Maravedis Blogs

Nadella steers Microsoft away from 'devices and...

Major job cuts loom, including in former Nokia business, as CEO puts cloud first, and chases new productivity By Caroline Gabriel Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has issued a manifesto for...

Apple may struggle with this year's upgrade cycle

Delays rumored for iWatch and 5.5-inch iPhone because of major adjustments to design and supply chain By Caroline Gabriel The past couple of years have seen Apple struggle with its...

Sprint reaches deal for TMo, but regulators bec...

Reports say Sprint/Softbank will pay $16bn for most of Deutsche Telekom's stake in TMo, but long review process lies ahead By Caroline Gabriel The long 'will they won't they' saga...

China and Korea crack down on device subsidies

High end smartphone makers could suffer as China demands lower subsidies, and Korea mandates discounts for low end plans By Caroline Gabriel Handset subsidies are one of the most contentious...

Ericsson pushes HSPA to 63Mbps

Turkcell uses tri-carrier 3G+ technology to boost speeds even where it is not yet upgrading to LTE By Caroline Gabriel Not all the efforts to drive up mobile network speeds...

Safaricom opens M-Pesa to rivals

Kenyan operator's huge network of mobile payments agents can now offer services from new rivals such as Finserve By Caroline Gabriel While western operators try and try again with NFC-based...