2004 11:53 AM
The Register Jul 30 2004 3:28PM GMT

Mobile phone sales hit second-quarter
record: Gartner (AFP)

Mobile phone sales hit second-quarter
record: Gartner (AFP) 09/02/2004 08:08 AM
AFP - Global sales of mobile telephones hit a record 156 million in the second quarter, a study published by the US research group Gartner showed.

Global Mobile-Phone Sales Set New
Records (NewsFactor)

Global Mobile-Phone Sales Set New
Records (NewsFactor) 09/03/2004 02:36 PM
NewsFactor - Sales of mobile phones took off in the second quarter, fueled in large part by replacement purchases in some regions of the world and a growing number of new users in developing markets, according to research firm Gartner.

Calif. toughens mobile-phone sales rules

Calif. toughens mobile-phone sales rules 05/28/2004 01:56 AM
Boston Globe May 28 2004 5:37AM GMT

Mobile Phone Industry Rings Up Record
Second Quarter (Investor's Business
Daily)

Mobile Phone Industry Rings Up Record
Second Quarter (Investor's Business
Daily) 09/02/2004 07:35 PM
Investor's Business Daily - A usually quiet period for the cell phone industry was anything but as handset sales hit a second-quarter record. Color-screen and camera phones -- as well as strong sales in developing countries -- drove volume to new highs.

Mobile Phone Makers Caught by Surprise
Sales Boom

Mobile Phone Makers Caught by Surprise
Sales Boom 12/04/2003 01:10 PM
Boston Globe Dec 4 2003 12:09PM ET

Mobile phone sales surge at record pace
in second quarter: Gartner (AFP)

Mobile phone sales surge at record pace
in second quarter: Gartner (AFP) 09/02/2004 02:06 PM
AFP - Global sales of mobile telephones surged a record 35 percent to 156 million units in the second quarter from the same period in 2003, a study published by the US research group Gartner showed.

Asia Pacific mobile phone sales rise 24
percent in 2004: Gartner (AFP)

Asia Pacific mobile phone sales rise 24
percent in 2004: Gartner (AFP) 04/08/2005 12:29 PM
AFP - Asia-Pacific mobile phone sales excluding Japan rose 24.1 percent to 164 million handsets in 2004 on strong demand for low-tier models, the Gartner research house said.

Quick-'n-Dirty methods to determine
which competing label is better: "Cell
Phone" or "Mobile Phone"?

Quick-'n-Dirty methods to determine
which competing label is better: "Cell
Phone" or "Mobile Phone"? 04/28/2004 11:39 AM

On the SIGIA-L mailing list, Stephanie Berger recently asked: "My cohorts are not sure whether to use "cell phone" or "mobile phone". Any evidence that one is better than the other, or one is used more often than the other?"

This is a good example of the kind of labeling questions information architects face all the time. The answer to these labeling questions will depend on the target audience (a better label for whom?), on business requirements (maybe the business want to promote one term over the other) and on the context in which the label will be used.

I'll discuss the conversation that followed here and afterwards point to some useful tools for if you have a labeling question yourself.

Andres Sulleiro: "Without any empirical data I will go with my own opinion. [...] A quick survey of the phone carriers seems to suggest that "wireless" (as in "wireless phone", "wireless customer") is most common among US carriers, though you see some references to "mobile" as well. T-mobile, a European company, uses "mobile" which is more common in Europe as well as being the name of the carrier."

Method: check what other websites call it.

Jason Cho: "I think "cell" is more widespread in the US as Andrés noted. "Call my mobile" can sound pretentious to Yankee ears. But I would think everyone understands the term "mobile" on a business card."

Method: personal experience.

Peter Van Dijck (and others): "Google for "cell phone" (including quotes): 6,230,000, Google for "mobile phone": 6,360,000. Looks like a tie, assuming your audience is similar. Just pick one and make sure your search engine knows both terms."
Christina Wodtke: "Y ahoo for cell phone : 16,800,000, yahoo for mobile phone: 21,200,000. What does this really tell you? you'd have to know who each engine indexes, how much of the web, etc.. better to use a magic 8 ball. ;-)"

Method: check popularity of the terms on the web.

