Handset problems Cheaper and cheaper

Both Sony Ericsson and Samsung have disappointed the market with falling handset revenues for the first quarter compared to the same quarter in 2004. The reason? Prices are falling, and sharply. The average price per phone sold by Sony Ericsson fell 14% compared to the last quarter of 2004. And this is poor news indeed for other cell phone makers. The two groups have been trying to take market share. Indeed, they sold more phones this quarter than in the same period last year. Both pledge to con...