Today, Chinese phone manufacturer Xiaomi will unveil the first Xiaomi branded smartphone to be assembled completely in India. The media event will take place in the city of Vizag inside the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The chief minister of the state, N. Chandrababu Naidu, is expected to make the…
Analyst: Meizu’s new high-end handset to be powered by the Exynos 7420
Back in June, we told you that the Meizu MX5 Pro could be powered by the Exynos 7420 SoC. That’s the same chip that powers the Samsung Galaxy S6 and Samsung Galaxy S6 edge. But it now appears as though the manufacturer has decided to skip over the MX5 Pro,…
Polycom sells handset unit for $110M, adds to stock buyback plan
Videoconferencing vendor Polycom (Nasdaq: PLCM) is selling its enterprise handset business to an affiliate of private equity firm Sun Capital Partners for $110 million in cash. It plans to use most of the cash to increase its stock-buyback program. As a result of the sale, the business generated about $94…
Android ‘spyware’ storm: Lawsuits loom, handset makers panic as ‘Carrier IQ’ claims software ‘does not’ spy on users
U.S. senator asks company to clarify ‘deeply troubling’ allegations Lawsuit for privacy violation filed in Illinois Nokia, BlackBerry, Apple distance themselves ‘Carrier IQ’ claims it does not ‘record’ information Still unclear if software is used by non-US networks Last updated at 2:46 PM on 7th December 2011 Enlarge The…