Smartphones

5 reasons the tablet era is ending already

April 28, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

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

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

Samsung steps up channel activity with new program

April 1, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

“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

March 12, 2014 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off

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

Rod Millar, senior vice president of Tech Data Mobile Solutions

Tech Data launches new Global Mobility Unit

February 5, 2014 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

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

December 5, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

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

November 14, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) 2

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

November 11, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off

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

Colin McIsaac, managing director, Lenovo Canada

Lenovo Going After SMB With “Renewed Optimism”

November 1, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off

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

October 16, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

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.