iPhone extends gains in US market: survey Apple's iPhone gained ground in the US market over the holiday season and early 2013, outpacing Samsung and other smartphone makers using the Android operating system.
07 March 2013 18:31
Asian markets mostly down, weak China data Asian markets were mostly lower on Friday as traders took a breather after healthy gains in the previous session while Chinese data showed growth in manufacturing activity had slowed.
01 March 2013 18:30
Tablet advertising leaves smartphones in the dustMobile advertising is soaring and growing in sophistication, industry analysts say, but the money is pouring into tablets at a much faster rate than their smaller smartphone rivals.
Yen strengthens in Asian trade The yen strengthened slightly in Asian trading on Tuesday after a US Treasury official praised Japan's recent moves to boost the economy as Tokyo faces claims it is manipulating the currency's slide.
Google chairman to sell $2.5 bn of shares Google's Chairman Eric Schmidt plans to sell 3.2 million "A" shares, currently worth $2.5 billion, over the next year, Google said Friday in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
09 February 2013 11:36
BlackBerry to withdraw from Japan: reports Troubled smartphone maker BlackBerry will not launch its new models in Japan, reports said Friday, effectively heralding a pull-out from a booming smartphone market where it is being beaten by Apple.
08 February 2013 18:45
Samsung to pump $1 bn into research, venture fund Samsung announced Monday it was pumping more than $1 billion into research and venture capital funding efforts that will be led by a new hub for the South Korean giant in Silicon Valley.
05 February 2013 18:25
BlackBerry faces tough battle for business users BlackBerry's new smartphone platform launched this week faces an uphill battle winning back corporate and government users who helped spawn the "crackberry" culture.
02 February 2013 13:58
Japanese Ministop brand taps into Kazakhstan marketInternational network of combo stores under Japanese brand Ministop has entered the Kazakhstan market. The first combo store opened in Almaty on January 18.
23 January 2013 16:26
VW hits global sales record, still trails Toyota Volkswagen posted record-breaking global sales in 2012, up 11 percent at 9.07 million, but the ambitious German automaker continues to trail Japanese rival Toyota.
15 January 2013 10:00
Apple sees China becoming biggest market: report Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook, on his second visit to China in a year, said he expects the country to surpass the United States as the technology giant's largest market.
12 January 2013 12:45
Giant Chinese complex raises eyebrows in MexicoConstruction of the second biggest retail complex for Chinese products outside China will begin in Mexico next month despite environmental and business concerns.
11 January 2013 10:59
Apple tailoring cheaper iPhone model: reports Reports echoing online Tuesday fueled speculation that Apple is tailoring a low-price version of the iPhone for China and other emerging markets.
US fiscal cliff deal boosts world markets World markets soared Wednesday after a tense New Year break, relieved after US lawmakers agreed a last-minute deal to avert massive tax hikes and pull their nation back from the fiscal cliff.
03 January 2013 16:40
Toyota says to sell 9.7 mn vehicles this year, up 22%Toyota said Wednesday that it expects to sell 9.7 million vehicles globally this year, up 22 percent from 2011 as Japan's biggest automaker accelerates a recovery after last year's natural disasters.
