Smartphone shipment is estimated to reach 1 billion in 2014 while sales of feature phone are dipping. That’s the global phenomenon but in India the scenario is apparently the exact opposite. According to the latest report from InMobi on...
Y2K13 or the year two thousand and thirteen or 2013 (call it what you want to) has truly been an action packed year in almost all aspects. For some, it’s been memorable, and for others forgetful, but through it...
Mobile handsets shipments in India totaled 62.9 million in Q3, 2013, resulting in 10.9% Y-O-Y growth. Though, the market was largely driven by Smartphones as feature phone market in India recorded, first time, negative Y-O-Y growth of 0.8%, the...
Global Smartphone shipments in Q3 2013 exceeded 250 million units, while Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (KRX:005935) widen the gap with Apple by controlling 34% of the market. The Korean electronics giant shipped an estimated 85 million Smartphones in Q3,...
Around one and a half years ago rumors about a Nokia Tablet had surfaced, flooding the Internet for the first time. Though, Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) had stayed tight-lipped about the mysterious device the rumor mill was abuzz with claims...
Just as Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) was seeing positive growth in some markets, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced its plans to acquire the Finnish giant. The company revealed its plans on Monday to acquire Nokia’s devices and services for $7.2...
The battle for smartphone supremacy takes another new turn. According to Kantar Worldpanel Com Tech's sales data for the three months to July 2013, Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) Windows operated smartphones recorded a sales share of 8.2% across the five major...
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is finally buying core cellphone business of Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) for $7.18 billion. The writing was on the wall though; it took sometime to appear on papers. But what is more important, which is hiding...
Steve Ballmer’s unexpected announcement of retirement from the top position of world’s largest software company Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), has opened up a debate on the best qualified successor. Ballmer, 57 now, has been serving Microsoft for over three decades...
Last week Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK) rocked the Indian market by stating “India has become least favorable market”. The Finnish handset maker conveyed the message to Indian government in June though; the impact is largely being visible across the industries,...