Some major acquisitions jolted the mobile industry in the first quarter of 2014, underscoring some important trends. Meanwhile, turbulence plagues the mobile-gaming industry and Dish is ramping up speculation about its… Read more »
Google’s move to sell Motorola eliminates a big sticking point for Samsung, which has become the dominant manufacturer of Android devices. But I think the Korean manufacturer will continue to develop… Read more »
Once its acquisition of Nokia is complete, Microsoft will be able to control not only its own mobile operating system but also the devices that run it. But while that may… Read more »
Google can’t produce any “transformative” new Android gadgets until it can drain the products currently in Motorola’s pipeline, an executive conceded this week. That’s a problem because Samsung is moving aggressively… Read more »
Dish Network and Google are reportedly planning to launch a wireless service to compete with the likes of Verizon Wireless and AT&T. While the new operator may never become a tier-one… Read more »
A Motorola executive has told The Verge that while the company would like to produce handsets running stock Android software, carriers demand that their devices carry customized skins and software. Which… Read more »
The New York Times has today’s must-read with this comprehensive piece outlining Google’s plans for Motorola. Employees learned yesterday that Google will cut 20 percent of Motorola’s work force and close… Read more »
With Research In Motion’s BlackBerry bleeding market share, Apple is well positioned to become the next king of the mobile enterprise. But that doesn’t mean IT departments and application developers will… Read more »
Google finally announced the closing of its $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola, officially marking its entry as a hardware manufacturer. But as CNBC explains here, the Internet behemoth must still figure… Read more »
There’s no shortage of angles when it comes to this morning’s news that Microsoft will investment $300 million in a new Barnes & Noble subsidiary to take on Apple and Amazon… Read more »