Samsung warns that the handset market ain't what it used to be
Echoing sentiments 'round the globe is Samsung, who evidently understands that Q4 and beyond will be much tougher for handset makers than in quarters past. According to spokesman James Chung, "the actual global market growth on a unit basis could come short of [Samsung's] initial forecast for 9% growth (in 2008)," and "as for next year, it is possible that the market could post a single-digit or even negative growth." Of course, it's not like any other cellphone maker has it too much easier, but for folks wondering if Sammy had some kind of magical elixir for generating positive numbers, we hate to say it doesn't.[Via RCRWireless]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
cwj @ Nov 25th 2008 4:10PM
Pardon me for changing the subject,
but that phone wallet is a simply delightful idea, I think. Is that an Omnia? Do they all come with that? I might actually consider foregoing a keyboard for that.
Ok, go back to your doom/gloom now.
cwj @ Nov 26th 2008 4:19AM
Ha! It just occurred to me I have a PDA wallet around here somewhere that does pretty much the same thing.
000000 @ Nov 25th 2008 4:16PM
Duh. The global economy is taking a major drop unprecedented actually. Spending 500 on a cellphone ain't gonna be happening for too much longer which means Samsung and whoever won't be investing in as much which means the news gets more boring. Kind of. I mean engadget will always have stuff to right about.
Yikz @ Nov 25th 2008 5:46PM
Maybe if Samsung put out better handsets, they wouldn't have to issue a warning? There's nothing appealing about anything that Samsung has to offer. Their WM handsets are dated.
PH0ENIX @ Nov 25th 2008 7:12PM
Agreed. Ditch the WinMo and consider Android, Sammy!