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• Google CEO Larry Page: We’ve acquired Motorola Mobility

  May 23, 2012

  Google CEO Larry Page on the completed acquisition of Motorola Mobility - a landmark move for the search giant where it joins Apple as both a hardware and software player in the mobile space. Oh, do not forgot those 24,000 patents that come with the deal.

• Nokia Lumia momentum grows with high-profile apps from Rovio, Groupon

  May 10, 2012

  Some would say it has been slow going for the Nokia Lumia but the Windows Phone smartphone appears to be gaining momentum, at least when it comes to attracting big-name mobile application developers to the platform.

• Kindle Fire’s light dims as sales, distribution troubles arise

  May 8, 2012

  Kindle Fire's share of the tablet market plummeted to just more than four percent during the first quarter, down significantly from the 16.8 percent share it posted in the fourth quarter, according to IDC. The news follows Target’s announcement last week that it will stop carrying the Kindle Fire.

• Barnes & Noble, Microsoft partnership a good move, but is it enough?

  May 1, 2012

  Barnes & Noble Inc. and Microsoft are teaming up to strengthen their relative positions in the ereader and tablet markets, but the move does not automatically rewrite a competitive landscape that is dominated by Apple, Google and Amazon.

• With Kindle Fire’s resounding success, is there room for other Android tablets?

  April 30, 2012

  The Kindle Fire’s significant success is rewriting the Android tablet ecosystem with Amazon’s entry controlling over half of the market in just six months. For other players who are losing share, the question is what can they do to regain ground or should they just cut their losses and run?

• Why Google, Facebook won’t be able to repeat Apple’s iPhone success

  April 26, 2012

  Smartphones can be an immensely profitable business – just look at Apple, which nearly doubled its profit in its second quarter based on strong iPhone sales. Wanting their own piece of the action, Google and Facebook are ramping up their smartphone strategies but could face challenges replicating Apple’s success.

• Apple's iPhone, iPad sales jump driven in part by lower price points

  April 25, 2012

  Anticipation over Apple’s financial results reached new highs this week in light of the recent weakness that the company’s stocks have shown. However, once again Apple did not disappoint, reporting significant increases in iPhone and iPad sales.

• Nokia posts another weak quarter as it fails to ignite smartphone sales

  April 20, 2012

  Nokia continues to struggle, reporting another drop in shipments and sales during the first quarter of 2012. With the momentum continuing to gain behind iPhone and Android, it will likely take the rest of the year, if not longer, for Nokia to regain its lost footing.

• Can the iPhone take all the credit for mobile marketing?

  April 17, 2012

  Apple's iPhone opened up significant opportunities for marketers when it came on the scene in 2007 and since then numerous developments have led to new opportunities in terms of scale and reach.

• Is Apple using alleged false advertising to promote the iPhone 4S and new 4G iPad?

  March 30, 2012

  Apple is facing allegations of false advertising on two different fronts as customers of the iPhone 4S and the new iPad complain that the products do not work as promised.

• Jim Balsillie resigns from RIM’s board as Q4 results disappoint

  March 30, 2012

  Given Research In Motion’s waning smartphone sales over the past couple of years, expectations were not high for the company’s fiscal fourth quarter results announced yesterday.

• Is Amazon's Kindle Fire becoming the real on-the-go tablet?

  March 29, 2012

  Amazon’s Kindle Fire has seen significant success since it first emerged in the mobile space and industry experts believe that the tablet will continue to gain traction in the coming months.

• What Apple’s next iPad model must have to maintain edge

  March 27, 2012

  Until recently many marketers have said that Apple's iPad was the only force in the tablet category. However, with the success of Amazon's Kindle Fire increasing and news of other tablets emerging, what can Apple do to maintain its edge in the tablet category?

• Apple’s latest iPad receives more complaints than previous versions

  March 26, 2012

  A variety of issues with the new iPad have been raised by customers, including that the device overheats, problems with the battery and the fact that users are quickly burning their monthly data allotments.

• IPad sells 3M units, reflecting continued strength at high-end of market

  March 21, 2012

  The latest iPad from Apple sold 3 million units over the weekend as new features such as a high-quality Retina display and 4G capability resonate with consumers.

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