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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...
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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...
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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

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...
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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 may trim smartphone business in India

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...

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