World news about “Mobile Telephony” published by euronews.
Southern Europe hanging up on Vodafone Vodafone’s revenue for the final three months of 2011 came in lower than expected. It blamed increasingly difficult conditions in southern European countries… 09/02/2012
Nokia profit slumps on Windows switch A bad quarter for Nokia as its earning fell 73 percent and it made a loss after tax of just over one billion euros in the last three months of the… 26/01/2012
Ericsson’s profits hit by slowdown Ericsson, the world’s biggest maker of mobile phone exchange equipment, said its profit halved in the fourth quarter of 2011. Telecoms operators invested… 25/01/2012
Samsung loses one of many patent cases with Apple Samsung has suffered a setback in its tablet and smartphone battle with Apple. A German court has ruled against the South Korean company in a patent case… 20/01/2012
Sony Ericsson sales slump and profit vanishes Sony Ericsson’s much worse than expected fourth quarter performance — with pretax losses of 247 million euros — has wiped out all of its profit for… 19/01/2012
Tablets at CES The annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is, say the organisers, gadget heaven. They expect around 150,000 people to visit the show for a first look… 12/01/2012
Iliad launches mobile service A shake-up in mobile phone services in France as Xavier Niel, the billionaire founder of broadband provider Iliad, launched its long-awaited mobile… 10/01/2012
Samsung calls in record profit South Korea’s Samsung has reported a record quarterly operating profit — the equivalent of 3.5 billion euros. The world’s leading maker of memory chips and… 06/01/2012
Blackberry hit further by QNX delays BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has posted a sharp drop in profit and offered a dismal outlook for shipments around Christmas. It also delayed until… 16/12/2011
Mobile phone cancer connection There are five billion mobile phones in the world. Many people, especially the young, use mobile phones without taking into account the alleged potential… 13/12/2011
Techno-zombies Smartphones rule. People walk and connect, eat and phone, and often even update their Facebook pages while talking with their friends. They are never… 08/12/2011
No US deal for Deutsche Telekom? US and German telecoms giants AT&T and T-Mobile are bracing themsleves for the possibility their near- 30 billion euro deal in the USA will bite the… 24/11/2011
Huge job cuts at Nokia-Siemens Networks More bad news on the jobs front from one of Europe’s leading companies with the news Nokia-Siemens Networks is to cut 23 percent of its worldforce. 17,000… 23/11/2011
Samsung pips Apple The South Korean electronics giant Samsung has overtaken Apple to become the world’s top maker of smartphones. Latest figures show it shipped nearly 28… 28/10/2011
Sony takes full control of Sony Ericsson Sony is paying just over one billion euros to buy out its Swedish partner in the mobile phone handset joint venture Sony Ericsson. With the deal the… 27/10/2011
Nokia gets ready for Christmas Phone giant Nokia has launched two new smartphones aiming to hit key European markets by the Christmas holiday season. The Microsoft windows phones are… 26/10/2011
Samsung unveils latest Android phone Samsung has unveiled its first smartphone running on Google’s latest version of the Android operating system. It will enable the South Korean company to… 19/10/2011
Romania looks for Nokia replacement After Nokia announced the closure of its phone making plant in Cluj, Romania, the government in Bucharest said it was negotiating with 10 companies about… 30/09/2011
Nokia hangs up on Romania Nokia is cutting 3,500 jobs in its second major restructuring in six months. The company, which still sells more mobile phones than any other handset maker… 29/09/2011
iPhone fans poised for next model unveiling The smartphone world is gearing up for the latest iPhone. Apple has invited media to a “special event” at its California headquarters next Tuesday… 28/09/2011
Berlin tech fair: pictures and sounds Samsung presented its new camera the MV800 at the IFA technology fair in Berlin. It is the latest addition to the company’s self-portrait orientated range… 08/09/2011
AT&T to try to save T-Mobile deal AT&T is reportedly moving on two fronts to try to salvage its planned acquisition of smaller rival T-Mobile USA. Sources said even as it gearsedup for a… 02/09/2011
US to block AT&T T-Mobile deal Turmoil surrounds the proposed takeover of Deutsche Telekom’s US division T-Mobile by AT&T as the US government moved to block it. Washington believes a… 01/09/2011
Google to buy Motorola Mobility for 12.5 bln dollars Google agreed on Monday to a deal to buy mobile handset maker Motorola Mobility for 12.5 billion dollars (8.6 billion euros). It will the biggest… 16/08/2011
Google to buy Motorola Mobility The world’s biggest search engine Google is to buy US mobile phone maker Motorola Mobility for just over 8.5 billion euros. Analysts say that far more… 15/08/2011
Nano foils smart-coat surfaces to work with light Picking up the phone these days means holding nanotechnology in your hand. Now that phones do so much more than carry voices, and we look at the things… 26/07/2011
India and Turkey offset weak Europe for Vodafone Vodafone latest figures show a slowing of sales growth, but it was able to reassure nervous investors with its activity in faster-growing markets such as… 22/07/2011
