International Business News - Micro http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif RF Micro Devices Inc. said it will supply semiconductor components for more than 10 new Samsung 3G handsets. RF Micro Devices, based in Greensboro, N.C., said it expects volume shipments to Samsung to begin in December of this year and accelerate next year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080925/rf-micro-devices-to-supply-components-to-samsung.htm Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:23:30 EDT Ingram Micro Inc., a technology products distributor, on Tuesday lowered its third-quarter guidance due to weaker-than-expected results for early September. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080916/ingram-micro-cuts-3q-outlook-on-weak-september.htm Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:38:25 EDT Smith Micro Software Inc.'s shares fell more than 18 percent Wednesday after the wireless phone supplier disappointed investors by clinging to the same sales outlook that it offered three months ago. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080806/smith-micro-shares-fall-18-pct-on-cautious-outlook.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:22:16 EDT Shares of RF Micro Devices Inc. jumped Wednesday after the chip maker reported better-than-expected profit and sales for its fiscal first quarter. RF Micro's shares rose 39 cents, or 13.4 percent, to $3.30 in afternoon trading. The stock has traded between $2.52 and $7.46 in the past year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080730/rf-micro-shares-jump-after-solid-1q-results.htm Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:21:09 EDT Chip maker RF Micro Devices Inc. on Tuesday said it expects to swing to a loss in the fiscal second quarter, weighed down for a second quarter by restructuring charges. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080729/rf-micro-fiscal-2q-outlook-matches-street-view.htm Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:52:01 EDT Chip maker RF Micro Devices Inc. said Tuesday it swung to a loss in its fiscal first quarter, dragged down by hefty restructuring charges. For the quarter ended June 30, RF Micro Devices posted a loss of $24.1 million, or 9 cents per share. In the year-ago period, profit totaled $23.6 million, or 11 cents per share. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080729/rf-micro-devices-swings-to-fiscal-1q-loss.htm Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:49:28 EDT Technology products distributor Ingram Micro Inc. said Thursday it expects third-quarter earnings of 31 cents to 36 cents per share on sales of $8.5 billion to $8.8 billion. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/ingram-micro-expects-modest-sales-growth.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:03:54 EDT Technology products distributor Ingram Micro Inc. said Thursday its second-quarter profit rose and sales grew, helped by cost-savings measures as well as the effects of the weak dollar. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/ingram-micro-posts-higher-2q-profit-sales.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:52:46 EDT Among the earnings stories for Thursday, July 17, from AP Financial News: Top stories: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/earnings-roundup-amd-merrill-lynch.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:06:44 EDT Advanced Micro Devices Inc., the No. 2 microprocessor maker, reports its second-quarter results on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080715/earnings-preview-little-relief-seen-for-amd-in-2q.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:08:14 EDT Communications chip maker Applied Micro Circuits Corp. said Tuesday that it agreed to sell some patents for $33 million, payable over the next three years. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080715/applied-micro-sells-patents-for-33m.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:42:35 EDT Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. said Thursday it named Senior Vice President Gustavo Arenas as chief sales officer, effective immediately. Arenas will be responsible for ensuring coordination and collaboration among the company's regional sales organizations and between those organizations and AMD's global customers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/advanced-micro-devices-names-chief-sales-officer.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:47:53 EDT Business software company Micro Focus International PLC said Wednesday that it finished its acquisition of software company NetManage Inc. London-listed Micro Focus had said in May that it would acquire NetManage for $73.3 million in cash, or $7.20 per share. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080618/micro-focus-finishes-netmanage-acquisition.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:28:05 EDT Technology distributor Ingram Micro Inc. reaffirmed its second-quarter guidance Wednesday ahead of its shareholders' meeting. The company said it still expects a profit of 34 cents to 37 cents per share on sales of $8.5 billion to $8.75 billion for the quarter, which ends June 28. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080604/ingram-micro-reaffirms-2q-outlook.htm Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:53:24 EDT Chip maker RF Micro Devices Inc. said Tuesday that it plans to cut $75 million in product development expenses this fiscal year by eliminating its wireless systems unit, which includes a GPS chip business and a cellular transceivers business. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080506/rf-micro-cuts-wireless-systems-unit-75m-in-costs-350-jobs.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 18:35:19 EDT Chip maker RF Micro Devices Inc. said Tuesday that it swung to a fiscal fourth-quarter loss as revenue declined and costs and expenses rose. Separately, RF Micro also said it plans to cut product development expenses related to wireless systems _ about $75 million annually _ as part of a restructuring plan. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080506/rf-micro-swings-to-4q-loss-as-sales-dip-expenses-rise.htm Tue, 06 May 2008 17:51:15 EDT Business software company Micro Focus International PLC said Thursday it will acquire fellow software company NetManage Inc. for $73.3 million in cash. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080501/micro-focus-to-acquire-netmanage.htm Thu, 01 May 2008 06:51:50 EDT