Sony Ericsson to close UK retail store

Budi Putra — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:57:52 +0000

Due to its unprofitable business, Sony Ericsson has decided to close its only UK based flagship retail store later this year. The large store, based in London’s posh Kensington area was opened in late 2006 as a joint venture with mobile phone retailer, Carphone Warehouse.

“The dominance of big multiple chains and operator stores in the UK market contributed to make it difficult for Sony Ericsson’s direct retail ambitions in the UK,” said Lianne Norry, the company’s VP for retail marketing.

[via Cellular-News]

Samsung G810 gets April 14th UK release date

Chris Davies — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:25:40 +0000

Samsung’s brushed stainless steel G810 slider was one of the standout handsets at MWC this year, and UK retailer Carphone Warehouse has announced it will be available for Brits from April 14th – just one week away. With HSDPA (up to 3.6Mbps), WiFi b/g, GPS, a 5-megapixel camera with Xenon flash, 3x optical zoom, face detection and onboard image editor, and a 2.6-inch screen, the G810 is being positioned as Samsung’s pre-emptive rival to the Nokia N96.

As with the N96, the G810 will run Symbian v9.2 S60 3rd Edition and have access to YouTube; however, Nokia’s smartphone is not expected to hit the UK until August this year, giving Samsung almost three months to corner the market.

No price for either handset has been revealed.

[via Unwired View]

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Sony Ericsson to close UK retail store

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