Motorola has spilled some very unappetizing beans with its first quarter results. The company missed its projected sales figure of $5.62 billion, posting $5.4 billion, $1.8 billion of which were in its handsets division. The cellphone space is where the company seems to be hurting the most — sales were down 45 percent there — though some projections had it faring worse than that. Overall, Moto’s looking at a $291 million loss, or $0.13 a share, which, even in this economy, can’t be the greatest of news.

On the bright side, during the earnings briefing, CEO Sanjay Jha confirmed that Motorola will indeed introduce “differentiated Android-based devices” in time for the holiday season this year. Hooray for that, anyway!

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Motorola posts $291 million loss in first quarter, mobile sales fall 45 percent, Android handsets confirmed for Q4 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Having trouble with your internet? Here’s a step by step guide to get it fixed on your own. This is what all the technicians look for when they show up to charge your money for.

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Internet Connection – Why Does My Computer Say Unable to Display Page?

digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/gadgets/NES_gamepad_mouse’; Apparently as of right now, this stunning piece of high art is just a foam model mock-up, but listen to us, mouse manufacturers of the world: if you build this, we will give you every penny we have to own it. Our only gripe? The D-pad should definitely be up top for navigation duties. Still… where’s the waiting list?

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NES gamepad mouse is the most amazing piece of industrial design in the history of humankind originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Thanks to the always revealing FCC, we knew good and well Nokia’s painfully expensive N97 had Carolina (and probably the other states, to be fair) on its mind, but now we know the moment of truth is drawing near. As of right now, Nokia’s US website has a teaser block informing us Yanks that we’ll be able to pre-order this here smartphone “soon.” Hitting the link only directs us the European legalese that we’ve digested before, but surely it’ll lead to something meaningful in due time. Patience… it’s a virtue.

[Via phoneArena]

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Nokia throws up “pre-order soon” logo on US N97, drives the kids crazy originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AP – A new poll shows a Swedish party that calls for legalizing Internet file-sharing could win a seat in the European Parliament in June.

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Poll: Swedish pro file-sharing party gains support
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