Qualcomm and Teleepoch Enter Into a 3G CDMA Subscriber Unit License Agreement, October 6, 2007

MTN chooses Cambridge Broadband Networks for multi-service wireless network in Rwanda, October 6, 2007

Brazilian government to publish 3G bidding rules soon, October 6, 2007

KTF 3G service suffers from technical problems, October 6, 2007

Argentina’s Personal lunches 3G service in Rosario, October 6, 2007

Russia has it's first 3G network, October 6, 2007

AT&T could drop Alcatel-Lucent as 3G mobile network supplier, October 6, 2007

Enea Extends License Agreement with ZTE for 3G Handsets, October 2, 2007

LG to unveil premium handsets in Brazil, October 2, 2007

KTF 3G subscribers doubled in less than 3 months, October 2, 2007

3G policy in India will be non-uniform, October 2, 2007

- previous news

Symbian targets 2.5/3G phones

July 8, 2004

Symbian Software announces that its shareholders have concluded an agreement regarding Symbian's future funding, governance and equity structure.

Symbian's continuing shareholders reiterate their continued full support for Symbian's strategy and objectives as an independent, for-profit company, and have provided significant further investment to ensure the long-term success of Symbian OS as the industry's chosen technology platform for mass market, advanced phones for 2.5 and 3G networks. Shareholders have participated in a rights issue to raise £50m in additional funding for Symbian. Nokia, Panasonic, Siemens and Sony Ericsson have also agreed to participate in the pre-emption process for the purchase of Psion's equity stake in Symbian. The process is expected to complete on 12th July 2004. In addition, Shareholders have jointly agreed to appoint an independent, non-executive Chairman to the Symbian Board.

David Levin, CEO, Symbian said:

"Symbian and Symbian OS have today won massive endorsement from the leaders of the mobile industry. The agreement provides strong support for Symbian OS as the industry's chosen platform for the mobile phones of the future. I am delighted with the Shareholders' unanimous commitment to Symbian's future as an independent company. The additional investment will enable Symbian to accelerate Symbian OS development, in particular to support Symbian OS for lower cost, mass market, advanced phones for both 2.5G and 3G environments … Symbian's target is to take Symbian OS into lower cost, mass markets for advanced phones for 2.5G and particularly for the emerging 3G networks. Today's agreement shows Symbian's shareholders are backing Symbian to meet that challenge."

Matti Alahuhta, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Nokia said: "Nokia has been working actively to ensure Symbian's long term success and leadership in the global mobile OS market. Smart phones are heading towards accelerated growth and strong competition. The successful completion of pre-emption with additional funding - both of which Nokia has encouraged all Shareholders to participate in - will provide Symbian with the means to meet this next phase of growth. The broad and unified shareholder commitment shown today is the best evidence of Symbian's ability to support demanding needs of the industry today and in the future."

Yoshiaki Kushiki, President, Panasonic Mobile Communications Ltd., said: "Panasonic's decision to exercise its full pre-emption rights in respect of the Psion shares evidences its firm commitment to the independence of Symbian. Maintaining such independence through a broad, balanced shareholding base is critical if the Symbian OS is to remain the de facto standard in the mobile phone industry and continue to win the support and loyalty of a broad spectrum of manufacturers and network operators."

Dale Sohn, Vice President, Outsourcing and Alliances, Samsung Electronics, said: "Samsung is pleased that all Symbian's shareholders have reached a new agreement on the funding of, and shareholdings in Symbian. Samsung looks forward to continuing to work with Symbian on forthcoming 2.5G and 3G products."

Rudi Lamprecht, Member of the Board of Siemens AG and CEO of Siemens Mobile said: "The smartphone market is quickly growing. We estimate that by 2008 a quarter of all mobile devices sold will be smartphones. Smartphones offer the flexibility that allows the greatest variety of data applications. These applications thrive best in an open environment the way Symbian OS and its worldwide developer community is offering it. That is why Symbian and its open platform is an essential part of our smartphone strategy."

John-Peter Leesi, Chief Financial Officer Sony Ericsson said: "By maintaining Symbian as an independent company, we can build on the strong momentum for Symbian and facilitate further adoption of Symbian OS. For Sony Ericsson, basing our line of smartphones on Symbian OS has proven successful, as consumers, application developers and mobile operators alike are appreciative of the ease-of-use, application openness, and customization capability that Symbian-based smartphones provide."