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TD-SCDMA - a new goal for mobile linux in china

  • July 3rd, 2008
  • 6:14 am

In contrast with the leadership of Symbian and the potent growth of Windows Mobile, mobile Linux witnessed a diminution in 2007, which lend to Motorola’s poor market performance. Chinese handset vendors like ZTE, Hair, and TCL  has been adopted mobile Linux with low non-recurring engineering (NRE) and royalty fees.
However, the miss of applicable third-party applications and the immaturity of its ecosystem negatively wallop growth. In addition, our consumer survey shows that Chinese consumers attach high importance to the OS when purchasing smartphones, and when compared with Symbian and Windows Mobile, mobile Linux has the least name recognition in China, which further impacts growth.

On the flip side, Google’s Linux-based Android, TD-SCDMA, and mobile Linux’s open-source features will be big drivers to mobile Linux in China.
We prognosis that in 2012 total shipments of mobile Linux smartphones in China will reach 8.4 million.
This report first analyzes China’s smartphone market, including market size, players, and market share by vendor and by OS. Then it describes the intact value chain of mobile Linux including structure, business model, and profile of key players. This report includes the advantages/disadvantages of mobile Linux and market drivers and barriers. Finally, it presents a forecast of shipments for the mobile Linux smartphone in China from 2008 to 2012.

   

 

 

 

Mobile phone firms line up for TD-SCDMA order

  • June 5th, 2007
  • 10:44 am

 A total of 18 mobile phone producers, including ZTE, Datang Mobile, Samsung, LG, Motorola, Haier, Lenovo, TCL, and Huawei, are among the bidders for supplying TD-SCDMA handsets to be procured by China Mobile in October, according to a report by the TD-SCDMA Forum.

China Business News quoted Chen Haofei, secretary-general of TD- SCDMA Forum as saying that China Mobile is mapping out relevant final requirements for handset terminals.

He added that domestic bidders would not take a market share as big as they did in the bidding for the equipment, which stood at 85%.

At present, domestic handset producers accounted for 20% share on the domestic 2G handsets market.

He said that foreign handset producers “have not paid enough attention” on TD-SCDMA handsets, but they will maintain their consolidated position on China’s 2G handset market.

Lenovo Mobile, which is the top domestic handset brand, meanwhile said it will focus on the domestic market and TD-SCDMA handsets in the coming one or two years, according to officials.