Posts Tagged mediamemo
Nokia-Siemens to Slash Workforce | John Paczkowski | Digital Daily …
Posted by in Mobile on November 3rd, 2009
They’re swinging the ax over at Nokia Siemens again. The mobile network equipment maker said today that it plans to reduce its 64000-strong workforce by up to nine percent in a bid to “improve financial performance and return to …
Analyst: “Chances High” for Verizon-iPhone Deal | John Paczkowski …
Posted by in iPhone on October 28th, 2009
Apple has a lot to gain by ending iPhone carrier exclusivity in the states and signing up Verizon as a second carrier partner. And according to Broadpoint.AmTech analyst Brian Marshall it may do so in the second half of 2010.
Apple iPhone Close to Unseating Research in Motion's BlackBerry as …
Posted by in iPhone on October 27th, 2009
The BlackBerry’s days as smart phone of choice among consumers in the US appear to be winding down. While Research in Motion’s popular device is still the leader in the smart-phone space, with 40 percent market share, its dominance is …
Update: Nokia Infringement Lawsuit Against Apple | John Paczkowski …
Posted by in Mobile on October 23rd, 2009
Analysts mulling over Nokia’s IP infringment suit against Apple seem to be of two minds about how the action will play out. Some see it as a move to cash in on Apple’s iPhone success. Others view it as a preemptory move against a …
Nokia Files Suit Against Apple for Patent Infringement | John …
Posted by in phone on October 22nd, 2009
If you can’t beat ‘em, sue ‘em. That seems to be the thinking at Nokia. Today, the Finnish cellphone giant, which has been struggling to develop a worthy competitor to the iPhone, filed suit against Apple, claiming the popular smart …
Rhapsody iPhone Music App Lures 500000 Users | Peter Kafka …
Posted by in iPhone on October 20th, 2009
RealNetworks says more than 500000 people have downloaded its all-you-can-eat music app. But it’s hard to tell what that number actually means.
iPhone Supply Issues Dulling Apple's Shine? | John Paczkowski …
Posted by in iPhone on October 16th, 2009
Overwhelming demand for the iPhone has made it hard for Apple to keep the device in stock globally, so much so that some observers wonder if the company’s fourth-quarter earnings might be a slight disappointment.
Nokia Reorg Actually “Job Rotation” | John Paczkowski | Digital …
Posted by in Mobile on October 16th, 2009
Nokia describes the management overhaul it’s undertaking as a common “job rotation,” but coming as it does after its lousy third-quarter financial performance and a worrisome decline in smartphone market share it seems perhaps just a …
Nokia Posts First Loss in Decade | John Paczkowski | Digital Daily …
Posted by in phone on October 15th, 2009
This morning, Nokia posted an unexpected 559 million euro ($836 million) loss for the period, its first in a decade. Worse, its smart-phone market share declined to 35 percent from 41 percent in the previous quarter.