Reuters reported on Wednesday that Samsung had “approached” BlackBerry about a potential takeover for as much as $7.5 billion. While a surprise, it wasn’t the most outlandish rumor: Both Samsung and… Read more »
This past weekend, reports out of Korea suggested that Samsung is thinking about Windows Phone on its handsets, particularly at the low end. I can see it happening, since most of Samsung’s… Read more »
Google is hoping to package some compelling, enterprise-friendly features in the next version of Android. The move could give the popular OS a much-needed push into the enterprise. Read more »
A handful of mobile operating systems have struggled to challenge Android and iOS due to saturated smartphone markets and a lack of carrier enthusiasm. But while the internet of things will… Read more »
T-Mobile became the focal point of acquisition rumors, Android grew its massive market share, and Windows Phone overtook BlackBerry as the third-largest mobile operating system worldwide. Read more »
Looking back on what was a relatively quiet week, there no doubt that the actions at BlackBerry stood out. First off, as I wrote about in Blackberry’s Chen is pushing hard… Read more »
The mobile patent wars, which appeared to be dying down, just exploded like never before. It’s too soon to say if Google or its rivals will win, but one thing is… Read more »
Three proposed acquisitions led the news in the third quarter of 2013. Meanwhile, Apple Inc. released two new iPhones and, just as importantly, gave the iOS 7 a major makeover. Read more »