and return on equity 59%. Its earnings per share (EPS) were 13.49, 32.81, 56.97, 50.48 and 36.64 respectively. The company is highly competitive and profitable as a whole. According to Exhibit 1a, and 6, and chart 1, same with its rankings in the smartphone sales, the ranking of the scale of its total revenue also in the fifth place, behind Samsung, Nokia, Apple, and RIM. But its revenue is rapidly growing, doubling nearly every three years. That growth rate is far better than most of the players in
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Bargain-basement handset touted as cash spinner in battle to catch upmarket rivals Tuesday, 30 April, 2013, 5:32am * The Nokia 105 has been released in some Asian markets. As Nokia battles to catch Apple and Samsung Electronics in the market for smartphones costing US$500 or more, it's counting on a bare-bones handset that sells for just US$20 to give it an edge. Priced 97 per cent below the latest iPhone, the Nokia 105 features preloaded games, a colour screen, a radio, a speaking clock and a torch
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4 1. External Analysis 5 2.1 Industry Life Cycle............................................................5 2.2 Market Analysis....................................................................6 2.3 PESTEL......................................
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Inquire, Inspire and Innovate BRM 2044 RESEARCH METHODS FOR BUSINESS The Factors Affecting the Purchase Intention of the Consumers toward Smartphone. TRIMESTER 2, 2012/2013 Lecturer: Wendy Teoh Ming Yen Lecture section | BM 202 | | Student’s Name | Student’s ID | Student’s Major | Signature | (Group Leader)Member 1: | THEO WAI KIAN | 1102700074 | BANKING AND FINANCE | | Member 2: | MAH JIA YEE | 1102701193 | BANKING AND FINANCE | | Member 3: | CHEN ZI XIANG
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increasingly competitive business environment impacting BlackBerry smartphone volumes, and a pre-tax restructuring charge of $72 million Company expects to report revenue for the second quarter of approximately $1.6 billion; recognizes sales of approximately 3.7 million smartphones in the second quarter Company to refocus on enterprise and prosumer market, offering end-to-end solutions, including hardware, software and services Future smartphone portfolio will transition from 6 devices to 4; focusing on
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consumer market?” and, “How will RIM maintain its brand dominance within the business market?” Key Findings RIM, founded in 1984, is the pioneer of smartphone technology and the developer, manufacturer and marketer of the most popular portable communication device in the world, the Blackberry. Unveiled in 1998, the BlackBerry is a truly innovative product that has changed the face of business. In August 2009, Fortune Magazine named RIM the fastest growing company in the world and according to British
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Situation Analysis A. Category/Competitor Definition The brand equity of Apple Inc. is largely comprised of five product lines, two functional solutions, or two types of customer-based services. The industry, in which Apple competes, therefore, depends on the methodological classification of its products. The diversification of markets enhances Apple’s value chains, as a result. In a product lines based system Apple competes in five markets, including the PC industry with its Macintosh computers and
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Enhancing Internal Control to Minimize the Risk of Customer Personal Data Leakage Forming Alliance with Local Retail Operators/Distributors Well Diversified Product Lines Business development in oversea market 2. Company Overview Xiaomi is a Chinese mobile phone company founded by Lei Jun in 2010. Mi phone was the first Smartphone Xiaomi Tech developed and launched to market in
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