Shares in Ericsson plunge about 24 per cent after 3rd quarter shock warning
October 16, 2007
Canadian Press - STOCKHOLM, Sweden - LM Ericsson shares plunged nearly 24 per cent Tuesday as the wireless network company unexpectedly cut its third-quarter forecast, the latest cellphone technology company to feel the pinch of slowing sales worldwide.
Samsung to launch its first-ever GPS phone
October 16, 2007
Reuters - Mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics
Co Ltd (005030.KS) said on Tuesday it would launch its
first-ever phone incorporating a Global Positioning System
(GPS).
Major airlines agree on bar code standard for check-in by cellphone
October 16, 2007
Canadian Press - GENEVA - Major airlines have agreed on a standard that will allow travellers to check in using a bar code sent to their cellphones, the International Air Transport Association said at a meeting in Geneva.
Samsung Unveils Smartphones With Symbian Software
October 16, 2007
TechWeb - The phones offer features such as GPS, fast 3G data speeds, cameras, and a Symbian version of Google Maps.
Nokia to launch touch-screen version of S60 software
October 16, 2007
Reuters - Nokia (NOK1V.HE), the world’s largest
cellphone maker, said on Tuesday a touch-screen version of its
popular S60 smartphone software would be ready in 2008.
LG Electronics’ Q3 profit soars amid strong handset sales
October 16, 2007
Canadian Press - SEOUL, South Korea - LG Electronics Inc., a major producer of mobile phones and consumer electronics, said Tuesday that third-quarter net profit surged nearly 15-fold amid record handset sales and better performance by its flat panel joint venture LG.Philips LCD Co.
Ericsson leads Europe’s stock markets lower
October 16, 2007
FT.com - Swedish mobile phone maker Ericsson fell steeply in early trade on Tuesday, taking other European handset manufacturers with it after warning third-quarter profits would be shy of forecasts.
Ericsson leads Europe’s stock markets lower
October 16, 2007
FT.com - Swedish mobile phone maker Ericsson sank steeply in early trade on Tuesday, taking other European handset manufacturers with it after warning third-quarter profits were shy of forecasts.
Sony Ericsson sells 50 per cent stake in unit to rival Motorola
October 15, 2007
Canadian Press - STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB on Monday said it has agreed to sell a 50 per cent stake of UI Holdings BV to rival Motorola Inc.
Spain’s top 3 cell phone companies probed for collusion
October 15, 2007
Reuters - Spain’s competition watchdog has opened
a probe of the country’s three largest mobile phone operators
for possible collusion, Spain’s Consumer and Users Organisation
said on Monday.
