Apple urged to improve working conditions in China
An influential American lawmaker has expressed concern on the harsh and often-dangerous working conditions faced by workers in Apple's China-based factories and asked the company to report to it on th
Analysis: Apple sounds warning bell for smartphone industry
If Apple Inc's weaker-than-expected quarterly result is anything to go by, the global smartphone industry is a lot more vulnerable to economic shocks these days than during the 2008-09 financial crisi
Smartphones power record Samsung profit of $5.9 billion during Apple lull
Samsung Electronics Co, the world's top technology firm by revenue, reported on Friday a record profit of $5.9 billion for the June quarter, as rampant sales of its Galaxy S handset helped stretch its
Nokia looks to revamp marketing strategy: Report
Nokia is considering ripping up its traditional mass marketing strategy ahead of the unveiling of its new Windows 8 smartphone in the autumn, the Financial Times reported on Monday.
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Nokia revival hopes fade as analysts cut targets
Analysts cut their price targets on Nokia to little more than the value of its cash and patents on Friday as hopes fade that phones using new Microsoft software can revive the ailing mobile company an
Nokia sees Q2 net loss deepen four-fold to 1.41 bn euros
Nokia posted a deep second quarter net loss on Thursday of 1.41 billion euros ($1.74 billion), four times more than during the same period a year earlier and more than double the loss expected by anal
CEO vows to turn RIM into 'lean, mean machine'
Research In Motion Ltd's new CEO vowed on Tuesday to turn around the embattled company with the new generation of BlackBerry devices coming next year, saying he would transform RIM into a 'lean, mean,
You can’t bank on smart phone
You may think you are smart using smartphones for Internet banking, but it cost a city resident, Mr Shabbir, over Rs 11 lakh —all because he responded to a phishing mail. It happened on March 29. On
Samsung's Galaxy powers record $5.9 billion profit; euro a worry
Soar away sales of the Galaxy smartphone drove record quarterly profit of $5.9 billion at Samsung Electronics, though the South Korean tech giant is sweating over how Europe's debt crisis is denting d
Some see Waterloo for troubled BlackBerry maker
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is now in a struggle for survival after its latest quarterly report underscoring its deteriorating position against other smartphone makers, analysts say.
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