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2005 looking good for mobile sales

News Among the factors that boosted Nokia was its aggressive pricing strategy in the fast growing Chinese market. At number three Samsung boosted its sales, particularly in Western Europe and Russia, while LG, ranked fourth, did well in North America in...

31 May 2005, 11:34

Motorola considers mobile 'realignment'

News Wall Street reacted positively to the news of a possible split in the company and boosted Motorola's share price 10 per cent to about $13 (£6) in after-hours trading. Not only has Nokia increased its market share, but the company has also boosted...

Tags: motorola, mobile phone, consumer, boxes

1 February 2008, 9:36

Domino's 'e-pizzas' going like hot cakes

News Online sales have boosted profits at Domino's Pizza, with almost one in eight pizzas now sold over the Web in the UK. Stephen Hemsley, CEO at Domino's, said ecommerce sales have grown by another 36.2 per cent in the first two months of 2007...

22 February 2007, 9:30

James Bond at the mercy of pirates

News The trade in illegal downloads and pirate DVDs has been boosted significantly by the release of the latest eagerly awaited Bond flick Casino Royale. It seems the British super-spy has met his match in the pirate community with two illegal versions...

23 November 2006, 11:32

Eco-buildings saving plenty of green

News The choice of building design can lead to boosted worker productivity and even better exam results in children, according to building technology experts. In studies, so-called green or high-performance buildings have shown to have positive effects...

31 October 2005, 15:07

NTL boosts broadband into double figures

News NTL customers with 3Mbps connections will be the first to see their speeds boosted and the ISP has promised to cut their monthly bill by £3 early next year. NTL has become the latest ISP to boost its broadband speeds to double figures.

7 December 2005, 9:48

PC sales leap past expectations

News As a result, IDC also boosted its annual forecast for shipment growth to 17.1 per cent, well over the 13.3 per cent growth rate the research firm predicted in August. PC sales rose again in a quarter that saw Hewlett-Packard regain strength and...

18 October 2005, 9:34

Broadband divide widens in UK

News In some urban areas, broadband line density was boosted by the presence of small businesses that use DSL to get online. Research firm Point Topic has warned that the use of high-speed Internet access is still skewed in favour of prosperous urban...

23 January 2006, 9:17

Half of UK has broadband at home

News This downward shift in pricing has been boosted by operators bundling broadband services with fixed-line, TV and mobile communications for free. Ofcom has published a report on the broadband market that claims take-up has reached 50 per cent of UK...

3 April 2007, 9:00

3G infotainment gets a sporting chance

News According to Juniper, the continued rollout of 3G networks around the world will help transform leisure, sport and infotainment as users will start to see them accompanied by high-quality video made possible by third-generation technologies.could...

4 January 2007, 9:13

Apple 'niche player' in touchscreen phones

News While Apple may not have been the first device maker to put a touchscreen on a mobile handset, the emergence of the iPhone has certainly boosted the market, inspiring a slew of imitators from Samsung's Omnia to Nokia's rumoured Tube phone.

Tags: research, cent, sales, samsung

11 September 2008, 9:00

O2 rolls out mobile broadband service

News Earle added that O2 was in the process of a £500m upgrade of its 3G networks, which should see its speeds boosted from 1.8Gbps to 3.6Gbps across the country by June. O2 will launch its mobile broadband service today, becoming the last major UK...

Tags: modem, customer, customers, wi fi

18 April 2008, 9:05

3 to heavily promote VoIP and IM

News Once known for its poor coverage, 3 significantly boosted its footprint in the UK by creating a 'joint venture' network-sharing agreement with T-Mobile in December last year. The smallest mobile-phone operator in the UK, 3, is to heavily promote IP...

Tags: traffic, messaging, broadband, voip

9 April 2008, 9:57

Game industry hits record $18bn sales

News In fifth place was CNET.co.uk's sister site GameSpot's Game of the Year Super Mario Galaxy, whose 2.52-million-unit-year-end haul was boosted by a 1.4-million-unit As widely predicted, 2007 was a record year for the industry, with $17.94bn (£9bn...

Tags: titles, industry, console, retail

18 January 2008, 10:15

'Chicken Little' gives glimpse of digital 3D

News A different technique is being boosted by a company called In-Three , which Lucas has picked to create 3D versions of the Star Wars films. For just a moment, I remove my own bright-green 3D glasses, and the screen flattens.

7 November 2005, 10:19