Nearly 9 in 10 Latin American companies recognize the growing importance of mobile technologies, and almost 70% plan to increase their spending on such technology, according to a recent Motorola Solutions Inc. (NYSE: MSI) survey of the region's purchasing decision makers.
According to the study,...
The banking sector has traditionally been one of the more lucrative sectors for the information technology industry. India's IT giants have been catering to the technological needs of many of the world's top banks, and the same trend will be seen in the Indian...
Aiming for the enterprise market -- and specifically for business, healthcare and education -- Dell Inc. today unveiled the Latitude ST, its Windows 7 tablet.
Weighing in at 1.8 pounds and sporting a 10.1-inch screen and two cameras, the Latitude ST will get seven hours...
Latin America's share of worldwide information technology spending is on the rise, according to research firm Gartner Inc. By the end of this year, IT spending in Latin America will equal 29% of the United States' total of U.S. $1.033 trillion in IT spending...
Cloud, social, mobility and an explosion in information were pointed by Gartner as the new nexus of forces that are creating a necessity to look different to the business. The trends identified by consultant firm drive companies to re-invent themselves to become more focused...
Sony announced that it would acquire Ericsson's 50% stake in their handset joint venture for $1.46 billion, ending a roller-coaster ride of a partnership that failed to make significant inroads into the device market despite the brand recognition of its parent companies. The venture...
Gartner's David Cearley started his press conference at this week's Gartner Symposium/ITxpo in São Paulo with the phrase: “The days of Windows domination are pretty much over.”
The consulting firm noted that since last year the installed base of mobile PCs and smartphones has exceeded...
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The future of mobile computing is context aware
Tablets ranked No. 1 as strategic technology
The days of Windows domination are over
Cloud, mobile, social and...
Media tablets ranked No. 1 in Gartner’s top 10 strategic technologies for 2012. The ranking was announced by the consulting firm in Brazil at this week’s Gartner Symposium/ITxpo in São Paulo.
Gartner defines a strategic technology as one with the potential for significant impact on...
Virginia Rometty was elected the new president and CEO of IBM where she will succeed Samuel Palmisano on Jan. 1, 2012. Palmisano has been CEO since 2002, and will remain as chairman of the board, which is a position he has hendl since 2003....
Context-aware computing is the method by which new experiences are constructed that blend information from mobile, social, digital and physical world sources. Gartner noted that this concept is a developing trend and crucial to follow in the shift to the mobile world.
Elia San Miguel,...
A recent IDC report on cloud computing showed that worldwide revenue from public IT cloud services exceeded $16 billion in 2009, and is forecast to increase at a compound annual rate of 27.4% to $55.5 billion in 2014. IDC noted that this growth is...
LightSquared reported a deal with Brightstar to be its preferred supply chain services provider. Brightstar provides value-added distribution services, logistics, supply chain services and retail outsourcing.
"Many of LightSquared's partners are entering the wireless market for the first time," the company said. "They can harness...
The first thing companies should do when planning to institute a mobile strategy is to prepare their websites for mobile access, explained Juan Adlercreutz, interactive marketing director at Coca-Cola, to RCR Wireless News.
Adlercreutz spoke at the recent at MMA Forum Latin America, which took place...
The three most populous states in America each saw significant job growth during the last 12 months, according to data released today by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. California, Texas and New York were the leaders among the 27 states that experienced statistically...
Research in Motion's (RIMM) BlackBerry still leads in the enterprise market across Latin America region, but that position could be threatened by upcoming smartphones from Microsoft's partnership with Nokia.
“I am not optimistic for the consumer market, but among enterprises Microsoft/Nokia might gain market share...
Across Latin America, smartphones and mobile broadband subscribers are growing at a high rate and have in turn driven the mobile strategies of wireless operators. Today, Brazil is No. 5 in the world in number of Internet users and is second to China in...
Six months after its launch in the United States and Canada, the Research In Motion unveiled its PlayBook tablet in Brazil. The company began rolling out the device across Latin America last month. “Brazil is very important to RIM; we have 37% of market...
At the MMA Forum Latin America RCR Wireless News asked the question "what will the next wave of mobile marketing be?". Check what specialists said in the video story about the event.
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At the MMA Forum Latin America RCR Wireless New's Roberta Prescott explored what the next wave of mobile marketing will be. The event took place in São Paulo, on 18 October, 2011.
Mobile advertising must be content-based
Latin America challenges to develop mobile advertising market
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SãO PAULO – The mobile advertising market is expected to see tremendous growth in the coming years, with global revenues expected to increase from $3.5 billion in 2010 to $24 billion in 2015, according to Informa Telecoms & Media.
But, what will drive this growth?
Futurist...
Brazilian animal nutrition provider Tortuga has seen a strong response to its mobile initiatives that have helped the company better manage its daily operations. The company noted that its mobile operation, dubbed PedMobile, now accounts for 80% of its $564 million annual revenue stream,...
Nokia Siemens Networks has launched its set of self-care applications that uses social media for customers to manage personal telecom services. Taking into account that consumers spend a lot of time on sites like Facebook NSN has logically extended this trend to include apps...
It's payback time for beleaguered BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion. RIM said it will let its subscribers download more than $100 worth of free apps from BlackBerry App World, starting Wednesday. The offering is an effort to make amends with customers after a service outage...
