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HAMPSHIRE, ENGLAND – Over the next six years, sales of low-cost mobile handsets are expected to increase by 22% to over 700 million units, reports Juniper Research.

Nearly 80% of new users will come from emerging markets, with the majority coming from the Middle East and Africa.

Shipment volumes are expected to reach 166 million by 2014, representing 24% of sales for that year. Over the six-year period, shipments are expected to climb 54%, according to Juniper.

In the emerging markets, efforts are underway to lower handsets and services to under $5; benefits have already been realized in Bangladesh, Pakistan and India.

Companies are also developing content-driven services to encourage first-time users to continue using their devices.

SAN DIEGO – RF Industries (RFI) reported second-quarter net sales fell 22% from last year to $3.5 million.

For the quarter ended April 30, net income dropped 60% from $542,000 to $214,000.

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BANNOCKBURN, IL – The IPC has released the International Technology Roadmap for Electronic Interconnections 2008-2009.

The roadmap is based on a two-year study that looks at future technology for the industry. The IPC Roadmap focuses exclusively on the printed board and electronics assembly industries, and centers on the manufacturing of substrates and assemblies.

The IPC roadmap uses product emulators to illustrate OEM needs. These product emulators have been developed with input from several OEMs and experts. Product emulators have been used in the IPC roadmap since 1995.

Product emulators for the 2008-2009 IPC roadmap are:

E1 - Electronic Games (portable).
E2 - Consumer Products (under $500).
E3 - Hand-held/Wireless Electronics.
E4 - Mid Range Performance Electronics.
E5 - High Performance Systems (mainframe/server/mass storage).
E6 - RF and Microwave Electronics (10 MHz).
E7 - Harsh Environments/Aerospace.
E8 - Harsh Environments/Auto Electronics.

TOKYO – The Japanese government reported that machinery orders for the electronics sector were up 15.6% in April, month-on-month.

The auto industry also enjoyed a healthy increase, up 10.5% sequentially.

Not all sectors showed signs of recover as the a key indicator, core machinery orders (excluding shipbuilding and electric power products) fell 5.4% sequentially in April to the lowest value since April 1987.

Machinery orders in the general manufacturing sector also declined, down 9.4% month-on-month, and non-manufacturers orders fell 8.8% sequentially.

AUSTIN, TX – National Instruments reported the average daily order rate for the quarter to date dropped 27% from last year on the continued decrease in manufacturing. Year-over-year, April orders were down 31%, while May orders fell 24%.

Market News

Low-Cost Handsets Up 22% in Next Six Years

RFI Sales Down 22% for Q2

DoD Names Navy as PCB Agent

IPC Releases 2008 â€“ 2009 Roadmap

Japan's Electronics Sector Brightens

NI's Q2 Outlook Sluggish

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