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Watchdog Group Lobbies for “Ethical” iPhone

by Matt KlassenFebruary 1, 2012

Less than a week after a poignant NY Times exposé lambasted Apple for its substandard moderation and oversight of ongoing labour and worker safety issues in its Chinese supplied facilities– in which an unnamed Apple executive proclaimed that, “Right now, customers care more about a new iPhone than working conditions in China”–one group is calling [...]

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Android Leads The “Dating And Mating” Game!

by Gaurav KheterpalFebruary 1, 2012

There’s no doubt that year 2011 belonged to Android – Google’s mobile operating system was a clear winner in the volume game as HTC took the top spot in the US smartphone market and Samsung set its eyes on Nokia. In November, Gartner confirmed that Android now accounts for almost 50% market share of worldwide [...]

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RIM Looks to the Future with “Be Bold” Campaign

by Jordan RichardsonJanuary 31, 2012

Research In Motion is getting set to turn the page and advance into its new future with a brand new “Be Bold” campaign.
The “Be Bold” campaign officially launched on New Year’s Eve but is now getting primed for an advertising blitz that will hit the usual targets, including through television spots.
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Verizon Considers Bundling Data into Family Plans

by Matt KlassenJanuary 31, 2012

While family voice and text bundles have long been mainstays of the American wireless world the concept of including data in that sort of family plan is relatively new, with many wireless carriers brainstorming ways of how they could offer data savings to families while still making money on one of the most lucrative aspects [...]

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Rogers LTE Bandwagon Reaches Montreal Suburbs, Will Cover 20 Million Canadians By End Of 2012

by Gaurav KheterpalJanuary 31, 2012

Year 2011 was a stepping stone for LTE in Canada. Rogers and Bell launched their respective LTE networks and both carriers set the ball rolling on major expansions plans for 2012. Telus has already predicted a “Big 2012” as it plans to spend as much as $1.85 billion in 2012 on wireless capacity and deploying [...]

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Avaya Launches Flare Communicator App for iPad. Works on Aura, is IP Office next?

by Gaurav KheterpalJanuary 30, 2012

There’s no doubt that the Apple iPad is the “The Tablet for the Enterprise.” A large number of enterprises worldwide view the iPad as the enabler for anytime anywhere access. The iPad is already being projected as the next preferred endpoint for the Unified Communications (UC) industry and it’s no surprise that all major vendors [...]

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Heins Addresses RIM Employees: “We Have to Get Through This”

by Jordan RichardsonJanuary 30, 2012

Research In Motion’s new chief executive officer Thorsten Heins went in front of some 17,000 employees on Friday in a broadcast discussion that attempted to set the tone for the road ahead. Heins certainly has his work cut out for him and will have an uphill climb with regard to getting things back on track [...]

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The Mobile Patent Proxy War Continues

by Matt KlassenJanuary 30, 2012

The Cold War-esque proxy patent battle between Google and Apple is heating up (or would that be cooling off?) with news that Google acquisition target Motorola Mobility is once again suing Apple for alleged infringement of six of its patents—which may in fact be Motorola’s entire patent portfolio.
The lawsuit, filed in Florida court, relates to [...]

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The Trouble with Videoconferencing

by Jordan RichardsonJanuary 27, 2012

In today’s hustle-and-bustle world, videoconferencing has become an invaluable tool in many board rooms and offices around the world. It’s a convenient way to connect with people who may otherwise not be able to make it in to the location in person, but new questions are being raised about the security of videoconferencing setups.
According to [...]