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Articles tagged with: Walkman and Gartner
Worldwide Mobile Phone Sales Down by 5% in Q4 '08
The global economic downturn had a significant impact on the mobile phone industry as worldwide mobile phone sales to end users totalled 314.7 million units in the fourth quarter of 2008, a 4.6 per cent decline from the fourth quarter of 2007, according to Gartner. Manufacturers continued to struggle against low consumer confidence in both emerging and mature markets. more
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Economic Downturn Sparked a Battle for 3rd Place in Mobile Phone Market
Worldwide sales of mobile phones to end-users reached more than 309 million units in the third quarter of 2008, a 6 per cent increase compared to the third quarter of 2007, according to Gartner. Growth dipped back into single figures, representing less than half the 16 per cent growth rate of the same period in 2007. more
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Sony Ericsson Unveils PlayNow Arena Content Download Site
STOCKHOLM -(Dow Jones)- Sony Ericsson Friday announced the launch of PlayNow Arena, an Internet site that gives users access to mobile music, games, and applications. more
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Worldwide Mobile Phone Sales Increased 16 Percent in 2007
Worldwide sales of mobile phones to end users surpassed 1.15 billion units in 2007, a 16 per cent increase from 2006 sales of 990.9 million, according to Gartner. Mobile phone sales at the end of the year were consistent with the yearly trend, as fourth quarter sales reached 330 million units. more
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FOCUS: France Upsets Apple's iPhone Party In Europe
PARIS -(Dow Jones)- As Apple and European mobile operators get ready for the launch of the long-awaited iPhone on Friday, in France the party has been pushed back and the sheen taken off Apple's normally slick marketing efforts. more
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Are There Any iPhone Alternatives? Here Are Some Rivals
SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- Apple may face plenty of competition from wireless phone makers when it launches its iPhone this coming week. But when it comes to the high end of the market, it largely has the field to itself. more
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Worldwide Mobile Phone Sales Grew 18% in Q2 2006
Worldwide mobile phone sales totaled 229 million units in the second quarter of 2006, a 18.3 percent increase from the same period last year, according to Gartner. This compared to a 23.8% increase in the first quarter. Gartner said it had expected the slight slowdown compared to quarter one and that its mobile phone sales forecast is still on track to reach 960 million units in 2006, with 238 million units in the third quarter of 2006. more
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Sony Ericsson 1Q Net Pft Up Sharply
STOCKHOLM (Dow Jones)--Mobile phone manufacturer Sony Ericsson Thursday said first-quarter net profit more than tripled, thanks largely to the continued popularity of its walkman-branded music phones and delivery of new advanced phones in Japan. more
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Nokia Sees Shortages Of N90 Phone Due To Strong Demand
STOCKHOLM -(Dow Jones)- Nokia Corp. (NOK) is seeing shortages of its much-hyped N90 camera phone due to strong initial demand, a spokesman told Dow Jones Newswires Monday. more
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