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...
The patent arms race is far from over, it would appear, with the likes of Apple Inc, Qualcomm Inc and Nokia all sniffing around the assets of wireless telecommunications specialist InterDigital Inc.
According to Reuters, even heavyweight Google is still in the running to scoop...
The patent arms race is far from over, it would appear, with the likes of Apple Inc, Qualcomm Inc and Nokia all sniffing around the assets of wireless telecommunications specialist InterDigital Inc.
According to Reuters, even heavyweight Google is still in the running to scoop...
Bing, Microsoft's play in the search market, has been with us for just over two years now. Although the division continues to lose money, Microsoft's seemingly infinite marketing budget has seen their service steadily encroaching on arch-rival Google's territory.
The United States accounts for four of the top 10 operators ranked by mobile data revenues in the second quarter, led by Verizon Wireless (VZ), which pulled in $5.8 billion, according to a new report from wireless analyst Chetan Sharma. A combined AT&T Mobility/T-Mobile...
William R. Hambrecht, a director from Motorola Mobility’s board, has resigned for unspecified reasons just a day after Google announced its plans to take over the company.
The resignation is effective immediately, leaving Motorola Mobility's Board of Directors with nine members.
Reports say Hambrecht, also the...
REDMOND, Wash. — Aug. 15, 2011 — Microsoft Corp. today announced that General Mills Inc. has built a direct-to-consumer online channel, called Gluten Freely, based on the Windows Azure platform....
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their views on hot topics across the wireless industry. We all know that Google Inc. has acquired Motorola Mobility Inc. in one of the...
As the dust starts to settle on news of Google’s $12.5 billion bid for Motorola Mobility on Monday, the question now being asked is whether the deal will pass muster with regulators and be allowed to pass.
On the one hand, Google has said it...
As the dust starts to settle on news of Google’s $12.5 billion bid for Motorola Mobility on Monday, the question now being asked is whether the deal will pass muster with regulators and be allowed to pass.
On the one hand, Google has said it...
Analyst comments are pouring in following Google Inc.’s (GOOG) somewhat out of left field announcement that it would make Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. (MMI) it’s largest acquisition target yet to the tune of $12.5 billion. And virtually everyone sees the move as a...
With news on Monday that Google Inc. had made a $12.5 billion bid for Motorola Mobility, many posited the move was a play for patents to shore up the software giant’s Android operating system, though analysts remained decidedly divided.
“It would be a mistake to look...
With news on Monday that Google Inc. had made a $12.5 billion bid for Motorola Mobility, many posited the move was a play for patents to shore up the software giant’s Android operating system, though analysts remained decidedly divided.
“It would be a mistake to look...
There was juicy news for experimental mobile enthusiasts today, as a version of Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 (WP7) Mango was leaked online by xda-developers.
Google Inc.’s announcement this morning that it planned to acquire Motorola Mobility Holding Inc. for $12.5 billion is expected to have a significant impact on the mobile device space for no other reason than it will give Google a more direct channel for its blossoming Android ecosystem.
Google Inc. (GOOG) took a more serious position in the mobile space today, announcing plans to acquire Motorola Mobility Holding Inc. (MOT) for $12.5 billion. The move, if approved, would give Google direct control over a device maker and a direct channel to distribute...
A lot of noise was made last week about Nintendo getting pressured by investors to bring its games to the iOS platform. It's pretty clear that the market for stand-alone portable gaming devices is toast, and Nintendo needs to make some tough (ego-shattering) choices.
Google Inc. (GOOG) took a more serious position in the mobile space today announcing plans to acquire Motorola Mobility Holding Inc. (MOT) for $12.5 billion. The move, if approved, would give Google direct control over a device maker and a direct channel to distribute...
Cloud Business Review | August 9, 2011
A different cause for cloud outage has been just discovered: Lightning storm. Amazon and Microsoft cloud services went offline for several hours as a lightning strike hit a power source that support Amazon and Microsoft’s cloud computing infrastructure...
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.It took a strong stomach to just get through last week. In a single trading day, stocks...
Silicon Valley took it’s knocks with the rest of the U.S’ financial markets Friday, with tech stocks sinking significantly as fears of a double dip recession increased.
Even the Valley’s giants, Apple and Google, took major hits to share prices, losing millions in just moments....
Google Inc. (GOOG) is fighting back in a war of words over its patent position. There's a side effect of Android's success, David Drummond, the company's chief legal officer and SVP lamented in a blog post.
"Android and other platforms are competing hard against each...
Google Inc. is fighting back in a war of words over its patent position. There’s a side effect of Android’s success, David Drummond, the company’s chief legal officer and SVP lamented in a blog post.“Android and other platforms are competing hard against each other,...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.
I’ve heard predictions lately that the emergence of the tablet will most certainly kill off...
