Tag Archive for Smartphones

5 reasons the tablet era is ending already

by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) • April 28, 2014

Five years on, evidence is growing that the tablet’s days may be numbered as the handhelds get squeezed between PCs and smartphones.

Samsung steps up channel activity with new program

by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) • April 1, 2014

Richard Hutton, director of channel marketing at Samsung’s Enterprise Business Division

“Samsung Team of Empowered Partners” — or STEP — will consolidate channel resources and serve as a launch pad for expanding its reseller network.

Cisco goes for broke in video-for-all strategy

by Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) • March 12, 2014

Cisco wants to take high-quality video collaboration capabilities beyond the CEO suite and disperse it among the working masses.

Tech Data launches new Global Mobility Unit

by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) • February 5, 2014

Rod Millar, senior vice president of Tech Data Mobile Solutions

Tech Data is taking its mobile technology practice to a new level with the creation of a new unit that will coordinate go-to-market strategies and support.

2013 PC Decline Much Worse Than Forecast

by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) • December 5, 2013

A new IDC report indicates the decline of global PC shipments in 2013 will be more than expected, and the downward trend will continue into 2014.

IBM’s Fiberlink Buy Could Help Clear MDM Fog

by Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) • November 14, 2013

Partners who have a hard time deciding on an MDM platform have something new to consider with IBM’s purchase of Fiberlink.

Quarterly Numbers Good for Lenovo, Bad for PCs in General

by Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) • November 11, 2013

The PC market is a tough place even for the world’s largest maker of the increasingly commoditized gear.

Lenovo Going After SMB With “Renewed Optimism”

by Robert Dutt • November 1, 2013

Colin McIsaac, managing director, Lenovo Canada

Lenovo Canada’s chief says the PC vendor is gaining ground in areas outside of its traditional enterprise and public sector strongholds.

Server Sales Save Intel From Poor Quarter

by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) • October 16, 2013

Chipmaker Intel met expectations for its third quarter, but only because of a sharp increase in server sales and an unusual uptick in U.S. PC shipments.

Good News: PC Sales Climb in Double Digits

by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) • September 12, 2013

server sales are up, but revenues are not following

PC sales through the channel are growing in spite of much faster growth for tablets and other devices, GTDC chairman says.

Microsoft Out on $7B Limb With Nokia Mobile Buy

by Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) • September 3, 2013

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.

HP vs. Lenovo: A Contrast in Highs and Lows

by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) • August 26, 2013

HP reported a 10 percent decline in year-over-year revenues. Meanwhile, Lenovo is seeing sales increase as it expands into servers, storage and smartphones.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to Retire

by Robert Dutt • August 23, 2013

Steve Ballmer will retire from his post atop Microsoft in the next year, leaving a new CEO to guide its transformation into a devices and services company.

IDC Lowers IT Forecast, Mobility Remains Hot

by Robert Dutt • August 5, 2013

tablets and other mobile devices bucked IT spending trends

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.

Hail Lenovo: The New King of PCs

by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) • July 12, 2013

Lenovo overtook HP again in quarterly PC shipments, becoming the largest personal computer manufacturer in the world. But the PC market continues to shrink.