Dell is shipping Project Ophelia devices to early beta testers. PC sales are already suffering at the hands of mobile devices, and now Dell’s Android PC-on-a-stick threatens the relevance of traditional PCs from a different angle.
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Blackberry KEY2 smartphone arrives in the Middle East
The all-new BlackBerry KEY2 is now available across a choice of leading retailers in the UAE and will be available in Saudi Arabia later this month.1 3862
Even as smartphone market explodes, it remains an Android-iOS world
Taking a look at IDC’s smartphone numbers, one thing is clear – success currently comes to those making iPhones and Android devices.
Facebook raked in big bucks from mobile ads in Q2
All those ads you see on Facebook when you whip out your phone to creep on your friends’ profiles are paying off big for the social network. Like, “billions of dollars” kind of big.
Zombie phones are attacking your mobile budget
There’s a good chance a few zombie phones are feasting on your mobility budget, and you don’t even know it. They’re draining dollars and making you look foolish. It’s time for a zombie kill of the week.
4G wireless now a necessity for businesses
The realm of 4G wireless networking continues to grow with each passing week, and for business users, it has matured from a luxury to a necessity.
Android spyware infections on the rise, report says
An increasing number of Android phones are infected with mobile malware programs that are able to turn the handsets into spying devices.
SIM card hack has severe implications for business
The impact of hacked SIM cards, one of the few stalwarts in the high-tech industry that has not seen a serious exploit, could be monumental.
Throwing down the gauntlet
At the Airheads Conference 2013, Aruba’s CEO and CTO promised to “fire back” at Cisco, which they accused of unfair and underhand tactics.
Newer versions of LTE to make rapid advances, ABI says
Emerging technologies for 4G LTE networks are expected to make rapid advances over the next few years, helping mobile networks keep up with data growth and bringing more users worldwide into the LTE fold.
SIM cards vulnerable to hacking, says researcher
Millions of mobile phones may be vulnerable to spying due to the use of outdated, 1970s-era cryptography, according to new research due to be presented at the Black Hat security conference.