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Technology Stocks : Qualcomm Moderated Thread - please read rules before posting
QCOM 161.97-1.6%1:49 PM EST

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To: Eric L who wrote (49181)12/13/2005 11:18:55 AM
From: slacker711  Read Replies (2) of 197222
 
The absolute number isnt that big, but the YoY percentage increase is the biggest all year.

cellular-news.com

Japan October Mobile Phone Shipments Up 32% On Year

TOKYO -(Dow Jones)- Japan's shipments of mobile phones, including personal handy-phone system devices, soared 32.0% in October from a year earlier to 3.17 million units, the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association said Tuesday.

Shipments of third-generation phones in October jumped 99.9% on year to 2.38 million units, according to the association.

Customer demand remains strong for 3G phone handsets with music, electronic payment and other features.

As many users are switching to 3G phones, shipments of second-generation handsets dropped 41.5% on year to 670,000 units, JEITA said.

-By Natsuo Nishio, Dow Jones Newswires; 813-5255-2929;natsuo.nishio@dowjones.com

-Edited by Chris Gallagher
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