Articles tagged with: Sony and Csr

TI, Qualcomm, Sony, and Samsung Score Key Design Wins in New Palm Pre

Texas Instruments, Qualcomm, sony and Samsung Electronics are the leading component suppliers for Palm's new Pre, providing the key semiconductor and display technologies that give the smart phone its competitive differentiation, according to dissection conducted by iSuppli's Teardown Analysis Service.  more

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Violations of Workers' Rights Reported in Asian Mobile Phone Factories

The mobile phone industry is often presented as a clean, unproblematic industry, but a report from the lobbying group, makeITfair claims that this is not the case. Young electronics workers reportedly handle chemicals without protective gear. They work inhumane overtime hours to cover basic needs and are punished if they make mistakes. The report says that in the export processing zones in Asia where the factories are located, protests are often brutally suppressed.  more

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UPDATE: Nokia Shares -11% After Warning on 3Q Market Share

STOCKHOLM -(Dow Jones)- Shares in Nokia tumbled Friday after the world's biggest handset maker downgraded its third-quarter market-share outlook, attributing the revision to the weaker global economy and its tactical decision to stay out of a handset price war.  more

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