Ericsson unveils preliminary market share data

Ericsson has published preliminary market share estimates for 2012, in conjunction with publishing its Annual Report for 2012. During 2011, Ericsson introduced a wider definition of the equipment market reflecting the company’s R&D investments during the past...

IT spend shrugs off 2012 woes

IT spending remained broadly strong throughout a difficult end to 2012, as business confidence waned in the shadow of the “fiscal cliff”, economic growth declined in much of Europe, and economies in Asia struggled to cope with reduced exports.  This is...

Mobile phone sales decline in 2012

Worldwide mobile phone sales to end-users totalled 1,75-billion units in 2012, a 1,7% decline from 2011 sales, according to Gartner. Smartphones continued to drive overall mobile phone sales, and the fourth quarter of 2012 saw record smartphone sales of 207,7-million...

Massive smartphone growth in 2012

The number of smartphone shipments exceeded 200-million in the fourth quarter of 2012, with the annual total reaching 671-million – a growth of almost 42% year on year. This is according to a report from Juniper Research. Samsung continued its phenomenal growth...

Google announce financial results

Google has announced financial results for the quarter and the fiscal year ended 31 December, 2012. “We ended 2012 with a strong quarter,” says Larry Page, CEO of Google. “Revenues were up 36% year on year, and 8% quarter on quarter. “And we...