BlackBerry has always touted its mobile devices as secure. But now it plans to make them “more secure” by acquiring …
Nadella seeks to axe failing hardware
Microsoft’s quarterly financials are out, and they paint a startlingly clear picture of why new CEO Satya Nadella is in such a hurry to scuttle away from the “devices and services” mantra rolled out by former honcho Steve Ballmer just last year.
Seven pass 100 percent mobile penetration mark
Wireless broadband subscriptions now outnumber people in seven countries as consumers continue to snap up smartphones and tablets, according to a new report.
Why Amazon should widen focus
Ashish Panjabi, CEO, Jacky’s Electronics, discusses the online retail scenario across markets.
Beta BBM coming to Windows Phone
Blackberry has announced that it will bring its BBM messaging app to Windows Phone.
Samsung forecasts third consecutive profit drop
Samsung Electronics is expecting a drop in its operating profit for the third consecutive quarter, citing an overall slowdown in smartphone market growth and increased competition in China and some European markets.
Top vendors unite for IoT ring
Intel, Samsung and Dell are among the founding members to have established the OIC, a new Internet of Things consortium to create standards so that billions of devices can connect to each other.
Lot of smoke, little Fire
Online editor James Dartnell gives his take on Amazon’s much-anticipated entry into the smartphone market.
Money making machines
Peter Middleton, Research Director, Gartner, discusses how the Internet of Things will be a future goldmine for IT.
Staying ahead of the game
Channel players say a holistic perspective is lacking when it comes to deploying BYOD solutions in the region. Reseller ME discusses how partners can make the most in this space.
Work release
Employees and employers alike are embracing the move to mobile technology in the workplace. For employees, this means a greater amount a freedom when it comes to when and where they work. For employers, mobile technology can mean a boost in productivity and efficiency.
Review: Samsung Gear Fit
Online editor James Dartnell takes Samsung’s lightweight Gear Fit fitness smartwatch for a spin, and decides if it is worth the $199 price tag.
Intel introduces its most powerful chip ever
Intel hopes to take hardware performance to the next level with its latest Xeon Phi supercomputing chip, which packs an array of new hardware technologies that could eventually find their way to laptops and desktops.
Adobe enters hardware space with Ink and Slide
Adobe has branched out from its software business into hardware with the introduction of Ink and Slide.
Spectrum of hope
With the migration to 4G LTE, a spectrum crunch is looming large over the regional telecom operators. Refarming of spectrum resources is emerging as one of the most cost effective ways to roll out mobile broadband technologies.
HTC unveils its new Desire 310
With a navy blue design with a quad-core processor, HTC BlinkFeed, and HTC Video Highlights, the latest addition to the Desire family makes some of the HTC One series’ most features available in a more affordable handset.
Prestigio introduces two Windows multiphones
The company has announced their first two devices which will run Microsoft’s new Windows Phone 8.1 OS. According to the company, Prestigio MultiPhones 8400 DUO and 8500 DUO combines the best hardware engineering of the brand and the most advanced Windows Phone 8.1 features.
MEA mobile subscriptions to grow to 1.9 billion in 2019: Ericsson
The latest Ericsson Mobility Report reveals that the number of mobile subscriptions in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region …
Review: YotaPhone
Though slightly overpriced, the device is perfect for those users who enjoy technology novelties.
Google unseats Microsoft as U.S. browser powerhouse
Google has unseated rival Microsoft as the leading browser maker in the U.S. for the first time, Adobe said this week, citing data from its analytics platform.