Mobile vendor strategies - 19/1/06

The Qualcomm/ Flarion merger has been cleared by the US DoJ.

Analog Devices has announced that dual-mode 3G TD-SCDMA/GSM operation has been achieved. Datang Mobile's DTivy A2000 dual-mode mobile phone, using ADI's SoftFone-LCR chipset, proved successful operating in GSM and 3G TD-SCDMA modes and switching between networks.

Nokia has launched a new mid-range mobile phone (Nokia 6125) with camera, bluetooth and digital music player.

BenQ- Siemens launched its new consumer mobile phone brand, and its first three phones to carry the BenQ-Siemens brand.

ZTE wants to build mobile telephone plant in Belarus.