mobility

Seven Questions for Steve Felice, Chief Commercial Officer of Dell

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on April 16 at 7:44 am PT

PCs still amount to about half of Dell’s business. But there’s another way to look at the company — from the point of view of its enterprise business.

Time Not On Nokia's Side

John Paczkowski in News on April 14, 2011 at 4:10 am PT

The transition from Symbian to Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform is one of the more challenging parts of Nokia’s new mobile alliance with Microsoft. Implementing a new strategy like this takes time, something that’s in short supply in the fast moving mobile market. And with Nokia complicating its roll-out with joint product roadmaps and shared responsibilities, some observers are beginning to wonder if the company will suffer more smartphone market share losses before it enjoys any gains.

Nokia: Big and Slow

John Paczkowski in News on January 28, 2011 at 7:54 am PT

As Nokia CEO Stephen Elop said during the company’s Thursday earnings call, Nokia faces significant challenges in competitiveness and execution. And nowhere is that more clear than in its recent performance in the smartphone market. Nokia may be the world’s largest smartphone maker, but it’s also the world’s slowest growing.

Analyst: All the iPad Contenders Are Pretenders

John Paczkowski in Mobile on January 10, 2011 at 12:23 pm PT

There were dozens of tablets on display at CES last week, but none matched the iPad, which, according to Deutsche Bank analyst Chris Whitmore, will retain its lead in the space for the foreseeable future.

Motorola Announces Inevitable Microsoft Countersuit

John Paczkowski in News on November 11, 2010 at 7:20 am PT

On Tuesday Microsoft sued Motorola, accusing it of charging excessive royalties on some patent licenses Redmond uses in the Xbox. Now Motorola has responded in kind.

Filtering Junk Mail and Buying Laptops

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on December 2, 2009 at 5:32 pm PT

The columnist answers questions about filtering junk mail from the iPhone and buying a laptop for a middle school student.

Nokia "Mini-Laptop": Like a Netbook, but With a Completely Different Name

John Paczkowski in News on August 24, 2009 at 9:28 am PT

The world’s largest mobile phone maker has finally entered the PC market. Not a week after confirming its interest in the netbook market, Nokia leapt into it, uncrating the Booklet 3G–a 2.8-pound “mini-laptop.”

Nokia “Mini-Laptop”: Like a Netbook, but With a Completely Different Name

John Paczkowski in News on August 24, 2009 at 9:28 am PT

The world’s largest mobile phone maker has finally entered the PC market. Not a week after confirming its interest in the netbook market, Nokia leapt into it, uncrating the Booklet 3G–a 2.8-pound “mini-laptop.”

Area Netbook Owner Still Waiting for Final Cut Studio 2 to Load

John Paczkowski in News on June 23, 2009 at 10:01 am PT

What’s the difference between a netbook and a notebook? If you know the answer, you’re in the minority…of netbook owners. According to a survey by market research outfit The NPD Group, 60 percent of consumers who purchased netbooks assumed they would function just like regular laptops. Consequently, only 58 percent were satisfied with their purchases.

IBM: The "M" Stands for "Mobility"

John Paczkowski in News on June 18, 2009 at 8:19 am PT

Between 2006 and 2011, IBM expects the number of mobile phone users to increase by 191 percent to approximately one billion. Little wonder then that the company is dedicating more resources to mobile services-related R&D.