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BlackBerry announces Q5 QWERTY phone for emerging markets this summer

By Adi Robertson on May 14, 2013 09:34 am + 65 comments

BlackBerry has announced a new keyboard-equipped BlackBerry 10 phone: the Q5, designed for emerging Continue reading…
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Samsung sets its sights on Nokia with new low-end Rex phones

By Aaron Souppouris on February 15, 2013 07:59 am + 62 comments

After successfully carving out a huge chunk of the smartphone market for itself, Samsung is Continue reading…
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HTC will offer low-end phones and focus on emerging markets to boost falling revenue

By Kimber Streams on February 4, 2013 09:03 am + 70 comments

HTC plans to shift its focus to emerging markets and selling low-end phones in China in light of Continue reading…
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BlackBerry reigns supreme in developing nations, but for how long?

By Aaron Souppouris on December 3, 2012 04:28 am + 37 comments

In so-called developing nations like Indonesia and Nigeria, BlackBerry is still the dominant force Continue reading…
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Nokia Lumia 610 launching in Asian markets at the end of April

By Tom Warren on April 19, 2012 07:29 am + 7 comments

Although we had been expecting Windows Phone "Tango" handsets to arrive this month, Nokia officially Continue reading…
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Nokia has two budget MeeGo phones in the works for emerging markets

By Dante D'Orazio on March 28, 2012 12:10 pm + 35 comments

Nokia N9 and MeeGo lovers, rejoice, the OS might not be as dead as you think. Netbooknews reports Continue reading…
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Nokia planning to shut down its mobile banking system for emerging markets

By Nathan Ingraham on March 12, 2012 03:46 pm + 9 comments

Just two years ago, Nokia spent much of its keynote at CES extolling the virtues of its Nokia Money Continue reading…
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In emerging markets, creative browsers put SMS on notice

By Chris Ziegler on January 29, 2012 02:56 pm + 24 comments

There's already evidence to suggest that the smartphone revolution is taking its toll on text Continue reading…
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Nokia announces 1.5 billion S40 handset sales on eve of earnings call

By Thomas Ricker on January 25, 2012 08:16 am + 48 comments

Nokia chose today to announce the 1.5 billionth sale of a handset running the company's Series 40 Continue reading…
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Nokia Asha family of colorful low-end phones announced: 200, 201, 300, and 303 (hands-on video)

By Sean Hollister on October 26, 2011 04:59 pm

While the focus is clearly on Nokia's Windows Phone announcements at Nokia World in London this Continue reading…