Posted on
April 29th, 2012 by
David
Big business transactions happen every day in the tech sector. As more and more technology companies buy out their competition or diversify to stay relevant in a changing marketplace, it is sometimes tough to understand what specific transactions might actually mean. Lately, there has been a lot of speculation that Google will pay $12.5 billion to buy Motorola Mobility. This transaction has created a lot of buzz in both the tech sector and the business world. There are several factors that make Google’s purchase of Motorola Mobility an atypical buyout. Read more »
Posted on
April 25th, 2012 by
David
Smartphones can do amazing things. From mapping your current travel plans to ordering your dinner, there are innumerable things a smartphone can do. But what many private consumers fail to consider about smartphones is that their operating systems are not always compatible with the enterprise software of individual businesses. As a result, most smartphone manufacturers devote an entire division to meeting the unique needs of business clients. For Motorola Mobility, that responsibility falls to Christy Wyatt! Read more »
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March 31st, 2012 by
David
There are few sectors of business where the glass ceiling is more evident than the technology sector. For whatever reason, women in executive level and high management positions are almost completely absent from the ranks of the tech sector. Even as some companies in the tech sector work to change the disappointing way women are excluded from top positions, the companies that lead the charge of businesses that have women on their executive management team are always looking to put the best person in the available position. For Deutsche Telekom, the parent company of T-Mobile U.S.A., that meant hiring Claudia Nemat.
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Posted on
March 26th, 2012 by
David
Most phones have a plastic or aluminum casing. The purpose of the casing is to protect the sensitive inner components by creating a barrier that absorbs any damage. It is also an opportunity for users to personalize their phone by purchasing a special color or by adding a patterned case from another company.
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Posted on
March 15th, 2012 by
David
Sometimes, the only thing more confusing than figuring out what all of the charges on your various utility and media bills are for, is figuring out who is still providing the services you want to engage. It seems like almost every day there is a new energy provider or a local telephone company finally sells to a massive international conglomerate. The telephone, mobile phone and smartphone market has been an especially volatile one, made more so with the rise of cell phones and smart phones. One of the companies that remains in the industry longer than many analysts anticipated is Cricket. One of the reasons for the company’s continued survival is Annette M. Jacobs.
Annette M. Jacobs is the West Area President for Leap Wireless International, the parent company of cell phone service provider Cricket. Jacobs went to work for Leap Wireless International in 2010 and at the time, many suspected that Cricket – which was closing many of its retail locations with their iconic green couches – was in the process of a collapse. But through the hard work of people like Annette M. Jacobs, Cricket has had a positive turnaround and the West Coast operation of Leap Wireless International is running smoother than ever!
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