AFP - Ericsson, the world leader in mobile phone network equipment, reported a 70 percent collapse in net profit for the second quarter on Tuesday and a two-thirds fall in operating margins.
Reuters - Broadcom Corp , which makes
chips for mobile phones, network equipment and consumer
electronics, said on Tuesday its quarterly profit and revenue
beat expectations. -- read full article
Reuters - Carrying bags of stolen groceries, Oleg
Vorotnikov takes out the batteries of his mobile phone before
entering the secret headquarters of his underground art
collective on the outskirts of Moscow.
AFP - British mobile phone giant Vodafone on Wednesday said it planned to repurchase 1.0 billion pounds (1.3 billion euros, 2.0 billion dollars) worth of shares from current investors.
AFP - British mobile phone giant Vodafone said on Wednesday that it had launched a programme to repurchase shares worth 1.0 billion pounds (1.3 billion euros, 2.0 billion dollars) from investors.
PC Magazine - It's true that Asian cellphones often get the newest features long before their North American counterparts, but the latest Japanese version of the iPhone 3G has something that hopefully won't be deemed necessary any time in the near future. -- read full article
NewsFactor - Apple appears to be having trouble keeping its new iPhone 3G in stock in the U.S., as reports suggest few phones were available in Apple's stores. -- read full article
NewsFactor - According to an online community, the latest iPhone operating system 2.0 has been hacked less than a week after its release. The iPhone Dev Team, a portal for iPhone hacks, cracks and comments, announced in a blog entry that it had broken the code. -- read full article
AFP - With a mobile phone you can make calls on the go, shoot photos and pinpoint your position on a map. And who knows, maybe one day you'll be able to grow your phone in a pot, if the futuristic ideas of technology researchers come true.
Reuters - LG Electronics Inc (066570.KS) reported
on Monday an 84 percent jump in quarterly earnings, helped by
high margins on mobile phones, brisk TV sales and solid results
at its LCD joint venture. -- read full article
Reuters - LG Electronics Inc (066570.KS) increased
quarterly earnings by 84 percent with strong results in mobile
phones and at its LCD joint venture, but the South Korean firm
faces a tougher second half amid a global economic downturn. -- read full article
Reuters - LG Electronics Inc (066570.KS) increased
quarterly earnings by 84 percent with strong results in mobile
phones and at its LCD joint venture, but the South Korean firm
faces a tougher second half amid a global economic downturn. -- read full article
AFP - Indian mobile phone group Reliance Communications and Africa's largest cellular firm MTN have called off talks for a tie-up because of "legal and regulatory issues", the companies said.
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Google executives reportedly said the company was making its own branded mobile phone to compete with Apple's iPhone. -- read full article
