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Rumor Mill: Nokia close to selling luxury Vertu unit for $265M

Nokia (NYSE:NOK) is close to selling its luxury Vertu unit to private equity firm Permira in a deal that could net the struggling Finnish handset vendor around265 million, according to a report in the Financial    

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Samsung dethrones Nokia, but can it wear the crown?

Samsung Electronics overtook Nokia (NYSE:NOK) as the world's largest handset maker by shipment volumes in the first quarter of 2012, according to several analyst reports, dethroning Nokia after its 14-year    

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iPhone 5 hopes dim for June

It's a tantalizing bit of expectation building. Apple's invitation to its annual developers conference is tagged with this phrase: "It's the week we've all been waiting for."    

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Analysts: Samsung pummels Nokia, takes handset crown in Q1

Samsung Electronics overtook Nokia (NYSE:NOK) as the world's largest handset maker by shipment volumes, according to several analyst reports, dethroning Nokia after the Finnish cell phone giant's 14-y    

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Samsung soars to record Q1 on the back of smartphone sales

Samsung Electronics rode rising smartphone sales to a record first-quarter profit and also used its muscle to overtake Nokia (NYSE:NOK) as the world's largest handset maker by volume, stripping Nokia of it    

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Ericsson's Q1 revenues slip, profits largely due to Sony-Ericsson divestiture
Apr 25, 2012 (Updated Apr 25, 2012) Cellpex, United States, Ohio - admin

SHENZHEN, China – Ericsson reported first quarter revenues of7.6 billion, a 4% decline year-over-year from the same period last year. The company also recorded net income of1.31 billion driven largely    

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LG's handset sales drop in Q1, but company posts a profit

LG Electronics reported a drop in handset sales in the first quarter as weaker feature phones sales dragged down the business despite stronger smartphone sales. However, the South Korean electronics conglomerat    

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Apple soars 9%, takes US market along for the ride

Apple (AAPL) put a shine on the US stock market Wednesday, rising 9% and regaining most of the ground lost earlier this month. Fears that the engine of the mobile revolution might be slowing down were quickly p    

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CTIA 2012 Preview: LTE, devices and controversy set for shows new date

Wireless trade association CTIA shook up the plans for its annual spring event for 2012, pushing the shows traditional late March, early April timing until early May. In announcing the change last year, CTIA no    

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Nokia Lumia 900 launch pushed back to May, blame US demand

If you are one of those waiting for the international launch of Lumia 900, we have some disappointing news. According to a Nokia's spokesman, the Lumia 900 will launch in the UK on May 14 as opposed to pre    

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