NPD: Motorola’s Market Share Is Down. How Will Google Help?
photo: Tricia Duryee
Much has been made of Google’s main interest in buying Motorola (NYSE: MMI) being patents, patents, patents, which could help save Google (N… Read more »
Updated: Shifting Sands In Mobile Could Be A Boost For Microsoft And WP7
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Tom noted the other day how the two big news stories that bookended last week — Google (NSDQ: GOOG) buying Motorola (NYSE: MMI), and HP (NY… Read more »
Mobile Lowdown 8-22-11: Amazon; WebOS Future/TouchPad sales; Apple LTE; LG
photo: Amazon
A look at some of the top stories in mobile today:
» Amazon has been spotted trademarking the name and logo for Lab126, the divis… Read more »
Updated: Skype Buys GroupMe, Looks To Ramp Up Its Group Messaging Services
While regulators have yet to give Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) the final approval to buy Skype, the Internet communications company is making some… Read more »
Winners And Losers From Five Days That Changed The Mobile Market
photo: Inneractive
What’s left to say at the end of a pivotal week for the modern mobile computing market? Plenty. Read more »
More Plate Spinning From Nokia As It Releases Symbian “Anna” Update
Nokia (NYSE: NOK) is taking some big steps to streamlining how it presents itself to the market — for example, cutting down the number of c… Read more »
Nokia’s Signs Of Life: A China Deal; A Content Deal; And A Show
Bit by bit, we are starting to get a better idea of what Nokia (NYSE: NOK) plans to do to reassert itself in the mobile phone market in the… Read more »
Mobile Lowdown 8-17-11: Kodak; Samsung/RIM; Nokia/China Mobile
A look at some of the big stories in mobile today:
» Kodak: Looks like Kodak investors might really have something to smile about… Read more »
Updated: Google-Motorola: The European Opportunity — And Challenges
If Google (NSDQ: GOOG) gets the green light to buy Motorola (NYSE: MMI) Mobility for $12.5 billion, one area where the deal could be especia… Read more »
Mobile Lowdown 8-15-11: Bart; Moto/Samsung/Apple; iPhone; McAfee; Android
A look at some of the big stories in mobile today:
» BART: A counterpoint to the ongoing debate in the UK over whether authoriti… Read more »
Nokia N9: Germany, India Also On ‘No’ List; But More Buying Options Emerge
More details are emerging on Nokia’s rollout strategy for its N9 MeeGo device — the one that quickly warmed so many Nokia-stoic hearts, but… Read more »
GSMA Names Orange Exec Anne Bouverot As New Head (Video)
A rather big changing of the guard at the GSMA, the global mobile trade association that runs several big trade events, including the Mobile… Read more »
Mobile Lowdown 8-11-11: Riots/BBM; Android/Adobe; Sprint; OpenFeint
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A look at some of the big stories in mobile today:
– BlackBerry/London riots: As Prime Minister David Cameron considers whether social med… Read more »
Gartner Q2: Nokia Still On Top Overall, Android Killing It In Smartphones
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Nokia (NYSE: NOK) is losing its market share in phones at an alarming rate right now. But despite all the profit warnings, drastic strategic… Read more »
Confirmed: The UK Won’t Get The Nokia N9, Either. That’s Two Down.
