Devices

SINGAPORE – Huawei finally unveiled its mysterious MediaPad on Monday, one day before the start of the CommunicAsia telecoms show in Singapore. The tablet, previously teased in online ads, was …

ZD Net | June 17, 2011 | Rachel King Google already promised at the launch of Google Wallet that NFCtechnology would be coming to more Android handhelds beyond theNexus S. Sony Ericsson is helping out. …

The Hindu | June 12, 2011 After mobile phones, the competition is hotting up for “tablets” in India with BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion (RIM) all set to launch its PlayBook …

The Hindu | June 2011 | AARTI DHAR & SANDEEP JOSHI A day after the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned of the possibility of mobile phone handsets causing cancer, the Indian Council …

The Hindu | June 14, 2011 South Korean mobile handset maker Samsung is betting big on smartphones and expects the segment to contribute 15 per cent to the sales volume …

Hindustan Times | June 12, 2011 The advent of high speed wireless services, namely 3G and BWA, will take the total of size of the Indian telecom services and mobile …

Hindustan Times | June 12, 2011 The advent of high speed wireless services, namely 3G and BWA, will take the total of size of the Indian telecom services and mobile …

Bloomberg | June 15, 2011 | Adam Satariano Ron Johnson’s departure from Apple Inc. (AAPL) leaves the company searching for a top retail executive as it focuses on expanding internationally to fuel …

Bloomberg | June 13, 2011 | Tim Culpan AU Optronics Corp. (2409) expects prices of display panels used in computers to climb further this month, driven by demand for commercial laptops, …

DigiTimes | June 17, 2011 | Joseph Tsai Although most Taiwan-based notebook makers and related component makers are establishing new production lines in inland (Western) China to resolve their employee shortage …

Smartphone pioneer Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) could use some wind in its sails. Revenue is down 12% from the previous quarter, an unknown number of job cuts are planned …

The draw of smartphones is beginning to hit hard in Spain where a recent survey by Nielsen found nearly 40% of the country’s mobile population is sporting an advanced mobile …

While Apple’s iPad might be fogging up everyone’s view, a smaller silicon valley firm by the name of Funambol has unveiled its own cloud-based digital locker by the name of …

Reuters | June 13, 2011 | Miyoung Kim (Reuters) – South Korea plans to install or upgrade 300,000 mobile payment checkouts at major retailers and transport services this year in its latest …