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RIM Q3 as expected, but confidence is soaring
News Customer response to new BlackBerrys such as the Storm and Bold prompt Research In Motion to issue guidance way above previous expectations despite the economy.
Tags: PDA phones, Sales force automation, Forecasting, Sales strategy, RIM BlackBerry, Apple iPhone 3G, Research In Motion Ltd., earnings per share, Forecasting, revenue
Early returns show strong holiday video game console sales
News Microsoft said its Xbox 360 had the strongest holiday season of its lifetime, while Sony and Nintendo both tout their own sales success.
Tags: Games, Sales/revenue, Forecasting, Microsoft Corp., Video Game, Sony Playstation, Video, Sales, Video Game Console, Forecasting
PC sales slump to bite even Microsoft
News The software maker is expected to cut financial outlook, jobs when it reports earnings after the markets close on Thursday.
Tags: Sales/revenue, Forecasting, Microsoft Corp., Sales, layoff, Forecasting, Earnings, Worker, financial, job
Asean midsize firms' CRM spending 'nascent'
News Spending on customer relationship management by region's midsize businesses is small but will grow 18 percent despite downturn, finds new study by AMI-Partners.
Tags: Customer resource management (CRM), Sales force automation, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Utility computing, Software, CRM, Tool, Midsize Business, Singapore, Sales
Apple soars past first-quarter earnings expectations
News Company seemed to buck the holiday slowdown trend during its first fiscal quarter, but provided its usual conservative outlook for the upcoming quarter.
Tags: Sales/revenue, Forecasting, Hardware, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, earnings per share, Forecasting, Thomson Corp., Apple iPod, net income
Nokia's net profit drops by 69 percent
News Poor sales in China, the Middle East and Africa prompt analysts to call on Nokia to introduce more 'iconic' high-end smartphones.
Tags: Sales/revenue, Sales strategy, Forecasting, Handhelds, Mobile, Smart Phone, Sales, Forecasting, phone, net profit
With earnings call, Apple heads back to business
News It has been a tough couple of months for the consumer electronics industry, but Apple is expected to report this week that it has weathered the storm relatively well.
Tags: Sales/revenue, Sales strategy, Forecasting, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, Sales, earnings per share, Forecasting, Earnings, Apple iPod
IDC: Netbooks may find a business home
News Overall European sales will remain robust, the market research firm predicts, while new features could spur adoption in cash-strapped enterprises.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Sales/revenue, Sales channels, Forecasting, Hewlett-Packard Co., EMEA, Acer Inc., International Data Corp., Sales, netbook sale
Amazon bucks trend of worst retail season in decades
News Amazon proclaims that the 2008 festive shopping was its “best ever,” even though a report released on Christmas Day called the season one of the worst in decades.
Tags: E-commerce, Forecasting, Sales strategy, Sales/revenue, Electronics, Sales, food sale, 1080p, Forecasting, Intel Atom
Retail e-commerce falls 3 percent in fourth quarter
News It's the first quarterly decline for online retail sales in at least eight years, according to a report released Thursday by ComScore.
Tags: Layoffs, Sales/revenue, Forecasting, E-business, E-commerce Sale, Video, Sales, Staples Inc., Forecasting, ComScore Networks Inc.
Microsoft cutting 5,000 jobs on weak results
News Software maker announces financial results well below expectations and plans to cut 5,000 jobs over 18 months. Some 1,400 jobs will be cut immediately.
Tags: Handhelds, Layoffs, Forecasting, Sales/revenue, Microsoft Corp., Workforce, software company, Sales, layoff, Forecasting
Gartner: 2009 a 'deciding year' for Sony Ericsson
News Sony Ericsson's worsening losses make 2009 a make-or-break year for the company, say analysts.
Tags: Handhelds, Forecasting, Sales/revenue, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, Smart Phone, Gartner Inc., Sales, Forecasting, Consumer Electronics Show, handset
Smartphones offer hope in declining cell phone biz
News Worldwide sales of cell phones dip 12.6 percent during the fourth quarter, with the only bright spot being smartphones such as the BlackBerry and iPhone, which actually grew 22.5 percent.
Tags: Smart phones, Sales/revenue, Forecasting, Apple Inc., Smart Phone, Research In Motion Ltd., Device, International Data Corp., Cell Phone, Sales
Motorola's fourth-quarter loss hits US$3.6B
News Trouble in the company's Mobile Devices segment was a significant factor in the loss. Overall revenue of US$7.1 billion was down 26 percent year-on-year.
Tags: Sales/revenue, Forecasting, Handhelds, Smart phones, Mobile, Motorola Inc., Mobile Device, Sales, Forecasting, financial
Forrester: Tech recovery to start in fourth quarter
News IT spending should pick up again in the fourth quarter in the United States, Forrester Research forecasts, followed by increased spending in 2010 in Europe and Asia.
Tags: Forecasting, Sales/revenue, Market research, Business Strategies & Functions, Forrester Research Inc., Outsourcing, Asia, Google Inc., Europe, Gartner Inc.
