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Articles tagged with: Sony Ericsson and Feature Phones
Fitch: Potential Sale of Sony Ericsson to Sony is Positive for Ericsson
Although both companies are refusing to comment on the speculation, Fitch Ratings says that the potential sale of Ericsson's half of Sony Ericsson, to Sony would be positive for Ericsson, as a sale of the joint-venture would alleviate fears of additional funding obligations by Ericsson. more
Apple, Samsung and HTC See Strongest Results in an Increasingly Smartphone-Dominated Market
Worldwide mobile communication device sales to end users totaled 427.8 million units in the first quarter of 2011, an increase of 19 percent from the first quarter of 2010, according to Gartner. Smartphones continued to outpace the rest of the market, and a newly competitive mid-tier smartphone market will drive smartphones into mass adoption and accelerate this trend. more
Related Tags: samsung, htc, nokia, motorola, blackberry, windows-phone, galaxy, cloud, qnx
Apple, Samsung and HTC See Strongest Results in an Increasingly Smartphone-Dominated Market
Worldwide mobile communication device sales to end users totaled 427.8 million units in the first quarter of 2011, an increase of 19 percent from the first quarter of 2010, according to Gartner. Smartphones continued to outpace the rest of the market, and a newly competitive mid-tier smartphone market will drive smartphones into mass adoption and accelerate this trend. more
Related Tags: samsung, htc, nokia, motorola, blackberry, windows-phone, galaxy, cloud, qnx
Android Explodes in Western Europe - Becomes the Biggest Smartphone OS in 4Q10
The Western European mobile phone market grew 3.2% year-on-year to 58.7 million units in the fourth quarter of 2010, according to IDC's European Mobile Phone Tracker. Shipments of smartphones increased to 25.6 million units, 99.4% higher than in 4Q09, to represent 44% of total shipments. Feature phone shipments declined to 33.1 million units 24.8% down compared with the previous year. more
Related Tags: android, apple-iphone, rim, motorola, nokia, europe, galaxy, ios, windows-phone
Sony Ericsson Shifts Focus to High-End Cell Phones
Sony Ericsson in the second quarter saw its smart phone shipments soar even as its overall cell phone shipment ranking declined, reflecting the company's strategic shift away from lower-margin, higher-volume products and toward more profitable devices, according to iSuppli Corp. more
Related Tags: wireless, motorola,, cell-phone
Mobile Phone Shipments Rebound To Double-Digit Growth in Q4
The worldwide mobile phone market grew 11.3% in the fourth quarter of 2009, ending five consecutive quarters of retrenchment. According to IDC's Worldwide Mobile Phone Tracker, vendors shipped 325.3 million units in 4Q09 compared to 292.4 million units in the fourth quarter of 2008. Vendors shipped a total of 1.13 billion units on a cumulative worldwide basis in 2009, down 5.2% from the 1.19 billion units shipped in 2008. more
Related Tags: idc, samsung, nokia, motorola, lg, apple, research-in-motion, vivaz, nokia,
Worldwide Mobile Phone Shipments Down by 15.8% in First Quarter
The worldwide mobile phone market began 2009 with an expected sequential downturn, exacerbated by the challenges of the ongoing worldwide recession. According to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, vendors shipped a total of 244.8 million units in the first quarter of 2009 (1Q09), approximately 15.8% lower than the 290.8 million units shipped during 1Q08. The first quarter of a new year is typically characterized by seasonally lower shipment volumes following a busy holiday quarter with channels clearing out excess inventory. But the 1Q09 decline was especially sharp due to weak end-user demand, currency volatility, and lack of credit for merchants as consumers and the supply chain adapt to the recession. more
Related Tags: motorola, idc, nokia, samsung, lg, ericsson, ovi, driving, smartphones, rural, sony, sharp, oem, sanjay-jha, pace, africa
Financial Crisis Hits Western European Mobile Phone Market
The Western European mobile phone industry felt the impact of the global financial crisis in the third quarter of 2008, as total handset shipments decreased significantly over previous quarters. Mobile phone manufacturers shipped 45.8 million handsets in 3Q08, down 8.0% from the previous year and up 5.1% over 2Q08. The third quarter has historically been a ramp-up period as manufacturers load their sales channels with handsets in preparation for the holiday season, resulting in year-on-year growth as high as 20%. However, this year has not witnessed a similar ramp up, largely due to the current economic situation. more
Related Tags: iphone, samsung, motorola, cisco, apple, apple, qualcomm, ericsson, idc, lg, sony, oem, omnia, music
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