You can forget about seeing how Nokia fares in this year’s Mobile World Congress. The telecom giant has announced that Nokia will not take part this year, apparently tightening their belt in the midst of this financial crisis the world economy is in. Actually if you think about it, Nokia may not need to be there at all considering the popularity that they have among the leaders in the telecoms industry.

And while most consumers are sure to be disappointed, other companies like Samsung, LG Electronics and Sony Ericsson are apparently pleased of this development. Why? Well for one, they have lesser worries on competing for attention for their current mobile lineup, something that Nokia has been hogging through the years. If you want to sum it all up for Nokia’s adversaries, the time to shine is now!

(Source) Mobile Crunch

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When you get telecommunication giants like Nokia, RIM and Vodafone in one event, you know something big is expected to come out of it. It is not just a matter of showcasing the latest handsets and gadgets demanded in the market today. Among the main itineraries include that of the lurking battle of which is the best App store, most of which have been put up independently by these icons of the telecommunication industry.

The key players of the open mobile ecosystem are set to gather over at London from June 10-11 for the Open Mobile Summit.

With the Nokia Ovi store launch imminent, and Vodafone’s recent announcement of plans to launch an App store, sparks may fly at the “App Store: Fad or Future?” panel on June 11th.

The Open Mobile Summit explores the move to open the mobile value chain, and deliver mobile as a mass media. Taking place 10-11th June at the Thistle Marble Arch, The Open Mobile Summit features heavyweight speakers from both the wireless establishment mobile operators, handset manufacturers and software players as well as Internet and media giants, mobile web and advertising execs.

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We are all aware that Acer is one of the many companies planning to dip their hands in the telecom industry and apparently with this announcement, people who feel that they were just rumors may finally take Acer seriously. Mobile distributor Data Select and IT distributor Micro P will distribute Acer’s smartphones as the manufacturer attempts to break into the mobile handset market. Discussions with operators are still ongoing.

The manufacturer revealed four Windows Mobile handsets at Mobile World Congress this year in Barcelona named the M900, F900, X960, DX900. The handsets will come with the new Windows Mobile 6.5 software.

Acer bought fellow Taiwanese manufacturer E-TEN in March 2008 in a clear bid to go for the mobile phone market. There are 10 smartphones set for this year. Acer has already released prices of two low-end smart phones costing just €49 (£43). The handsets are codenamed the C1 and E1.

(Source) Mobile Today

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