24/01/2012

The increasing number of people that recycle their mobile phone and overlook Nokia handsets when purchasing their replacement is having an adverse affect on the sales of ST-Ericsson.

ST-Ericsson designs mobile semiconductors and counts Nokia as one of its key clients and so the deepening losses that Nokia has recorded in the last few months have had a knock-on effect for the firm.

STMicro chief executive Carlo Bozotti said in a statement that while the portfolio is beginning to improve the current results of ST-Ericsson are still distant from the financial prospects being envisaged.

Chief executive of ST-Ericsson Didier Lamouche added: “Sales and operating results will continue to be challenging over the coming quarters, due to the reduction in the short term of new product sales with one of our largest customers.”

Bloomberg recently reported that sales of the new Nokia Lumia 900 could help restore investor confidence in the troubled company.

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23/01/2012

The smartphone phenomenon could be set to grow in the coming months as an expert claimed that the devices will get cheaper in 2012, which may see more people trying to sell their mobile phone to get a handset.

Head of marketing at Mobilefun.co.uk Mark Riley said a number of manufacturers that people will have little knowledge of now may come to the fore in the coming months, such as ZTE and Huawei.

Mr Riley said those manufacturers have a good track record for making phones and it could resemble when Samsung came from obscurity into the smartphone world to now dominate.

“I think what will happen in 2012 is handsets will get cheaper. So while it’s maybe £500 now, you can get phones for under £100 that are half decent [in the future],” he added.

Annual predictions for the technology industry produced by Deloitte claimed that there could be more mobile phone recycling as a result of an increase in the number of people looking to purchase second tablets in 2012.

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23/01/2012

An increasing number of people could be looking to recycle their mobile phones to get their hands on Windows Phone handsets in the coming three years as experts predict the devices will overtake iPhone.

Analysts iSuppli say that Android will remain the top operating system but Windows Phone will rise steadily to overtake iOS, the operating system used in Apple’s iPhones and iPads.

Last year Windows Phone accounted for just two per cent of the smartphone market, however, this is due to rise to 16.7 per cent by 2015. Much of this will be due to the emergence of the Nokia Lumia 900 that was launched at this month’s Consumer Electronics Show.

“The introduction of the Lumia 900 shows that Nokia believes the road back to smartphone dominance runs through North America,” senior principal analyst for consumer communications at HIS Francis Sideco said.

A company that may not be challenging for the top spot in the smartphone market is Sony Ericsson which showed losses of €154 million (£128.2 million) before tax in its fourth quarter of 2011.

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23/01/2012

Co-chief executive officers of manufacturer of BlackBerry Research In Motion (RIM) Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie have stepped down in a bid to turnaround the firm’s recent poor sales.

An improved set of products could see more people recycle their mobile phones to get their hands on new handsets, if they are to design and launch further devices.

Chief operating officer Thorsten Heins will assume the role of chief executive and lead the search for a new chief marketing officer to replace Keith Pardy who left the company last March.

“RIM earned its reputation by focusing relentlessly on the customer and delivering unique mobile communications solutions. We intend to build on this heritage to expand BlackBerry’s leadership position,” he added.

RIM is currently the third largest smartphone manufacturer in the UK with 17.4 per cent of the market according to comScore data for November.

The company announced at this month’s Consumer Electronics Show that BlackBerry smartphones had finally become Wi-Fi hotspots, allowing customers to turn their phones into beacons in certain spots around the world.

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20/01/2012

People that sold their mobile phones in favour of getting a tablet are likely to buy a second device at some point during 2012, a new report suggested.

According to the annual predictions for the technology industry by Deloitte, an increasing number of people are going to own more than one tablet device in the next 12 months.

Global lead for Deloitte’s technology, media and telecommunications department Jolyon Barker said the tablet explosion of 2010 is showing few signs of slowing down and they are set to take the mantle as the most rapid multiple market penetration in history.

“Around five million tablets will be sold to people who already own one in 2012, generating up to £1.3 billion in revenue for technology businesses,” he continued.

Senior vice president of international sales at security solutions firm Entrust Mark Reeves many people take it for granted that their tablets will not be vulnerable to attacks from viruses.

