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To: John Biddle who wrote (29065)	11/18/2002 9:37:09 PM
From: John Biddle	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 197718

Advanced devices take the spotlight at Comdex Nov. 18, 2002 1:11 PM EST rcrnews.com LAS VEGAS—Samsung Telecommunications America and Nokia Corp. led the way in high-end mobile-phone announcements at the Comdex show. First, Samsung showed off its new SPH-i330, which features Palm Inc.’s operating system as well as several Palm applications, including Address Book, Date Book, Expense Report, Calculator, Mail, To Do List and Memo Pad. The color screen phone works on CDMA 1xRTT networks. The device is similar to its predecessor, the SPH-i300, which Samsung launched late last year. Separately, Samsung released its clamshell-designed SCH-a530, its first product offering with internal and external color displays in the United States. The phone’s main display supports 65,000 colors and eight lines of text. The external display features a 256-color screen with Caller ID and animated graphics. For its part, Nokia introduced its new CDMA 3585i phone, which features GPS capability and supports CDMA 1x networks. The phone uses Nokia’s cdma2000 1x chipset. The company expects it to ship in the first quarter of next year. Nokia also announced the first commercial adoption of its M2M (machine-to-machine) product in the United States. Opto 22 and remote asset management solution provider Professional Consulting Services will offer the services on AT&T Wireless Services Inc.’s GSM/GPRS network. Nokia’s M2M solution allows users to remotely connect and monitor equipment without the expense of a dedicated wired network. Advanced devices like those from Nokia and Samsung will create a major opportunity, according to a new study from Analysys. Sales of advanced wireless devices will reach 278 million by 2007 in Western Europe, the firm predicts, helping mobile data revenues grow from 14 percent to 33 percent of total wireless revenues by 2007. “With the introduction of new handsets like the Nokia 7650, the Sony Ericsson T68i and the Orange SPV (Sound Picture Video), we are finally seeing the kinds of devices that really enhance the desirability of non-voice services,” said Julie Robson, the report’s author. Indeed, Nokia’s chief executive predicted the mobile-phone market will continue to grow over the coming years as new markets like Russia and China continue to develop and newer color-screen devices become available in Europe. Nokia’s Jorma Ollila told the Financial Times that the handset market should grow by 10 to 15 percent per year.