Welcome to the greatest mobile phone show in the world February 27, 2013 Once a year, everyone who’s anyone in mobile phones sets up camp in a mammoth conference centre in Barcelona for Mobile World Congress (or MWC to its friends). Think Davos, except rather than being filled with politicians and economists, there are people who have been hired to dress up as a giant phone. The show [...]
BlackBerry to boost its work with business February 26, 2013 BLACKBERRY is aiming to bolster its business with financial services firms following its launch of the BlackBerry 10 smartphone. Speaking to City A.M., BlackBerry’s managing director for UK and Ireland Rob Orr said the firm was focused on “remaining the gold standard” for enterprise customers. Financial services has historically been a huge source of business [...]
Advisers Royalty Pharma February 25, 2013 HENRY GOSEBRUCH JP MORGAN CAZENOVE MANAGING DIRECTOR JP Morgan Cazenove is advising Royalty Pharma on its proposed purchase of Elan, led by Henry Gosebruch, who is a managing director in the firm’s mergers and acquisition group. Gosebruch’s focus is on the pharmaceutical and industrial sectors and he has worked on M&A transactions worth over $100bn [...]
Samsung Galaxy S4 set for March February 25, 2013 Samsung has announced that its latest high-end smartphone, the Galaxy S4 will be unveiled on 14 March. The Korean firm’s Galaxy S range has been the biggest challenger to Apple’s iPhone, with the previous S3 model selling more than 40m units.
Huawei reveals world’s fastest mobile phone February 24, 2013 SAMSUNG and Huawei yesterday became the first in a slew of electronics companies to showcase their latest technology at this year’s international mobile trade show. Mobile World Congress – the industry’s week-long jamboree that officially kicks off this morning – will see some of the biggest players in the market promoting new wares, as well [...]
New competition from the East February 24, 2013 HAZARD a guess which company is now the world’s third-biggest seller of smartphones, behind the obvious frontrunners Apple and Samsung. You might think of Nokia, BlackBerry or Motorola. But none of these three even appears in the world’s top five smartphone sellers, according to research from Gartner. It is Huawei, a Chinese company best known [...]
Apple supplier freezes hiring February 21, 2013 APPLE’s major supplier, Chinese company Foxconn, has frozen recruitment at its factories, suggesting a slowdown in demand for the iPhone. The news sent shares in the US company down 2.4 per cent yesterday, despite research showing that both the iPhone 5 and its predecessor, the 4S, had outsold rival Samsung’s Galaxy S3 during the final [...]
Hot in the kitchen: the top gadgets February 21, 2013 Panasonic Automatic Breadmaker This is the Rolls-Royce of bread-makers. It comes with a diamond-tipped kneading blade and non stick surface that will create delicious loaves from scratch. £119.99, currys.co.uk DeLonghi Icona 310.R This espresso-maker not only looks great in your kitchen (especially in fire-engine red), it also makes a knockout espresso. It is simple to [...]
HTC launches high-end phone in effort to take on Samsung February 19, 2013 HTC has unveiled its new flagship handset in a bid to claw back market share from rivals. The Taiwanese firm yesterday launched its HTC One device, promising a host of new features it hopes will attract customers who have abandoned the company for smartphones made by Apple and Samsung. Chief executive Peter Chou, unveiling the [...]
Why some businesses will fail to see the writing on the wall February 17, 2013 IMAGINE you invent the pen in a world of only pencils. You are so excited – you are going to change people’s lives! Pens are easier to write with, easier to read, and don’t need sharpening. You dream of success. Mixed in with your excitement is a dose of paranoia. Of course, anyone could steal [...]