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{{Short description|Spanish consumer electronics manufacturer and distributor}}
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'''Vitelcom Group''' is a Spanish [[Spain|Spanish]] manufacturer and distributer of [[consumer electronics]], concentrated on the home entertainment and [[mobile phone]] markets. It also provides mobile phone content such as games.


[[File:Vitelcom TSM100 Blue.png|thumb|right|150px|The Vitelcom TSM100 mobile phone.]]
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Vitelcom makes DVD and VCR equipment under contract using the [[Funai]] brand name, mobile phones using the [[Grundig]] Mobile name under license, plus handheld computer equipment and ADSL modems.


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'''Vitelcom Group''' was a Spanish manufacturer and distributor of [[consumer electronics]], concentrating on the home entertainment and [[mobile phone]] markets. It also provided mobile phone content such as games.
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Primary markets are Iberia and Latin America, although Vitelcom is having some success in selling mobile handsets to a wider market, either under the Grundig brand or branded by the local [[mobile network operator]].


==Brands==
During [[2004]] to [[2005]] Vitelcom was engaged in a [[patent infringement]] dispute with [[Nokia]] which was resolved before it went to court. [http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/11/04/nokia_lawsuits/][http://press.nokia.com/PR/200501/977074_5.html]
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Vitelcom made [[DVD]] and [[VCR]] equipment under contract using the [[Funai]] brand name, mobile phones using the [[Grundig mobile]] name under license, plus handheld computer equipment and [[ADSL]] modems.


==External links==
==History==
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Primary markets were [[Iberia]] and [[Latin America]], although Vitelcom had some success in selling mobile handsets to a wider market, either under the Grundig brand or branded by the local [[mobile network operator]].
*[http://www.vitelcom.es/ Vitelcom Group]
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*[http://www.grundig-mobile.com/ Grundig Mobile]


During 2004 to 2005 Vitelcom was engaged in a [[patent infringement]] dispute with [[Nokia]] which was resolved before it went to court.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/11/04/nokia_lawsuits|title = Nokia accuses rivals of ripping off designs, patents|date = 4 November 2004|accessdate = |website = The Register|publisher = |last = Smith|first = Tony}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://press.nokia.com/PR/200501/977074_5.html|title = Nokia and Vitelcom resolve patent disputes|date = 24 January 2005|accessdate = |website = [[Nokia]]|publisher = |last = |first = |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20050207010431/http://press.nokia.com/PR/200501/977074_5.html|archivedate = 7 February 2005}}</ref>
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In 2007 the company fell into administration<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.xatakamovil.com/mercado/telefonica-salva-vitelcom|title=Telefónica salva Vitelcom|last=Rafa|date=2007-01-18|website=Xataka Móvil|language=es|access-date=2019-07-30}}</ref> and was wound up in 2008. The name "Vitelcom" is now used by a [[New Zealand]] IT company.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.vitelcom.co.nz/about-us |title=About Us {{!}} IT Solutions & Tech Support {{!}} Whangarei {{!}} Vitelcom|website=www.vitelcom.co.nz|access-date=2019-07-30}}</ref>

==Products==
Product released: TSM5, TSM30 and TSM1000<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.elmundo.es/tecnologia/gadgets/2019/04/22/5cb73369fc6c83714c8b45a7.html |title=Movistar TSM30: el móvil con 'lepra' que salió de Málaga |date=2019-04-22 |website=ELMUNDO |language=es |access-date=2019-07-30}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060411041718/http://www.grundig-mobile.com/ Grundig Mobile]
*[https://www.perfectsight.co/collections/iphone-15-pro-max Screen Protector]
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Latest revision as of 18:21, 15 October 2024

The Vitelcom TSM100 mobile phone.

Vitelcom Group was a Spanish manufacturer and distributor of consumer electronics, concentrating on the home entertainment and mobile phone markets. It also provided mobile phone content such as games.

Brands

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Vitelcom made DVD and VCR equipment under contract using the Funai brand name, mobile phones using the Grundig mobile name under license, plus handheld computer equipment and ADSL modems.

History

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Primary markets were Iberia and Latin America, although Vitelcom had some success in selling mobile handsets to a wider market, either under the Grundig brand or branded by the local mobile network operator.

During 2004 to 2005 Vitelcom was engaged in a patent infringement dispute with Nokia which was resolved before it went to court.[1][2]

In 2007 the company fell into administration[3] and was wound up in 2008. The name "Vitelcom" is now used by a New Zealand IT company.[4]

Products

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Product released: TSM5, TSM30 and TSM1000[5]

References

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  1. ^ Smith, Tony (4 November 2004). "Nokia accuses rivals of ripping off designs, patents". The Register.
  2. ^ "Nokia and Vitelcom resolve patent disputes". Nokia. 24 January 2005. Archived from the original on 7 February 2005.
  3. ^ Rafa (2007-01-18). "Telefónica salva Vitelcom". Xataka Móvil (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  4. ^ "About Us | IT Solutions & Tech Support | Whangarei | Vitelcom". www.vitelcom.co.nz. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  5. ^ "Movistar TSM30: el móvil con 'lepra' que salió de Málaga". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). 2019-04-22. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
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