Research in Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM) reported that its co-CEOs Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis have stepped down. The beleaguered Canadian device maker said Balsillie and Lazardis will be replaced by former COO Thorsten Heins.
“There comes a time in the growth of every successful company...
Microsoft has invested $10 million in a tech center located in São Paulo, its second and biggest center in Latin America joining a previously launched center in Mexico City. Microsoft has tech centers in 17 countries.
Microsoft said the centers are collaborative environments that provide...
In 2011, MEF accurately forecast that the proliferation of smartphones would drive mobile consumer engagement with a number of other predictions also coming to fruition. MEF’s success in anticipating and addressing key industry issues, combined with its increased representation of the wider mobile content and commerce industry, place it in a strong position to forecast the top mobile industry trends for 2012.
Microsoft's message at this week's Consumer Electronics Show was that its Metro user interface for mobile "puts people first," but analysts say the company's future in mobile depends on putting business first. Its new Windows 8 operating system could be the bridge Microsoft needs...
An image on a Microsoft partner's Christmas card appears to show a Nokia smartphone with AT&T branding, thought to be the Nokia Ace, which has also been called the Lumia 900 and the Ace 900. Microsoft and AT&T are expected to announce the phone...
Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq “MSFT”) and General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) said they plan to create a global joint venture offering interoperability platforms and application solutions targeting healthcare providers and patients.
The new company, which has yet to be named, will be headquartered near the Microsoft...
T-Mobile USA announced today that it will be selling Nokia's first Windows phone available in the United States, the Lumia 710. The smartphone will not be available for holiday shoppers; it goes on sale Jan. 11 for $50 with a contract.
The Lumia launch is...
Global enterprises are shifting to mobile-only communications more rapidly than expected, as well as adopting unified communications services more broadly, notes the 2011 BroadSoft Mobile Enterprise of the Future survey. This trend could be an opportunity for mobile network operators, because enterprises believe their MNO is better positioned to deliver services such as video calling and conferencing, Web conferencing, voice mail, presence management and instant messaging than fixed-line providers like Microsoft, Google or IBM.
India's minister of information technology and communications, Kapil Sibal, is under fire for asking Internet companies like Google, Microsoft, Facebook and Yahoo to prescreen user-generated content posted from India.
Millions of Microsoft customers may soon be able to use their smartphones for virtual meetings, collaborating remotely via telepresence. Polycom is making its telepresence solution part of Microsoft's Lync unified communication platform, extending a partnership that is already a key part of Polycom's business.
AT&T Mobility (NYSE:T) could be Nokia's new window into the U.S. smartphone market. Reports that AT&T is working on a deal with Nokia (NYSE: NOK) come as Nokia's new Lumia smartphones are selling very well in Europe -- this week, U.K. service provider Orange...
Switzerland's ST-Ericsson has inked a deal to supply chipsets for future Nokia phones that use the Microsoft Windows operating system. Shares of ST-Ericsson's two parent companies, Ericsson and STMicroelectronics, traded higher on the news, as did Nokia.
Finland-based Nokia is the world's largest cellphone maker,...
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...
Device manufacturer HTC and software giant Microsoft unveiled Brazil's first Windows Phone 7.5-powered device at a press conference in São Paulo. The device, dubbed the HTC Ultimate, will be offered through Brazilian operator Vivo.
“Brazil is a strategic country. We plan to sell 16 million...
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...
Longtime Nokia Corp. (NOK) executive Tero Ojanpera is leaving the company after 21 years. He isn't completely cutting ties with the Finnish giant though.Ojanpera is taking on a new role as the head of an investment fund called Vision+. While the fund will remain...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.In less than 200 words, CEO Steve Jobs rocked the tech world with a sudden yet not...
Good news for workaholic TouchPad users today, as QuickOffice confirmed it had added editing capabilities to its WebOS app. The app, which came pre-installed on HP’s now discontinued TouchPad tablet has until now been read-only, meaning users can see, but not make changes to their documents.
Qualcomm's Paul Jacobs believes the future of tech – in all its sci-fi glory – is already here, presenting amazing opportunities as well as serious challenges.Speaking to Om Malik on Qualcomm Live, Jacobs discussed the embedding of wireless into almost all objects, in a...
Microsoft | August 22, 2011 | Press Release
REDMOND, Wash., and BEIJING — Aug. 22, 2011 — In a joint event in Beijing today, Microsoft Corp. and China’s leading domestic Linux operating system provider, China Standard Software Co. Ltd. (CS2C), signed an agreement to jointly...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...
Nokia's CEO has told Android partners they should be wary of the Google deal to buy Motorola Mobility and said the move reinforces his firm's decision back in February to go with Microsoft's Windows Phone operating system instead.“If I happened to be someone who...
Nokia’s CEO has told Android partners they should be wary of the Google deal to buy Motorola Mobility and said the move reinforces his firm’s decision back in February to go with Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system instead.
"If I happened to be someone who...
Nokia’s CEO has told Android partners they should be wary of the Google deal to buy Motorola Mobility and said the move reinforces his firm’s decision back in February to go with Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system instead.
"If I happened to be someone who...
