Summary Box: Samsung and Panasonic try to launch the era of 3-D TVs this week

March 9th, 2010 more images more images Samsung, Panasonic start selling 3-D TVs NEW YORK — Samsung and Panasonic will start selling 3-D TVs in U.S. stores this week.

September 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Tata Docomo, the GSM brand of Tata Teleservices, in association with Korean handset maker Samsung Mobile, Wednesday launched India's first Android-powered mobile phone. Priced at Rs.28,990, Samsung Galaxy (I7500) has a 3.2-inch full touch-screen and WiFi connectivity, and will provide users access to Google mobile services and full web browsing at high speed.

September 10th, 2009 Summary box: GM to offer refundsTHE CAMPAIGN: Starting Monday, General Motors Corp. will offer new car buyers the chance to return their cars within 60 days of purchase, no questions asked.

August 19th, 2009 Summary Box: Sony cuts price of PS3 by $100GEARING UP FOR HOLIDAYS: Sony Corp.'s move to cut the price of its PlayStation 3 console by $100 comes well ahead of the holiday season and should boost sales not just for Sony but the video game industry as a whole during this important period. LONG EXPECTED: The 80-gigabyte PS3 will now cost $299 and a slimmer, lighter one is planned for the same price.

June 16th, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - Apple's latest edition of the iPhone is matching the popularity of its predecessors. The company, and its exclusive US carrier, AT&T, said Monday that pre-orders of the phone had sold out, and that customers could face a wait of a week or two after launch day on Friday to get their coveted gizmos.

October 12th, 2009 Lufthansa to launch in-flight Web, phone systemFRANKFURT — Deutsche Lufthansa AG said Monday it will develop with Panasonic Corp. a service to offer passengers in-flight Internet and cell phone connections.

August 6th, 2009 Sprint and Samsung launch biodegradable phoneNEW YORK — Sprint Nextel Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co.

November 5th, 2009 TOKYO - The Japanese electronics company Panasonic Corp Thursday began its planned takeover of the battery manufacturer Sanyo Electric Co Ltd. The world's largest producer of consumer electronics started its bid for the world's largest manufacturer of rechargeable batteries with the aim of acquiring more than 50 percent of Sanyo's shares.

August 3rd, 2009 Panasonic reports $558 million quarterly lossTOKYO — Panasonic is reporting a 52.98 billion yen ($558 million) loss for the fiscal first quarter as lower sales, falling gadget prices and retirement expenses offset cost cuts. Osaka-based Panasonic Corp.

September 2nd, 2009 NEW YORK - The Japanese electronics company Sony Corp plans to introduce a liquid-crystal-display television capable of playing 3-D programming by the end of next year, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. Sony is to announce its plans for the new TV next week at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, an unnamed source familiar with the plans told the Journal.

August 3rd, 2009 Panasonic reports loss on slump, price fallsTOKYO — Panasonic Corp. posted a 52.98 billion yen ($558 million) loss as sliding sales, falling gadget prices and restructuring costs kept the Japanese electronics maker in the red for a third straight quarter.

October 30th, 2009 more images more imagesPanasonic posts first quarterly profit in a yearTOKYO — Panasonic posted a quarterly profit for the first time in a year, buoyed by recovering demand for home electronics and appliances. Osaka-based Panasonic Corp.

October 6th, 2009 Big Japanese brands readying 3-D flat-screen TVsCHIBA, Japan — Japan's big-name electronic manufacturers are readying flat-screen TVs that can show high-definition movies and video games in 3-D for launch next year. At the country's biggest consumer electronics show, which opened Tuesday just outside of Tokyo, all the major makers had large 3-D prototypes on display.

February 17th, 2010 more images more imagesSummary Box: New kinds of 'in-between' devicesIN BETWEEN: This year several companies will be selling tablets and smartbooks, devices that are larger than mobile phones but smaller than laptops and cost a few hundred dollars. CROWDED NICHE: Apple Inc.'s iPad comes out next month and will be followed by many other keyboard-less "tablet" computers.

April 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Samsung India Wednesday launched its full-touch slider phone, Samsung Ultra, and said it has partnered with the state-run telecom operators BSNL and MTNL to bundle phones for the third generation (3G) mobile services. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) rolled out 3G services and are bundling handsets with their services for which they have tied up with Samsung.