July 19, 2005 articles

Mobile sales could top 1BN a year by 2009

Jul 19 2005 - 07:32 PM ET | In The News
A new report from research group Gartner says sales of mobile phones could hit over one billion units annually by 2009. The revised estimate for the current year is 779 million units. The Asian Pacific market will play a large...

Motorola profits up thanks to mobile sales

Jul 19 2005 - 05:01 PM ET | Motorola
Reversing a trend of lower profits by mobile phone makers, Motorola today announced earnings of $933 million for the second quarter of 2005. This compares to a net loss of over $200 million for the same quarter a year ago....

LG profits down, mobiles to blame

Jul 19 2005 - 03:57 PM ET | LG Mobile Phone
LG, the fourth-largest mobile phone manufacturer, reported a drop in Q2 earnings that it has attributed to price pressures for mobile phones. This is a common theme this quarter, both Samsung (LG'ss closest competitor) and Sony Ericsson have echoed the...

EA inks distro deal with Sprint, Verizon

Jul 19 2005 - 03:52 PM ET | Sprint Nextel
Electronic Arts yesterday announced mobile phone game distribution deals with both Sprint and Verizon Wireless. The game offerings will differ on the carriers, but big titles like Madden NFL 06 and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR have been announced. Verizon's V...