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RIM Swings to Black, Sells a Million Z10s

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Wall Street Journal - 03.28.2013 Original article ›
Will Connors, Will, Connors
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RIM reports selling 6 million smartphones in the 1st quarter of 2013, including 1 million Z10 smartphones. RIM says its Blackberry subscriber base dropped to about 76 million from 79 million the prior quarter. RIM reports earnings of $98 million, revenue declined to $2.68 billion from $4.18 billion the prior year quarter. The company's cash position at $2.9 billion was the same as the prior quarter.
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Samsung Makes Aggressive Play for Emerging Markets

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Wall Street Journal - 04.08.2016 Original article ›
Jonathan Cheng, Jonathan, Cheng

HTC Vows to Step Up Innovation

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Wall Street Journal - 01.05.2013 Original article ›
Aries Poon, Aries, Poon

Foxconn to Raise Salaries for Workers by Up to 25%

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New York Times - 02.18.2012 Original article ›
David Barboza, David, Barboza
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Foxconn announces salaries for workers would increase by 16-25% to about $400 a month before overtime. Foxconn plans to reduce overtime. Foxconn is a major supplier in China for Apple Computer.
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The Moto X From Google, iPhone’s Latest Challenger

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New York Times - 08.06.2013 Original article ›
David Pogue, David, Pogue

What Happened to the Craftsmanship Spirit? A Essay

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New York Times - 07.21.2012 Original article ›
Louis Uchitelle, Louis, Uchitelle

Flextronics CEO Sees Hope for U.S. Tech Production

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Wall Street Journal - 01.05.2013 Original article ›
James R. Hagerty, James, R., Hagerty
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Mike McNamara, CEO of Flextronics, on the increasing competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing and the return of manufacturing jobs to the U.S.
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Samsung Moves in Smartphone Race

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Wall Street Journal - 01.07.2011 Original article ›
Shayndi Raice, Shayndi, Raice, Spencer E. Ante, Spencer, E., Ante
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Comment by Samsung executives that show Samsung was late in the game in adopting Android for smartphones. A decision was made to leapfrog ahead of competitors in 2011 by building on Samsung's strengths in executing.
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BlackBerry Reinvents Itself to Compete With All-Touch Smartphones

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Wall Street Journal - 01.31.2013 Original article ›
Walter S. Mossberg, Walter, S., Mossberg

Google Ups Ante as Map Battle Looms

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Wall Street Journal - 06.07.2012 Original article ›
Amir Efrati, Amir, Efrati

Microsoft Deal Adds to E-Book Battle

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New York Times - 04.30.2012 Original article ›
Michael J. De La Merced, Michael, J., De, La, Merced, Julie Bosman, Julie, Bosman

Can BlackBerry Stop the Rot?

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Wall Street Journal - 05.06.2011 Original article ›
Martin Peers, Martin, Peers

Merkel Backs Plan to Keep European Data in Europe

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New York Times - 02.16.2014 Original article ›
Alison Smale, Alison, Smale

RIM's Profit Surges

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Wall Street Journal - 12.16.2010 Original article ›
Phred Dvorak, Phred, Dvorak, Stuart Weinberg, Stuart, Weinberg

Nokia's Uphill Battle

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Wall Street Journal - 06.01.2011 Original article ›
Hester Plumridge, Hester, Plumridge

For RIM, Less Research Could Mean More Motion

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Wall Street Journal - 03.30.2011 Original article ›
Martin Peers, Martin, Peers

Lenovo’s Smartphone Challenge: Battling Apple, Xiaomi in China With Motorola

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Wall Street Journal - 02.04.2015 Original article ›
Eva Dou, Eva, Dou

Why Apple Got a 'Made in USA' Bug

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New York Times - 12.07.2012 Original article ›
Quentin Hardy, Quentin, Hardy

Murdoch’s Pride Is America’s Poison

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New York Times - 05.05.2012 Original article ›
Bill Keller, Bill, Keller
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Keller says that Fox News has contributed to the corrosiveness that has affected public dialogue in the U.S. He admits that the prestigious urban newspapers like the Washington Post and the New York Times can be condescending and too open to consider points of view that do not have merit. Yet, he says, they are different from Fox News in that they are self-critical and take up different points of view outside their own, an openness that Fox News lacks. A little research shows another side of the Times- during its early years the Times with a scoop of its own helped put the boss of Tammany Hall, which dominated New York politics in the late twentieth century, in jail. The journalists of the Times, even though they have their own screwups, always must carry the added responsibility of living up to a long heritage.
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Nokia Replaces CEO With Microsoft Boss

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Wall Street Journal - 09.11.2010 Original article ›
Christopher Lawton, Christopher, Lawton, Joann S. Lublin, Joann, S., Lublin

Jobs Tries to Calm iPhone Imbroglio

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Wall Street Journal - 04.28.2011 Original article ›
Yukari Iwatani Kane, Yukari, Iwatani, Kane, Jennifer Valentino Devries, Jennifer, Valentino Devries

Maker of BlackBerry Hopes PlayBook Tablet Will Revive Brand

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New York Times - 04.10.2011 Original article ›
Ian Austen, Ian, Austen

Lenovo Expects Motorola Boost

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Wall Street Journal - 01.09.2015 Original article ›
Eva Dou, Eva, Dou
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Lenovo is accelerating the integration of Motorola Mobility operations into Lenovo in 2015. About 40% of the 100 million plus smartphone shipments planned in fiscal year 2015 will be Motorola Mobility phones, compared to 30% of the 85 million shipped in 2014. Motorola phones will be priced in the $400 plus range and Lenovo's own smartphones below that price level. The focus is on reducing costs and sales growth to turn around the Motorola Mobility brand quickly. Lenovo is now in third place after Samsung with 241.5 million shipments and Apple with 169.2 milllion, for the first three quarters of 2014, according to IDC. Lenovo faces intense competition from Xiaomi and Huawei in China and emerging markets.
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Stephen Elop's Nokia Adventure

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BusinessWeek - 06.02.2011 Original article ›
Peter Burrows, Peter, Burrows

How Nokia Fell from Grace

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BusinessWeek - 09.15.2010 Original article ›
Matthew Lynn, Matthew, Lynn

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