Reuters: Technology, Media & Telecommunications

UPDATE 2-IBM hikes full-year outlook, shares jump

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:00:15 +0100

* Shares up as much as 3 pct in after-hours trade (Adds analysts' comments, byline)

UPDATE 3-Google quarterly results fail to excite

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:29:06 +0100

* Shares down nearly 3 pct in after-hours trade (Adds analyst comment, CEO quote, tax rate, other details)

UPDATE 1-Sun shareholders approve sale to Oracle

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:43:15 +0100

BOSTON, July 16 (Reuters) - Sun Microsystems Inc shareholders approved the computer maker's $7 billion sale to Oracle Corp as the two await antitrust clearance from U.S. and EU regulators before they can close the deal.

UPDATE 1-Palm shares sink after Apple closes iTunes sync

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:19:45 +0100

NEW YORK, July 16 (Reuters) - Shares of Palm Inc fell more than 3 percent on Thursday after Apple Inc closed a loophole in iTunes that had allowed the music management software to be synchronized with Palm's Pre phone.

Nokia cuts profit, market share outlook; shares drop

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:19:00 +0100

* says sees H2 phone unit EBIT on H1 level of 11.3 pct

Nokia Siemens wins $1.55 bln Brazil deal with Oi

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:10:03 +0100

HELSINKI, July 16 (Reuters) - Nokia Siemens Networks [NSN.UL] said on Thursday it won a 1.1 billion euro ($1.55 billion) order to operate the networks of Brazilian telecom firm Oi over the next five years.

Research In Motion, Visto settle patent dispute

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:13:00 +0100

TORONTO, July 16 (Reuters) - Research In Motion said on Thursday it will pay Visto Corp $267.5 million to settle all outstanding patent litigation over technology, ending a feud that has dragged on for a number of years.

LG Display swings to Q2 profit, strong H2 seen

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:07:00 +0100

* Q2 operating, net profit, soundly beat market forecast

Sony Ericsson loses market share, sees tough H2

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:42:00 +0100

* Q2 pretax loss 283 mln euros, matches expectations

Egypt rejects new France Telecom bid for Mobinil

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:13:00 +0100

CAIRO, July 16 (Reuters) - A France Telecom subsidiary has submitted a new offer to buy outstanding shares in Egyptian mobile operator Mobinil , Egypt's stock exchange said on Thursday. Egypt's regulator has rejected two earlier offers by the French firm, which is in a dispute with the Egyptian company's other main shareholder, Orascom Telecom . [nLO369207]