Archive for April, 2006

Ted Rogers says Harper cabinet should stay out of scrap with phone giants(Canadian Press)

Wednesday, April 26th, 2006

Ted Rogers says Harper cabinet should stay out of scrap with phone giants(Canadian Press)
Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Ted Rogers, head of Canada’s biggest wireless and cable companies (TSX:RCI.NV.B), said Tuesday the federal Conservative government shouldn’t get involved in a controversial CRTC decision on telephone regulation.

7 Asian Mobile Companies Form Alliance(AP)
AP - Seven Asian mobile phone operators have formed an alliance to work together in global roaming and other services to attract business travelers and tourists in the region, the companies said Monday.

Sharp Posts 3rd Year of Record Profits(AP)

"AAP - Electronics maker Sharp Corp. said Wednesday profit surged 15 percent to a record high last fiscal year on brisk sales of sales of flat-screen televisions, mobile phones and solar batteries.


US TV stations seek share of networks’new revenue(Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. television networks and theirlocal affiliates should share revenue from programming offeredon new gadgets such as iPods, laptop computers or mobilephones, the head of the National Association of Broadcasters(NAB) said on Monday.

Mobile phones gain on PCs for Internet(AFP)

"AAFP - Mobile phones may soon challenge personal computers as the dominant platform for accessing the Internet, a recent survey suggests.


RadioShack Q1 profit drops 85% on weak cellphone sales, writedown(Canadian Press)
Canadian Press - DALLAS (AP) - RadioShack Corp. (NYSE:RSH) said Friday its first-quarter profit plummeted 85 per cent on disappointing sales of cellular phones and a write-down of the electronics retailer’s assets and inventory. Its shares briefly sank to a 52-week low but rebounded later in the day.