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Samsung And Motorola Help Android Beat iOS
According to research firm IDC, Android has leapt to the number three position in the operating system (OS) market with 16.3%, overtaking iOS with 14.7%. A number of smartphone vendors including HTC, Samsung and Motorola (NYSE:MOT) have launched many successful devices based on the Android OS and helped it to gain market share. Let’s take
Tablet Sales Could Double; ARM Needs To Watch Intel
ARM Holdings (NASDAQ:ARMH) recently reported strong third quarter results driven by demand for its processor-based chips. ARM licenses its processors for most smartphones and tablets, including the iPhone and iPad, as well as for televisions and electrical gadgets. It shipped about 1.5 billion chips, with 900 million for smartphones and tablets. Intel, the world’s largest
Despite Weak Outlook, Cisco Will Continue Hiring And Acquiring
Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) this week reported first quarter results that beat estimates, but its outlook missed estimates. Though it has been the norm for Cisco to provide a conservative outlook, this quarter the outlook is much grimmer and far short of analyst estimates. Despite the poor outlook, the company still expects to add jobs. Let’s take
Acquisitions And A Site Revamp As Holiday Season Approaches For Amazon, eBay
According to analysts, online sales in the U.S. for November and December will increase 16% over the year to $52 billion. In the same period, the National Retail Federation puts overall retail sales growth at a mere 2.3% to $447.1 billion, an indicator that e-commerce continues to steal brick-and-mortar store sale shares. This is obviously good
Cognizant And Genpact Deliver As Outsourcing Again Takes Center Stage
It’s been a high-profile week for outsourcing: President Obama was in India to discuss, among other issues, bilateral trade, and his trip included a meeting with the Indian prime minister, Manmohan Singh. During the trip, Obama seemed to soften his stance on outsourcing, saying “Trade between our countries is not just a one-way street of
Mobile Devices A Boon for QCOM, BRCM
Leading handset chipmakers Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) and Broadcom (NASDAQ:BRCM) recently reported strong results driven by the demand for mobile devices. Although there have been reports of weakness in consumer chip markets, smartphones and mobile devices like the iPhone and iPad continue to defy the trend. Broadcom has been a supplier for both the iPhone and the
Energy Recovery Looks Out On Massive Global Water Shortage
A recent report from Global Water Intelligence pegs the contracted desalination capacity in 2009 at 68 million cubic meters/day. Capacity is expected to grow to 130 million cubic meters/day in 2016, taking the market value to $30 billion a year in the next six years. The top five markets for desalination technology are projected to
Outsourcers Look To China, As Obama Goes To India
Currency volatility, rising costs, growing near-shore demand, increasing rural outsourcing capacity, and political and protectionist measures are troubling the Indian outsourcing sector. The Indian rupee has been one of the best performing currencies this year and has appreciated over 5.6% with the dollar since January. The U.S Senate may have vetoed the outsourcing bill, but