Global shipments of smartphones in the second quarter of 2012 totaled 158 million, and China accounted for 27% of those shipments, a total of 42 million units, according to research firm Canalys.…
Research In Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) continues its push to remain relevant in the new world of tablets and smartphones, and to keep itself from being broken into pieces and sold off as junk.…
Research In Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) continues its push to remain relevant in the new world of tablets and smartphones, and to keep itself from being broken into pieces and sold off as junk.…
The latest rankings are out from comScore Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR) on the US smartphone device and platform markets. Samsung Electronics (OTC: SSNLF) leads the device makers with a 25.6% market share in…
NokiaNokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) continued a two-day surge, up another 9% today on rumors China-based PC firm Lenovo will buy it. Lenovo has said the rumor is “a joke.” Nokia continues to…
Subject: Nine Great American Companies That Will Never Recover Many American companies have been lauded for their rapid rise to greatness, a process that sometimes takes less than a decade. These firms…
Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) shares reach an all-time low as doubts about its business model grow. (Reuters) China’s PMI for July falls. (Reuters) Home prices may have steadied, according to Case-Shiller data.…
wikicommons / SkimstaMany American companies have been lauded for their rapid rise to greatness, a process that sometimes takes less than a decade. These firms become leaders in their industries, are renowned…
Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced today that it is converting its long-time Hotmail web email to another long-time Microsoft brand: Outlook. The new brand, outlook.com, will tie the company’s industry-leading office Microsoft…
Yahoo! Inc.’s (NASDAQ: YHOO) former interim CEO, Ross Levinsohn, quits. (Reuters) Manchester United sets IPO terms. (Reuters) The jury is selected in the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) vs. Samsung Electronics Co. IP…
The latest research from Strategy Analytics indicates that smartphone shipments in the United States fell 5% annually to reach less than 24 million units during the second quarter of 2012. Google Inc.’s…
General Motors (NYSE: GM) fires its marketing head because of a deal he set for soccer sponsorships. (Reuters) HSBC (NYSE: HBC) is under U.S. investigation over Libor manipulation. (Reuters) The Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)…
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has agreed to buy AuthenTec Inc. (NASDAQ: AUTH) in a deal valued at about $356 million. That comes to $8.00 per share, compared to $5.07 at Thursday’s close.…
Recently, two trends have marked the global smartphone industry. Sales increases have slowed, and Samsung Electronics Co. has moved into an incredibly dominant place. The South Korean company has become the firm to…
Facebook Inc.’s (NASDAQ: FB) stock is hammered by earnings letdown. (Reuters) Samsung Electronic Co.’s earnings reach $5.9 billion mostly on smartphone sales. (Reuters) Barclays PLC’s (NYSE: BCS) profits rise sharply. (Reuters) The…
