Tag: OEM

Total Results: 17

Nokia cuts 3,500 more jobs as its OEM role continues to evolve

Published: September 30, 2011

A new round of consolidations and layoffs were announced by Nokia this week as the company faces growing competition on the smartphone front.

Samsung hedges Android bets, teams up with Microsoft

Published: September 29, 2011

Samsung’s agreement to help Microsoft develop and market Windows Phone is a sign that the OEM is looking to hedge its bets now that Google has acquired Motorola.

Smartphones now used by 1 in 4 US mobile subscribers: comScore

Published: December 6, 2010

ComScore Inc. found Samsung to be the top handset manufacturer in the United States, with 24.2 percent market share, while Research In Motion led among smartphone platforms with a 35.8 percent market share.

Android reaches 1 in 5 smartphone users in US: comScore

Published: November 4, 2010

The industry was abuzz over Apple’s iPhone and the potential for marketing via the platform. But comScore research shows that there is a new player in town, reaching more than one in five smartphone subscribers in the United States.

Competition in smartphone market is heating up: Juniper Research

Published: May 18, 2010

With Dell, Acer and Microsoft debuting new smartphones in the wake of HP’s planned acquisition of Palm, the cutthroat smartphone market is getting even more competitive.

Nexus won? Google fails to decouple handset from carrier

Published: May 17, 2010

While its Android OS is an undisputed success, direct sales of Google’s Nexus One have not met expectations—a sign that round one of the handset distribution battle has gone to the carriers.

Nokia acquires MetaCarta Inc., completes Novarra purchase

Published: April 13, 2010

Nokia has acquired MetaCarta Inc. and completed the purchase of Novarra Inc., initially announced on March 26, to improve its local search and mobile Internet offerings.

Apple infringing all Nokia mobile patents, claims Finnish company

Published: December 31, 2009

Nokia has filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission alleging that Apple infringes Nokia patents in virtually all of its mobile phones, portable music players and computers.

Nokia touchiness over iPhone bargaining ploy?

Published: October 26, 2009

Nokia has filed a complaint against Apple with the Federal District Court in Delaware, alleging that Apple's iPhone infringes Nokia patents for GSM, UMTS and wireless local area network standards.

Smartphone handset market share continues to grow: NPD Group

Published: August 20, 2009

When it comes to sales of mobile phones in the U.S., feature phones still rule the market, even as smartphone sales continue to increase their share of overall handset sales.