Red Hat recently announced that it has been named the leader in mobile infrastructure services, in the “Forrester Wave Mobile Infrastructure Services, Q3 2015,” by Forrester Research.
Google names Sundar Pichai as new CEO
As part of a corporate reshuffle, Sundar Pichai has been named the new CEO of Google as it becomes a subsidiary of a new company called Alphabet.
Xiaomi leads China’s smartphone market
Xiaomi regained its position as China’s leading smartphone vendor in the second quarter, while Apple fell to third place despite increased sales of its iPhones.
Channel premiers
A round-up of the most influential executives in the regional IT channel.
Review: Oppo N3
The smartphone comes powered with many features but the camera alone is worth the buy.
Review: Oppo N3
The smartphone comes powered with many features but the camera alone is worth the buy.
Xiaomi faces challenge in reaching sales goal
Chinese smartphone vendor Xiaomi aims to sell 80 million smartphones this year, however that objective may be more challenging to achieve than originally thought.
Building value partnerships
Ramy Beddah, COO, Go Green Solutions, elaborates on channel strategy put in place to grow and develop partners in the enterprise space.
Seamless synergy
Citrix Synergy 2015, held from 12 to14 May in Orlando, Florida, gathered thousands of customers, partners and executives to experience the company’s new offerings and updates. CEO Mark Templeton opened the event by sharing the company’s ‘Vision for IT Transformation.’
Review: Galaxy S6 Edge
For smartphone aficionados looking for a device that combines style and functionality, the new Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge might just be the phone for you.
Review: Galaxy S6 Edge
For smartphone aficionados looking for a device that combines style and functionality, the new Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge might just …
Microsoft partners with 20 more Android tablet makers to pre-load Office apps
Microsoft apps will soon come pre-installed on more Android devices thanks to 20 new partnerships the company has forged with tablet makers around the world.
BlackBerry cutting staff in smartphone unit
BlackBerry plans to lay off an unspecified number of staff in its devices unit, as it attempts to make that …
Mobile momentum
Citrix Synergy 2015, held from May 12-14 in Orlando, Florida, gathered thousands of customers, partners and executives to experience the company’s new offerings and updates. CEO Mark Templeton opened the event by sharing the company’s ‘Vision for IT Transformation.’
Qualcomm announces two new chips for IoE products
In light of the emergence of the Internet of Everything (IoE), Qualcomm has announced that it expects there to be 5 billion non-handset connected devices by 2018, seeing it as an area with ‘massive opportunities’ to both drive and lead the industry.
Smartphone market sees boom in MEA region
According to the Q4 2014 Handsets Tracker report released by the International Data Corporation (IDC), smartphone shipments in the Middle East and Africa region saw a year-on-year growth of 83 per cent during the year 2014.
DISTREE Middle East 2015 opens
The 11th annual DISTREE Middle East begins today with more than 500 delegates registered to attend the three-day event. DISTREE Middle East runs from May 12th to 14th at the Fairmont Bab al Bahr in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
IBM’s new Power E850 can take on cloud and database processing
IBM is building slimmer versions of its Power hardware — used by its Watson supercomputer — to run complex database applications as well as simpler Web-based ones.
Bit and byte
Widely renowned as one of the top technology trade shows in the world, the 2015 edition of CeBIT played host to a range of internationally acclaimed companies and insider experts in Hannover, Germany. Among the highlights were SAP’s CEO Bill McDermott and a video link Q&A with NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden.
Ericsson takes patent dispute with Apple to European courts
Following up on lawsuits in the U.S., a dispute between Ericsson and Apple over royalty payments has now moved also to Europe.