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Samsung aims to triple smartphone sales in 2010

Reuters US Online Report Technology News 5 days ago

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Thursday it aimed to triple smartphone shipments this year to more than 18 million units as the world's second-biggest cellphone maker scrambles to make a mark in the fast-growing smartphone market. ...

Review: Palm touches up Pre, Pixi smart phones

AP News 5 days ago

Review: Palm adds features to new Pre, Pixi smart phones, Pre benefits most from changes Palm tried to reinvent itself with the release of the stylish Pre and Pixi smart phones last year. Now, it's hoping to woo more consumers with updated ...

Sony boosts outlook after first profit in 5 quarters

Reuters US Online Report Business News 5 days ago

TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp's <6758.T> first profit in five quarters showed a restructuring at the electronics maker is starting to pay off as it halved its annual loss forecast on a rebound in its flat-TV business and cost cuts. Third quarter ...

Symbian phone software now available for free

AP News 5 days ago

Symbian Foundation says phone software now available for free Beginning Thursday the Symbian Foundation planned to release, for free, a large part of the software that powers the most smart phones in the world. The foundation was set up in 2008 after ...

Sony quarterly profit surges to $861 million

AP News 5 days ago

Sony Corp. profit surges more than sevenfold in October-December quarter Sony expects a smaller annual loss after blockbuster movie releases, cost cuts and robust holiday gadget sales boosted quarterly earnings more than sevenfold. The Japanese manufacturing icon, known for products like the ...

Samsung Launch New Smart Phones

Getty Images 6 days ago

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 04: Head of Samsung's mobile division Shin Jong-Kyun speaks during a press conference unveiling new smartphone ceremony on February 4, 2010 in Seoul, South Korea. Samsung aim to treble smartphone sales over 18 millon units, also targets ...

SKorean, US firms embroiled in chip espionage case

AP News 6 days ago

Samsung, Hynix, US company Allied Materials embroiled in alleged chip espionage case The world's top producers of computer memory chips are embroiled in an apparent case of industrial espionage after South Korean prosecutors indicted 18 people over alleged technology theft. Prosecutors said ...

New Motorola Android phone on Verizon: the Devour

AP News 6 days ago

Hungry for Android handsets, Verizon Wireless announces Motorola Devour Verizon Wireless has a second handset from Motorola Inc. that uses Google Inc.'s Android software: The Devour. Much like the Motorola Droid, which debuted to much fanfare in November, the Devour has a ...

Digital Life Tech Test Palm Phones

AP News 6 days ago

The Palm Pre Plus, left, and the Palm Pixi Plus are shown in San Francisco, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) Copyright 2010 AP News

Japan Earns Sharp

AP News 6 days ago

In this Jan. 28, 2010 photo, a shopper looks at Sharp's popular Aquos series flat-panel TVs at a store in Tokyo, Japan. Sharp Corp. said Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, the Osaka-based electronics company booked its second straight profitable quarter in October-December, its ...

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