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Huawei's annual earnings report is out and it's a mixed bag, since while turnover increased by 11.7 percent to 203.9 RMB ($32.3 billion), profits plummeted 53 percent to 11.6 billion RMB ($1.8 billion). Revenue from overseas sales (138.4 billion RMB) equated for over half the company's total income and it boasted of having sold 150 million consumer devices, including 20 million smartphones in the year. The company didn't provide reasons for the drop in profit, emphasizing that it's increased R&D spending by 34.2 percent to 23.7 billion RMB ($3.75 billion) and that in any event, it's got around $30 billion of assets that can shoulder the brunt of a bad year.

However, the company may not see a rosy 2012 either, after both America and Australia refused to give the company big infrastructure deals (Huawei's bread and butter) thanks to allegedly close relationships between the company and the Chinese government. It seems to be following a similar trajectory to rival ZTE, which also felt margins squeeze as it entered the global retail space and felt the heat when its political dealings were thrown in the spotlight.

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Huawei 2011 financials: 20 million smartphones sold yet profit down 53 percent originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2011BackboneBroadbandBusinessDevicesDropEarningsFallFinancialsGovernmentHuaweiInfrastructureInternetLossmobilepostcrossnational securityNationalSecurityProfitRen ZhengfeiRenZhengfeisecuritySmartphonesZTEMon, 23 Apr 2012 17:12:00 EST<![CDATA[Vodafone UK bids adieu to Galaxy Tab 10.1v, likes its slates skinny]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/09/vodafone-uk-bids-adieu-to-galaxy-tab-10-1v-likes-its-slates-ski/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/09/vodafone-uk-bids-adieu-to-galaxy-tab-10-1v-likes-its-slates-ski/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/09/vodafone-uk-bids-adieu-to-galaxy-tab-10-1v-likes-its-slates-ski/#comments Back in February, it looked like Vodafone UK was more than happy to get its hands on the original Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v, but with the impending UK release of a younger, slimmer model, the carrier is giving the 10.1v the boot. According to some helpful tipsters, customers who showed early interest in the thicker version of the tablet have received an "important update" from Vodafone saying, "We've decided to add the slimmer Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 to our range, which will now take the place of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v." The landing page for the original 10.1 has also been removed from Vodafone's website. Looks like it's a sad day for our friends across the pond who like their tabs with a little extra cushion, not to mention an 8 megapixel camera.

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Vodafone UK bids adieu to Galaxy Tab 10.1v, likes its slates skinny originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cancelleddropdroppeddropsGalaxyGalaxy TabGalaxy Tab 10.1Galaxy Tab 10.1vGalaxy Tab 10.1v cancelledGalaxyTabGalaxyTab10.1GalaxyTab10.1vGalaxyTab10.1vCancelledrSamsungSamsung Galaxy TabSamsung Galaxy Tab 10.1Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1vSamsungGalaxyTabSamsungGalaxyTab10.1SamsungGalaxyTab10.1vslabslatetablettabletsUKVodafoneVodafone UKVodafoneUkVodaphoneVodaphone UKVodaphoneUkThu, 09 Jun 2011 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[G-Form Extreme Sleeve gives new reasons to throw a MacBook out a window (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/05/g-form-extreme-sleeve-gives-new-reasons-to-throw-a-macbook-out-a/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/05/g-form-extreme-sleeve-gives-new-reasons-to-throw-a-macbook-out-a/http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/05/g-form-extreme-sleeve-gives-new-reasons-to-throw-a-macbook-out-a/#comments Extreme products make people do extreme things -- take, for example, all of those phones we've dumped in glasses of water and various things we've run over with cars. When it comes to demonstrating ruggedness, G-Form is no slouch. After dropping a bowling ball on its iPad case (iPad inside, naturally), the company hit YouTube again to toss a MacBook encased in a new Extreme Sleeve from a 20 foot balcony -- a fall it survived unscathed. These heavy-duty cases are made up of PORON XRD, a flexible material that absorbs 90 percent of impact energy, which the company also uses it to make things like skateboarding knee pads and biking accessories. The laptop case starts shipping on May 31st for $69.95, so heads up when walking under windows this summer. Extreme press release and video of gadget abuse after the break.

