Nokia, Samsung, LG all working on iPhone-like phones

Posted on Friday, October 12 2007 @ 15:22 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

Apple caught the cell phone market by surprise and now all major phone makers are aggressively developing phones to compete against the iPhone.

DigiTimes heard Taiwanese phone makers like Asus, BenQ, Compal and Arima are all developing iPhone-like products. Their sources informed them that the first product from Asus will be available in the first half of next year.

These phones will use the Windows Mobile platform and will have 3G and GPS functionality.

Besides Taiwanese players, international phone makers like Nokia, Samsung and LG are also likely going to launch iPhone-like cell phones in 2008. Nokia is expected to use a Symbian-based platform while Samsung will either use Windows Mobile or Symbian.

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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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