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Sony Ericsson closes NC, other sites as HQ moves

Cell phone handset maker Sony Ericsson will move its North American headquarters from North Carolina to Atlanta and close a half-dozen sites worldwide as it retrenches against what it expects will be a tighter market and cuts about 1,600 jobs globally.

Sony Ericsson 3Q loss widens; gets new financing

Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson on Friday said its losses widened to euro164 million ($245 million) in the third quarter, mainly due to plunging sales, but reassured the market by announcing it had secured new financing from external investors.

Sony Ericsson posts another loss in 2Q

Handset maker Sony Ericsson said Thursday it booked another loss in the second quarter as the global economic crisis continued to weigh on mobile phone sales.

Ericsson posts 35 percent drop in 1Q profit

Wireless equipment maker LM Ericsson on Thursday reported a 35 percent fall in first-quarter net profit due to weak results from its handset unit Sony Ericsson and higher restructuring costs.

Sony Ericsson posts loss, to cut 2,000 jobs

Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson on Friday posted a euro293 million ($387 million) net loss in the first quarter on falling sales and said it would slash an additional 2,000 jobs to cut costs.

Handset maker Sony Ericsson warns of 1Q loss

Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson on Friday warned it expects to post a first-quarter pretax loss as it continues to be hurt by falling consumer demand amid the global financial crisis.

Sony Ericsson swings to 4Q loss

Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson on Friday said it fell to a euro187 million ($245 million) loss in the fourth quarter, mainly because of a 23 percent drop in sales due to the financial crisis.

Sony Ericsson swings to quarterly loss

Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson on Friday said it swung to a loss in the third quarter, hurt mainly by weaker sales, continued price pressure on its handsets and negative effects from exchange rate fluctuations.

Sony Ericsson profit tumbles, plans to cut 2K jobs

Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson on Friday posted a 97 percent drop in second-quarter earnings and said it would slash 2,000 jobs worldwide in a move to cut costs.

Sony Ericsson issues profit warning for 2Q

Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson warned Friday that it will just break even in the second quarter as worsening market conditions cut into sales.

Slowing sales drag Sony Ericsson 1Q down 48 percent

Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson on Wednesday reported a 48 percent drop in first-quarter net profits, citing slower sales growth in some of its markets.

Sony Ericsson Makes Profit Warning

Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson on Wednesday warned that falling growth in the market for mid- and high-range handsets would have a negative impact on its sales and profits in the first quarter.

Microsoft, Sony Ericsson Enter Alliance

Sony Ericsson on Sunday announced a new premium handset aimed at capturing the Web convergence market, blending multimedia with mobile Web communication in its first product using Microsoft Corp.'s operating system.

Sony Ericsson Says 4Q Profit Fell

Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson said on Wednesday fourth-quarter profit fell nearly 17 percent as higher costs and taxes more than offset the impact of higher shipments.

EU Clears Sony Ericsson/Motorola Deal

Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson won European backing Wednesday to sell a 50 percent stake of software developer UI Holdings BV to its rival, Motorola Inc.

Sony Ericsson and Motorola in JV

Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB on Monday said it has agreed to sell a 50 percent stake of UI Holdings BV to rival Motorola Inc.

Sony Ericsson 3Q Profit Slips

Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB said Thursday that its third-quarter profit slipped as it sold more lower-priced phones.

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Sony Ericsson Starts Some Early Buzz for a Late Android
Source: linuxinsider.com

Yet another phone maker is adopting the Android mobile OS. This time it's Sony Ericsson, which says its upcoming Xperia X10 smartphone will be the flagship of a new family of handsets. However, the Xperia won't ship until sometime next year, and it'll be running Android 1.6.

Sony Ericsson Intros Motion Activated Headphones
Source: gearlog.com

Pulling out an earbud is generally considered the pinnacle of MP3 player etiquette. It demonstrates a slight--but not overwhelming--interest in the world outside of your head. Sony Ericsson is harnessing this early 21st century move for its latest pair of headphones.

Top mobile manufacturers agree to offer universal phone charger following EU pressure
Source: the Mail online

The days of scrabbling around to find the correct mobile phone charger are to end after a landmark agreement between the leading manufacturers.

Movies Coming Soon to a Mobile Phone Near You
Source: PC World

Sony Ericsson to offer movies and other TV services. Great... driving just got a bit more hazardous.

Mobile phone chargers go universal
Source: Australian News Network

GLOBAL handset makers and telecommunications providers, including Telstra, have banded together to develop a new universal charger for mobile phones by January 2012.

