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q4 2008

Nokia lowers the mobile device industry outlook for Q4 2008 and gives outlook for 2009

Today, at its annual Capital Markets Day event, Nokia lowered its forecast for mobile device industry volumes for the fourth quarter 2008. Nokia also presented forecasts for the company and the industry for 2009. At the event, senior company executives outlined how Nokia’s strategy, robust financial structure and competitive product portfolio are expected to ensure the company remains in a position of strength in the more challenging economic times ahead. Read More →

Sprint

Sprint Research Shows Americans Are Still Planning to Give or Get Electronic Devices, Including Smartphones

Although holiday sales are projected to be dismal, consumer electronics still have a place on holiday wish lists. New research from Sprint (NYSE:S) reveals that almost half of Americans surveyed (45 percent) would like to receive or are planning to give consumer electronics of some sort this holiday season. Approximately one-third of those gift list [...]

Sprint

Sprint offers voluntary separation package until Dec. 3

Sprint Nextel is instituting a voluntary separation package for its employees, giving them until Dec. 3 to leave the company voluntarily. The beleagured carrier, which lost 1.3 million net subscribers in the third quarter, has not announced any layoffs as part of the plan.
“What is happening is Sprint is offering a personal decision for employees [...]

vodafone

Vodafone UK announces Christmas 2008 line-up

With 16 exclusive mobile phones including the new BlackBerry Storm for contract customers, Text Unlimited for all pay as you talk customers, and the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 ‘netbook’ with built-in mobile broadband, Vodafone UK will have something for everyone this Christmas.
From the great value £30 pay as you talk Vodafone 527 Rainbow with its [...]

AT&T

iPhone Sales Top Q4 Estimates: 10 Million iPhones and Counting

Apple has kept their lips sealed on sales figures for their iPhone 3G after Steve Jobs announced his goal of selling 10 million iPhones in 2008. In an effort to keep tabs on Cupertino’s camp, a project between members at Mac Observers’ AFB and Investor Village’s AAPL Sanity Board member howlongtoretire began to track iPhone [...]

Palm

Palm Reports Fifth Straight Quarterly Loss

Despite the success of the Palm Centro and the Treo Pro release, Palm Inc. has reported a fifth straight quarterly loss causing its shares to fall 7.5 percent in extended trading. As the gap widens between Palm and rival Research In Motion (RIM), it seems that a truly innovative device is going to be necessary [...]

Metro PCS

MetroPCS CEO Claims Wireless Is The New Safe Haven

For years the wired phone companies have been one of the most stable industries in a poor economy. According to MetroPCS CEO, Roger Linquist, wireless carriers are now taking over this roll and he believes that wireless is a safe haven. “Wireline used to be a safe haven,” he said, contrasting the line losses of [...]

EDGE

T-mobile Shadow II launching Q4 2008

The upcoming HTC Shadow II, set to replace the existing Shadow on T-mobile’s network, will be the first Windows Mobile device capable of UMA. Also known as Unlicensed Mobile Access, UMA, is a technology that provides GSM and GPRS mobile phone services over unlicensed spectrum technologies including Bluetooth and 802.11. Simply put, UMA allows you [...]

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