The 11th annual InfoTech100 appears on BusinessWeek.com.

BusinessWeek’s InfoTech100
June 1, 2009 Issue

Rank Company Country
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1 AMAZON.COM U.S.
2 ORACLE U.S.
3 SAP Germany
4 INVENTEC Taiwan
5 IBM U.S.
6 BHARTI AIRTEL India
7 QUANTA COMPUTER Taiwan
8 WISTRON Taiwan
9 TENCENT HOLDINGS China
10 ACER Taiwan
11 ACCENTURE U.S.
12 MTN GROUP S. Africa
13 HTC Taiwan
14 RESEARCH IN MOTION Canada
15 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS Korea
16 AMERICA MOVIL Mexico
17 SWISSCOM Switz.
18 SAIC U.S.
19 APPLE U.S.
20 HEWLETT-PACKARD U.S.
21 DIMENSION DATA HOLDINGS S. Africa
22 MICROSOFT U.S.
23 CHINA MOBILE China
24 ILIAD France
25 INFOSYS TECHNOLOGIES India
26 ASUSTEK COMPUTER Taiwan
27 NETFLIX U.S.
28 SK TELECOM Korea
29 ERICSSON (LM) TELEFON Sweden
30 TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES India
31 TELSTRA Australia
32 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS U.S.
33 BYD China
34 QUALCOMM U.S.
35 TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI Turkey
36 VODAFONE GROUP Britain
37 GOOGLE U.S.
38 DELL U.S.
39 ZTE China
40 HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY Taiwan
41 COMPUTERSHARE Australia
42 COMPUTER SCIENCES U.S.
43 WIPRO India
44 ENTEL-EMPRESA NACIONAL TELECOM Chile
45 TELE NORTE LESTE PARTICIPACO Brazil
46 EMBRATEL PARTICIPACOES Brazil
47 PRICELINE.COM U.S.
48 TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG. Taiwan
49 NOKIA Finland
50 COMPAL ELECTRONICS Taiwan
51 COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS U.S.
52 SIMPLO TECHNOLOGY Taiwan
53 LG ELECTRONICS Korea
54 VTECH HOLDINGS Hong Kong
55 AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING U.S.
56 CISCO SYSTEMS U.S.
57 ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS Canada
58 MCAFEE U.S.
59 FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS U.S.
60 NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE Japan
61 BMC SOFTWARE U.S.
62 AT&T U.S.
63 SYNNEX U.S.
64 AFFILIATED COMPUTER SVCS U.S.
65 LG DISPLAY Korea
66 MULTI-FINELINE ELECTRONIX U.S.
67 L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HLDGS. U.S.
68 LG TELECOM Korea
69 TECH DATA U.S.
70 INTUIT U.S.
71 EMC U.S.
72 BROADCOM U.S.
73 AISINO China
74 PC-WARE INFO TECHNOLOGIES Germany
75 SYBASE U.S.
76 TOKYO ELECTRON Japan
77 METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS U.S.
78 SPECTRIS Britain
79 CHECK POINT SOFTWARE Israel
80 WESTERN DIGITAL U.S.
81 AMPHENOL U.S.
82 HOSIDEN Japan
83 NATIONAL MOBILE TELECOM Kuwait
84 HARRIS U.S.
85 FIDELITY NATIONAL INFO SVCS U.S.
86 SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS Korea
87 NASPERS S. Africa
88 HUTCHISON TELECOMMUNICATIONS China
89 SYNOPSYS U.S.
90 TERADATA U.S.
91 CA U.S.
92 GEMALTO Neth.
93 JUNIPER NETWORKS U.S.
94 TKH GROUP Neth.
95 GROUPE STERIA France
96 TELEFONICA DE ARGENTINA Argentina
97 NETAPP U.S.
98 FISERV U.S.
99 ADOBE SYSTEMS U.S.
100 AMDOCS Britain

To compile the InfoTech100, BusinessWeek began with financial data from Standard & Poor’s Compustat, also a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, that has computerized information on over 30,500 publicly traded corporations. BusinessWeek trimmed this universe to information-technology companies. To qualify, companies had to have revenues of at least $500 million. This collection of about 800 companies was divided into eight industry categories, such as software and semiconductors. Companies whose stock price has dropped more than 50%, whose sales shrank 5% or more, or where other developments raised questions about future performance were eliminated from contention. BusinessWeek also dropped some phone companies whose monopoly or near-monopoly power may give them an advantage over competitors. The remaining group of companies was ranked on four criteria: return on equity, shareholder return and revenue growth (which were given equal weight), and total revenues (which were weighted). The four rankings for each company were added together, and those with the lowest combined score topped the list. The top 100 were then reranked as a group.

