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Technology Stocks : Qualcomm Incorporated (QCOM)
QCOM 173.85-1.6%1:48 PM EST

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To: Art Bechhoefer who wrote (103690)9/4/2001 10:48:00 AM
From: straight life  Read Replies (1) of 152472
 
"Of course, if the carriers are dragged kicking and screaming into the third generation, as a result of competition (almost non-existent in these countries) or political unrest (an unknown), QUALCOMM will be one of the main beneficiaries."

"DoCoMo pushes back launch of some 3G services
By Michiyo Nakamoto in Tokyo
Published: September 3 2001 14:35GMT | Last Updated: September 3 2001 14:53GMT
NTT DoCoMo on Monday confirmed its third-generation launch for October but said some of its planned services would be delayed...

Music and video downloading and streaming, two consumer services that had been expected to be highlights of DoCoMo's 3G service, have been pushed back...

"The question is whether they can encourage people to spend more [on mobile phones] than they do now," said Takayoshi Koike, telecommunications analyst at Societe Generale in Tokyo...
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Your thoughts are always worth pondering but consider the above and then answer this: if and when KDDI comes out with attractive, small color screen enhanced phones that download music, video clips; that feature fast web-surfing with solid connections and have good battery life and consumers start seeing such stark contrasts in face to face competition, what will DoCoMo (and by extension other carriers) be forced to do?
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