Sentences with phrase «handset business for»

At the time it acquired Nokia's handset business for $ 7.2 bn, Microsoft was betting Windows Phone would be running on 15 percent of the world's smartphones by 2018.

When Microsoft bought Nokia's handset business for $ 7.2 bn, it expected Windows Phone to be running on 15 percent of the world's smartphones by 2018.

In one fell swoop, on September 3, Microsoft bought Nokia's handset business for $ 7.2 billion, announced plans to bring its CEO Stephen Elop back inside the company, and added 32,000 more employees to Microsoft's ranks.

Ballmer, who said he would retire by August, last year revamped Microsoft's organizational structure and agreed to buy Nokia Oyj's handset business for $ 7.2 billion.

Not exact matches

«We have been looking at, for over a year now, alternatives to really looking at ways to finance the handsets because I don't want to be in the finance business,» Shammo said on June 7.

Even as it pivots to focus more on software and services, the company that gained fame for its smartphones is not giving up on its handset business — yet.

The value of iPhones sold was calculated at more than the enterprise value - the price minus cash - of Nokia's handset business, sold to Microsoft for $ 5.4 bn earlier in September.

Another business line makes handsets for companies such as Nokia Corp..

The Mexican firm iFone S.A. de C.V. registered the name in 2003 to cover specialized telephone service for call centers and businesses, well before Apple registered the similar iPhone moniker in 2007 for its popular mobile handset.

In the deal for the Motorola handset business, Lenovo will pay $ 660 million in cash, $ 750 million in Lenovo ordinary shares, and another $ 1.5 billion in the form of a three - year promissory note, Lenovo and Google said in a joint statement.

The Palm global business unit was responsible for webOS software development and webOS based hardware products, such as the Palm Pre and Pixi handsets.

This is good news for those that are fans of the business - like look of such a handset.

Acer, a company best known for notebooks and netbooks, wants to parlay its success into a mobile phone business — and it kicked off the campaign by announcing eight handsets it intends to ship this year.

The embattled BlackBerry is now tasked with finding a new direction for its floundering handset business, with a new CEO at the helm and $ 1 billion in funding from its investors.

Speaking of smartphones, Acer has a new handset for the business - minded called Liquid X2.

OT - 802 is geared up for the budget business handset user, or those who are just wanting a low cost mobile with a keyboard.

As seen its name, this Acer handset is a dual SIM smartphone that ideal for business users or those... Read more...

iPad's business ventures are doing fine in the magazine product line whereas Android - powered handsets offer a variety of products for reading.

For those who didn't know, TCL is the new company that owns and manufactures both Blackberry and Alcatel smartphones since the latter officially pulled out of the handset manufacturing business last year.

There is no second camera for video calling, perhaps something we would have liked given its business credentials, however as no Windows Phone 7 launch handset has this we can't call Dell out for not featuring it.

Adept for socially connected consumers and packed with the tools business customers love, the new handset is the world's first smartphone to combine a BlackBerry ® keyboard with a full touch screen experience.

The reason BB handsets work is because of the security needed for Business.

Although the PLAY from Sony Ericsson is known for gaming, this handset can be used to meet business needs.

The setback can't be good news for the Waterloo - based handset maker which has seen a dramatic downturn in its global business in recent years, accompanied by an equally severe downsizing of its workforce.

While BlackBerry may be out of the smartphone handset business, the company also knows how to do security software, and not only for connected devices.

«With a new user interface, new browser and new handset design, the highly anticipated BlackBerry Torch and BlackBerry 6 deliver integrated and uncompromising capabilities for consumers and business professionals that preserve the industry - leading strengths of the BlackBerry platform while adding exciting new dimensions.»

When OnePlus started its business and offered its first mobile handset, it was praised for its unique exterior and texture.

Microsoft paid $ 7.2 billion for Nokia's handset business (the deal hasn't closed quite yet) and, as a result, has more control over the destiny of Windows Phone hardware.

HONG KONG, Feb 20 Mobile handset maker FIH Mobile Ltd said on Tuesday that it expected to swing to net loss of up to $ 525 million for 2017 due to costs relating to a new business and loss arising from the impairment of its investment portfolio.

The project might illuminate a good amount of light at the end of the tunnel for Lenovo, whose handset business has been struggling lately.

HONG KONG Mobile handset maker FIH Mobile Ltd said on Tuesday that it expected to swing to net loss of up to $ 525 million for 2017 due to costs relating to a new business and loss arising from the impairment of its investment portfolio.

«While our number three ranking for smartphone shipments last quarter shows the increasing demand for our flagship handsets including the HUAWEI Ascend P6, we still have a long way to go to build the HUAWEI brand among consumers globally,» said Colin Giles, Executive Vice President, HUAWEI Consumer Business Group.

Google on Wednesday confirmed that it has signed an agreement to sell its Motorola handset business to Lenovo for $ 2.91 billion in a mixture of cash and stock.

Hey guys cool this handsets are for businesses class people who are fed up with apple phones same specs from previous versions, the stock will be less even Samsung knows they cant sell many units in India.

Following that statement and an April 10 - Q filing that included some serious warnings about the future of the phone handset business Microsoft bought in 2014 for $ 7.2 billion, a number of company watchers predicted Microsoft might write off some or all of its Nokia acquisition.

His joining the company could very well signal an interest to expand Xiaomi's business internationally which could be big trouble for today's top handset makers — Samsung and Apple.

While it might seem like a letdown compared to upcoming flagships that have processors with higher specs, it's a logical choice for BlackBerry, as their handsets are geared more for business and enterprise, and won't require more powerful processors to run efficiently.

If you're looking for a premium handset that costs as much as it feels good, and are interested in business - type features like the rumored Windows Ink support, you'll likely want to wait for the Surface Phone.

The handset business has been the cash cow for Samsung, and for too long it has focused on the high - profits flagship market.

The big announcement was Google's decision to offload its Motorola handset business to Lenovo for $ 2.91 billion.

In an attempt at revitilizing its smartphone business, LG is said to be contemplating if it's best to start anew this year by ditching the G and V smartphone series and adopting new brands for its flagship handsets.

After Microsoft snapped up Nokia's handset business in 2014, the company carried on the Nokia name for a while, before changing things up with the Lumia brand.

The total cost of the deal will set Microsoft back $ 5.44 billion, with $ 3.79 billion for Nokia's handset business, $ 1.65 billion for the portfolio of patents and finally a four - year license for Nokia's HERE mapping service.

The handset features a kids mode with parental controls, SnapView for separating personal and business files and built - in Trend Micro security for safe Web browsing.

HTC's 2017 flagship is an excellent handset that sets the tone for the future of HTC's smartphone business.

The phone gets a lot right, but HTC's business challenges are still sizeable obstacles for this handset.

Apple's iPhone and Google's Android operating system launched the smartphone wars, for example, killing previous leader BlackBerry and driving it out of the handset business.

Although the company has been in business for only a year, its handsets are on sale in China, India, the US, and the majority of European markets.

China's TCL knows a thing or two about rebranding various smartphones for different markets and target audiences, basing a pair of touch - only BlackBerry DTEK designs on original Alcatel hardware before eventually taking over the struggling Canadian company's handset business.

As for internals, Huawei's VP of handset business and consumer business Bruce Lee confirmed to Hardware Zone that the Huawei Mate 10 will be powered by the Kirin 970 chip.