Chinese mobile production slows

Mobile phone production in China has slowed, according to to figures from the country's Ministry of Industry and Information. Handset production in the first three months of 2008 reached 141.29 million units, which was a rise of 6.7% over the same period in 2007. However, it's substantially less than the 27.8% rise between Q1 2006 and Q1 2007. The main reason for the drop is believed to be production volumes at Motorola's plants in northern and eastern China. [Source: Cellular-News.com]