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Regional RSS FeedsSprint Q4 sales rise, margins tumble on iPhone launch - (Telecompaper) US mobile operator Sprint Nextel reported a jump in subscriber growth in the fourth quarter thanks to the launch of iPhone sales, while the costs of introducing the Apple handset and upgrading its network pushed margins lower. The company had its best subscriber additions in six years, adding a net 1.6 million customers for a record of over 55 million at year-end. Helped by the sale of 1.8 million iPhones, revenues rose 5 percent y...Feed Source: feedproxy.google.com Bharti Airtel quarterly revenues rise 17%, margins improve - (Telecompaper) Bharti Airtel reported higher revenues and improving margins for the fiscal third quarter to December, while net profit fell due to higher taxes. Revenues were up 17.1 percent from a year earlier to INR 184.77 billion (USD 3.65 billion). In India and South Asia, revenues rose 12.1 percent, while the African operations improved sales 16.1 percent. The EBITDA margin rose to 32.2 percent from 31.7 a year ago, driven by an improvement ... Renesas, Fujitsu, Panasonic plan chips merger - report - (Telecompaper) Renesas Electronics, Fujitsu and Panasonic have entered the final phase of negotiations to merge their semiconductor operations, The Nikkei reported without naming its sources. The companies expect to have a deal by the end of March and sign the final contract in the autumn, the paper said. The joint venture will specialize in the design and development of chips for smartphones and other devices and is backed by cash from Innovatio... Nokia to cut 4,000 jobs at smartphone factories - (Telecompaper) Nokia announced plans to cut 4,000 jobs as part of a restructuring of its manufacturing operations. Factories in Komarom, Hungary, Reynosa, Mexico and Salo, Finland, will be affected. The measures follow a review of smartphone manufacturing operations, announced by Nokia last September. This forms part of attempts by the handset maker to catch up in the smartphone market, where it has been losing share to Samsung and Apple. The thr... Telenor posts Q4 loss on Indian charge, sales improve - (Telecompaper) Telenor moved to a net loss of NOK 1.94 billion in the fourth quarter versus a profit of NOK 2.10 billion a year earlier, hurt by an impairment charge of NOK 4.1 billion on its Indian operations and lower profits from its stake in Vimpelcom. The earlier flagged charge follows the cancellation of its Indian mobile licences in a court ruling. The operator's quarterly revenues improved to NOK 25.43 billion from NOK 24.86 billion a yea... Google introduces Chrome for Android phones - (Telecompaper) Google is bringing its Chrome web browser to mobile phones. The software will initially launch in beta for smartphones running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Google said Chrome for Android is focused on speed and simplicity, loading search results in the background as the user types, so pages appear 'instantly'. The same as in the Chrome desktop browser, the URL box in the mobile version serves as a search box for Google. Other fe... Yahoo! chairman steps down - (Telecompaper) Yahoo! announced further changes to its board of directors, including the resignation of chairman Roy Bostock. After the earlier announced appointment of Scott Thompson as CEO and resignation of co-founder Jerry Yang from the board, Yahoo! said four board members will step down at the next AGM. These are Boystock, Vyomesh Joshi, Arthur Kern and Gary Wilson. Alfred Amoroso, the former CEO of Rovi, and Maynard Webb, chairman and form... Tele2 boosts dividends after strong Q4 results - (Telecompaper) Tele2 reported strong growth in fourth-quarter results, led by continued expansion of its mobile activities. The company's sales rose to SEK 10.84 billion from SEK 10.11 billion a year earlier, equal to growth of 8 percent when excluding exchange rate effects. Growth was helped by the takeover of the rest of the Network Norway venture as well as expansion in Kazakhstan and continued strong growth in Russia. Group EBITDA increased t... Verizon, Redbox to launch subscription streaming service - (Telecompaper) Verizon and Redbox have partnered to launch an alternative home video service to Netflix. Expected to launch in the second half of this year, the yet-to-be-named service will offer DVD rentals by post from Redbox along with a new subscription-based streaming video service. The companies said the national service will allow consumers to "enjoy the new and popular entertainment they want, whenever they choose, using the media and dev... Consolidated buys SureWest for USD 341 mln - (Telecompaper) US fixed-line operators Consolidated Communications and SureWest have agreed to a merger. Consolidated will acquire SureWest for USD 23 per share in cash or stock, or a total USD 340.9 million excluding debt. This is a 47 percent premium on SureWest's last share price. The combined company will have operations in six states and 1,775 employees, with pro forma revenues of USD 620 million for the twelve months ending 30 September 201... Xcaret's Mexico Espectacular Show - © Suzanne Barbezat
Xcaret park in the Riviera Maya offers many attractions, from watersports and archaeological ruins to seeing and learning about the Mayan culture and the flora and fauna of ... Candelaria in Mexico - Every year around this time I start to notice people walking down the street cradling baby Jesus figures in their arms. It often takes me by surprise because at first ... Oasis Sens Resort Offers Tranquility and Fun -
Earlier this month I spent 48 hours in Cancun at the invitation of Oasis Hotels & Resorts. I stayed at the Grand Oasis Cancun, but I had the pleasure of ... Plan Your Spring Break in Mexico - Spring Break will soon be upon us and if you haven't already planned your getaway, time is running out! Buy those tickets, book that hotel and prepare to ... When is Carnival in Mexico? - Carnival is celebrated the week preceding Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent. The date of Ash Wednesday, like the date of Easter, varies from year to year. In ... 2012 Mexico Travel Readers' Choice Awards: Nominations Open -
I'm pleased to announce that nominations are now open in this year's About.com Reader's Choice Awards. There are eight categories for consideration within Mexico Travel. You can nominate your favorite ... Best Mexico City Sights - Many travelers flying into Mexico have connecting flights in Mexico City. The majority of them are anxious to get on another plane to their final destination as quickly as possible, ... January Festivals and Events - Your Christmas and New Year's celebrations may be over and done, but the Christmas season in Mexico isn't finished yet! January 6th is the Día de los Santos Reyes, "Kings Day" ... Mexican New Year's Eve Traditions - Santa brought me a new suitcase, and I'll be walking it around the block tonight to ensure that I'll have plenty of opportunities to travel in the coming year .... Noche Buena - Christmas Eve in Mexico - In Mexico, Christmas Eve is called Noche Buena, literally "good night". This is the night of the last posada, and families gather together with their family and friends to have a ... Copyright © 2012, My Ebay Secrets Revealed. All Rights Reserved. |