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Articles tagged with: Lg Electronics and Gartner
LG to Close Mexican Handset Factory
South Korea's LG Electronics is to close a handset factory in Mexico and shift production to an existing facility in Brazil, affecting around 200 employees. The plant is being closed after the Mexican government recently scraped a 15% import duty on mobile phones, which also eliminated the cost benefit of having a local facility within the country. more
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Nokia in Advanced Talks to Sell Security-Appliances Unit
Nokia is in advanced talks to sell its security-appliances business to a financial investor as it concentrates on consumer Internet services, such as push email. more
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Verizon Wireless Resurrects Mobile ESPN With New Service
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Verizon Wireless launched its Mobile ESPN service late Tuesday, reviving a brand ravaged by the competitive nature of the wireless industry. more
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Global Mobile Phone Sales Up 17% To 180.6 Million In 1Q -Gartner
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Global mobile handset sales rose 17% to a record 180.6 million units in the first quarter of 2005 according to the latest data from research company Gartner. more
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Taiwan Acer: Not Interested In Buying Siemens Handset Operations
TAIPEI -(Dow Jones)- Taiwan's Acer Inc. (2353.TW) Monday denied reports it is interested in acquiring the mobile handset division of Germany's Siemens AG (SI), saying it has "never" indicated such an interest before. more
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Global Handset Sales Seen Rising To 730 Million In 05-Gartner
BERLIN -(Dow Jones)- Momentum in the global handset market is expected to continue into 2005 after growth last year exceeded even the most optimistic forecasts, technology research company Gartner Inc. (IT) said Wednesday. more
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