Motorola Q1 profit rises, handset sale falls

By Editor on April 30, 2010 · Leave a Comment

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: The U.S. handset maker, Motorola has announced a profit of $69 million in the first quarter of 2010 as compared to a loss of $231 million in the first quarter of 2009. Even the operating loss of the company narrowed from $545 million on March 31, 2009 to $192 million during March 31, 2010.

The first-quarter operating profit at Moto’s networks division rose to $112 million from $62 million while earnings at its enterprise mobility arm surged to $141 million from $66 million

9% Decline in the revenue of the company has been reported from $1.80 billion in Q1 2009 to $1.64 billion. Even the overall device shipments sank 42% to 8.5 million from 14.7 million a year earlier.

The company’s average selling price (ASP) rose from $169 to $194 owing to continued focus on smartphones. The handset vendor also introduced six new devices and according to co-CEO and head of mobile devices Sanjay Jh, Moto plans to launch 20 Android-powered smartphones in total during 2010.

Filed under Mobile · Tagged with Android-powered, ARTP, Droid, Motorola, Operating Loss, Operating Profit

Verizon and Skype launch free mobile calling service (USA)

By Editor on March 31, 2010 · Leave a Comment

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Consumers can now make free Skype-to-Skype calls anywhere in the world through Skype Mobile debuted by Verizon Wireless and Skype.

According to Raney, executive director of corporate communications at Verizon Wireless, New York, Verizon Wireless and Skype wanted to bring a very cool, exciting application that adds value to smartphones and that is Skype mobile and the app “untethers” Skype users from their PCs and gives them the opportunity to make free Skype-to-Skype calls anywhere in the world.

Skype is a kind of software enabling individuals and businesses to make free video and voice calls besides sending instant messages and sharing files with other Skype users. Skype is also used to make low-cost calls to landlines and mobile phones.

Filed under Mobile · Tagged with ARTP, Launch, New York, North Amercia, Skype, USA, Verizon Wireless

AT&T & Dell to offer Android phone in the USA

By Editor on March 23, 2010 · Leave a Comment

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: An Android smartphone from Dell has been planned to be launched by mobile operator, AT&T. Named as Aero, it is Dell’s first smartphone available in the US. Dell already offers phones in China.

According to AT&T, the handset will feature a “new, beautiful custom user interface” developed by Dell and AT&T.

Further details on the smartphone will be released later.

Filed under Mobile · Tagged with Aero, Android, ARTP, China, Dell, North Amercia, operator, USA

Nokia launches C5- Latest S60 based smartphone

By Editor on March 4, 2010 · Leave a Comment

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: C5, the latest S60 based smartphone focusing on social networking, has been launched by Nokia. The handset has a compact body measuring 12.3mm x 46mm x 112mm (0.48in x 1.81in x 4.4in) with a front side of 2.2-inch 320 x 240 pixel display capable of displaying 16 million colors. , the phone is fully social networking ready right out of the box

C5 has 1050Mah battery, 2 megapixel camera, memory expansion and full support for Ovi Mail, Nokia Messaging and Ovi Maps. The set has 3.5mm headphone jack for the music lovers and a 2GB card.

The price of the handset is $182 (Rs. 8,400) in the European markets.

Filed under Mobile · Tagged with 2G, ARTP, Europe, Nokia, Nokia Messaging, Nokia S60, Ovi Mail, Social Networking

Nokia emerges highest smartphone seller in a research

By Editor on February 24, 2010 · Leave a Comment

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Nokia continues its lead in the number of mobile phones shipped, in the report issued by a research company on worldwide mobile phone sales. Although Nokia and Symbian have been losing their market share by a few percent, in the smartphone sector they still lead by a comfortable margin.

36 percent market share is occupied by Nokia while Samsung is in second place with 19 percent of the market, increasing its share by just over 3 percent. 2% growth is also witnessed by LG which occupies the third position.

Motorola and Sony Ericsson emerged as the biggest losers with their sales plummeting and the market share dropping alarmingly. Motorola’s market share fell to just 4.8 percent in 2009 while Sony Ericsson fell from 7.6 percent to 4.5 percent during the same period.

Filed under Mobile · Tagged with ARTP, Ericsson, LG, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Sony, Symbia

Verizon Wireless, Skype to hold joint press conference in Barcelona

By Editor on February 15, 2010 · Leave a Comment

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: A joint press conference will be held by Verizon Wireless and Skype at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

It has been said that the companies will announce that Skype will be able to function on all Verizon smartphones over its 3G network, the way rival AT&T has recently allowed Skype to function over 3G for Apple’s iPhone.

A few years earlier, wireless carriers hated VoIP companies like Skype because VoIP was believed to threaten phone companies’ core businesses by moving more phone calls especially international long-distance to the Internet.