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G-Form Extreme Sleeve gives new reasons to throw a MacBook out a window (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 May 2011 07:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>casecasesdropextremeg formG-FormG-formExtremeSleeveGFormGFormExtremeSlevelaptopmacbookporon xrdPoronXrdruggedruggedizedSleevevideoThu, 05 May 2011 07:47:00 EST<![CDATA[IDC and Gartner's latest PC shipment stats show why Acer needed to make a strategic change]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/14/idcs-latest-pc-sales-stats-show-why-acer-needed-to-make-a-strat/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/14/idcs-latest-pc-sales-stats-show-why-acer-needed-to-make-a-strat/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/14/idcs-latest-pc-sales-stats-show-why-acer-needed-to-make-a-strat/#comments Gianfranco Lanci's departure from Acer last month came as a bit of a surprise, but looking at some fresh PC shipment data from the IDC, we can now understand why it had to happen. In Q1 of 2011, Acer suffered a precipitous 42.1 percent drop in PC shipments to the United States, falling from 2.3 million units in the first quarter of 2010 to 1.3 million in the first three months of this year. That's matched by a global downturn of 15.8 percent for the company's computer business, taking its market share from 12.9 percent down to 11.2. A percentage point and a half might not seem like much, but in the high stakes business of selling high volumes of devices with low profit margins, that can clearly make the difference between winning and losing, between living and dying (as a CEO). On a happier note, Lenovo surged upwards by 16.3 percent globally amid a market that shrunk a little overall. The IDC -- whose numbers are considered preliminary until companies confirm them in their quarterly financial reports -- identifies Acer's exposure to the shrinking interest in netbooks as the chief reason why it's now having to reorganize itself. That overhaul is already underway with a new logo and some attractively priced tablets, but it's likely to be a while before Acer gets back to challenging HP for world domination.

Update: Gartner has dropped its figures for the first quarter as well, and while it doesn't see Acer losing out quite so badly in the US (minus 24.9 percent year-on-year), it agrees on its worldwide market struggles, placing its decrease in shipments at 12.2 percent.

IDC and Gartner's latest PC shipment stats show why Acer needed to make a strategic change originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 14 Apr 2011 06:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Proving not all clever projects need witty names, Nokia introduced an experimental project known as Drop -- and it's likely to make your web browser and Symbian phone the best of friends. Intrepid testers may now push links, pictures, and even apply wallpaper to linked mobile devices, all from the comfort of Firefox or Chrome. While Nokia intends to add more features as development matures, what we're previewing appears decidedly familiar. Symbian^3 and S60 5th Ed. users can get a taste of the clever trickery right now, though considering Nokia's excitement in heralding this innovation late in Symbian's life cycle, we wonder if our friends from Espoo are pondering Drop's future for Windows Phone handsets. Want to join us in the speculation? Take a gander at the video after the break to see what these wide-eyed developers have in store.

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Nokia experiments with Drop, elegantly shuttles photos and web links to mobiles (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 10 Apr 2011 12:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>betadropexperimentexperimentalmobilenokianokia beta labsnokia dropNokiaBetaLabsNokiaDroppairpairings60 5th editionS605thEditionsharesharingSymbiansymbian3syncsynchronizationsyncingSun, 10 Apr 2011 12:29:00 EST<![CDATA[iPhone 4 drop test yields results (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/iphone-4-drop-test-yields-results-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/iphone-4-drop-test-yields-results-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/24/iphone-4-drop-test-yields-results-video/#comments There's been a lot of fuss about the iPhone 4's Gorilla Glass "custom glass" comparable in strength to sapphire crystal but 30 times harder than plastic. Sounds incredible, right? But make no mistake, that front glass panel will still break if dropped. Ok, it took four deliberate attempts to accomplish what you see above but it still happened. Bottom line: like any cellphone, you'll have to worry about more than just scratches. See the destruction after the break.

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iPhone 4 drop test yields results (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Jun 2010 01:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>applebrokencrackeddropdrop testDropTestglassgorilla glassGorillaGlassiphoneiphone 4Iphone4videoThu, 24 Jun 2010 01:43:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft considers a Zune Pass price drop]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/27/microsoft-considers-a-zune-pass-price-drop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/27/microsoft-considers-a-zune-pass-price-drop/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/27/microsoft-considers-a-zune-pass-price-drop/#comments Zune Pass already felt like a pretty sweet deal for music buffs -- $15 per month for unlimited streaming and 10 DRM-free MP3s -- and now Microsoft might be lowering the subscription price even further. Or so says Senior Product Manager Terry Farrell, who added, "it's a very definitely a challenging business." No indication what that new price might be, but just this past April, RealNetwork dropped Rhapsody's monthly fee from $15 to $10. If it does come to fruition, the new price would surely be a welcome boon to an already-promising Windows Phone 7 launch -- and maybe even Kin. Maybe.

