AI & Cloud October 16, 2012 Report: Amazon mulling TI mobile buy Online retailer Amazon is in “advanced talks” to buy the mobile device chip business of Texas Instruments, according to reports originating from Israeli financial newspaper Calcalist. By Steve Costello
AI & Cloud October 14, 2012 Kii debuts cloud service for apps Kii announced what it described as a “turnkey mobile backend-as-a-service” called Kii Cloud, with a public beta period during which it will be available to independent app developers at no cost. By Steve Costello
AI & Cloud Devices Google RAN Vendors Samsung October 8, 2012 HTC Q3 figures disappoint Smartphone pioneer HTC announced weak results for the third quarter of 2012, as the company has struggled to make headway in the competitive market against rivals including Samsung. By Steve Costello
AI & Cloud Apple Asia Pacific October 5, 2012 Amazon opens for Japanese app submissions Amazon said that developers can submit apps to its portal for distribution in Japan later this year. By Steve Costello
AI & Cloud Apple Devices September 28, 2012 Amazon contests Apple false advertising claim Amazon has asked a federal judge to reject a claim from Apple that it is guilty of false advertising through its use of the “app store” name, Reuters reports. By Mobile World Live
AI & Cloud Devices Google September 25, 2012 Amazon debuts device targeting for apps Amazon said that following the launch of its Kindle Fire HD tablets, it is introducing a feature called “Amazon Device Targeting”, enabling developers to target specific devices with their apps. By Mobile World Live
AI & Cloud Apple Devices Foxconn September 24, 2012 Contract manufacturers dominating tablet assembly Contract manufacturers will account for 89.2 percent of tablet devices shipped in 2012, with only 10.8 percent assembled by the companies which badge the product, according to analyst firm IHS iSuppli. By Mobile World Live