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Articles tagged with: Radioshack
RadioShack Adds T-Mobile USA to its Retail Offering
US electrical goods retailer, radioshack has announced plans to expand its "online only" agreement to sell T-Mobile USA services to place products within its retail stores. Today, approximately 30 percent of radioshack's annual sales are generated by its wireless platform. more
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Earnings Preview: RadioShack Corp.
RadioShack Corp. reports its first-quarter results on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. more
UMPC Makers: Add WiMAX or 3G Cellular, or Get Out of the Way
Ultra-mobile PC (UMPC) manufacturers need to add support for wide-area wireless networks in order for the devices to fulfill their full market potential, reports In-Stat. Embedding a wide-area wireless modem into devices addresses the frustration many users have with the spotty coverage of Wi-Fi, the high-tech market research firm says. However, supporting the multiple cellular protocols is difficult and costly. more
Related Tags: wi-fi, wimax, lte, hspa, in-stat, mobile-internet, acer, wimax,, notebook, modem
AT&T Appoints Senior Wireless Executive to Lead New Emerging Devices Organization
AT&T has announced that Glenn Lurie, formerly the president of National Distribution for AT&T Mobility, has been appointed to lead AT&T's initiative to introduce wireless capabilities into a wide variety of emerging wireless devices beyond the traditional handset. more
Related Tags: iphone, social-networking, apple, apple, gps, driving, personal, retail-stores, wireless-broadband, presence, USA
RadioShack to Revamp Stores to Boost Cell Phone Sales
US electronics retailer, radioshack has announced plans to upgrade its merchandise presentations in approximately 4,000 neighborhood stores nationwide. Store upgrades will include redesigned interactive wireless and GPS displays and enhanced signage. The company plans to upgrade the majority of its 4,000 stores in time for the holiday shopping season with any remaining stores set to receive the upgrades early next year. more
Related Tags: gps, personal, displays, USA
RadioShack 4Q Net Up 65% On Improved Margins
radioshack on Tuesday posted a better-than-expected 65% increase in fourth-quarter profits, sending shares sharply higher amid signs the consumer electronics retailer's cost cuts are gaining traction. more
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Higher Spend in Operator Stores Means Higher Spend on Mobile Services
M:Metrics is reporting a direct correlation between the venue of handset purchase and subscribers' monthly spend on mobile services. The firm found that the majority -- 56 percent -- of users who bought their handset at an operator store pay more than $60 per month for mobile service. In contrast, consumers who spent less than $60 on monthly mobile services were more likely to have purchased their phones through indirect retailers such as Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Radio Shack or Circuit City. more
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Verizon Wireless Continues to Take Market Share
The analysts at Merrill Lynch have conducted another of their regular trawls around the US phone and network retailers and have concluded from interviews with staff that overall wireless sales volumes appear healthy for 2Q06, with Verizon Wireless continuing to take share across the board. Cingular is executing well. Alltel appears to have gained momentum. However, they believe that T-Mobile is likely to come up short on net additions during the quarter. more
Related Tags: t-mobile-usa, t-mobile-usa, alltel, at&t, at&t-wireless, cingular
RadioShack Has Opportunity For CEO Update At Meeting
radioshack Corp.'s shareholders will gather for the consumer electronics retailer's annual meeting Thursday amid questions of who will lead the troubled company as it carries out a turnaround plan. more
Related Tags: cingular
Verizon CEO Says Still Wants Vodafone Stake
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Verizon Communications Chief Executive Ivan Seidenberg said he remains interested in buying Vodafone Group's 45% stake in Verizon Wireless, but no actions have been taken on either side. more
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