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LG Electronics’ mobile phones are beating their rivals from Samsung Electronics. LG Electronics earned its largest-ever quarterly operating profit of W313.2 billion (US$1=W915) in the cell phone sector, while Samsung Electronics suffered from a decrease in sales and operating profit in the filed. LG Electronics says its phone sector earned W2.7 trillion in sales in the second quarter of the year, up 15.1 percent on-quarter and 26.9 percent from the same period last year.
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From this Saturday millions of people around the world will finally discover the secrets of the seventh and last Harry Potter book, marking the final chapter in an extraordinary publishing phenomenon.
Extra barbed wire was installed around the Suffolk printworks and guards have been put on the doors, as speculation mounts about how the Harry Potter series will end.
Security arrangements have been stepped up at the Clay’s in Bungay, printers of the final instalment in the series; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, which will be published at one minute past midnight on July 21 – it is already the most ordered book in history.
Staff have also had to face restrictions – most are not allowed to take mobile phones into work in case they use a camera phone to take pictures. They can only take a small bag into work, which has to be searched. They also need identification to get into the building, and have signed a contract banning them from talking about the book. And workers who normally scan-read the books for errors as they are being printed have been banned from doing so in case the secrets leak out.
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Ericsson announced it has extended its cooperation with the United Nations to aid and improve emergency response by leveraging technological progress in telecommunications. Ericsson will provide a complete mobile telecommunications solution that can be rapidly deployed to selected humanitarian operations and that will be installed, operated and maintained by Ericsson employees.
For the past seven years, Ericsson has contributed equipment and expertise to enhance the United Nations’ capacity during relief operations, partnering with their Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in order to coordinate support to multiple humanitarian organizations. The partnership has evolved since it was formed in 2000, today primarily focusing on rapid deployment of telecommunications services to areas hit by disaster, and on continuously improving these based on lessons learned from previous deployments.
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Skype(TM) is now available on the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet, bringing Skype conversations anywhere in the world where there is an available wireless internet connection (WiFi).
“Skype is the recognized leader in internet calling, with more than 196 million registered users worldwide. The Nokia N800 gives people easy access to the Internet and it’s a natural step that they will want to make Skype calls away from their desktop.” said Ari Virtanen, Vice President, Convergence Products, Nokia. “Consumers can now start enjoying the benefits of Skype on the Nokia N800 and experience a free and easy way to stay in touch with friends, family and business colleagues around the world.”
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