photo: Ingrid Lunden
You have to hand it to Nokia (NYSE: NOK). Under its CEO Stephen Elop, it’s not much in the business of doing things by halves. The company h… Read more »
Nokia’s Drastic U.S. Steps: No N9, No Symbian, No Low-End Devices
Call this streamlining of the highest order. The beleaguered handset maker Nokia (NYSE: NOK) is setting itself up for what it hopes will be… Read more »
Windows Phone 7 Developer Evangelist Leaving Microsoft
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Charlie Kindel, a Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) executive in charge of selling the Windows Phone 7 story to mobile developers, is leaving the compa… Read more »
Smartphones: Android Dominated Sales Last Quarter; UK Users Buy The Most
Given that today’s big mobile news in the UK is that BlackBerry devices (and specifically the free messaging service BlackBerry Messenger) h… Read more »
Why Google Is Right Yet Short-Sighted To Complain About Mobile Patents
Omar Little had it right: there’s a game out there, and you either play or get played. One of the most compelling characters from the televi… Read more »
Google Fires Back At Microsoft’s Patent Offer: ‘We Didn’t Fall For It’
Google (NSDQ: GOOG) confirmed Thursday that it had been extended an offer to join Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) in trying to purchase patents from… Read more »
Mobile Lowdown 8-4-2011: Skype/Android, Chrome OS Hacks, Verizon Leaks
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Here’s a look at some of the top stories in mobile today: Read more »
Google Slams Patent Foes’ ‘Hostile, Organized Campaign Against Android’
Google (NSDQ: GOOG) spoke out in uncharacteristically harsh terms Wednesday regarding the mobile patent proxy wars that Chairman Eric Schmid… Read more »
The Morning Lowdown 08-03-11
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» Dow Jones (NSDQ: NWS) circulation chief calculates, by platform, the news people will pay for (Poynter/Rick Edmonds)
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Mobile Lowdown 8-2-11: Microsoft/Nokia, Skype iPad, Android Security
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Here’s a look at some of the top stories in mobile today: Read more »
Nielsen: Android, Apple Stay On Top Of U.S. Smartphone Picture
photo: Tom Krazit
It’s still a pretty wide-open race, but the U.S. smartphone market seems to be settling into a predictable order according to Nielsen’s late… Read more »
Microsoft’s ‘Mango’ Windows Phone 7 Update Ready For Hardware Partners
Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) has reached an important milestone in the development of the first major update to Windows Phone 7. It announced Mond… Read more »
Mobile Game Prices Falling But Revenue Up From In-App Purchases
photo: Rovio
Mobile games remain one of the best ways to make money from mobile applications, according to a new report from mobile app researcher Distim… Read more »
Microsoft Posts Strong Q4 Earnings While Windows Division Was Flat
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Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) topped analyst estimates for both revenue and profit during its fourth fiscal quarter, perhaps calming fears that a P… Read more »
Harry Potter Helps Fandango Grow Mobile Ticket Sales
photo: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Online movie ticketer Fandango says that 20 percent of its virtual box office this summer was generated by its iPhone, iPad and Android apps… Read more »
Mobile Lowdown 7-19-11: Apple; Google; WP7 Mango/Fujitsu; Sprint/Amex
A look at some of the big stories in mobile today:
– Apple: More expectations for a blowout quarter as the company reports earnings later… Read more »
Mobile Lowdown 7-18-11: HTC Fallout; iOS/Jailbreak; Social Networks
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A look at some of the big stories in mobile today:
– HTC/Apple: Some fallout from the decision at the ITC last week that supported Apple’… Read more »
Mobile Lowdown 7-13-11: iPhone 5; Lodsys; RIM; Android Tablets/Newspapers
A look at some of the big stories in mobile today:
– iPhone 5: Another analyst’s view on what to expect with the next iPhone; this time, i… Read more »
Mobile Lowdown 7-12-11: Apple; Windows Phone; Photovine; Android Malware
A look at some of the big stories in mobile today:
– Apple Patents: Just as Apple is fighting patent battles on multiple fronts, some uphe… Read more »
Why Google And Android Must Deal With The Mobile Protection Racket
It’s kind of amazing to consider that in just three short years, Google (NSDQ: GOOG) found its answer to critics fond of the “one-trick pony… Read more »
Report: Microsoft Demanding $15 Per Android Handset From Samsung
So how much is Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) trying to get out of Android vendors through its patent-licensing quest? Fifteen bucks per handset, ac… Read more »
Baidu-Bing Tie Up Is A Big Win For Microsoft In China
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Google (NSDQ: GOOG) has had its ups and downs in China, and that presents a ripe opportunity for its competitors, both in China and closer t… Read more »
Mobile Lowdown 7-4-11: iPhone 5, iPad 3; Samsung/Apple; Nokia; WP7; Lodsys
photo: Getty Images / Mario Tama
A look at some of the big stories in mobile today:
iPhone 5, iPad 3: More reports leading us to expect both a new tablet and smartphone fr… Read more »
Mobile Lowdown 6-30-11: Oracle/Google; Nokia; iOS Users; Skype
A look at some of the big stories in mobile today:
– Oracle/Android: We knew Oracle was going to be asking for a lot in damages from Andro… Read more »
Mobile Lowdown 6-29-11: Amazon, Rovio boost WP7; Square; Google+ Mobile
A look at some of the big stories in mobile today:
– Windows Phone 7: Couple of good-news boosts for the Windows Phone 7 apps platform. A… Read more »
A First Look At The Nokia N9: This Is Not A Dead End
photo: Ingrid Lunden
Before it has even hit the market, the N9 from Nokia (NYSE: NOK), its first Meego-based device, has caused almost as much excitement as it h… Read more »
