Why Amazon can't win a tablet price war against Google

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	Why Amazon can't win a tablet price war against Google Google and Amazon are about to go to war for the future of non-iPad tablets, but Amazon's business model can't be sustained. Here's why, according to columnist Mike Elgan. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Hosting.com What if your key applications FAIL? Build for 100% application availability in the Cloud with Microsoft SQL Server. Achieve the highest levels of availability, performance, scalability, and security for your mission-critical applications while minimizing cost. Learn more at the April 12 webinar from Microsoft and Hosting.com subject matter experts. Register now! In this Issue Samsung, NTT DoCoMo chip group abandon planned LTE chip joint venture What would Google gain from an online tablet store? RIMplosion 2012: Corporate shakeup signals change for BlackBerry Foxconn overtime reduction won't affect product prices, analysts say Vote on nano-SIM standard postponed after row RIM revenue plummets; new CEO to consider licensing JR Raphael: Samsung reveals Galaxy S upgrade details Half of all U.S. mobile phones are smartphones: Nielsen Tools for smartphone-only travel: Image gallery Amazon Kindle Touch 3G set to ship in over 175 countries iPad buyers: Your tablet is at the store (maybe) Jonny Evans: Does Google earn more cash from Apple iPhone than Android? RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: EMC Transform End User Computing Turn to EMC to bring new simplicity, power, and efficiency to end user computing-any user, any device, anywhere. Click to continue Samsung, NTT DoCoMo chip group abandon planned LTE chip joint venture NTT DoCoMo said Monday a planned joint venture with Samsung Electronics, Fujitsu, NEC and other Japanese companies to design and sell chips for high-speed mobile networks based on the LTE (Long Term Evolution) standard has been abandoned. Read More What would Google gain from an online tablet store? Analysts are divided on the value of a reported plan by Google to sell its Android tablets in an online store, saying such a store wouldn't help Google cut significantly into the 65% tablet market share that Apple's iPad holds. Read More RIMplosion 2012: Corporate shakeup signals change for BlackBerry With disappointing earnings numbers, the departure of its former co-CEO and more layoffs looming like a dark cloud, RIM's new CEO is initiating a corporate shakeup that could have a lasting impact on the beleaguered handset maker. Read More Foxconn overtime reduction won't affect product prices, analysts say Low labor costs and a growing reliance on automation will ensure Apple supplier Foxconn's newly announced efforts to reduce overtime for its employees and hire extra workers has no effect on product prices, according to analysts. Read More Vote on nano-SIM standard postponed after row The European Telecommunications Standards Institute postponed a vote on a specification for nano-SIMs, after a row erupted between Apple and the backers of a competing proposal, Nokia, Research In Motion and Motorola Mobility. Read More RIM revenue plummets; new CEO to consider licensing Revenue and sales continue to shrink at Research In Motion as the company struggles to stay relevant before it launches a new smartphone platform. Read More WEBCAST: IBM How to Take Business Analytics to the Next Level Live Date and Time: November 29, 2011 - 12:00 PM EST / 9:00 AM PST By attending this webcast you will learn how you can implement an effective BA strategy that will deliver maximum strategic value to your company. Register Now JR Raphael: Samsung reveals Galaxy S upgrade details Samsung's original Galaxy S phone is getting an upgrade -- and today, Sammy's showing us exactly what it'll include. Read More Half of all U.S. mobile phones are smartphones: Nielsen About half of the mobile phones used in the U.S. are smartphones, according to a Nielsen survey. Read More Tools for smartphone-only travel: Image gallery Pulling off laptop-free business travel requires new hardware, a handful of apps and some extra planning. These tools can help. Read More Amazon Kindle Touch 3G set to ship in over 175 countries Amazon Kindle Touch 3G e-reader will start shipping across the globe with free 3G wireless access April 27, Amazon said. Read More iPad buyers: Your tablet is at the store (maybe) The wait for a new iPad ordered online from Apple stretches one to two weeks, but customers can walk into a company store now and buy a tablet, according to a stock sampling on Friday. Read More Jonny Evans: Does Google earn more cash from Apple iPhone than Android? When you start to follow the money in the mobile age, you'll be surprised just how important Apple is to Google. So who has the power in the new mobile century, and can Google survive the Post-PC switch? Read More
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