random notes...China accounts for 15% of the total global mobilephone output making it hte largest sourceof handsets in the Asia-Pacific region....but... in 2000 only 10% of the total 30 mm handsets sold in China were made there (Nokia, Motorola and Ericsson supplied most of the rest). These are GSM handsets that are now entering their 10th year of life (i.e. the twilight years of low cost). CDMA handsets are only half way there and represent a better way for the Chinese to enter the game...and speaking of downloading music, I was surprised to read recently that the more money you have, the more likely you are to download music from the web. not what I expected.


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