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Free Mobile adds 870,000 customers in Q1
2013-05-15 10:11:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) French operator Iliad reported revenues up 38.4 percent to EUR 907.2 million in the first quarter, compared to EUR 655.7 million a year earlier. Free Mobile's revenues grew 202.1 percent to EUR 294.5 million, compared to EUR 97.5 million in the year-earlier period, when the service launched. The company added 870,000 mobile customers in the first quarter, taking the total to 6.08 million. Iliad estimates that it now has a 9 percent share of the French mainline mobile market. Landline operations increased revenue by 10 percent to EUR 615.6 million.
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Asia drives growth in mobile phone sales in Q1
2013-05-14 13:00:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Worldwide mobile phone sales rose 0.7 percent year-on-year in the first quarter, thanks to growth in Asia, Gartner reported. The market researcher estimates total sales at nearly 426 million units, of which 210 million were smartphones, up 42.9 percent from the first quarter of 2012. The Asia/Pacific region was the only region to show growth in mobile phone sales this quarter, with a 6.4 percent increase year-on-year. In terms of manufacturers, Samsung grew sales 13 percent 100.7 million units, increasing its market share by 2.5 percent points compared to a year ago to 23.6 percent. Nokia's share was down almost 5 points to 14.8 percent, as its sales fell 24 percent to 63.2 million. Apple was third in the overall market with sales of 38.3 million phones and a 9.0 percent market share, while LG grew slightly to 15.6 million phones sold and a market share of 3.7 percent. The rest of the top ten included all Chinese manufacturers, apart from Sony Mobile with a 1.9 percent share. Smartphones increased to 49.3 percent of all phones sold in the market in Q1, versus 34.8 percent a year earlier and 44 percent in Q4. Samsung took almost 31 percent of the market with an estimated 64.7 million units sold, followed by Apple with 18.2 percent and LG, ZTE and Huawei each with just under 5 percent. Samsung's growth helped extend Android's dominance, with the Google operating system accounting for 74.4 percent of smartphones sold in the quarter, up from 56.9 percent a year ago.
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US: Jos A Bank forecasts decline in Q1 profit
2013-05-13 18:27:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Men's wear retailer Jos A Bank Clothiers has warned that first-quarter earnings will be lower than last year, after margins were hit by higher sourcing costs and lower average selling prices as it cleared winter merchandise.
ITALY: The Americas soar, but Italy hampers Gruppo Campari in Q1
2013-05-13 14:37:33| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
Gruppo Campari has seen its domestic market drag on Q1 performance, as Italy struggled in the quarter "as anticipated".
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PHILIPPINES: Tax hikes drag down San Miguel Brewery in Q1
2013-05-13 13:07:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
San Miguel Brewery has been hit by tax rises in the Philippines with volumes and profits falling in its first quarter.
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