BROWSING: Devices

Positivo Climbs Most in Nine Months on Takeover Talks

Bloomberg | January 17, 2011 | Francisco Marcelino Positivo Informatica SA, Brazil’s biggest computer maker, rose the most in nine months on speculation Lenovo Group Ltd. may acquire the company. Positivo jumped 6.4 percent, the most since April 7, to 10.50 reais at the close of...

P1 to invest MYR200 million in network development in 2011

TeleGeography | January 14, 2011 Malaysian WiMAX provider Packet One (P1) has revealed that in a bid to enhance capacity and increase its coverage to 52% in West Malaysia it will invest a further MYR200 million (USD65.4 million) in its operations this year, Bernama reports....

HTC Invests in Shanghai F-road

HTC | January 17, 2011 | Press Release SHANGHAI, Jan 17, 2011 (SinoCast Daily Business Beat via COMTEX) -- HTC Corporation is continuing its investment in mobile communications service and technologies. Lately, the company announced to invest USD 5.5 million in Shanghai F-road Commercial Services Co.,...

Docomo: Smartphone sales may touch 2 mn

Times of India | January 13, 2011 TOKYO: Japan's top mobile operator, NTT Docomo, is likely to boast two million smartphone contracts by the end of March, compared with a forecast of 1.3 million, an executive said in an interview. Senior executive vice president Kiyoyuki Tsujimura...

@ CES: ZTE Corp. makes bold predictions for 2011

LAS VEGAS — ZTE Corp. had a banner year in 2010 and it wants to build on that momentum even further in 2011. The company experience a 30% growth rate in handset sales from 2009 to 2010 and a nearly 50% jump in terminal...

Telus, Huawei announce innovations JV

Canadian telecommunications provider Telus Corp. (TU) and equipment vendor Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. said they have partnered to create and maintain a joint innovation center in Canada. The companies said the center will provide a platform for work on enhancing broadband solutions, wireless and...

Appconomy launches Austin Mobile Scene ‘mind map’

Mind Map will promote collaboration, investment AUSTIN, Texas--The new year is an exciting one in Austin, as the phenomenal growth in mobile broadband is picking up the local economy as groups involved in the industry look to expand. In an effort to spread the cheer, Steve...

Cisco believes Cius tablet is best for business

There were tablets aplenty at this year's CES 2011, but Cisco was making sure it made its presence felt with its Android powered Cius, which it believes stands uniquely apart from all other tablets.“It's a purpose-built, mobile collaboration tablet, designed specifically for business,” Tom...

@ CES: ZTE Corp. makes bold predictions for 2011

LAS VEGAS — ZTE Corp. had a banner year in 2010 and it wants to build on that momentum even further in 2011. The company experience a 30% growth rate in handset sales from 2009 to 2010 and a nearly 50% jump in terminal products...

Canada’s RIM hits back in row with Indonesia

AFP | January 12, 2011 NUSA DUA, Indonesia — The Canadian maker of the popular BlackBerry smartphone hit back Thursday at Indonesian officials' claims it does not pay taxes or contribute to the Southeast Asian country's booming economy. Research in Motion (RIM) Southeast Asia managing director...

German Firm Asks EU To Continue Probe Of China Modem Makers

Wall Street Journal | January 12, 2011 | Matthew Dalton BRUSSELS (Dow Jones)--A small German technology firm has asked the European Commission to continue its probe of unfair subsidies allegedly given by the Chinese government to help its wireless modem manufacturers, mainly Huawei Technologies Corp....

@ Verizon Wireless' iPhone event: Avi Greengart of Current Analysis

NEW YORK – After Verizon Wireless announced plans to launch Apple Inc.'s iPhone 4, RCR Wireless News caught up with Avi Greengart, research director of consumer devices at Current Analysis, to get his take on things. We asked Greengart if he expected more from...

@ Verizon Wireless' iPhone event: Ross Rubin of NPD Group

NEW YORK – After taking some time to check out the demo units of the new CDMA version of the iPhone 4, RCR Wireless News caught up with Ross Rubin, executive director of industry analysis at NPD Group. Rubin talked about the confidence Verizon...

@ Verizon Wireless' iPhone event: Verizon Wireless CEO Dan Mead and Apple COO Tim Cook

NEW YORK – Following the announcement of their new partnership, Verizon Wireless CEO Dan Mead and Apple Inc. COO Tim Cook fielded some questions that were on virtually everybody's mind inside the room. The executives were asked about sales projections for 2011, upgrade cycles...

VODone Limited Establishes China Mobile Games and Entertainment Group Limited to be its Mobile Game Business Flagship Company and to Consolidate its Leading Position in the PRC Mobile Game Industry

Vodone | January 11, 2011 | Press Release HONG KONG, Jan. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- VODone Limited ("VODone" or the "Group": Stock code: 0082), a leading new media company in the PRC, has announced on 6 January 2011 that, China Mobile Games and Entertainment Group...

MCTEL expands in Latin America with opening of Mexico and Argentina offices

MCTEL | January 2011 | Press Release MCTEL, a leading supplier in mobile device management, messaging and roaming solutions today announced the opening of two new offices in Mexico and Argentina. This decision enhances MCTEL strategy to address the dynamic demand coming from the Latin...

Apple iPhone: China Telecom Next?

Wall Street Journal | January 10, 2011 | Matt Phillips Verizon, schmerizon. The Apple rumor mill will not be silenced by the mere appearance of an actual announcement on the next step for the hot-selling Apple iPhone in the states. Ticonderoga Securities analyst Brian White writes Monday...

China’s ZTE targets 10 pct of LTE patents

Reuters | January 11, 2011 | Tarmo Virki * Holds 7 pct of essential LTE patents as of end-Nov 2010 * Targets 10 pct share by 2012 * Role of Chinese players in telecom patents rising fast HELSINKI, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Chinese telecommunications equipment maker ZTE Corp...

China's ZTE targets 10 pct of LTE patents

Reuters | January 11, 2011 | Tarmo Virki * Holds 7 pct of essential LTE patents as of end-Nov 2010 * Targets 10 pct share by 2012 * Role of Chinese players in telecom patents rising fast HELSINKI, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Chinese telecommunications equipment maker ZTE Corp...

Audi and NVIDIA show off the future of car infotainment @CES

We may not have flying cars of the future just yet, but at CES 2011, German car maker Audi and graphics firm Nvidia went that little bit further towards making automobiles just a tad more tech-tastic.

Jerry Brown recalls 48,000 government cell phones in cost saving effort

In his first executive order since taking office, Californian governor Jerry Brown today ordered the return of 48,000 mobile handsets - half of the 96,000 currently issued - from public servants by June in an effort to reign in government spending.

Netgear prepares for an Internet everywhere future

San Jose based Networking firm Netgear was out in force at this year's CES show in Las Vegas, showing off a plethora of products it says will help push towards a fully internet enabled home, where content can move seamlessly from one device to another.

HTC announces Ray Yam as Corporate Vice President and Head of HTC Communication in China

HTC | January 10, 2011 | Press Release Yam will lead HTC’s sales, marketing and operations in China BEIJING – January 10, 2011 – HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, today announced the appointment of Ray Yam as corporate vice president...

Intel and Razer wow CES crowds with Switchblade mobile gaming concept

A little device which created a rather big buzz at this year’s CES was the new Mobile Gaming PC from Razer – dubbed the “Switchblade” - based on Intel’s Atom chipset.