Archive for April, 2009

Sony Ericsson to cut 2000 jobs, reports 35% decrease in Sales YoY

After a weak financial result for Q1 09, Sony Ericsson has decided to cut 2000 jobs which will cost the company 12 $ millions in restructuring. As per the results announced, the YoY sale of handsets for Q1 09 has dropped to 14.5 million as compared to 22.3 million in Q1 of 08. 
Q1 2009 highlights for Sony Ericsson [...]

Google Beats Street Expectations

Google has reportedly beaten the Wall Street Expectations by posting higher revenue and earnings for Q1 2009. Google’s revenues were at 5.51 billion $, up by close to 6% from Q1 08. However, the revenue is down by close to 3% of Q4 08. Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google said “Going forward, our priority remains [...]

[Q1 Earnings] Nokia’s Profits Down by 90%

The recession has certainly led to people think about the various expenses they make and one major cut has come in the form of buying new mobile phones. Now this cut has shown its colors, Nokia’s Q1 profit for 2009 is down by 90% as compared to Q1 2008. 
As per the press release, Nokia sold [...]

EBay planning Skype’s Public Listing in 2010

EBay the online auction website is planning to take Skype public in the first half of 2010 as per a BBC Report. Skype is software that allows users to make telephone calls over the Internet. Skype was earlier bought by EBay for a phenomenol 2.6b$ in October 2005.There has been repeated rumors and speculation about eBay [...]

Goldman makes 1.8b$ in Profit, Satyam goes to Tech Mahindra

Goldman Sachs, a publicly owned company, reported strong first quarter numbers on Monday. This result comes as a huge positive as compared to the worst quarter the company had last time. The New York-based Goldman Sachs in its results said that it earned $1.81 billion, or $3.39 a share, for the quarter ended March 31. [...]

[Health] Self Help Tips in case of a Fracture

Life is uncertain and no matter how much care you take, at times things do turn topsy-turvy. A small accident too can at times leave you with a fractured bone. While going to a health centre or a hospital for necessary care is the best thing to do, but there are certainly a few things [...]

Best posts on Technofriends from 6th April – 12th April 2009

Too many posts to handle? If you missed out on a great post from last week, here’s a quick digest of the top posts that you may want to check out:

[2.1 Speakers] Zebronics Duality 5000, good looks and great sound come together
Posted on Sunday, April 12th, 2009 in Review – Comments: (1)
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