Microsoft considers a Zune Pass price drop originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 May 2010 19:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dropfarrellkinmicrosoftprice dropPriceDroprumorrumorsterry farrelterry farrellTerryFarrelTerryFarrellwindows phone 7WindowsPhone7zunezune passZunePassThu, 27 May 2010 19:27:00 EST<![CDATA[Canon EOS Rebel XT spits in gravity's face, survives 3,000-foot drop?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/16/canon-eos-rebel-xt-spits-in-gravitys-face-survives-3-000-foot/#comments Picture this: you're a skydive instructor with a makeshift helmet apparatus for taking stills and video of your feats. Suddenly, about 3,000 feet from above the ground, your photography mount decides to take its own flight pattern and sets off without you. That apparently happened to a friend of FredMiranda forum member Calin Leucuta, who calculates the velocity at impact was approximately 100 miles per hour. After a 15- to 20-minute search after landing, the video camera was found to be without saving... but the Canon Rebel XT for still was still functional despite a crack in the body and some jerkiness with the zoom lens. We're still hesitant to take it at face value -- it's a pretty wild and impressive tale, after all -- but video is reportedly on the way and we'd definitely like to see that footage remove all lingering doubt from our minds. More pics of the aftermath past the read link.

Canon EOS Rebel XT spits in gravity's face, survives 3,000-foot drop? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>canoncanon rebelcanon rebel xtCanonRebelCanonRebelXtdropfallrebelrebel xtRebelXtxtWed, 16 Dec 2009 02:26:00 EST<![CDATA[Samsung responds to Symbian claims, says it's still supporting it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/samsung-responds-to-symbian-claims-says-its-still-supporting-i/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/samsung-responds-to-symbian-claims-says-its-still-supporting-i/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/samsung-responds-to-symbian-claims-says-its-still-supporting-i/#commentsContrary to popular belief (and reports from yesterday), it seems that Samsung actually isn't planning to ditch Symbian anytime soon -- or at least it's not prepared to tell the public. Shortly after announcing its own Bada OS, rumors began to fly that Symbian support would fade in the near future; according to a company representative speaking with Mobile Burn, however, that's simply not true. To quote:
"Samsung is an initial member of Symbian Foundation and continues to cooperate with Symbian Foundation. At the same time, Samsung supports various existing open operating systems including Symbian, Linux, Android, and Windows Mobile. To provide more choices to meet consumers' many different tastes and preferences, we will continue our 'multi-OS' strategy."
'Course, just because it's "continuing" to support Symbian doesn't mean that the hammer won't fall tomorrow, but at least for now it seems the Big S is safe from seeing one of its own jump ship. Phew.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>badaclarificationdigitimesdon joo leeDonJooLeedropendmobilenokiaoperating systemOperatingSystemosrumors 60S60samsungsoftwarestategysymbianSymbian FoundationSymbianFoundationThu, 12 Nov 2009 21:18:00 EST<![CDATA[Samsung responds to Symbian claims, says it's still supporting it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/samsung-responds-to-symbian-claims-says-its-still-supporting-i/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/samsung-responds-to-symbian-claims-says-its-still-supporting-i/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/samsung-responds-to-symbian-claims-says-its-still-supporting-i/#commentsContrary to popular belief (and reports from yesterday), it seems that Samsung actually isn't planning to ditch Symbian anytime soon -- or at least it's not prepared to tell the public. Shortly after announcing its own Bada OS, rumors began to fly that Symbian support would fade in the near future; according to a company representative speaking with Mobile Burn, however, that's simply not true. To quote:
"Samsung is an initial member of Symbian Foundation and continues to cooperate with Symbian Foundation. At the same time, Samsung supports various existing open operating systems including Symbian, Linux, Android, and Windows Mobile. To provide more choices to meet consumers' many different tastes and preferences, we will continue our 'multi-OS' strategy."
'Course, just because it's "continuing" to support Symbian doesn't mean that the hammer won't fall tomorrow, but at least for now it seems the Big S is safe from seeing one of its own jump ship. Phew.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>badaclarificationdigitimesdon joo leeDonJooLeedropendnokiaoperating systemOperatingSystemosrumors 60S60samsungsoftwarestategysymbianSymbian FoundationSymbianFoundationThu, 12 Nov 2009 21:18:00 EST<![CDATA[Samsung dropping Symbian for Bada in 2010, says senior VP]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/samsung-dropping-symbian-for-bada-in-2010-says-senior-vp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/samsung-dropping-symbian-for-bada-in-2010-says-senior-vp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/samsung-dropping-symbian-for-bada-in-2010-says-senior-vp/#commentsAndroid is in, Windows Mobile is in (despite rumors to the contrary), and Bada is definitely in for next year, according to Samsung senior vice president Don Joo Lee. Not making the phone manufacturer's cut? Symbian. Digitimes has it from the exec that its new proprietary mobile OS will be taking the place of the Nokia-friendly platform. Hey, all the phones to end a legacy on, the Omnia HD certainly isn't a bad swan song.

