Exports of 2.5G and 3G Phones from Mainland China and Taiwan Top 207 Million Units - 28 Percent of Total Global Shipments
21 July 2006
Mainland China and Taiwan exported over 207 million 2.5G and 3G phones in 2005 -- 28 percent of the world total, according to Global Sources' (Nasdaq: GSOL) China Sourcing Report: 2.5G & 3G Phones ( http://www.chinasourcingreports.com ) .
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The report indicates that buyers sourcing 2.5G and 3G phones from mainland China and Taiwan can expect increased supply and more value-added models in the coming months. Findings are based on in-depth manufacturer interviews, factory visits and surveys.
Report publisher, Mark Saunderson, said: "Surveyed makers in mainland China expect to increase output by an average of 44 percent this year. Taiwan makers were far less positive with makers projecting output increases of 8.5 percent on average."
Manufacturers Developing Value-Added 2.5G and 3G Phones to Boost Exports
Mainland China makers are focusing on midrange and high-end mobile phones to grab a bigger share of overseas markets. Among surveyed mainland China manufacturers:
-- 90 percent are enhancing camera resolution;
-- 90 percent are integrating A/V capability, and;
-- 70 percent are increasing LCD resolution.
Taiwan makers will continue to emphasize feature-rich models as they cater to OEM and ODM buyers. Among surveyed Taiwan manufacturers:
-- 92 percent are increasing LCD resolution;
-- 92 percent are working on Bluetooth/Wi-Fi functionality, and;
-- 83 percent are increasing the number of display colors.
The 90-page report includes detailed profiles of 24 Mainland China and Taiwan manufacturers and features a product gallery with 59 top-selling export models. It also includes production and pricing forecasts as well as in-depth reports on major supply centers.
Global Sources' China Sourcing Reports provide proprietary market information from extensive factory visits and in-person interviews with China manufacturers. They help buyers make better-informed purchasing decisions.
China Sourcing Reports ( http://www.chinasourcingreports.com ) are part of Global Sources' sourcing and product information services, which include Global Sources trade magazines, Global Sources Online ( http://www.globalsources.com ) , Global Sources Direct ( http://www.globalsourcesdirect.com ) and the China Sourcing Fairs ( http://www.chinasourcingfair.com ). For more information, visit http://www.corporate.globalsources.com .
China Sourcing Report: 2.5 G & 3G Phones is available at http://www.chinasourcingreports.com/csr/Telecom-Products/25G-&-3G- Phones/p/CSRG25/Main.htm .
About Global Sources
Global Sources is a leading business-to-business (B2B) media company and a primary facilitator of two-way trade with Greater China. The core business is facilitating trade from Greater China to the world, using a wide range of English-language media. The other key business segment facilitates trade from the world to Greater China using Chinese-language media.
The company provides sourcing information to volume buyers and integrated marketing services to suppliers. It helps a community of over 484,000 active buyers source more profitably from complex, overseas supply markets. With the goal of providing the most effective ways possible to advertise, market and sell, Global Sources enables suppliers to sell to hard-to-reach buyers in 230 countries.
The company offers the most extensive range of media and export marketing services in the industries it serves. It delivers information on 1.8 million products and more than 130,000 suppliers annually through 11 online marketplaces, ten monthly magazines, over 100 sourcing research reports and 14 trade shows, including six China Sourcing Fairs. Suppliers receive more than 6.6 million sales leads annually from buyers through Global Sources Online ( http://www.globalsources.com ) alone.
Global Sources has been facilitating global trade for 35 years. In mainland China it has 1,400 team members in 44 locations, and a community of over 1 million registered online users and magazine readers for Chinese-language media.
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Source: prnewswire
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