Investors happy with Nokia outlook Nokia has reported a second-quarter net loss of 368 million euros on declining sales of handsets, but the Finnish firm also said it expects its struggling… 21/07/2011
Samsung’s new Galaxy Tab takes on iPad South Korea’s Samsung has launched a thinner, lighter, upgraded and larger screened version of its Galaxy tablet computer trying to take away some of Apple’s… 20/07/2011
Apple patent ruling hits HTC Shares in smartphone maker HTC closed almost four percent down on Monday after Friday’s ruling against it from a US trade panel on a patent case brought by… 18/07/2011
Europe Weekly: roaming, GM, body scanners! Consumer and health issues dominate this week’s issue of Europe Weekly. We take a look at new EU food labelling rules backed by MEPs. The changes aim to… 08/07/2011
BSkyB shares slump on doubts over deal BSkyB shares slumped further on Friday because of the phone hacking scandal involving Rupert Murdoch’s News Of The World tabloid newspaper. The … 08/07/2011
Mobile roaming charges set to fall Good news for holidaymakers, mobile phone prices abroad are set to become cheaper under EU law. The changes will force phone companies to cap the amount they… 07/07/2011
Smartphone demand doubles HTC’s Q2 profit Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC saw its net profit double in the second quarter of this year to the equivalent of four hundred and twenty five million… 06/07/2011
Surfing abroad, pay less The European Commission continues to take aim against roaming charges. It will force mobile phone companies to slash the amounts people pay for… 05/07/2011
Nokia’s new smartphone not seen as ending its troubles Struggling handset maker Nokia has just unveiled its latest smartphone as it tries to fight off Apple’s iPhone and devices using Google’s Android software… 21/06/2011
Nokia and Apple settle patent row There has been some rare good news for Nokia. Its arch-rival Apple has agreed to settle a long running row over patents. The out-of-court settlement was… 14/06/2011
Nokia’s troubles continue Nokia has said it is still talking with “multiple parties” about the sale of its stake in Nokia Siemens Networks. That follows a Financial Times report that… 10/06/2011
Apple takes to the clouds Apple, the world’s largest technology firm, is taking on the top internet search engine Google with its version of ‘cloud computing’ which it sees as the next… 07/06/2011
Nokia shares slump again Investors continue to dump Nokia for most of Wednesday after its profit warning. At one stage its shares were down another 10 percent, on top of Tuesday’s… 01/06/2011
Nokia sales warning slams shares Nokia’s shares tumbled 17.5 percent on Tuesday and touched their lowest in 13 years after it admitted it had given up on meeting key sales targets just weeks… 31/05/2011
PayPal sues Google over trade secrets Google and two of its executives are being sued by EBay’s online payment unit, PayPal, which claims they stole trade secrets related to mobile payment… 27/05/2011
Telefonica ‘to cut 2,500 more jobs’ Telefonica has reportedly told its unions it wants to cut another 2,500 jobs on top of the 6,000 redundancies already proposed. The cuts would affect a… 26/05/2011
Nokia plays catch up over smartphones with cuts Nokia is moving to slash costs by one billion euros annually as it struggles to compete in the fierce smartphone market. It will lay off 4,000 people and… 27/04/2011
Satellites and planes: belt-up, take-off, log-in Surfing the internet at 10,000 metres, or landing a plane in zero visibility – it is all possible thanks to an increasing role being played in aviation by… 27/04/2011
Navigation by satellite Nowadays, GPS is a common and extremely useful tool. Europeans wanted to refine its accuracy by developing EGNOS, the precursor of the Galileo constellation… 21/04/2011
European telecoms giants to share purchases France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom could save 1.3 billion euros by combining their purchases. The two companies will jointly buy equipment that they will… 18/04/2011
Telefonica consider job cull Telefonica has said it is considering cutting its workforce in Spain by 20 percent – around 6,400 people – over the next three years to slash costs. The… 14/04/2011
Vodafone sells SFR stake to Vivendi The latest big deal in the phone world has Britain’s Vodafone selling its 44 percent stake in France’s SFR to the French communications and entertainment… 04/04/2011
Deutsche Telekom dials up a deal for T-Mobile Deutsche Telekom seems to have dialled up a good deal with an agreement to sell its US mobile phone division T-Mobile for the equivalent of 27.5 billion… 21/03/2011
Study finds brain responds to mobile signals In 2009 the United Nations said around four-billion people had a mobile phone, that is more than half the world’s population. Now a new study from the… 02/03/2011
New media’s crucial role in North African events There is no doubt about the crucial role played by new media, in particular mobile communication, in the recent events in north Africa. At the recent… 21/02/2011
Latest mobile trends showcased in Barcelona Some 50,000 visitors are in the Spanish city of Barcelona this week for the World Mobile Congress. In an industry where nothing is cutting edge for more… 17/02/2011
MUSIC to your mobile’s ears Providing information in real time in crowded places, like the Paris metro, or connecting smartphones and servers, regardless of their pre-installed operating… 16/06/2010
