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As of the fourth quarter of 2013, Chinese mobile phone users totaled around 1.23 billion and user adoption of 3G reached around 34%. Sales volume of smartphones in China arrived at 86.5 million units in the same quarter. The launch of iPhone 5S and 5C had helped Apple increase its market share in China. As for Chinese brands, Huawei saw a considerable growth. This report examines the development of the Chinese smartphone market during the fourth quarter of 2013 and the first quarter of 2014 from the perspectives of telecom operators and branded vendors.

'India: Regulatory Changes Coupled with Industry Consolidation Will Unlock New Growth Stage', a new Country Intelligence Report by Pyramid Research, offers a precise, incisive profile of India's mobile and fixed telecommunications and pay-TV markets based on comprehensive proprietary data and insights from our research in the India market. Published annually, this presentation-quality, executive-level report provides a comprehensive study of the Indian telecommunication market by analyzing trends, near-term opportunities, competitive dynamics and evolution of demand by service type and technology/platform across the fixed telephony and broadband, mobile and pay-TV sectors, as well as key regulatory trends.

Recently published research from BuddeComm, "Middle East - Digital Media, Broadband and Internet Market and Forecasts", is now available at Fast Market Research

This research report presents mobile phone shipment volume forecast and recent quarter review of major Taiwanese branded vendors. The report includes shipment volume and value, ASP, vendor volume ranking, shipment by brands, and price trend. Also provided are shipment breakdowns by system technology, operating system, display technology, panel size, shipment destination, and production location. The content of this report is based on primary data obtained through interviews with Taiwanese mobile phone branded vendors. The report finds that Taiwanese branded mobile phone shipmen volume declined slightly in the fourth quarter of 2013, mainly due to HTC's lack of new follow-ups to compete vis-à-vis with rivals like Apple and Samsung. While competition in China becomes fiercer, developing other emerging markets in an effort to satisfy local market demand for mobile phones may be the key to gain traction in those markets. Looking ahead to the 2014, helped by the launch of HTC's M8 and subsequent offerings as well as broad product portfolios of ASUS and Acer particularly in mid-to-low-ends, it is forecast that shipment volume of Taiwanese branded mobile phones will top around 20.8 million units, slipping merely 1% year-on-year.

Recently published research from BuddeComm, "Kyrgyzstan - Telecoms, Mobile, Internet and Forecasts", is now available at Fast Market Research

New Fixed Networks research report from BuddeComm is now available from Fast Market Research

New Fixed Networks market report from BuddeComm: "Macedonia - Telecoms, IP Networks, Digital Media and Forecasts"

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OTT services impact upon UAE telecoms market

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'Poland: LTE and Fiber Rollouts to Turn Telecom Market Around, MandA to Continue,' a new Country Intelligence Report by Pyramid Research, offers a precise, incisive profile of Poland's mobile and fixed telecommunications and pay-TV markets based on comprehensive proprietary data and insights from our research in the Polish market. Published annually, this presentation-quality, executive-level report provides detailed analysis of the near-term opportunities, competitive dynamics and evolution of demand by service type and technology/platform across the fixed telephony and broadband, mobile and pay-TV sectors, in addition to a review of key regulatory trends.

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FIFA World Cup stimulates fibre network builds

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Virtual phone number provider Easy Ringer announced the availability of a free trial and money-back guarantee for its service. New customers can sign up for a week of free usage and will enjoy a 30-day window for refund of any service fees paid if they decide to continue beyond the trial period.

Middle East mobile operators look to diversify in a challenging market

Further market consolidation indicative of improved services and lower customer costs into 2014

Digicel and CWC expand LTE footprint in the region

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