Despite a slowdown in demand for feature phones, MediaTek and Spreadtrum Communications are expected to land large-volume solution orders for feature phones from international brands soon, according to industry sources.
MediaTek is expected to receive the speculated feature phone solution orders from Nokia, which has announced plans to slash 10,000 jobs worldwide and other cost-reduction measures, the sources noted.
Meanwhile, Samsung Electronics is expected to source 2.5G/75G handset solutions from Spreadtrum, the sourced added.
Spreadtrum is also expected to roll out 4G and quad-core smartphone solutions before year-end 2012, ramping up the company's total handset solution shipments in the second half of the year, the sources added.
MediaTek is expected to receive the speculated feature phone solution orders from Nokia, which has announced plans to slash 10,000 jobs worldwide and other cost-reduction measures, the sources noted.
Meanwhile, Samsung Electronics is expected to source 2.5G/75G handset solutions from Spreadtrum, the sourced added.
Spreadtrum is also expected to roll out 4G and quad-core smartphone solutions before year-end 2012, ramping up the company's total handset solution shipments in the second half of the year, the sources added.
