Samsung is already producing fax machines and cellular phones in Brazil.

Ericsson, meanwhile, the No. 3 manufacturer, has been derided for not structuring its operations to produce phones profitably.

This was mainly due to this fire and its inability to produce cheaper phones like Nokia.

They have seen start-ups like Neopoint produce revolutionary phones that can link to the Internet.

Samsung are happy to produce phones for every level of the market so it would be a shock if they didn't sell more.

Collaboration will produce phones using Atom and successor chips as Intel tries to break into smartphone market.

No-one should be producing phones or tablets which are so close to Apple's as to be almost indistinguishable.

It is not the first time that Bang & Olufsen has worked with other companies to produce mobile phones.

Over subsequent years, excitement around the idea created a feedback loop of positive sentiment to scientists and corporations, who ultimately produced mobile phones.

They are battling to produce phones that are smaller, more powerful and safer to operate while driving.