International Business News - PALM 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 Shares of handset makers mostly rose Friday as the overall market rose after Congress approved a $700 billion government bailout bill meant to help the distressed financial industry. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081003/handset-stocks-mostly-up-after-bailout-vote.htm Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:06:02 EDT Shares of cell phone makers fell Monday as the broader market fell sharply after a proposed $700 billion economic bailout package failed to pass the House of Representatives. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080929/sector-snap-stocks-of-cell-phone-makers-down.htm Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:41:35 EDT The top Republican on the House Financial Services Committee struck paydirt on a stock option last year after betting that a Chinese advertising company would jump in value. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/136815-congressman-stock-trader.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080923/lead-financial-services-lawmaker-defends-trading.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080923/lead-financial-services-lawmaker-defends-trading.htm Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:52:41 EDT Google Inc.'s announcement last year that it would give away software that could run cell phones was met by dizzy accolades from analysts who thought it would let the search engine company conquer the world of mobile advertising. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/t-mobile-set-to-launch-first-google-powered-phone.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:16:44 EDT It's the latest word in Persian Gulf excess: a $1.5 billion resort boasting a $25,000-a-night suite and dolphins flown in from the South Pacific--all atop an island built in the shape of a palm tree. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/136234-dubai-palm-hotel.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/dubai-ups-the-ante-with-1-5b-hotel-on-palm-island.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/dubai-ups-the-ante-with-1-5b-hotel-on-palm-island.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:38:23 EDT Even as the broader markets surged, shares of Treo maker Palm Inc. declined sharply Friday as analysts said the smartphone's lack of carrier support in the U.S. market could make it difficult to generate meaningful revenue growth. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080919/analysts-see-challenges-ahead-for-palm.htm Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:41:27 EDT Among the earnings stories for Thursday, Sept. 18, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--FedEx Corp. said Thursday its fiscal first-quarter earnings fell 22 percent, but still met Wall Street's expectations, as cost cuts partially offset the impact of slowing global growth. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080918/earnings-roundup-fedex-conagra.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:13:33 EDT Treo and Centro smart phone maker Palm Inc. said Thursday its fiscal first-quarter net loss widened, but overall results were better than what Wall Street had expected. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080918/palm-1q-loss-widens-but-results-beat-expectations.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:25:42 EDT Handset stocks followed the overall market's decline Wednesday, with shares of leading handset maker Nokia Corp. falling to a new two-year low. American Depositary Shares of leading handset maker Nokia Corp. dropped 93 cents, or 4.6 percent, to $19.45. Earlier, the shares hit a new two-year low of $18.69. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080917/sector-wrap-handset-stocks-fall.htm Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:47:20 EDT Research in Motion Ltd. captured more than 50 percent of the U.S. smartphone market in the second quarter, up sharply from first-quarter levels, according to figures released Monday by technology research firm IDC. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080908/rim-captures-more-than-half-of-smartphone-market.htm Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:37:58 EDT Shares of Motorola Inc. and other makers of cell phones were down Friday morning after Nokia Corp., the largest in the field, said it expected the market to be affected by the weaker consumer confidence in several markets. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080905/sector-snap-cell-phones-down-on-nokia-warning.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:50:26 EDT Sales of the iPhone 3G "siphoned off sales from other smartphone vendors" in July, Morgan Keegan analyst Tavis McCourt wrote in a note to investors Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080902/ahead-of-the-bell-apple-3g-iphone-siphons-sales.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2008 09:17:55 EDT Palm Inc. announced Wednesday it will sell a new smart phone aimed at business users this fall, but it won't have the backing of a U.S. carrier. The Treo Pro, a slimmer, redesigned phone similar in features to the Treo 800w Palm sells through Sprint Nextel Corp., will be carried in Europe by Vodafone Group PLC and O2 and in Australia by Telstra. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/palm-to-launch-treo-pro-without-us-carrier.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:20:30 EDT Nokia Corp., Motorola Inc. and other handset makers rose along with the broader market Friday following Samsung Electronics' report that its mobile phone sales rose 22 percent in the second quarter. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080725/sector-snap-handsets-up.htm Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:48:50 EDT Handset stocks mostly dipped Monday, though shares of Apple Inc. gained some ground after the company said it sold 1 million iPhones in the first three days after an updated version of the device was released on Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/sector-snap-handset-stocks-mostly-dip.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:01:12 EDT Palm Inc., which has been struggling to maintain its position in the hot market for "smart" phones, introduced a new Treo model Monday with Wi-Fi and GPS capabilities. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/palm-launches-new-treo-on-sprint-network.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:01:16 EDT Handset stocks mostly declined Friday, as Apple Inc. released an updated version of the iPhone but customers had problems activating the device. Apple shares fell $3.17 to $173.46. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/sector-snap-most-handset-stocks-decline.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:45:22 EDT Apple Inc.'s iPhone has had a remarkable run over the past year, shaking up the stodgy design of cell phones and securing Apple a lucrative slice of the wireless business. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/88650-apple-iphone.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/amid-hype-apple-iphone-expansion-also-runs-risks.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/amid-hype-apple-iphone-expansion-also-runs-risks.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:31:45 EDT Handset stocks rose Tuesday, with Research In Motion Ltd. inching higher as an analyst said the BlackBerry maker's integration of e-mail service, enterprise software and handsets make it an "unrivaled leader" in the enterprise e-mail market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/sector-snap-handset-stocks-rise.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:17:27 EDT The Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 index dropped in a shortened trading session Thursday, as crude oil prices nearly touched $146 a barrel and investors review data showing a drop in the service sector. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/s-p-midcap-400-in-focus-hnt-palm.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:18:23 EDT