BlackBerry co-founders Mike Lazaridis and Douglas Fregin mull buyout option
BlackBerry buyout is getting a new turn as its co-founders Mike Lazaridis and Douglas Fregin are considering a bid to buy the company, Reuters...
Cisco Systems, Google, SAP in talks with BlackBerry
Cisco Systems, Google and SAP are in talks with BlackBerry to buy the ailing smartphone company.
Currently, BlackBerry management is reviewing a $4.7 billion bid from Fairfax Financial Holdings,...
Samsung to post $9.4 billion earnings, HTC reports $100 million loss
Devices major Samsung is set to post record earnings of $9.4 billion in July-September, while its smartphone rival HTC has posted around $100 million...
BlackBerry CEO to get around $55 million if Fairfax deal goes through
BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins is likely to get around $55.6 million if the deal with Fairfax Financial Holdings goes through.
Earlier, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop...
Samsung unveils Samsung Solutions Exchange to accelerate mobile adoption
Samsung has announced the launch of Samsung Solutions Exchange, a strategic engagement model aimed at delivering a portfolio of holistic mobility solutions designed to...
Micromax, Aircel to announce tie-up
Micromax, India's top smartphone vendor, and telecom operator Aircel, will announce their strategic alliance shortly.
Further details will be shared on 25 September at a...
Nokia to pay $25 million to Stephen Elop as termination payment
Former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop will receive $25 million in termination payments if the company's shareholders agree to sell its mobile phone business to...
BlackBerry may slash 40 percent jobs this year
Struggling smartphone company BlackBerry may slash 40 percent jobs by the end of the year.
It employed 12,700 people as of March, and once had...
Lava Iris 506q budget smartphone priced at Rs 10,999 in India
Lava International on Wednesday said Iris 506q, a budget smartphone, will be priced at Rs 10,999 in India.
Recently, Samsung, Nokia, Sony Mobile, HTC, BlackBerry...
Sony Mobile India to increase retail presence to 8,000 this fiscal
Sony Mobile is aiming to increase its retail presence in India to 8,000 in fiscal 2013 from 3,000 in previous financial year. HTC last...
HTC India to double retail presence to 7,000
Taiwanese smartphone company HTC is planning to nearly double its retail presence to 7,000 outlets and service infrastructure to 400 centers in India.
The expansion...
Apple iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c get thumbs down
Apple flagship iPhone 5s and lower-priced iPhone 5c have received thumbs down from the smartphone industry. But iOS7 is set to attract mobile phone...
Apple new iPhones address Samsung and Microsoft-Nokia smartphone users?
Apple new iPhones – premium and low-end – are set to address demand of Samsung and Microsoft-Nokia smartphone users.
If Apple continues to follow its...
Device innovation dips to zero at Micromax A240 Canvas Doodle 2 and Xolo Tab
Indian mobile market – smartphones and tablets – are flooding with several devices without much innovation.
A number of companies are continuing to copy some...
Mobile phones to grow 7.3% in 2013 against 1.2% in 2012: IDC
IDC has raised phone growth forecast to 7.3 percent for 2013 from 5.8 percent earlier. In 2012, the mobile phone market rose 1.2 percent.
The...
Panasonic to trim smartphone business in India
Panasonic is set to trim its smartphone business in India. This is part of its overall strategies to get out of non-viable businesses.
Earlier, Google-owned...