Q2 Mobile Handsets Shipments in China Down 19.2% YoY but 1H08 Shipments up 18.5% YoY

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Tue Sep 2, 2008 8:30am EDT 

       REDWOOD CITY, CA, Sep 02 (MARKET WIRE) -- 
EJL Wireless Research announces its  second quarter 2008 China mobile
handset production and shipment  analysis report. Shipments of handsets
into China for the second  quarter decreased by 16.4% when compared to
the first quarter of  2008.

     The China mobile handset analysis reports are issued on a quarterly  and
annual basis and provide a unique perspective on the production  and
sales of GSM and CDMA mobile handsets within the Chinese market.  Major
handset vendors analyzed include: Changhong, Haier, Huawei,  Lenovo, LG,
Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, and ZTE.

     "Nokia continued to dominate the GSM and overall handset market in 
China while Samsung moved past Motorola in GSM shipments to become  the
second largest vendor. Within the CDMA market, Huawei leapt into  the top
supplier position after having only entered the market in Q1  of 2008,"
says founder and President, Earl Lum.

     Demand for Motorola GSM and CDMA handsets in China continued to show 
weakness. GSM shipments have dropped nearly 75% in volume on a  quarterly
basis from 2006 levels without any signs of a recovery.

     "Domestic Chinese handset suppliers such as Huawei and ZTE are poised 
to dominate the CDMA handset market going forward but remain at a 
significant disadvantage in the GSM market as foreign vendors  captured
75% market share in Q2," says Lum.

     About EJL Wireless Research

     EJL Wireless Research provides proprietary, accurate and cutting-edge 
market analysis and consulting services on the wireless technology 
ecosystem. The firm focuses its research on all vertical elements of  the
wireless ecosystem including mobile subscribers, mobile  operators,
mobile handsets, mobile infrastructure and mobile content.  In addition,
the firm provides analysis across horizontal technology  suppliers
including RF semiconductor materials, RF  semiconductor/components,
subsystems and OEMs. Our goal is to  provide our clients with mission
critical market analysis and  information.

     EJL Wireless Research is managed by Earl Lum. Mr. Lum has 16 years  of
experience within the wireless industry including 8 years as an  Equity
Research Analyst on Wall Street covering the global wireless  industry.
The company is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. For more  information
about EJL Wireless Research, please visit the company's  website at
www.ejlwireless.com.

    

     Contact:
     Earl Lum
     EJL Wireless Research
     Phone +1 650 430 2221
     Fax +1 650 610 7696
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