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Samsung dropping Symbian for Bada in 2010, says senior VP originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>badadigitimesdon joo leeDonJooLeedropendmobilenokias 60S60samsungsymbianWed, 11 Nov 2009 01:14:00 EST<![CDATA[Samsung dropping Symbian for Bada in 2010, says senior VP]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/samsung-dropping-symbian-for-bada-in-2010-says-senior-vp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/samsung-dropping-symbian-for-bada-in-2010-says-senior-vp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/samsung-dropping-symbian-for-bada-in-2010-says-senior-vp/#commentsAndroid is in, Windows Mobile is in (despite rumors to the contrary), and Bada is definitely in for next year, according to Samsung senior vice president Don Joo Lee. Not making the phone manufacturer's cut? Symbian. Digitimes has it from the exec that its new proprietary mobile OS will be taking the place of the Nokia-friendly platform. Hey, all the phones to end a legacy on, the Omnia HD certainly isn't a bad swan song.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>badadigitimesdon joo leeDonJooLeedropendnokias 60S60samsungsymbianWed, 11 Nov 2009 01:14:00 EST<![CDATA[BlackBerry Bold doesn't handle pavement well]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/17/blackberry-bold-doesnt-handle-pavement-well/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/17/blackberry-bold-doesnt-handle-pavement-well/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/17/blackberry-bold-doesnt-handle-pavement-well/#comments
Always looking to make lemonade out of lemons, the self-proclaimed BGizzle took the opportunity to inform prospective (and current) BlackBerry Bold owners of the handset's fragile nature. To no one's surprise, the naked Bold didn't stand up too well to pavement when dropped from about two feet -- maybe this is where a real metal bezel would come in handy? Anywho, we're not told whether or not the essential functions were fubared, but we'd recommend taking his advice and snapping up a skin / case before welcoming it to the world.

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Always looking to make lemonade out of lemons, the self-proclaimed BGizzle took the opportunity to inform prospective (and current) BlackBerry Bold owners of the handset's fragile nature. To no one's surprise, the naked Bold didn't stand up too well to pavement when dropped from about two feet -- maybe this is where a real metal bezel would come in handy? Anywho, we're not told whether or not the essential functions were fubared, but we'd recommend taking his advice and snapping up a skin / case before welcoming it to the world.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>blackberryboldbreakbrokebrokencrackeddropdroppedrimSun, 17 Aug 2008 18:31:00 EST<![CDATA[AT&T and Verizon kick kid phones to the curb]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/13/atandt-and-verizon-kick-kid-phones-to-the-curb/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/13/atandt-and-verizon-kick-kid-phones-to-the-curb/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/13/atandt-and-verizon-kick-kid-phones-to-the-curb/#comments
In an announcement sure to make tweens scream and parents sigh, both AT&T and Verizon Wireless have seemingly simultaneously decided to stop featuring their respective kid-centric handsets. Folks interested in Verizon's Migo will now be shown LG's 3450L flip-phone instead, as the company claims that its texting abilities and Chaperone capability will lend itself to being an effective youth-oriented option. As for AT&T, its Firefly mobile will now be sold solely online, but there was no mention of what the carrier planned on offering when paranoid parents showed up looking for a highly controllable device in-store. Of course, both of these phones should remain available in other mass market channels for those still interested, but we're sure your nine-year old kid will be lobbying for something a bit more sophisticated in a few months anyway.

[Via PhoneScoop]

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AT&T and Verizon kick kid phones to the curb originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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