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What to expect from the Mobile World Congress
The Mobile World Congress, the mobile industry’s largest and most glittering trade show, begins today. Edwin Yapp tracks the changes in the last six years and tells us some of the highlights to expect this week.
Among non-English speakers, Samsung edges out Apple
As the smartphone wars continue between Samsung and Apple, new research not only shows that Samsung is significantly outnumbering Apple in followers, but that language plays an important role when choosing between the two smartphones.
The long and winding road ahead for BlackBerry
The dust is settling after the full-of-pomp launch of its latest smartphones, the unveiling of its new software operating system and the name-change from Research in Motion to BlackBerry; still, pundits and analysts are still no closer to answering the question as to whether the company will survive in an increasingly competitive smartphone world.
Has Apple’s iPhone lost its mojo in SEA?
The once impregnable dominance of Apple’s iPhone may be somewhat waning in two of South-East Asia’s (SEA) most advanced smartphone markets, thanks to a confluence of factors, all of which are slowly chipping away at Apple’s market share, Edwin Yapp notes.
Samsung at CES: Diversification the key to growth
Amid all the fanfare surrounding this week’s Consumer Electronic Show (CES), the spotlight was trained on Samsung when it introduced new technologies and strategies that are poised to keep the company ahead of its rivals.
Competitive pressures forcing Apple to up its ante
Apple's stock has tumbled since the introduction of its new products in March 2012. Some have been quick to judge the tech juggernaut as having lost its innovative ways since Steve Jobs passed away 15 months ago. But while it's too early to call curtains on Apple, competitive pressures are forcing it to innovate, writes Edwin Yapp.
Lenovo splits up for better business focus
Lenovo will be dividing its business into two units -- the Lenovo Business Group and Think Business Group -- to target mainstream and high-end segments more effectively.
iPad Mini to drive small tablet segment in Malaysia: IDC
The arrival of Apple's much\-awaited iPad Mini will be a game-changer in Malaysia's tablet landscape, providing a boost for the 7-inch tablet segment, according to analyst firm IDC.
Pricier iPad Mini gives rivals a lifeline: Analysts
A week after the introduction of the much talked-about iPad Mini, industry observers and pundits still have key unanswered questions, including who Apple is targeting to reach with its reduced-sized device, and whether it will end up cannibalizing itself in the fast moving tablet game.
Smartphone vendors: Nokia out of the Top 5, RIM in
The worldwide mobile phone market grew 2.4% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2012, driven by heavyweights Samsung and Apple as Nokia dropped off the Top 5 list of smartphone vendors and RIM made it in.
