Archive for April, 2008

Samsung Electronics 1Q profit, sales rise 37 percent(AP)

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Samsung Electronics 1Q profit, sales rise 37 percent(AP)
AP - Samsung Electronics said Friday that net profit jumped 37 percent in the first quarter amid strong demand for mobile phones in emerging markets.

Samsung Q1 Soars on Strong Displays, Mobile Phones(PC World)
PC World - Samsung Electronics posted its strongest profit gain in years in the first quarter as sales of LCD screens and mobile phones…

Samsung Elec profit jumps, outlook strong(Reuters)

"SamsungReuters - Samsung Electronics (005930.KS), theworld’s top maker of memory chips, beat forecasts with a 37percent rise in quarterly profit on stellar performances inflat screens and mobile phones, sending its shares 4 percenthigher.


Telecom Carriers:’Phantom’Voice Traffic Costing Billions(PC World)
PC World - Some VoIP (voice over Internet Protocol) and mobile phone service providers are riding free when connecting to the traditional…

Report: Global cell phone sales up 14 pct in 1Q(AP)
AP - Global mobile phone sales continued to surge in the first quarter, when shipments reached 282 million despite an economic downturn, research firm Strategy Analytics said Friday.

Nokia Continues To Dominate Mobile Phone Market(TechWeb)
TechWeb - Mobile phone suppliers shipped a total of 291.5 million units during the first quarter, up 14.3% from a year ago.