Protoypes stolen from Sony Ericsson lab
Source: thelocal.se

A worker at Sony Ericsson's facilities in Lund in southern Sweden is suspected of having stolen several mobile phone prototypes each valued at around 50,000 kronor ($6,000).

Secret models stolen from Sony Ericsson
Source: Google

An employee at the Sony Ericsson in Lund has been arrested on suspicion of having stolen secret prototypes of not yet released the phone models. Finding was made at the raided the man's home in Skåne. Google translation of the original Swedish source.

Sony Ericsson Kate gets a real model number - the C510 - GSMArena.com news
Source: gsmarena.com

The Sony Ericsson C510 is a bar-shaped mid-range Cyber-shot that should hit the shelves in two months. Previously known in Rumor land as the Sony Ericsson Kate, we now finally have it's model number, a nice photo and the full specifications.

Opera's Mobile Web report shows top mobile Internet phones
Source: opera.com

"People want the Web on their phone regardless of the type of phone they have," said Jon von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera. "Our list of top phones shows both smartphones and feature phones, which is a testament to the versatility Opera Mini provides.

Apple, HP are rated green-ish
Source: San Jose Mercury News

In its latest survey of practices among makers of electronic gadgets, Greenpeace has raised the bar of what the environmental group believes is required for "green" corporate citizenship.

Sony Ericsson to bridge Flash and Java
Source: zdnet.com.au

Sony Ericsson is to release a new technology that it claims will bridge two major development platforms for mobile phones.

Apple is greener than Microsoft - Nintendo still likes to suck the most
Source: Greenpeace News

In the latest edition of our quarterly Guide to Greener Electronics Samsung and Toshiba share top spot. Nokia misses out on top spot due to a penalty point for inconsistent global takeback.

PC Pro: News: Ericsson predicts swift end for Wi-Fi hotspots
Source: PC Pro

The end of the wifi spots? Personally, I dont think so as too much is invested in the technology, especially when Wimax becomes mainstream. But Ericsson predicts that mobile broadband is the way of the future.

Nintendo ranking creates a stir
Source: Greenpeace News

Last week we published our latest Guide to Greener electronics with new companies added - Microsoft, Sharp, Philips and Nintendo.

Nintendo, Microsoft and Philips flunk toxic test
Source: Greenpeace News

The latest edition of our quarterly Guide to Greener Electronics assesses for the first time TVs and the rapidly growing games consoles market. Nintendo completely fails to show any environmental credentials and Microsoft and Philips do little better.

Apple iPhone Takes a Greenpeace Beating
Source: greenoptions.com

The Apple iPhone — the geeks very own messiah — has been the hot topic of conversation the world over. Geeks and lay men and women have all been gathering around the proverbial water-cooler with one thing on their mind (two if you include Britney Spears).

Rumor: Playstation (PSP) Phone to launch in December [photos]
Source: Gizmodo

(click article to check out photos) The Sony Ericsson gaming boss, Peter Ahnegard, said that a PlayStation-branded gaming phone would be coming by Christmas. He also added that it might not be this Christmas, which probably pissed whoever he was talking to off to no end.

Bemused - control your music collection from your phone
Source:

Bemused is a system which allows you to control your music collection from your phone, using Bluetooth. It requires a Series 60 or UIQ phone (e.g. Nokia 7650/3650, or Sony Ericsson P800/P900), and a PC with a Bluetooth adapter.

The Nokia N95 Is Better Than The Sony Ericsson P990
Source:

comparing the two maker's ultimate gadgets is always helpful, both for consumers and the manufacturers themselves. It can provide a clear picture that will help future buyers make better decisions, and for companies to learn from their own or other's mistakes.

Nokia surges clear of rivals as Motorola falters
Source: Independent.co.uk

Easy to use Nokia's and Sony walkman phone's surging in the market, leaving Motorola skulking at the pack of the pack.

BrowserSpy - WAP Device Information
Source: symbiansmartphone.blogspot.com

BrowserSpy - Gives you detailed information about your phone s software and connection. Great for developers WAP and HTML

The death of my MotoRazr :(

I'm sad. Very sad. My MotoRazr is old now, flashing it's sleek body from which the paint work has almost completely gone. My poor phone, it was my best friend (from the gadget world).

Sony: No PSP Phone in Development
Source: next-gen.biz

SCEE has denied that Sony Ericsson is developing a PSP phone following the emergence of a recently filed patent suggesting the product might be in the works.

Green Electronics Guide - How the companies line up
Source: Greenpeace News

The latest Greenpeace ranking of electronic manufacturers' recycling and toxic content policies has a couple of surprises: a previously low ranked Chinese company leaps to the number one spot, and Apple stays in last place.

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