Peter Van Dijck: "My next step would be to find out what people search for on your site,
or if not available, on the web (assuming that's more or less your audience). Google adwords can help."

Method: Find out what people (preferably your target audience) search for.

Dave: "I like "mobile" for the reason that Christina stated (forward compatibility); USers and non-USers will equally understand it. Also, it is more interoperable w/ most of the vCard based addressbook programs out there. I don't know any that are using "cell" or "cellphone" ... I also like the clear and easy two word approach of "mobile phone" ... I'm always wanting to say "cellphone" where "cell phone" is really the more correct version. "cell" though just doesn't feel like a real word b/c the "cell" doesn't fit a meaning to me. I know what it means if I am forced to think about it, but it really doesn't mean anything to me at all."

Method: personal experience, check what software programs use.

Christina Wodtke: "> As can Ove rture's keyword tool (couldn't find URL straight away).

You also might consider some adaptation of the freelisting technique on a subset of your target. E.G., a write in survey: what portable electronics do you own, then analyze for use of "cell phone" and mobile phone".

Method: freelisting technique.

Eric Reiss: "Having worked closely with several telecommunications companies, including Tellabs (US), Nortel (Canada), ADVA (Germany), and NetTest (Denmark), this discussion is one I've heard before. Europeans generally don't recognize the term "cell phone." North Americans seem to accept both "cell" and "mobile." ATT insists on promoting the term "wireless." In most instances, we've agreed on the word "mobile" since it is understood by the widest audience. Nortel, for instance, used "cell" almost exclusively until the late 90s, but now leans toward "mobile." I think there is a trend here."

Method: ask the subject matter experts.

Pabini Gabriel-Petit: "There's also Wordtracker.
[...]
In this vein, you might try just walking up to people, holding up your cell/mobile phone, and asking them what they call it."

Method: Analyze what people search for.

Method: Find out what labels your users use.

Quick-'n-Dirty methods to determine which competing label is better.

So, as a review, here are some of the methods used to determine which label is better.

1. What do you think?
Method: personal experience/insights.

2. What do your users think?
Method: freelisting technique.
Method: Find out what labels your users use: show them the item you're trying to label and ask them what it is. (You could build an online tool for this).
Method: Find out what people (preferably your target audience) search for / check popularity of the terms on the web. Ove rture's keyword tool. Google adwords. Wordtracker. Google and Yahoo both list how often a term is used on the web (use quotes around your terms!).

3. What do the experts think?
Method: ask the subject matter experts.
Method: check what other websites/software call it.

Gotcha's: be careful when using these techniques. You are looking for a label that works for your audience and your business requirements. Most of these techniques use audiences that may be very different from yours, and most are indicative only (ie: they're not hard science). Use your judgement.

Siemens mobile kicks off summer with the
launch of its next-generation MMS CX65
mobile phone

Siemens mobile kicks off summer with the
launch of its next-generation MMS CX65
mobile phone 06/30/2004 07:55 AM
AME Info Jun 30 2004 11:19AM GMT

Killer Mobile Releases Controversial
Mobile Phone Program - "Save Jimmy!"

Killer Mobile Releases Controversial
Mobile Phone Program - "Save Jimmy!" 01/05/2005 04:34 AM
Killer Mobile (killermobile.com), a mobile phone software development company released what is quickly becoming a controversial program targeted at young, tech savvy men - a program aptly titled "Save Jimmy". Save Jimmy is a program that can run on any MIDP 2.0 compliant mobile phone that allows the user to input specific information on their significant other's menstrual cycle and in turn receive daily alerts as well as view a calendar with information regarding which days are "Safe" to not use a condom. [PRWEB Jan 5, 2005]

3G mobile-phone users reach 30 million

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