Gartner estimates that worldwide tablet sales will reach 233 million units in 2015, an 8 percent increase from 2014.

Gartner: Tablet sales to climb 8 percent
Gartner estimates that worldwide tablet sales will reach 233 million units in 2015, an 8 percent increase from 2014.

ASUS Fonepad 7 is now available
ASUS Fonepad FE375CXG launches a new addition to the ASUS’s tablet lineup, the new-generation ASUS Fonepad 7 features the intuitive ASUS ZenUI, a 64-bit Intel Atom Z3530 1.33 GHz quad-core CPU and Android 4.4 KitKat operating system with 3G phone functions.
Tap and go
Manish Punjabi, Channel Marketing Manager MEA, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, pens down the channel opportunities in Near-Field Communication (NFC).

Samsung Galaxy A7 packs bigger screen, more power
Samsung has released a new phablet incorporating a metal frame, and comes at a “competitive price point”, according to the Korean electronics maker.

BlackBerry’s IoT plans start close to home
BlackBerry is taking the same approach with its Internet of Things platform, launched Wednesday at International CES, as it is …

Firm backbone: Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2
We took Lenovo’s Yoga Tablet 2 for a spin, and decided whether the upgraded specs justify the $250 price tag.

Blackberry reports falling revenue, but loss shrinks
BlackBerry’s revenue continued its dive in the three months to November 29, but on Friday the company reported a smaller loss than a year earlier.

Review: Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2
Reseller ME’s Online Editor, James Dartnell, tries and tests Lenovo’s latest launch.

How can Samsung reverse its flagging fortunes?
Samsung is facing a string of problems, not least the fact it has sold 40 percent fewer Galaxy S5 smartphones than expected. But will a change of management spell a change of fortune for the flagging firm?

IBM releases social collaboration tool Verse
IBM has announced its new ‘freemium’ social collaboration Verse that uses built-in analytics to retrieve information from a range of services.
Monetising mobility
Matteo Masserini, Regional Sales Manager, Mobility, Middle East & Africa, Citrix, describes how Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solutions will move beyond the device.

Yahoo dethrones Google as Firefox search tool
Mozilla has picked Yahoo to be the default search engine for its Firefox browser in the U.S., deposing Google in a new five-year partnership announced on Wednesday.

Building bridges
With a lack of communication and collaboration between on-the-ground workers and office staff, the ALEC (Al Jaber LEGT Engineering and Contracting) IT team set about establishing a self-service Intranet portal to streamline communications and optimise business processes.

Cisco collaboration app joins enterprise mobile space
Cisco will package and deliver enterprise collaboration capabilities via a mobile and Web app built to replicate the ease of use of consumer software but designed for ad hoc, workplace team interaction.

BlackBerry, Samsung announce mobile software deal
BlackBerry has announced a renewed enterprise focus, including a partnership with Samsung that provides secure mobile software for certain Samsung Android smartphones and tablets.

Microsoft rebrands Lync ‘Skype for Business’
More than three years after acquiring Skype, Microsoft today said it would rebrand its semi-rival Lync corporate communications platform as “Skype for Business.”

HP releases BYOD offering for SMEs
Hewlett-Packard has released its Touchpoint Manager service, that aims to make BYOD easier for small businesses through a new cloud-based service to manage and protect mobile devices and PCs.

Apple’s Achilles heel
James Dartnell takes a look at Apple’s lack of responsibility following the breach of its iCloud.
Mindware revamps logo, announces new vendor partnerships
Regional distributor Mindware has recently announced its rebranding, new vendor partnerships and the launch of the company’s mobile app to its partners and customers in the region.


