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iPhone Infiltrating BlackBerry’s Strongholds: Banks
(Reuters) – Shares in Research In Motion slipped more than 3 percent on Friday morning as investors fretted the BlackBerry smartphone’s stranglehold on corporate communications was being eroded by rival devices. Bank of America and Citigroup have joined a growing throng of financial institutions eyeing alternatives to the BlackBerry for corporate email. The banks are…
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SMBs to Increase Online Marketing Budgets in 2011: Survey
Online marketing budgets are set to rise, according to a recent survey of more than 750 small to medium-size business respondents by Zoomerang, an online survey and polling tool, and GrowBiz Media, an SMB content provider and consultant. Key factors prompting marketing budget growth in 2011 are increased expectation of the role and impact of…
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Google Android Gains Market Share as Apple iPhone Slips
(Reuters) – Google’s Android software platform rose to No. 2 spot globally on the booming smartphone market in the third quarter, research firm Canalys said on Monday. Nokia’s Symbian continued to lead the market with a 37 percent share, while Android had 17 percent of the market. It has surpassed Research In Motion, Apple and…
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Samsung Galaxy Tab Coming to U.S. Cellular
Mobile operator U.S. Cellular announced the anticipated Samsung Galaxy Tab tablet will be in its stores this holiday season, backed by its 3G network. The operator joins T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless and Sprint on the list of Galaxy Tab carriers. While U.S. Cellular did not disclose a price for the tablet or an offer any details…
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Polycom, IBM Partner on Video-Enabled UC Platform Integration
In a nod to the continued evolution of the UC market towards interoperability, Polycom recently released a version of its platform that integrates with IBM Lotus Sametime. The newly available solution, Polycom Unified Collaboration Solution for IBM Lotus Sametime, is an integrated telepresence and desktop video collaboration solution for IBM Unified Communication and Collaboration environments.…
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BroadSoft Introduces BroadCloud Hosted App Delivery Platform
IP-based communications services provider Broadsoft announced the release of BroadCloud, a cloud-based, hosted infrastructure that will serve as the foundation for the company’s software-as-a-service communications capabilities. The platform will feature a set of UC (Unified Communications) services, including corporate instant messaging and presence, which integrates a subscriber’s phone status (desktop and mobile). Other UC services…