Blackberry fixes problem as Apple launches new iPhoneAfter days of disruption, Blackberry services are now almost back to normal. A statement from the company on Thursday claimed the global network problems have… 14/10/2011
Blackberry crash leaves users sourEuropean, Middle Eastern and African users of the Blackberry smart phone were feeling cut off on Monday after a server crash in Slough left them stabbing at… 10/10/2011
New iPhone launch fails to get hearts racingApple’s new CEO Tim Cook received a lacklustre reception as he announced the latest version of the popular iPhone range. Trying to replace the charismatic… 05/10/2011
Public outrage in UK over alleged phone hackingThere is outrage in the UK over claims that a tabloid newspaper hacked into the mobile voice messages of the innocent victims of serious crime. There are… 06/07/2011
WHO says mobile phones may cause brain cancerThe World Health Organisation’s claim mobile phone use can trigger certain brain cancers may have no scientific evidence to back it up, but it has increased… 01/06/2011
Mobiles join pickled onions in cancer risk groupThe latest news that mobile phones could possibly cause human cancer might have sent millions reaching for their hands-free kits, but the electronics industry… 01/06/2011
WHO warns of “possible” cancer link to cellphonesMillions use them everyday and modern life would not be the same without them, but now a report has questioned the safety of mobile phones. The World Health… 01/06/2011
World Mobile Congress kicks off in BarcelonaIt might be famed for its football, but this week the World Mobile Congress has also kicked off in Barcelona. There are all kinds of wacky gadgets, but our… 14/02/2011
Single EU market mobile phone chargerEurope is bringing out a common charger for mobile phones that are computer-compatible. After a nudge from the European Commission last year, a host of… 08/02/2011
Microsoft links up with ARMMicrosoft says its new Windows operating system will be able to run on microchips designed by the British company ARM Holdings. That means the software… 06/01/2011
iPhone alarm problems continue for someSome iPhone owners in Europe and around Asia continue to have trouble with the alarm clock built into the mobile phone. The problem came to light on the… 03/01/2011
Vodafone increases profit outlookBritain’s Vodafone has said with sales growing faster than expected it can raise its full-year profit outlook. The world’s largest mobile operator in terms… 09/11/2010
Ericsson dials up higher profitsMobile phone network equipment maker Ericsson has posted a better than expected rise in third-quarter profit. Net income was the equivalent of 398 million… 22/10/2010
Microsoft hinges hopes on new smartphonesMicrosoft has unveiled a new line of smartphones running its Windows software. Microsoft is hoping that the new phones, from handset makers such as Samsung… 11/10/2010
UAE stifles free speech in Blackberry banBlackberry users living in the United Arab Emirates have accused the government of trying to stifle free speech after threatening to freeze the smart phone’s… 03/08/2010
Nokia’s profits dropNokia’s second-quarter net profit fell 40 percent as it lost market share and sales stayed flat The world’s largest mobile phone maker also forecast the… 22/07/2010
Telefonica explores alternatives for VivoSpain’s Telefonica is reportedly looking into forcing a breakup of its Brazilian mobile phone joint venture Vivo. That move comes after Telefonica gave up… 19/07/2010
Mobile roaming chargesPhone bills while travelling within the EU will get lighter for Europeans from July 1 under new mobile roaming rules. How much difference will they make? 21/06/2010
Mobile phone operators’ setback in trying to buck EU rulesA price cap on international mobile phone calls within the European Union, imposed by the European Commission is justified, says the EU’s Court of… 09/06/2010
Surprise profit for Sony EricssonMobile phone maker Sony Ericsson has posted a surprise pre-tax profit in the first-quarter of 18 million euros. That was down to major cost cuts and a push… 16/04/2010
The stars of this year’s 2010 Mobile World CongressMore than 49,000 visitors from 200 countries attended the 2010 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Held over three days, it is a chance for the… 23/02/2010
Mobile World Congress buzzes with new technologyThe 2010 Mobile World Congress was held from the 15th to the 18th of Febuary. More than 1,300 companies were there, showcasing cutting edge technology that… 18/02/2010
Ericsson’s profit dropsIt seems the economic downturn has finally caught up with the world’s biggest mobile phone network equipment maker Ericsson. It announced a larger than… 22/10/2009
Sony Ericsson losses not as bad as fearedMobile phone maker Sony Ericsson has posted a smaller than expected quarterly loss thanks to big cost cuts. But the joint venture between Sweden’s Ericsson… 16/10/2009
Surprise loss by NokiaNokia, the world’s number one mobile phone maker, said it made a loss for the quarter from July to September, the first time that has happened since 1996… 15/10/2009
Mobile phone woes continueThe world’s number one mobile phone maker Nokia has cut its profit forecast for the second half of this year and lowered its prediction for market share… 16/07/2009
PAYING BY MOBILE PHONEIt’s easy to pay by mobile phone thanks to a new technology called “NFC – Near Field Communication”. Using a mobile phone equipped with a special microchip… 18/05/2009
