What’s happening in the mobile world this week? Something! I use arrows because they are neat. In coming weeks they might have meaning!
↑ Samsung – About to beat Motorola for the Number Two spot in global phone sales. [Reuters]
↑ Sony Ericsson – Second quarter profits were higher than expected and new phones with potential smells like a good week, and a little like fish, but that’s normal. [Reuters]
↔ Nokia – Stabilized their slipping market share, which is plus plus, but has yet to announce a phone that sets consumers salivating. [Reuters]
↔ DoCoMo – Declining net profit from falling monthly rate prices muted a general increase in subscriptions. Still launching cutting edge phones, though; Talks of i-Mode in UK. [AFP]
↔ Motorola – Losing 2nd place to Samsung is, well, sucky, but the launch of the RAZR V3 and other hot handsets this week puts them back in the running for Cellphones We’d Actually Buy [Gizmodo]
↓ Vodafone – Admits bid for AT&T Wireless hurt stock prices. [TechWeb]
https://gizmodo.com/motorola-webcast-highlights-18373
