Sony Ericsson

In his youth, Steve Jobs, Apple's iconic leader, drew inspiration from Sony, a company that dominated the consumer electronics game for years. But now that Apple is the new Sony, where does that leave Sony?

Apple is gearing up to report its quarterly results after the markets close Wednesday, and both investors and consumers are wondering if it'll take a hit from Japan's massive earthquake and tsunami, which have already rocked the earnings results of some other tech titans.

Sony Ericsson, the handset design and manufacturing joint venture between the two companies, posted dismal earnings for the second quarter. By far the most important figure in the earnings release: the units shipped dropped 43 percent to 13.8 million. Sony Ericsson posted a quarterly pre-tax loss...

Sony Ericsson succumbed to rapidly falling global handset sales. The number of units it shipped in the first quarter dropped 35 percent compared with the same period last year, and the joint venture posted a 293 million-euro ($382.7 million) net loss. Experts say that global handset sales could be...

Sony Ericsson, the handset maker which is the joint venture between the two electronics companies, passed more bad news along to the global cellular industry. For the last quarter Sony Ericsson said it lost 293 million euros ($386 million). The firm also said it would cut 20 percent of its staff.

Sales of smart phones have been hurt by the economy, at least according to industry research. The handsets, which function as small, de facto PCs, are expensive and often have costly subscription plans. Earning results from RIM (RIMM) showed that business use of the devices is still fairly strong,...

Research in Motion (RIMM) made the decision to move beyond its traditional strength in the business market to try to capture consumer smartphone buyers. The reason for the decision was simple. Because of the size of the consumer market, RIM could expand its top line quickly. It turns out the the...