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Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Motorola, sales up but profits down
We are not talking big changes in profit from last year, but I guess status quo is not what is expected from a player in this market. Sales increased by 20% since last year, together indicating prices are dropping.
When following the mobile phone manufacturers over time it's interesting to see how strong Nokia and Motorola still are. Samsung and LG don't seem to be able to knock even Motorola out from its second position. Also, domestic manufacturers in e.g. China have not been able to affect any of the top players noticeably. Sony Ericsson is maybe the manufacturer that is hanging the most loose, even though they've had good success with the Walkman phones. Without them the situation would probably be worse.
Motorola net dips even as sales surge 23 per cent in first quarter - Yahoo! News
When following the mobile phone manufacturers over time it's interesting to see how strong Nokia and Motorola still are. Samsung and LG don't seem to be able to knock even Motorola out from its second position. Also, domestic manufacturers in e.g. China have not been able to affect any of the top players noticeably. Sony Ericsson is maybe the manufacturer that is hanging the most loose, even though they've had good success with the Walkman phones. Without them the situation would probably be worse.
Motorola net dips even as sales surge 23 per cent in first quarter - Yahoo! News
