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RSS hutchisonThe 'smartphone-lite' devices aiming to hook Twitter users
News INQ, which is owned by Hong Kong's Hutchison Whampoa - parent of mobile operator 3, launched its first low-cost, "smartphone-lite" device earlier this year. The devices are expected to go on sale in six countries on... [05 Aug 2009]
Analysis on Facebook Phone INQ1: Examining the Meaning of Hutchison's Emergence as a Handset Manufacturer
White Paper The company is a subsidiary of Hutchison Whampoa, Hong Kong based conglomerate that runs mobile operator 3 in Europe and Asia. INQ1 and the movements of Hutchison Whampoa have attracted attentions in the... [22 Apr 2009]
Hutchison Telecom Hong Kong Unifies Its Mobile IM Solutions With NeuStar
White Paper Hutchison Telecommunications (Hong Kong) Limited ("Hutchison Telecom Hong Kong"), the leading 3G mobile operator in Hong Kong partnered with NeuStar to create a messaging service that gives users access... [16 Apr 2009]
3 does Facebook phone for Generation Data
News Frank Meehan, CEO of INQ - and previously director and general manager of 3G handsets and products for 3's parent group Hutchison Whampoa - said the vast majority of existing mobile internet customers use their phones... [13 Nov 2008]
Apple iPhone gets Google Translate service
News The service was developed by a software engineer from Google UK's advertising business, Allen Hutchison. According to the firm's spokesperson, Hutchison built it "in a matter of weeks". Google has... [11 Aug 2008]
Vodafone chief's departure is a sign of the times
Comment So Sarin's decision to invest big bucks in places such as Turkey and India was not always popular with shareholders - even if analysts now laud the $10.9bn bid for a controlling stake in Indian operator Hutchison Essar. [29 May 2008]
Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin to retire
News In the latter he led the acquisition of network operator Hutchison Essar, the largest foreign investment in the country to-date. Mobile operator Vodafone has announced its CEO Arun Sarin is to retire. [27 May 2008]
3 to shut Superdrug concessions
News The company will exit 107 of the 127 concessions it has in the health and beauty chain, which is owned by its parent company Hutchison Whampoa. Mobile operator 3 UK is to close the majority of its Superdrug retail... [14 Jan 2008]
Top 10 mobile & wireless stories of the year
News Meanwhile, Nokia made moves on mapping - plotting a massive $8.1bn acquisition of digital-map supplier Navteq and talking up location-based services; Vodafone made moves on India, snaffling network operator Hutchison... [13 Dec 2007]
Google-powered phone 'coming next year'
News The "Google-powered" phones are expected to make it to market by mid-2008, possibly from Hutchison Whampoa's 3 UK, Taiwan's HTC, South Korea's LG Electronics, France Telecom's Orange SA and Deutsche Telekom AG's T-Mobile... [30 Oct 2007]
Vodafone's books looking less red
News Following Vodafone's purchase of Indian network operator Hutchison Essar earlier this year, the mobile operator has a market penetration of around 14 per cent in India. Vodafone has slashed operating losses but European... [29 May 2007]
Hutchison 3G Austria GmbH Integrates Platform for Greater Autonomy and Faster Reaction Times
White Paper Hutchison 3G Austria GmbH, a 100%-owned subsidiary of Hutchison Whampoa Limited of Hong Kong, is the first purely Universal Mobile TelecommunicationS (UMTS) provider in Austria. The challenge was to... [17 May 2007]
No roaming data price cuts - Brussels
News Hutchison-owned 3 also announced a cut in data roaming charges - doing away with all extra costs for customers using data on any 3 network abroad. While consumers may be rejoicing at the prospect of smaller roaming bills... [13 Apr 2007]
India diary, day 9: An auto-rickshaw ride and a catwalk show
Comment Then I'm back to the hotel to check email and, as the man on the ground, even write up a story on the big news of the day - Vodafone's bid for local mobile operator Hutchison Essar. Monday 12 February - Pune [12 Mar 2007]
Vodafone CEO: Mobile must move it or lose it
News India is likely to be on the mind of the Vodafone CEO following its purchase of Indian network operator Hutchison Essar which was announced yesterday. Speaking today at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Vodafone CEO... [13 Feb 2007]
