Russian firms plan mobile push

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Russian mobile phone companies, including OAO Mobile TeleSystems (MTS), OAO Vimpel Communications, and OAO Telecominvest, are planning a big push for mobile phones. The companies feel that regional expansion will help them obtain the Russian market for mobile phones. The firms have begin work on wireless networks that will eventually link all of Russia.

Russia, OAO Mobile TeleSystems, OAO Vimpel Communications, OAO Telecominvest

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Nokia is hung up by focus on sales of smart phones: handset maker loses share of market as rivals score with midrange models; bent out of shape by N-Gage

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Nokia Corp.'s market share has dropped from 35% to 29% due in large part to its focus on developing and producing smart phones, which have proved too expensive and cumbersome for consumers. Firms that have instead produced midrange cellphone models have enjoyed a boost in market share.

Finland, Telephone and telegraph apparatus, Product development, Telecommunications equipment industry, Smart phone, Smart phones, Company market share, Wireless telephone, Wireless voice/data device

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Nokia lifts its share of mobile market

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Nokia Corp. has increased its market share in the world mobile-handset market. The company increased its market share to 35% from 34% in the fourth-quarter .

World

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