The practice of “security by obscurity” on the Apple’s iOS needs to improve as smartphone adoption increases, according to Blue …
Cisco goes mobile with collaboration tools
In an attempt to move beyond the desktop, Cisco is updating two of its enterprise-level collaboration tools. At the Cisco …
SAP pumps up its in-memory, mobile and cloud strategies
SAP is expected to make a slew of announcements related to in-memory computing, mobile applications and cloud-based services today during …
HP, Dell overtake Nokia in Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics
While some consumer electronics manufacturers have cleaned up their act, making more energy-efficient gadgets with fewer toxic materials, others are …
HTC now top U.S. smartphone vendor
HTC’s strategy of flooding the U.S. market with lots of devices and hoping some of them hit is really paying …
FVC signs Esnatech to offer cloud-based UC in MENA
FVC, a VAD in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has signed a partnership agreement with Esna Technologies (Esnatech), …
HTC reports record numbers, sells more phones than RIM
HTC is now the fourth largest smartphone vendor after having outpaced Research In Motion (RIM), according to market research company …
IBM embraces BYOD
“IBM has embraced — nearly — the growing bring your own device (BYOD) trend of allowing employees to buy and …
Acer posts another loss as Q3 revenues fall 30%
Acer reported loss for the second quarter in a row, as the Taiwanese company struggles with sagging PC sales and …
Qtel and RIM build on global partnership
Senior representatives from the Qtel Group and Research In Motion met in Doha this week to discuss opportunities to promote …
RIM to make up for service interruptions with free premium apps
Research In Motion (RIM) announced today that a selection of premium apps worth a total value of more than US …
Etisalat, MasterCard and RIM to bring NFC payment technology to UAE
MasterCard Worldwide, in collaboration with Etisalat, a telecommunications provider in the Middle East, Africa and Asia and RIM recently announced …
H.H Sheikh Majid Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum open GITEX Shopper 2011
GITEX Shopper was officially opened today by His Highness Sheikh Majid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the …
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise to debut at GITEX
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, a division of Alcatel-Lucent, will have an increased presence at Gulfcomms 2011, as part of GITEX 2011, the …
A week with the Droid
At a Glance Droid Bionic Motorola Mobility Price: $299.99 (with two-year contract at Verizon Wireless) Pros: Slim and lightweight, fast …
“Consumerisation of IT” taking its toll on IT managers: survey
“Consumerisation of IT” may be an overused phrase, but it is by no means a fad. Workers all over the …
Mobile app downloads in APAC up 189% this year: Ovum
Asia-Pacific (AP) mobile phone application downloads will top almost 5 billion by the end of 2011, growth of 189% per …
Skype acquiring startup GroupMe
Internet calling company Skype said Sunday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire GroupMe, a startup that …
What happens to Samsung, LG, HTC after Google’s acquisition of Motorola?
While Google’s acquistion of Motorola Mobility is huge news, it draws the bigger question as to what it means for …
Top five Android smartphones this DSS
Jacky’s Ashish Panjabi takes a look at Android smartphones Over the last couple of months, we’ve seen a definite uptick …