Google catches up with iPhone May 20, 2010 SALES of Google’s Android mobile phone software have overtaken Apple’s iPhone in its native US. The two firms are streaks ahead in the high-end smartphone sector of the market, according to market research company Gartner. But Apple maintained its dominance globally, shifting 3m more units than its deadly rival. First quarter sales of Android phones [...]
Smartphones help Vodafone double profits May 18, 2010 VODAFONE yesterday said a surge in demand for smartphones helped it to more than double its full year profit. This was despite growing despair over its key Indian unit, which was forced to take a £2.3bn impairment charge thanks to fierce competition and rapidly escalating spectrum costs. Vodafone’s overall profit soared from £4.2bn to £8.7bn. [...]
Vodafone May 18, 2010 VODAFONE is on the verge of staging a recovery. In Europe, things are finally improving, with service revenue in the UK turning positive, increasing by 1.4 per cent since the firm finally started selling Apple’s iPhone (what a shame it took so long). If the iPad is a hit in the UK, and early signs [...]
iPad edition of GQ’s Men of the Year magazine nets the firm just $1,000 May 18, 2010 THE roaring success of Apple’s iPad has sent publishers into a frenzy as they attempt to cash in on the new technology. But a recent venture by GQ proves it is not necessarily the next stage of evolution for the print media industry. The magazine produced a special iPad edition of its annual Men of [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING May 17, 2010 FINANCIAL TIMES FERROUS STEELS ITSELF FOR LONDON FLOAT Ferrous Resources, the Brazilian iron ore miner, confirmed its intention to list in London next month, adding momentum to a new round of mining and energy flotations in the capital of resources finance. With an expected valuation of about $4bn (£2.8bn), Ferrous could be the biggest “pure-play” [...]
Delays for iPad in UK after pre-orders outstrip demand… May 17, 2010 THE instant success of Apple’s iPad in its native US looks set to be repeated in the UK after record pre-orders have already outstripped demand. The tablet notebook – described by Apple as “revolutionary” – finally goes on sale in the UK on 28 May after a series of delays. But now Apple is warning [...]
… as the iPhone chips away at RIM dominance May 17, 2010 STANDARD Chartered is replacing the BlackBerry, currently its standard corporate communications device, with the iPhone, a move that could eventually result in thousands of bankers switching to the Apple device for business communication on the go. Standard Chartered bankers said the London-based lender was giving its corporate BlackBerry users the option of switching to the [...]
Vodafone is buoyed by South African results May 17, 2010 VODAFONE received a welcome boost ahead of its full-year results when its South African wing announced a big leap in earnings. Vodacom reported a 22 per cent earnings spike and said it would increase its dividend payouts. Vodafone is expected to announce strong results tomorrow off the back of growing smartphone sales, especially after it [...]
Mozzarella in Mayfair goes glam May 17, 2010 Cielo/Luxx 3 New Burlington Street W1S 2JF 020 7297 2893 www.cielorestaurant.co.uk, www.luxx-london.com FOOD *** SERVICE **** ATMOSPHERE *** Cost per person without wine: £50 THESE days, being a restaurant plain and simple just isn’t good enough. Since the credit crunch bit, we have entered a new realm of added value, and if you like to [...]
Vodafone to reveal surge from iPhone May 16, 2010 VODAFONE is expected to announce strong results tomorrow off the back of strong smartphone sales. The soaring popularity of products including Apple’s iPhone will lead to a spike in revenue of around seven per cent, according to analysts. This would bring the full-year revenue for the telecoms giant to around £44bn. Its profit before tax [...]