ThinkstockApparently its forays into hardware devices and cloud computing aren’t enough to satisfy Amazon.com Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) drive for global domination. Well, maybe that’s overstating the situation a bit, but a report at Bloomberg…
ThinkstockThe world’s largest wireless carrier, China Mobile Ltd. (NYSE: CHL), reportedly has awarded initial contracts for the build-out of China’s first 4G wireless network. This is especially good news for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), which…
ThinkstockA look at the charts this morning shows that BlackBerry Ltd. (NASDAQ: BBRY) has a market cap of just under $6 billion. A privately held smartphone maker just received an investment that values that company…
AppleThe new Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone or iPhones will be released early next month, according to hundreds of press accounts. The range of price points among the models will be substantial, which could…
Courtesy BlackBerrySome company is supposed to buy BlackBerry Ltd. (NASDAQ: BBRY), or at least that is what its board appears to believe. The way the smartphone corporation’s stock trades tells otherwise. After a sharp…
ThinkstockHedge fund Harbinger Capital, has filed suit in federal court against Deere & Co. (NYSE: DE), Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), and Trimble Navigation Ltd. (NASDAQ: TRMB) for failing to disclose problems with the companies’…
Courtesy BlackBerryOn the face of it, BlackBerry Ltd. (NASDAQ: BBBY) and Nokia Corp. (NYSE: NOK) are in equally bad shape, having been marginalized by Samsung, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and a small army of…
courtesy of SamsungThe new Motorola Moto X, made by the division of Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG), may be the best smartphone ever made — the best in the universe. But in the great sea of…
Wikimedia CommonsSome consumers make purchase decisions based on independent research. AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) needs to hope that is so. AT&T is the winner of the recently completed “J.D. Power 2013 U.S. Wireless Customer Care…
courtesy of Google Inc.The Android operating system from Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) is cementing its spot at the top of the heap of smartphone operating systems. At the end of the second quarter, Android…
courtesy of SamsungA new smartphone brand study could be the harbinger of a new world order. Two smartphones made by Samsung Electronics were the top U.S. scorers, ahead of various iPhone models from Apple…
courtesy of Apple Inc.Taking market share or losing market share is one key metric over how popular a product is. What happens if that market share does not translate to profitability? In the finicky…
ThinkstockAlcatel-Lucent, S.A. (NYSE: ALU) appears to be on track in its perpetual turnaround and restructuring efforts. The communications equipment is in the midst of transforming from an uncompetitive one-stop technology store for communications equipment…
courtesy of SamsungSamsung announced its earnings for the fiscal second quarter of the year. Revenue was up 9% to 57.46 trillion won quarter over previous quarter. Operating income also rose 9% to 5.93 trillion…
Wikimedia CommonsAT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) earnings for the second quarter where generally considered mediocre. But just below the surface of the top line numbers, investors could draw the inescapable conclusion that the phone company’s…