Reliance To Buy Handsets From Taiwan's Dopod

[amtrag 20]

Reliance to buy handsets from Taiwan's Dopod

AGENCIES[ MONDAY, JULY 24, 2006 02:40:26 PM]

TAIPEI: Dopod International, which sells phones using Microsoft's Windows operating system, will start shipping handsets using CDMA technology to Reliance Communications Ltd.

``We target to ship it by the end of July or early August,'' said Jack Tong, chief executive officer of Dopod, said today. ``It will be a very small quantity initially,'' less than 5,000. The phones will have a 2.8-inch screen and a built-in keyboard.

The company, based in Taipei, is also in talks to sell handsets using Qualcomm's code division multiple access, or CDMA, technology in New Zealand and provinces of China.

The sales will help San Diego-based Qualcomm weather a decline in revenue after Nokia, the world's biggest handset maker, said. It will stop development of mobiles based on the CDMA standard.

Qualcomm Chief Executive Officer Paul Jacobs said '`a small number'' of handset makers are complaining that the royalties were too high and the company will overcome the problems.

...Reproduced from From Economic Times website:

Reliance to buy Handsets from Dopod

[@ksh@T 20]

well i think this shd be another low profile phone catlogue now......so sad!

[Sadikk 301]

DOPOD is taiwan based company which is now taken over by HTC. the maker of O2 and Imate. isn't it good news ???

http://www.dopodasia.com/Dopod/Singapore/En

KSHAH i think u should not worry now about importing those cuties

I wonder which handset they launching..

http://www.dopodasia.com/Dopod/Taiwan/Products

Edited July 25, 2006 by munnamobile

[vmsanghrajka 0]

About Dopod International Corp. Ltd.

Dopod International Corp. Ltd. was founded in 2004 and has established a leading position in the PDA mobile phone industry in less than a year. PC Week, Taiwan’s authoritative computer magazine, has hailed Dopod’s Smart phones and PDA phones over rival products from giants such as Nokia and Motorola.

Dopod’s astounding success is due not to sheer luck or coincidence, but because of its superior functionality and design. Though it is a fresh, new player in the region, Dopod has gained the support of High Tech Computer (HTC) as its strategic partner. HTC is not only the manufacturer behind renowned global brand names, it is also the world’s largest PDA manufacturer and ranked as the top manufacturer by “100 Taiwan Technology”. By utilizing the flexibility and power of Microsoft’s Windows Mobile platform, Dopod’s handsets deliver maximum value to consumers by utilizing and leveraging on the strength and technical expertise of both Microsoft and HTC, the leading technology companies in their respective fields.

All of Dopod’s products and services are designed and made to enable users to “Enjoy Mobility”. By integrating top-notch mobile communication with information system technologies, Dopod aims to cater to the modern, connected-everywhere lifestyle with convenient and instant access to information all kinds of information that modern day users demand. All in all, Dopod embodies a brand new lifestyle experience for its users, combining outstanding product design and quality.

Source: www.dopodasia.com

　 　 　

[amtrag 20]

Any news/speculation when would this handset be launched?

[theking 35]

Great news after the launch of 6265!!

But lets not start a speculation again for its launch....Infact lets have a bidding for its launch....Like everyone pays for different launching date to rimweb and who ever wins will get a free one from rweb

[ani_meher 42]

@ theking

Good suggestion! I was really fed up reading the 6265 thread, when it started showing desperateness. So I support you, pls don't start another speculation thread.