Foreigners Take Hold of China Mobile Market

From AsiaMedia:

"Deep-pocketed foreign mobile phone makers led by Finland's Nokia and South Korea's Samsung Electronics are moving to tighten their grip on the China market, as consolidation continues to sweep away smaller mainland players.

Expanded distribution and local alliances were helping the world's top three handset suppliers lead the charge to dominate China, industry experts said.

"Nokia, Motorola, and Samsung are gaining share in China at the expense of everyone else," said Ted Dean, managing director at market research firm BDA China, without providing figures."