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What Sony Ericsson Must Do To Succeed in the Mobile Space [GigaOM]
Sony Ericsson recently reported huge losses for the second straight quarter, for which it blamed the struggling economy. The results included a $240 million quarter loss and a 21 percent drop in phone shipments, garnering a vote of low confidence among analysts. And as Dick Komiyama, president ...
Sony Ericsson S001 for Japan is everything you’d want from a Cyber-shot phone
Sony Ericsson S001 for Japan is everything you’d want from a Cyber-shot phone
unwiredview.com — If you thought the C905 is the best-possible Cyber-shot phone, you were wrong. Sony Ericsson has just released the S001 in Japan, a new Cyber-shot slider that looks to be a dream come true for any SE fan and even for any user who’s into camera ... (more) Sony Ericsson S001 for Japan is everything you’d want ...
Sony Ericsson Premier 3 Walkman phone records songs directly from CD
Sony Ericsson Premier 3 Walkman phone records songs directly from CD
newlaunches.com — The Sony Ericsson Premier 3 is the latest addition to Japanese phone operator KDDi's portfolio. The clamshell has everything an audiophile can ask for - it comes with Sony's proprietary 'clear audio technology' which enhances audio playback, a ... (more) Sony Ericsson Premier 3 Walkman phone records songs ...
Fallacy of volume and revenue: The iPhone difference
Fallacy of volume and revenue: The iPhone difference
counternotions.com — From Microsoft to Dell to Motorola, 2008 has been a very burdensome year for number-chasers. For those who find value in and thus only pay attention to market share, units shipped and revenue, the argument for volume is becoming increasingly more ... (more) Fallacy of volume and revenue: The iPhone difference
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Apple’s iPhone highlights difference between volume and profit
MacDailyNews — Apple’s iPhone highlights difference between volume and profit Friday, January 30, 2009 - 12:00 PM EST "From Microsoft to Dell to Motorola, 2008 has been a very burdensome year for number-chasers. For those who find value in and thus only pay attention to market share, units shipped and revenue, the argument for volume is becoming increasingly more difficult to justify," Kontra writes for counternotions. In What Sony Ericsson Must Do To Stage a Comeback , Jose Fermoso includes an interesting table: ...

Five easy Apple charts
Brainstorm Tech: Technology blogs, news and analysis from Fortune Magazine » Apple 2.0 — ... ’s Kontra uses data from GigaOm’s Jose Fermoso to demonstrate that what matters is not how many smartphones you sell, but how much you make on each sale. Unfortunately, both writers’ comparisons are a bit off since Apple’s Q1 numbers include revenue and earnings not just from iPhones, but also from Macs, iPods and other goodies. ...

Five easy Apple charts
MacBytes.com — ... ’s Kontra uses data from GigaOm’s Jose Fermoso to demonstrate that what matters is not how many smartphones you sell, but how much you make on each sale. Unfortunately, both writers’ comparisons are a bit off since Apple’s Q1 numbers include revenue and earnings not just from iPhones, but also from Macs, iPods and other goodies. Vol. vs. Rev. (1) Vol. vs. Rev. (2) 5. Stock Price. Finally, a glance at Apple’s share price, which having suffered a thousand cuts in the past year finally picked up a little traction in the past two weeks. [image] ...

Ratings Agency Tells Ericsson to Ditch Sony Partnership [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network — ... Unfortunately, the note also explains that with the economy being what it is at the moment, and given the lackluster performance of Sony Ericsson handets, such a sale wouldn’t generate much. The partnership between Sony and Ericsson has been a rocky one. Ericsson makes the modules for Sony handsets and other devices. In August, Sony CEO Howard Stringer told a ...

Is It Time for Ericsson to Ditch Its Sony Partnership? [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network — ... Unfortunately, the note also explains that with the economy being what it is at the moment, and given the lackluster performance of Sony Ericsson handets, such a sale wouldn’t generate much. The partnership between Sony and Ericsson has been a rocky one. Ericsson makes the modules for Sony handsets and other devices. In August, Sony CEO Howard Stringer told a ...

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