Sony Ericsson’s move to streamline its portfolio and focus on high end handsets has paid off, seeing the company return to profitability in the first quarter.A resolution of a royalty dispute also helped margins, the company said.
The handset manufacturer earned £18m during the first quarter, after losing £257m in the same period last year and £147m in the fourth quarter. The results confounded analyst predictions. A mean forecast in a Reuters poll of 27 analysts had been for a £138m loss.
The move has seen a fall in revenue which dropped 19% to £1.23bn. The company shipped 10.5 million phones, 27.5% lower than the first quarter of 2009. The company said its strategy of streamlining of its portfolio to focus on higher-priced phones was behind the fall.
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Hands-on with the first Series 40 device to come sporting a full QWERTY keyboard. Nokia C3 is a budget Series 40 solution with 2.4″ QVGA screen, Wi-Fi, 2MP camera and 3.5mm jack. Its homescreen should provide you with quick access to your social network accounts.
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PhoneArena reviews the Apple iPad, Apple’s “transitional” device between a smartphone and a computer. The iPad’s key features include a top-notch build quality, a very crisp 9.7-inch display and of course a smooth software experience. The iPad has rich functionality in the form of e-book reading capabilities, document editing and organizer tools. It also has access to and runs all the iPhone apps from the App Store.
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Matt unboxes the HTC HD mini and gives us a demo of the key features of the new device. The HTC Touch HD mini is a full touchscreen smartphone, running on the Windows Mobile 6.5 OS. This business device is equipped with a 3.2-inch touchscreen, 5MP camera and GPS.
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Phone Arena presents its video review of the Samsung Diva folder. Specifically designed for the ladies, the body of this phone is quite interestingly shaped, while the plastic it is made of is very reflective and glossy. Otherwise, it is fairly simple and has a 3.2MP camera.
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Vasvlad from maemo community has created a live wallpaper for the Nokia N900. Check out the video demo after the break.
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Nokia C6 brings the best of messaging together with instant access to your favourite contacts and communications. Nokia C6 positions itself significantly higher in the hierarchy of devices, sporting a 16:9 3.2″ touchscreen and slide-out QWERTY. Other hardware goodies that have found their way onto the C6′s body include a 5MP camera with flash and autofocus, Wi-Fi, GPS and 3.5mm jack. It is, of course, powered by Symbian^1 (S60), so nothing new under the sun here. Not surprisingly, users will have access to a plethora of Ovi services, including Store, Music, Chat and Mail.
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The Nokia N86 got a new firmware update today and the new version is v30.009. You can download the new version from NSU (included in PC Suite) or via the OTA feature (Over-The-Air). The Changelog is still unknown so if you find any changes feel free to leave a comment!
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