The list of potential suitors for beleaguered Blackberry continues to grow, with Cisco, Amazon and Lenovo being added to the list.
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Blackberry Suitors Want Security, Not Phones
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
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BlackBerry to World: Trust Us
by Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) •
In a global print media blitz, BlackBerry tries to fend off consumer concerns about a possible acquisition by vowing unwavering commitment to its users.
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Microsoft To Open Surface Doors to Channel in Australia
by Robert Dutt •
A blog post suggests Microsoft will open its Surface tablet to all Australian partners in a trial ahead of the arrival of Surface 2.
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Will Blades and Jackets Make Tablets Business-Friendly?
by Robert Dutt •
Tablet vendors are starting to offer more ways to extend their offerings. Can these accessories make tablets a more integral part of overall solutions?
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BlackBerry to Go Private in $4.7B Deal
by Robert Dutt •
Waterloo-based BlackBerry has found its out — a consortium led by its largest investor, Toronto’s Fairfax, will buy the company for $9 per share.
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Microsoft Inches Closer to Channel With Surface Updates
by Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) •
Microsoft positions new second-generation Surface Pro as a laptop replacement product.
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Partner Help Needed as Security Concerns Hamper Mobile Adoption
by Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) •
Even as mobile device use has approached the mainstream, concerns about the security continues to weigh of the minds of IT decision makers.
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Microsoft Eyeing Docking Station for Surface?
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Rumors say Microsoft is planning a docking station for Surface Pro and Surface Pro 2, positioning the fledgling tablet as a PC replacement.
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As Microsoft Aspires to Apple Model, Channel Changes
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Success in buying Nokia could look something like Apple’s juggernaut complete-stack model, but failure could make Microsoft the next BlackBerry.
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Microsoft Out on $7B Limb With Nokia Mobile Buy
by Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) •
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says acquiring handset maker Nokia is necessary to keep up with the smartphone R&D output of rivals Google and Apple.
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Lenovo PC Plus: A Trend Driving Channel Sales
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
The PC Plus strategy from Lenovo allows partners to explain why users should buy touch-enable devices for what will inevitably become a touch-enabled world.
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Long View, Softchoice to Get Microsoft Surface
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Microsoft has unveiled its first Canadian partners for its Surface tablets, with Long View Systems and Softchoice getting the nod from Redmond.
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Trend Micro: Android Malware Rates Continue to Swell
by Robert Dutt •
Research from Trend Micro shows that the number of malicious apps available for Android jumped 40 percent in the second quarter of 2013.
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IDC Lowers IT Forecast, Mobility Remains Hot
by Robert Dutt •
If solution providers need evidence that mobility services are on the rise, they need look no further than revised IT spending forecast for 2013 from IDC.
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Microsoft Surface Pro Fire Sale Begins
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
As the poor-selling Microsoft Surface Pro tablet takes a price haircut for August, is Microsoft readying a new version of dumping inventory?
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Education Key to Customer BYOD Challenges
by Robert Dutt •
A survey from Acronis shows companies are still struggling with BYOD, but education and other help from solution providers could help tame those issues.
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Surface Write-Off Dampens Microsoft Profits
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
The software giant is forced to take a $900 million write-off as a result of price cuts on inventory of its Surface tablets.
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Microsoft Surface Price Cut RecallsTouchPad Fire Sale
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Deep price cuts on Microsoft Surface tablets harken back to HP’s failed attempts to save its doomed TouchPad tablets
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Microsoft: Surface Will be for All Partners (Eventually)
by Robert Dutt •
Channel chief says tablets will be available to all partners someday, but the software company has to learn how to sell hardware in the channel first
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Microsoft Tablet Remains Below Surface at WPC
by Robert Dutt •
Microsoft partners at this year’s WPC may be able to purchase a discounted Surface tablet, but resale rights remain elusive for the majority of partners.
