Nokia to Fire 4,000 Employees in a Cost Cutting Bid
By Reuters
Struggling Finnish phone maker Nokia plans to cut 4,000 more jobs at its plants in Finland, Hungary and Mexico as it seeks to cut costs by moving smartphone assembly work to Asia. (Feb 08)
MORE TOPICS: IPHONE, MEXICO, SMARTPHONE
Nokia Lumia 900: A Decent Start Against iPhone 4S and Android Phones
By IBTimes UK
Mobile phone makers Nokia Corp, who found themselves unable to challenge their smartphone rivals without a good handset, has unveiled its first 4G LTE Windows phone, at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). (Jan 10)
MORE TOPICS: MICROSOFT, IPHONE, SAMSUNG, SMARTPHONE, ANDROID, CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW
RIM Likely to Name RBC's Barbara Stymiest as Chairman: Analyst
By IBTimes
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ: RIMM) is likely to name Royal Bank Canada's Barbara Stymiest as its chairman, says Jefferies. (Jan 04)
MORE TOPICS: MICROSOFT, NASDAQ STOCK MARKET, SAMSUNG, BLACKBERRY
Nokia Lumia 800 vs LG Nitro HD: Which Will be Preferred?
By IBTimes
Lumia 800, which Nokia's best high-end smartphone and is the fruit of its partnership with Microsoft, is rumored to hit the U.S. market in January 2012. It will, however, face immense pressure from LG Nitro HD, which has more specifications. (Dec 28)
MORE TOPICS: MICROSOFT, FCC, SMARTPHONE, GOOGLE INC., ANDROID, LG ELECTRONICS, AT&T, RETAIL
Top 10 Smartphones with Large Screen Size
By IBTimes
The smartphone market is seeing a rapid growth as new devices are being released every now and then. Apart from the advanced specifications, the manufacturers are increasing the screen size of smartphones. (Nov 25)
MORE TOPICS: GOOGLE INC., IPHONE, SAMSUNG, MALI, SMARTPHONE, ANDROID, APPLE INC., MICROSOFT, VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC., AT&T, CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW
Nokia Has Windows 8 Tablet for 2012
By IBTimes AU
Recent reports reveal that Nokia, the leading mobile provider plans to launch the Nokia Windows 8 by June next air year. (Nov 20)
MORE TOPICS: MICROSOFT, MANUFACTURING
Samsung World's No. 1 Smartphone Vendor: Gartner
By IBTimes AU
Samsung is now the No. 1 smartphone manufacturer worldwide, based on research by Gartner. The report also said the growth of mobile devices worldwide totaled 440.5 million units sold during the third quarter. (Nov 18)
MORE TOPICS: SAMSUNG, IPHONE, SMARTPHONE, ANDROID
HCL Infosystems Profit Plunged by 74 Percent
By Reuters
Quarterly net profit of HCL Infosystems plunged 74 percent as its flagship computer retailing business suffered in an economic slowdown worsened by lesser government investment in computing and office automation business. (Nov 04)
MORE TOPICS: EMERGING MARKETS, DELL, INVESTMENT, ANDROID
Lost in Translation: Nokia Lumia, and The 5 Worst Name Oversights
By IBTimes
Nokia found out too late that the name for its new Windows Phone, "lumia," means "prostitute" in Spanish. Here are five other hilariously bad translation mistakes. (Oct 27)
MORE TOPICS: FORD MOTOR COMPANY, GERMANY, MEXICO, MANAGEMENT, SILVER, LONDON
Is Nokia Doing Too Much?
By IBTimes
Nokia unveiled five new phones Wednesday, with five highly different and difficult-to-remember price points and release dates. Does the company lack focus? (Oct 26)
MORE TOPICS: TWITTER, STEVE JOBS, MICROSOFT, GERMANY, RUSSIA, INDIA, BLACKBERRY
