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PC sales down again as shift towards smartphones continue

Sales of personal computers continue to fall

Sales of PCs fell in the first quarter of the year as a result of a range of different factors, including the weakening global economy and the ongoing shift towards smartphones.

Business • 12 Apr 16

Zamano says the rate of sales decline in Ireland appears to have stabilised

Zamano rings up higher profits and revenues

Dublin based mobile messaging, payments and marketing company Zamano has recorded a 22% rise in revenue to €24.3m for last year.

Business • 10 Mar 16

New virtual reality headsets unveiled at World Mobile Congress in Barcelona

Samsung, LG unveil new devices in bid for recovery

Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics have unveiled their latest smartphones at the Mobile World Congress industry show in Barcelona, seeking to buck the slowdown in industry growth.

Business • 22 Feb 16

Foxconn has been given preferred negotiating rights for the deal with Sharp

Most points of Foxconn-Sharp takeover deal agreed

Taiwan's Foxconn is aiming to finalise a deal to acquire Japan's Sharp by the end of the month, after the two firms reached a consensus on most points, Foxconn's chief executive Terry Gou said.

Business • 05 Feb 16

South Korea's Samsung remains the top smartphone maker in 2015 - IDC.

Smartphone shipments hit record high in 2015

Over 1.4 billion smartphones were shipped worldwide last year in a new high for the sector with Chinese handset makers racking up the biggest gains, an industry tracker reveals.

Business • 28 Jan 16

Android remains the dominant smartphone operating system around the world, with a massive 85% market share

Smartphone sales jump 16% in third quarter

Smartphone sales jumped almost 16% in the third quarter of this year compared with the same period last year, driven by strong demand for affordable handsets in emerging markets.

Business • 18 Nov 15

2.377 million people in Ireland now own a smartphone, new Eir survey reveals

75% of the population use the internet every day

70% of the population have smartphones, according to the latest Eir Connected Living Survey. Eir says this is up from just 39% in 2012 and equates to 2.377 million people.

Business • 10 Nov 15

Disappointed investors drive Nintendo's shares down by more than 10% today

Nintendo delays launch of smartphone videogame

Nintendo has pushed back the much-awaited launch of its videogame service for smartphones by a few months to March 2016.

Business • 29 Oct 15

Samsung's third quarter revenue rose 8.9% from a year earlier to 51.7 trillion won

Samsung unveils big buyback as Q3 profit rebounds

Samsung Electronics today unveiled a $9.9 billion share buyback after reporting its first on-year profit growth in two years thanks to strong component sales.

Business • 29 Oct 15

Samsung has estimated that its third quarter operating profit would leap 79.8% from a year ago

Samsung eyes big third quarter profit boost

Samsung Electronics today said it would post its first quarterly profit gain in two years, beating expectations.

Business • 07 Oct 15

Apple said demand for its iPhone 6S Plus exceeded its forecasts for the pre-order period

Sales of new Apple iPhones set to beat last year

Sales of Apple's new iPhones were on pace to beat the 10 million unit sales it logged during the first weekend of sales last year, the company said today.

Business • 14 Sep 15

The new smartphones see the introduction of fingerprint scanners to Sony handsets for the first time

Sony unveils first smartphone with 4K screen

Sony has unveiled the first smartphone in the world with a 4K screen at the IFA electronics show in Berlin.

Business • 02 Sep 15

Samsung predicts its operating profit for the second quarter likely fell 4% from a year earlier to $6.13 billion

Samsung profit guidance suggests expensive S6 miss

South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics today guided for weaker than expected second quarter earnings.

Business • 07 Jul 15

Vodafone has been boosted by improving trends in its key European markets and demand for 4G

Vodafone Ireland's revenues dip, subscriptions up

Vodafone Ireland has said its revenues for the year to the end of March fell by 2.6% to €935.8m on the back of increased competition and a fall in inter-operator revenues.

Business • 19 May 15

Nintento shares ended 21% higher at 17,080 yen ($141) in Tokyo today

Investors cheer Nintendo move to smartphones

Shares in Nintendo today notched their biggest daily gain since listing as investors cheered the decision by the creators of Super Mario to venture into smartphones in a bid to retain users.

Business • 18 Mar 15

Apple sold 74.83 million smartphones in the fourth quarter, ahead of the 73.03 million phones sold by Samsung

Apple edges out Samsung in smartphone sales

Apple sold the most number of smartphones globally in the fourth quarter, overtaking Samsung for the first time since 2011, according to research firm Gartner.

Business • 04 Mar 15

Samsung claims its new Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge are the most advanced smartphones in the world

Samsung reveals two new smartphones at MWC

Samsung has unveiled two new flagship smartphones at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

Business • 02 Mar 15

Talks were held with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg visited China in October

Facebook, Xiaomi held talks on investments

Mark Zuckerberg and Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun discussed a potential investment by Facebook in China's top smartphone maker ahead of its $1.1 billion fundraising last month.

Business • 13 Jan 15

Samsung has confirmed expectations for its first annual profit decline since 2011

Samsung eyes first annual profit fall in 3 years

Global smartphone leader Samsung Electronics today confirmed expectations for its first annual profit decline since 2011.

Business • 08 Jan 15

Tablet unit growth is expected at 20% in 2015

Tech spending sputters amid economic woes

The outlook for global technology spending is uncertain after nearly flat growth in the past year, with turbulent economic conditions making a forecast difficult.

Business • 05 Jan 15

Xiaomi has risen in just three years to become the world's third biggest smartphone maker

China's Xiaomi raises $1.1 billion from investors

China's Xiaomi has raised $1.1 billion in a round of funding that cements its status as one of the world's most valuable private technology companies at a valuation of $45 billion.

Business • 30 Dec 14

RSA concerned about rise in smartphone use

The Road Safety Authority has said it is deeply concerned at the rise in smartphone use while driving.

News • 22 Dec 14

Blackberry's Q3 revenue fell to $793m from $1.19 billion a year earlier

BlackBerry's Q3 revenue falls more than expected

BlackBerry today reported a bigger than expected drop in third-quarter revenue, despite the firm eking out a small adjusted profit and generating cash flow again.

Business • 19 Dec 14

Samsung says it is actively considering a "special increase" in dividend of between 30-50%

Samsung may raise 2014 dividend by up to 50%

Samsung Electronics said it is considering lifting its 2014 dividend payout by up to 50%, its latest attempt to boost its share price in a year plagued by disappointing earnings.