European Sigfox operator Heliot Europe is ramping up its UK channel activity following its acquisition earlier this year of Sigfox networks in the UK and Ireland from Latin American Sigfox specialist WND. The UK arm of the Switzerland-based firm, which also runs Sigfox networks...
Smart vending machine for today and tomorrow
Vending machines are a $7 billion industry in the United States, and there is reportedly one vending machine for every 55 people, according to Eurotech. Globally, the installed base is expected to reach 35.2 million units by 2015....
Smart vending machine for today and tomorrow
Vending machines are a $7 billion industry in the United States, and there is reportedly one vending machine for every 55 people, according to Eurotech. Globally, the installed base is expected to reach 35.2 million units by 2015....
High-tech sales problems remain a significant hurdle for growth
Selling in high-tech industries such as wireless is a serious problem. Companies are struggling with underperforming sales people, retaining top performers, hiring and compensating the right sales people, according to new survey research sponsored by Accenture....
The bring-your-own-device (BYOD) phenomenon could have a negative impact on manufacturing sectors, since cellphone sales could drop. This is what ARCchart, a London-based research and consulting firm, predicts in its latest report. The consulting firm estimates that BYOD could cost the smartphone industry U.S.$40 billion...
MIAMI - Latin American telecom operator giant America Movil has begun a project to standardize its company's primary IT systems in the region. Named America Movil One, the project was launched after Brazilian Claro transformed its business process management systems by implementing a combination...
According to a study by ABI Research published today Android tablets have already dented the iPad's market share to the tune of 20% over the last twelve months.
The days of Apple and Google's tit-for-tat device activation race has long since passed with Google emerging the clear victor. The search giant's Android operating system pulled ahead, somewhat inevitably, due to the broad range of devices available and, some would argue, its increasing quality compared the ageing iOS interface.
PadGadget | June 20, 2011
The shift in popularity from netbooks to tablet PC’s prompted Acer, the world number 2 PC maker, to announce that they are changing their focus. The company shipped 400,000-500,000 netbooks in May which represents a cut of over 50% below...
RIM's continued slowdown was laid bare in the company's quarterly earnings call yesterday, where the Canadian smartphone maker dished out their latest figures, which included lower-than-expected revenue, and bad news for those looking for a 4G Playbook.
Analyst firm Gartner today released their latest worldwide handset sales figures, including numbers for the first quarter of 2011 from all the big manufacturers. The headlines are that total handset sales have risen 19% year-on-year, with smartphones continuing to accelerate, seeing 85% growth since the same period in 2010.
Knock the PlayBook all you want, but by all accounts it appears to be doing what Motorola Inc.’s Xoom did in its first two months of availability, according to RBC Capital Markets.
Hindustan Times | April 29, 2011
Research In Motion has sharply cut its quarterly profit forecast, citing sluggish sales of BlackBerry smartphones, which are facing security concerns in India and the Middle East as well as stiff competition from other mobile phone makers. The announcement,...
Hot on the heels of Google's earnings call at the beginning of the week, today was Apple's turn to publish their figures and, surprise surprise, they beat expectations and sold a whole load of bushed aluminium to mobs of doe-eyed consumers.
Bloomberg | April 13, 2011 | Manuel Baigorri
Telefonica SA (TEF), Spain’s former phone monopoly, forecast revenue growth of at least 1 percent annually through 2013 and budgeted as much as 27 billion euros ($39 billion) in spending as part of its Latin American push.
Group sales...
Bloomberg | March 16, 2011 | Adam Satariano
Apple Inc. (AAPL), the world’s most valuable technology company, fell the most since June on the Nasdaq after an analyst downgraded the stock, citing risks related to manufacturing partner Foxconn Technology Corp.
Alex Gauna, an analyst at JMP...
Reuters | March 8, 2011 | Clare Jim
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's UMC, the world's No.2 contract chipmaker, posted a 4.3 percent rise in February sales, thanks to a surge in demand in new electronic products including smartphones and tablet computers.
Analysts said the sales came at the...
Reuters | March 8, 2011 | Clare Jim
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's UMC, the world's No.2 contract chipmaker, posted a 4.3 percent rise in February sales, thanks to a surge in demand in new electronic products including smartphones and tablet computers.
Analysts said the sales came at the...
Taipei Times | March 8, 2011 | Jason Tan
HTC Corp (宏達電), the world’s No. 5 smartphone brand, yesterday posted unaudited consolidated revenue of NT$32.1 billion (US$1.1 billion) for last month on the back of strong phone sales.
The figure was up 212.3 percent from February...
Industry analytics outfit ComScore Inc. has released their latest figures for mobile operating system market share, covering the fourth quarter of 2010. The quarter is always the biggest period of the year for any retailer, covering Black Friday and the festive season. So how did the major operating systems do?
Reuters | February 22, 2011 | Hyunjoo Jin and Jonathan Hopfner
* Incumbents face tariff cut pressures from new players, govt
* Seoul to decide on a new entrant this week
* SK Tel shares fall 10 pct this year; KT down 15 pct
SEOUL, Feb 23 (Reuters)...
Wall Street Journal | February 22, 2011 | Shane Romig
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BUENOS AIRES (Dow Jones)--Telecom Argentina SA (TEO, TECO2.BA), one of the country's largest phone companies, saw its fourth-quarter net profit rise sharply on the back of higher broadband internet and wireless sales.
Telecom...
Wall Street Journal | February 18, 2011 | Jose De Cordoba
MEXICO CITY—Companies controlled by Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim have decided to stop advertising through the country's biggest broadcaster, Grupo Televisa SAB.
The move by Mr. Slim, expected to cost Televisa some 4% of its advertising...
