Mobile chip firms ditch feature phone biz for smartphones

[email protected] wrote an interesting post today on
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R&D efforts focused on web-enabled devices
One of the world’s largest mobile chip companies, MediaTek, is focusing its R&D efforts on smartphones at the expense of its feature phone business in another clear sign that the market for budget 3G handsets in countries like China and India is about to explode.…

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