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Apple storms past HP to lead the global PC market

Canalys today announced that Apple, after reporting stellar results, became the leading worldwide client PC vendor in Q4 2011. Apple shipped over 15 million iPads and five million Macs, representing 17% of the total 120 million client PCs shipped globally in Q4. Overall, the total client PC market, including desktops, netbooks, notebooks, and pads grew 16% year-on-year. Excluding pads, the client PC market declined 0.4%. The floods in Thailand, that impacted hard drive assembly plants, caused mild disruption to shipments during the quarter, but the side effects are likely to be felt in the first half of 2012. more

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Foxconn Full-Year Profits Drop 83%

Foxconn International Holdings - the mobile phone manufacturing division of Taiwan's giant Hon Hai Precision Industry has reported a net loss for the second half of last year, which dragged its full year profit down by 83.% to US$121 million - compared with US$721 million a year earlier. more

Brazil's Vivo posts net profit of US$2.5mn in Q3

..e previous forecast was 1.732bn reais, Vivo finance director Ernesto Gardelliano said during a conference call with investors.The increase in capex is due to the purchase of licenses in the 1.9GHz band and related investments to use this spectrum, he more

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Brazil Tele Norte Celular Shares +25% On Potential Sale

..ave taken a major position in this minor stock," said Alex Pardellas, telecom analyst at the ABN Amro brokerage in Sao Paulo. "It is not immediately apparent why."In January, Telemig Celular confirmed U.S. investment bank Merrill Lynch would coordina more

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Vodafone Brand "valuation" Declines in 2006"

The latest brand name valuation report from MillwardBrown, Brandz - has reported that the value of the Vodafone brand has dropped sharply over the past year, while China Mobile's continues its rise. more

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Mobile Operators Failing Young Customers - survey

A survey from NOP has reported that mobile operators need to follow the example of on-line vendors and offer more tailor-made services to retain the loyalty of young consumers. The survey of more than 800 mobile phone users shows that less than half (45%) of respondents in the higher-spending 15-34 age bracket felt they were getting the 'personal treatment' from mobile operators in targeting them with relevant services matching their individual needs. more

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T-Mobile UK Managing Director McBride To Join Amazon UK

LONDON -(Dow Jones)- T-Mobile International, the mobile telecommunications arm of Deutsche Telekom, Thursday said Brian McBride, the managing director of its struggling U.K. division, will leave the company at the end of the year. more

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SonyEricsson overtakes Nokia in brand loyalty stakes

A recent brand loyalty report has shown that several mobile phone companies are rising up the tables. The latest Brand Keys' Customer Loyalty Leaders survey found that T-Mobile (76 to 38) and Sony Ericsson (93 to 22) both jumped up the league tables, while Nokia (50 to 61) and Siemens (52 to 125) have dropped down. more

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