Topic - handset

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Computers, General news, Media, Communications, Internet, Finance

Has Nokia Hit Bottom?

The numbers are not expected to be pretty, but will the handset leader’s first-quarter performance signal the end of the slump?
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Computers, General news, Media, Communications, Internet, Finance

Mobile Market Shows Pulse

Asian component suppliers say phone makers have burned through their inventories and are ordering new parts, but is that a sign of a recovery?
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Archives, General news, Media, Communications, Finance

Nokia Shares Drop on Warning

No. 1 handset maker forecasts lower market share in the third quarter; shares of Motorola, Ericsson, Qualcomm also fall.
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Communications

Made in India

Nokia leads crush of hardware makers building factories on the subcontinent.
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Computers

Cheap Handsets Calling

TI chips could bring sub-$30 handsets worldwide.
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Computers

Siemens Funds Former Employees

Electronics giant gives millions to former employees at failing Taiwanese mobile company.
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Finance

FastStats: Wireless Sales Soar

Phone market to hit $250 billion by 2011; players tolerant of in-game advertising; hard drive industry breaks records.
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General news, Communications

Vodafone, Softbank Form JV

Companies formalize venture to jointly develop mobile phones, content for Japan.
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Biosciences, Communications

Cell Phones Don’t Cause Cancer

British researchers find no evidence that cell phones increase the risk of a cancer located near where you hold a handset.
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General news

Designs on China

Handset design house Cellon stays close to the action in the world’s biggest mobile market.
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Finance

Samsung’s Profit Slumps

South Korea’s electronics giant posts a 52 percent drop in profits due to oversupply.
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General news, Communications

Motorola Opens Indian R&D Lab

As the handset market looks to emerging markets, Motorola raises its bet on India.
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Archives

Open letter to Motorola: ditch the handset biz

After its second earnings warning of the quarter, Motorola is in a tailspin. It may be time for some drastic measures.