Source: BusinessWeek

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qwerty keyboard — Onscreen QWERTY keyboard that you can access in landscape or portrait mode

3.0 megapixel camera — 3x digital zoom, brightness control and camcorder that shoots videos of up to one hour long

AT&T Mobile Music — Play and download your favorite tunes and ringtones. Built-in microSD™ memory slot

AT&T Navigator — GPS-enabled turn-by-turn directions, maps, traffic updates and more

ENERGY STAR® — Powered by an ENERGY STAR® qualified adaptor for a better environment

Browser type — JAVA™

Weight — 3.88 ounces

Dimension (HXWXD) — 4.3” x 2.2” x 0.5”

Display — Internal Technology 262k Touch TFT

Resolution — 240 x 400 pixel

Talk time — Up to 5 hours

Standby — Up to 250 hours

Input device — Touch Screen

Mobile TV — DMB- or DVB-H-receivers in mobile phones allow the mobile user to receive TV-programmes in high quality

Offline mode

File explorer

Voice memo & Voice mail – Voice Memo records and stores simple voice message

Messaging — SMS / EMS / MMS

Predictive Text Input T9 — Pre-loaded with six thousands of words and even emoticons, punctuation

Connectivity — Bluetooth

USB

Outlook Sync

AGPS — Assisted GPS is a type of handset-based position location technology

Calendar

Clock — Worldtime, alarm

Calculator

Calculator

Memo book

Speakerphone

Source: SAMSUNG

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Unfortunately, many of those high-tech devices have a common problem: They’re prone to break easily, and no one wants to fix them. Ergo, you can find yourself on the perpetual Two Year Service Agreement from Hell with a pricey phone that seems designed to last, oh, 18 months or so.

Some folks are beginning to figure this out. Not long ago, Forbes decided to produce a list of “Cellphones Your Wallet Will Love.” They may not be particularly sexy, but you just might be able to make a call…which is really the point, right?

Many of these first were made available in developing nations, where bells and whistles weren’t given quite so high a priority. Still, the list gives you an idea of what you should actually be able to get for a reasonable price.

Here goes:

– Nokia 1200: $55

– Nokia 1680: $80

– Nokia 7070 Prism: $80

– Samsung B100: $43

– Samsung C188: $50

– Motorola W230: $50-$100

– Motorola W270: $50-$100

– Motorola W161: $50-$100

– LG Flare: $29.99

– Hop-On 1900: $20

To read all about these, and to see a slideshow, visit Forbes.

Among washing machine manufacturers, LG ranks highest in customer satisfaction for a third consecutive year, while Samsung ranks highest among clothes dryer manufacturers, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Laundry Appliances Study. The study measures customer satisfaction with clothes washers and dryers based on performance in six factors: ease of use; features (such as the number of settings available and appliance capacity); performance (including energy efficiency, noise level and how well the appliance functions); styling and feel; warranty; and value.

Overall Customer Satisfaction with Clothes Washers
(Based on a 1,000-point scale)

• LG — 831
• Samsung — 829
• Kenmore Elite — 819
• Bosch — 798
• Fisher & Payke — 795
• Frigidaire — 794
• GE Profile — 790
• Industry Average — 781
• Maytag — 777
• Whirlpool — 776
• Kenmore — 770
• GE Appliances — 763
• Amana — 760
• Estate — 725
• Hotpoint — 720
• Roper — 710

Overall Customer Satisfaction with Clothes Dryers
(Based on a 1,000-point scale)

• Samsung — 833
• LG — 829
• Kenmore Elite — 815
• Fisher & Paykel — 803
• GE Profile — 789
• Whirlpool — 788
• Bosch — 782
• Frigidaire — 780
• Industry Average — 776
• Maytag — 773
• Kenmore — 772
• GE Appliances — 747
• Amana — 745
• Hotpoint — 733
• Estate — 726
• Roper — 703

Source: J.D. Power and Associates

TL34HD (Available in September 2008 at an MSRP of $329.95) — Boasting a resolution of 14.7 megapixels and renowned Schneider lens yielding a 28mm wide-angle focal length with 3.6x optical zoom, the TL34HD promises sharp, clear and detailed images with every shot. The most advanced point-and-shoot digital camera in Samsung’s history, the TL34HD builds upon the success of its predecessor, the NV24HD, with the ability to capture high-definition video at a resolution of 720P along with Dual Image Stabilization.

TL9 (Available in September 2008 at an MSRP of $279.95) — Samsung’s TL9 is an ultra-compact, 10.0 megapixel digital camera highlighted by a large 2.7 inch LCD, internal 5x optical zoom as well as Dual Image Stabilization. The latest digital camera in Samsung’s digital camera arsenal to feature MP3 and PMP capability, the TL9 sets itself apart from the crowd as a multimedia powerhouse.

SL310W (Available in September 2008 at an MSRP of $229.95) — Ideal for the step-up shooter, the SL310W is highlighted by features commonly found on higher-end, more expensive digital cameras, including an impressive resolution of 13.6 megapixels, Dual Image Stabilization, 2.7 inch LCD, and a 3.6x, 28mm wide-angle optical zoom lens which significantly improves the user’s ability to photograph more of a desired scene.

SL201 (available in September 2008 at an MSRP of $169.95) — The Samsung SL201 is an ultra-slim, compact point-and-shoot digital camera featuring a resolution of 10.2 megapixels, a 3x optical zoom lens and large 2.7-inch intelligent LCD which will automatically brighten or dim based on available lighting. For added versatility, the new SL201 features Face Detection, Self Portrait, and Digital Image Stabilization technology.

Source: Business Wire