Posted by Claire Marshall

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20/01/2012

Sony Ericsson has published its fourth quarter results that show it recorded a fourth quarter loss as people that recycle their mobile phones look towards different brands for their new devices.

The firm recorded losses of €154 million (£128.6 million) before tax which is a deficit of €193 million when compared with results for the fourth quarter in 2010. Despite these figures, the firm recorded a 65 per cent year-on-year increase in sales of Android-based XperiaTM smartphone.

President and chief executive officer of Sony Ericsson Bert Nordberg said the organisation has shifted its business from feature phones to smartphones and the Xperia portfolio will be a “cornerstone” of its smartphone lineup in 2012.

“Our fourth quarter results reflected intense competition, unfavourable macroeconomic conditions and the effects of a natural disaster in Thailand this quarter,” he added.

HTC recently revealed that it had recorded a downturn of 2.49 per cent in profits for the fourth quarter of 2011.

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20/01/2012

People might want to recycle their mobile phones to get a new smartphone that would have the capability of downloading an app that could save their lives.

A Cardiologist in Washington has been working on CodeHeart, a mobile application to speed the diagnosis of heart attacks from minutes to seconds, for the last two years.

The doctor has struggled to get emergency crews to participate in a pilot project for it because mobile phone coverage can be patchy.

Chief medical officer for the West Wireless Health Institute Joe Smith told the Journal Star that hospitals are hesitant to adopt a new technology platform for fear of “information leakage”.

Recently a woman walked into Georgetown’s emergency room with chest pain and with the help of the app was able to find out that she had suffered a heart attack, according to Lowell Satler, the cardiologist who has been working on the programme with ATT.

On Tuesday (January 17th) tawkon in Australia launched a mobile radiation detection app, which tracks a phone’s level of radiation exposure.

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19/01/2012

People looking into the option of mobile phone recycling to get their hands on one of the latest smartphones or tablets must take into account that they are equally vulnerable to viruses.

Many citizens take it for granted that their handsets will not be vulnerable to attacks from viruses by surfing on the internet, with the majority assuming that it can only happen on a laptop.

Senior vice president of international sales at security solutions firm Entrust Mark Reeves said many people don’t appreciate the magnitude of the possibility that some of the many apps that are downloaded could be carrying viruses.

“There have been a few stories, certainly around the Android market, of some of the apps carrying viruses or being able to kick off phishing attacks,” Mr Reeves added.

Last week figures found that Apple continues to dominate the paid apps industry, as the company earned more than 54 per cent of the revenue from downloads in 2011.

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19/01/2012

Protecting against damage to expensive smartphones should be the first thought for anyone that has recycled their mobile phone to obtain the device, it has been claimed.

According to head of marketing for online retailer of phones and accessories Mobilefun.co.uk Mark Riley, buying a screen protector and a car charger is one way to help keep their devices intact.

Mr Riley said it is prudent to have the phone in a case. He also suggested that most people are doing this with devices such as the Samsung Galaxy SII, iPhone 4S and some of the high-end BlackBerry handsets.

“When someone gets a smartphone, for a lot of people the first thing that they then want to do is protect it. A smartphone is around £500 so most people want to protect it,” he added.

Public relations and communications manager at Touch International Jamie Sewell recently suggested that the combination of touch, motion and voice technology is likely to lead to touch-less gestures and voice-driven interactivity in smartphones.

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19/01/2012

Early indications show that people will look to try and purchase the new Lumia 900 when it is released, which could see an increase in mobile phone recycling and in turn see an upturn in smartphone fortunes for both Nokia and Smartphone.

Largely based on Nokia’s strong support, Windows Phone could be set to regain the no.2 ranking in the smartphone operating system in 2015, which is to be started off by the launch of the Lumia 900.

Senior analyst for wireless communications at IHS Wayne Lam said one of the best new products unveiled at the recent Consumer Electronics Show was the Lumia 900 smartphone, which is sporting a “flashy set of features”.

“This represents Nokia’s first step to reclaim its market share. Combined with Nokia’s efforts to drive the development of the Windows Phone, the Lumia 900 will help Microsoft to reclaim its No. 2 ranking,” he added.

It is estimated that Microsoft will spend up to $100 million (£64.7 million) on an ad campaign for the launch of the device in March.

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