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Mobile phone giant Vodafone on Friday said revenues dropped by nearly eight percent in the group's first quarter on weak sales across southern Europe, notably in the eurozone's worst-hit nations.

Nokia, which until recently was the world's biggest mobile phone maker, reported a much worse-than-expected second quarter loss Thursday as it presses on with a massive restructuring of its faltering business.

Flagship Australian airline Qantas said Thursday it was ditching BlackBerry for Apple's iPhone and rolling out in-flight iPad entertainment streaming, dealing a blow to the US firm's rivals.

Nokia, which until recently was the world's biggest mobile phone maker, reported a much worse-than-expected second quarter loss Thursday as it presses on with a massive restructuring of its faltering business.

Nokia, which until recently was the world's biggest mobile phone maker, reported a much worse-than-expected second quarter loss Thursday as it presses on with a massive restructuring of its faltering business.

Flagship Australian airline Qantas said it was ditching the BlackBerry for Apple's iPhone after strong demand from staff, deepening woes for troubled Canadian maker Research in Motion.

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A California jury has ordered BlackBerry maker Research in Motion to pay $147.2 million in damages for infringing on a patent for remote management of wireless devices, RIM announced Saturday.

LG Display, one of the world's largest flat screen makers, said Friday it had agreed to pay $380 million to settle a US case over alleged price-fixing in the liquid crystal display market.

Japan's financial watchdog said Wednesday that it had slapped a $2.4 million penalty on disgraced camera and medical equipment maker Olympus over a huge loss cover-up scandal.

South Korea's LG Electronics, long overshadowed by Samsung Electronics, is confident it can outpace its bigger rival in the race to dominate the world's next-generation TV market.

South Korea's LG Electronics, long overshadowed by Samsung Electronics, is confident it can outpace its bigger rival in the race to dominate the world's next-generation TV market.

Japanese electronics giant Toshiba said Tuesday a jury has ordered it to pay $87 million in a price-fixing case on LCD displays, but that it ultimately may not end up paying damages.

A judge granted Apple's request for an injunction blocking US sales of Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphones made in collaboration with Google to challenge the iPhone.

Research in Motion shares plunged Friday a day after the BlackBerry maker's bleak earnings report and the delay in its new smartphone platform raised fresh fears about its survival.

US stocks leaped two percent Friday sparked by the dramatic measures adopted in Brussels to stem the eurozone crisis and stimulate growth, giving the markets a strong end to a rocky first half.

BlackBerry maker Research in Motion offered up a grim quarterly report Thursday showing deepening losses and worsening sales, as it announced 5,000 job cuts and a delay in its new smartphone platform.

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion said Thursday it would cut 5,000 jobs worldwide and delay its new smartphone platform as losses for the Canadian firm deepened.

Nokia chief executive Stephen Elop admitted on Thursday that his company had failed to foresee rapid changes in the mobile phone industry and this was partly behind the firm's problems.

Struggling Japanese electronics giants Sony and Panasonic said Monday they would team up to develop televisions with advanced technology, in a bid to claw back market share from overseas rivals.