Ericsson sees profits fall 61 pct in second quarterJuly 24th, 2009 Ericsson profits fall 61 pct in second quarterSTOCKHOLM — Swedish wireless equipment maker LM Ericsson AB on Friday said its second-quarter profits plunged 61 percent partly because of restructuring charges and losses in its mobile phone unit, Sony Ericsson. Ericsson said net profit in the April-June period was 800 million kronor ($106 million), down from 2 billion kronor in the same three months last year.
BlackBerry too launches online application storeApril 2nd, 2009 TORONTO - Taking a cue from Apple's App Store which allows iPhone users to download applications for their smart phones, BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) too launched its online store BlackBerry App World Wednesday. BlackBerry users will now be able to download software, screen backgrounds and games free, though some applications will be charged a minimum of $2.99.
Ericsson sees profits fall 56 pct in second quarterJuly 24th, 2009 Ericsson profits fall 56 pct in second quarterSTOCKHOLM — Swedish wireless equipment maker LM Ericsson AB's second-quarter profits plunged 56 percent partly because of restructuring charges and losses in its mobile phone unit, Sony Ericsson, the company said Friday. The world's leading supplier of broadband networks said net profit in the April-June period was 831 million kronor ($111 million), down from 1.9 billion kronor in the same three months last year.
Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson posts 2Q net loss of €213 millionJuly 16th, 2009 Sony Ericsson posts another loss in 2QSTOCKHOLM — Handset maker Sony Ericsson said Thursday it booked another loss in the second quarter as the global economic crisis continued to weigh on mobile phone sales. The LM Ericsson and Sony Corp.
Bhupathi-Knowles ousted from Sony Ericsson Open doublesMarch 29th, 2009 MIAMI - India's Mahesh Bhupathi and his Bahamian partner Mark Knowles have been ousted from the $4,500,000 Sony Ericsson Open. The third-seeded Indo-Bahamian pair went down fighting to Frenchmen Julien Benneteau and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 5-7, 6-10 in the first round here Saturday.
Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson posts 2Q net loss of euro213 millionJuly 16th, 2009 Sony Ericsson posts another loss in 2QSTOCKHOLM — Handset maker Sony Ericsson said Thursday it booked another loss in the second quarter as the global economic crisis continued to weigh on mobile phone sales. The LM Ericsson and Sony Corp.
Electronic Arts CEO calls PS3 price cut, timing 'great move'August 19th, 2009 Electronic Arts CEO says PS3 price cut great moveNEW YORK — John Riccitiello, the CEO of video game publisher Electronic Arts, says Sony's decision to cut the price of the PlayStation 3 is a "bold move done precisely at the right time."
Sony Corp. said Tuesday it is cutting the price of the console by $100, bringing the 80-gigabyte version to $299 effective immediately.
Ericsson profits drop 56 pct in second quarter due to restructuring, joint venturesJuly 24th, 2009 Ericsson profits drop 56 pct in 2nd quarterSTOCKHOLM — Swedish wireless equipment maker LM Ericsson AB's second-quarter profits plunged 56 percent partly because of restructuring charges and losses in its mobile phone unit, Sony Ericsson, the company said Friday. The world's leading supplier of broadband networks said net profit in the April-June period was 831 million kronor ($111 million), down from 1.9 billion kronor in the same three months last year.
Sony Ericsson Satio : 12.1 MP Camera mobile phone with Xenon flash June 1st, 2009 Sony Ericsson Satio, revealed in February with codename Idou is probably the only mobile phone to have a 12 MP camera making itself quite ahead of others in the Megapixel race. The camera has autofocus, face detection, image stabilization, red-eye reduction and geotagging which are only found in digicams.
Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson's loss widens in 3Q, but announces new financingOctober 16th, 2009 Sony Ericsson 3Q loss widens; gets new financingSTOCKHOLM — Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson on Friday said its losses widened to €164 million ($245 million) in the third quarter, mainly due to plunging sales, but reassured the market by announcing it had secured new financing from external investors. The LM Ericsson and Sony Corp.
Sony Ericsson C903 Cybershot Phone: Featureful, Must-Have. Period.February 16th, 2009 For those who love camera mobile phones, Sony Ericsson Cybershot series were always a good choice. C903 - a new addition to this series comes loaded with many photo-specific features like SmileShutter, Best Pic, Flickr uploader, Geotagging etc.
T-Mobile to start selling Motorola's first Android phone on Oct. 19September 30th, 2009 T-Mobile to sell Motorola Android phone Oct. 19NEW YORK — T-Mobile USA plans to start selling the first phone from Motorola that uses Google's software on Oct.
Blackberrys, Motorola phones high on radiation emissionOctober 1st, 2009 SYDNEY - Blackberry and Motorola mobile phones emit higher levels of radiations compared to other handsets, a new study has revealed. The online report by The Environmental Working Group has ranked 1,200 mobile phones on the basis of their radiation emissions, measured as specific absorbtion rate (SAR), in a bid to draw attention to the risks of using cell phones.
New Wi-Fi Direct will let cameras, printers, phones and more talk one-on-one without networkOctober 14th, 2009 New Wi-Fi technology to let gadgets talk directlySEATTLE — Starting in mid-2010, new versions of gadgets like cameras, cell phones and computers will be able to talk to each other using Wi-Fi without needing to connect to a wireless network first. The Wi-Fi Alliance, an industry group, said Wednesday it is nearly finished putting together a Wi-Fi Direct specification, a set of technical "rules" that guide consumer electronics companies that plan to add the new capability.
Motorola posts unexpected 2Q profit and sells more phonesJuly 30th, 2009 Motorola posts unexpected 2Q profitNEW YORK — Helped by deep cost cuts, Motorola Inc. on Thursday posted an unexpected profit for the second quarter after several quarters of losses, and said it expected things to keep improving this year.