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What Should Nokia Look For In New CEO?
According to IDC’s latest report, Nokia’s (NYSE:NOK) mobile phone market share stands at 35%, down from 37.2% last year. Nokia holds 39% of the smartphone market, but its strong markets are Europe and emerging markets such as India rather than the United States, which is the pulse of the smartphone market. Most of the phones
e-Commerce Booms Amid Slow Retail Sales
For the second consecutive month this year, U.S. retail sales fell 0.5% in June over May to $360 billion. Retail sales are up 4.9% compared to the previous year and grew 6.5% in the first six months of the year compared to the previous year’s period. But despite a declining retail sector, online retailers are
iPhone Beneficiaries Qualcomm And Broadcom
Chipmakers Broadcom (NASDAQ:BRCM) and Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) recently reported their quarterly results. While Broadcom posted record sales on strong demand for electronic devices such as the iPad and iPhone, Qualcomm benefitted from the global growth in 3G. Let’s take a closer look.
SAP Tries To Find Its Groove In A Consolidating Industry
The economic slowdown opened up opportunities for technology giants such as Cisco, HP, and Oracle to make strategic acquisitions at bargain prices. Oracle has always been seen as a pro at acquisitions, while SAP has relied mostly on organic growth. But it looks as though SAP wants to break away from that image – it
The iPad Effect On Two Newspaper Companies
Global ad spending is expected to rise 3.5% in 2010 up from the estimates of a 2.2% increase reported a quarter ago. Growth in spending is being driven by the rise in online advertising spending, which is projected to increase from $49.8 billion in 2008 to $82.7 billion and contribute to 17.1% of global ad
Smartphones And Consumer Electronics Boost Semiconductor Market
Chipmakers Texas Instruments (NYSE:TXN) (TI), Atheros (NASDAQ:ATHR), and STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) recently reported quarterly results that reflect the recovery in the semiconductor market. STM has swung to a profit after two years of losses while TI and Atheros are expanding. Let’s take a closer look.
HP’s Next Acquisition: Polycom?
Polycom and F5, leaders in their respective niche areas of video conferencing and application delivery controllers (ADC), recently reported their quarterly results. Cisco recently acquired Tandberg, which is neck-in-neck with Polycom in the video conferencing market. On the other hand, F5 has a comfortable lead over Cisco in the ADC market. Let’s take a closer
Microsoft Grows, But Future Looks Foggy
According to IDC’s recently released report, the global PC market grew 22.4% over the year to 81.5 million units. However, PC sales in the United States failed to meet the researchers’ target of 18% and grew just 12.6% over the year. PC sales in EMEA “met expectations” and Japan too saw double-digit PC shipment growth.