The Hindu | June 12, 2011
After mobile phones, the competition is hotting up for “tablets” in India with BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion (RIM) all set to launch its PlayBook in the country later this month, to face the likes of Apple’s iPad and Samsung’s...
The Hindu | June 2011 | AARTI DHAR & SANDEEP JOSHI
A day after the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned of the possibility of mobile phone handsets causing cancer, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said on Thursday that there was “no reason to panic” as...
The Hindu | June 14, 2011
South Korean mobile handset maker Samsung is betting big on smartphones and expects the segment to contribute 15 per cent to the sales volume by the year—end.
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Hindustan Times | June 12, 2011
The advent of high speed wireless services, namely 3G and BWA, will take the total of size of the Indian telecom services and mobile handset market to $82 billion or Rs 3,77,685 crore, approximately by 2014, said market research...
Hindustan Times | June 12, 2011
The advent of high speed wireless services, namely 3G and BWA, will take the total of size of the Indian telecom services and mobile handset market to $82 billion or Rs 3,77,685 crore, approximately by 2014, said market research...
Bloomberg | June 15, 2011 | Adam Satariano
Ron Johnson’s departure from Apple Inc. (AAPL) leaves the company searching for a top retail executive as it focuses on expanding internationally to fuel growth and hold on to its edge in consumer electronics.
Johnson leaves as the company embarks...
EE Times | June 17, 2011 | Peter Clarke
LONDON – A court in Shenzhen, China, has sentenced three people to jail for stealing design details of Apple's iPad2 tablet computer from the contract manufacturer Foxconn, according to reports.
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The Register | June 17, 2011 | Bill Ray
The UK High Court ruling on Nokia's infringement of patents held by IPCom has both sides declaring victory, which is jolly friendly but not entirely accurate.
The latest chapter in the ongoing dispute, which goes back to 2007,...
Bloomberg | June 13, 2011 | Tim Culpan
AU Optronics Corp. (2409) expects prices of display panels used in computers to climb further this month, driven by demand for commercial laptops, Michael Tsai, general manager of IT products said today.
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DigiTimes | June 17, 2011 | Joseph Tsai
Although most Taiwan-based notebook makers and related component makers are establishing new production lines in inland (Western) China to resolve their employee shortage issues, while cutting costs, sources from smaller component makers pointed out that they are still...
NVIDIA’s Icera acquisition was not about integration was not about integrating baseband onto the processor chipbut about doubling the firm’s opportunity market wise, according to Mike Rayfield, the firm’s general manager of mobile.
Speaking to RCR at Computex in Taipei, Taiwan, Rayfield said the purchase...
While Taiwan is clearly an important country to chip and device makers, US carriers look to the island for innovation too, with AT&T scouting the computex show in Taipei earlier this month for new phones to add to its network.
“At AT&T we’re looking for...
Smartphone pioneer Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) could use some wind in its sails. Revenue is down 12% from the previous quarter, an unknown number of job cuts are planned throughout the company and its next set of BlackBerry devices are facing more delays.After...
The draw of smartphones is beginning to hit hard in Spain where a recent survey by Nielsen found nearly 40% of the country's mobile population is sporting an advanced mobile device at the end of the first quarter.The survey found that Nokia Corp.'s Symbian...
UndercoverTourist.com, an Austin-based provider of online discounts for travel to Orlando, Fla.-based destinations such as Disney World, Universal Studios Orlando, SeaWorld, Richard Petty Driving Experience, and Medieval Times said that it has launched a new BlackBerry app.
The rollout of the app, which is already...
Macheen Inc., an Austin-based mobile broadband service provider for retailers and device makers, announced that the company raised $10 million to put into product innovation, sales and marketing. Founded in 2009, Macheen has now raised a total $12.75 million to support expansion of the...
A clear trend for improved audio appears to be emerging in the mobile space, with a plethora of companies from chip makers to speaker manufacturers trying to bring their own brand of harmony to the handset.
Is the smartphone space any place for sound snobs,...
AIC | June 14, 2011 | Press Release
Hong Kong, 14 June 2011 -- The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC), a new industry association founded by eBay, Google, Nokia, Skype and Yahoo! was launched today to promote the understanding and resolution of Internet policy issues in the Asia-Pacific...
While Apple’s iPad might be fogging up everyone’s view, a smaller silicon valley firm by the name of Funambol has unveiled its own cloud-based digital locker by the name of MediaHub – accessible from any Internet connected device.
Redwood City based Funambol believes tying a...
Reuters | June 13, 2011 | Miyoung Kim
(Reuters) - South Korea plans to install or upgrade 300,000 mobile payment checkouts at major retailers and transport services this year in its latest push in the potentially lucrative market as the likes of Google Inc and Apple Inc...
Chinese firm Huawei offered the world a sneak peek at its upcoming MediaPad tablet, which the firm says is its "smartest, smallest and lightest tablet ever."
Releasing a video on YouTube, Huawei showed off the slick looking 7-inch device, though next to nothing was revealed about...
Allen, Texas-based Privus Mobile, a provider of caller ID services and mobile apps for smart phones, said today that the company is behind the world’s first national rollout of mobile caller ID for the nation of Vietnam.
Privus said they completed an agreement to make...
ComScore Inc. (SCOR), a company specializing in business analytics, released a study that claims that the number of mobile display advertisements have more than doubled in the past two years.
The Reston, Va.-based research firm claims that mobile content and publishing accounted for half of...
Samsung Mobile reports that Fort Worth-based American Airlines is prepping to provide airline passengers who travel first class with a Galaxy 10.1 tablet for use on select flights. The tablet will replace other personal in-flight entertainment devices that are currently outfitted in premium cabins...
