January 18, 2005 articles

Toshiba announces Ubiquitous Viewer software

Jan 18 2005 - 06:59 PM ET | Unique
Toshiba today announced software called Ubiquitous Viewer that will allow users to connect to Windows based computers through mobile phones. bq. The software, called Ubiquitous Viewer, is installed on the mobile phone and on a client computer running Windows and...

Virgin Mobile USA eyes Summer IPO

Jan 18 2005 - 06:03 PM ET | Virgin Mobile
We've been floating the Virgin Mobile USA IPO rumor for a while [1, 2], but there's news today that the company is looking to go public this summer. bq. Virgin Mobile USA is hoping to make its market debut around...

Motorola Q4 2004 statement

Jan 18 2005 - 05:52 PM ET | Motorola
Motorola had a record fourth quarter in 2004. The company earned $687 million in Q4, a 56% increase from the same quarter last year. Wireless handset shipments of 31.8 million, up 42% versus Q4 2003 shipments, representing an estimated market...

Mobile phone users to hit 2B this year

Jan 18 2005 - 11:49 AM ET | In The News
Industry research group Deloitte & Touche is predicting the global number of mobile phone users will top 2 billion in 2005. It's currently above 1.5 billion. Most of the new subscribers will come out of developing markets in Asia and...

Sony Ericcson Q4 profit up 28%

Jan 18 2005 - 11:32 AM ET | Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericcson reported its Q4 2004 earings today: * $71.8 million in Q4 profit (28% increase over same quarter last year) * Revenue up 40% in the fourth quarter to $2.63 billion * 12.6 million handsets sold, up 58% 2005...