AMD to cut 10% of workforce in 2012, saving for emerging markets and the cloud
The world’s second largest PC chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) announced today that it will be cutting 10 percent of its workforce by the end of Q1 2012. That amounts to about 1,200 to 1,400 workers to be let go from its global workforce. The weak computer market has forced AMD to refine its cost structure and to consider investing in lower power, emerging markets and the cloud. AMD has been struggling with setbacks this year, including the delay of important new chips due to manufacturing problems. Furthermore, worldwide PC sales have been stagnant while smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices experienced strong growth. In order to stay competitive, AMD may have to enter these emerging markets. The 10 percent cut in AMD’s global workforce along with other cuts in operational costs will save the company a total of $ 200 million in 2012. That savings will then be reinvested [...]
Apple prepares new designs for 2012
Apple may be preparing a refresh for almost the entire line of products: Mac, iPad and iPhone. Suppliers claim to know better and also say two iPads will be launched next year. We doubt it. When talking about a product redesign things tend to get serious yet optimistic. This time we’re dealing with several product redesigns including the Macbook Air, iPad and the iPhone. Digitimes believes the following: Apple plans to completely overhaul its product lineups, including iPad, iMac, iPhone and MacBook Air, in 2012 and is expected to finalize order volumes for key parts and components for the next-generation iPad in December, according to sources in the upstream supply chain. The Macbook Air redesign is by far the most interesting piece of news. Although the current generation looks apart and we don’t know how Apple can possibly innovate here, history taught us the boys and girls in Cupertino knew [...]
Categories: Notebook Review Tags: 2012, Apple, designs, prepares
Samsung flexible display phones & tablets in 2012
Samsung has reiterated plans to launch smartphones using flexible displays next year, with twistable tablets and other devices following on. “The flexible display, we are looking to introduce sometime in 2012, hopefully the earlier part” Samsung spokesperson Robert Yi confirmed during the company’s financial results call, PC World reports, going on to detail that “the application probably will start from the handset side.” Samsung’s intention to use flexible screens in 2012 was first revealed back in June, when the company confirmed that it would begin mass production of the OLED panels next year. The actual displays themselves have been floating around in prototype form since 2010, with Samsung showing off a variety of concepts that could potentially benefit from the technology. More recently, the company revealed a foldable phone/MID prototype that squeezed an AMOLED panel into a clamshell casing. It’s unclear, at this stage, what format Samsung’s devices will take. Clamshells are [...]
Nokia Windows Phones may not hit US until 2012
According to leaked advertising plans, Nokia may not be releasing its Windows Phone 7.5 Mango devices in the US until 2012. That means the much anticipated Nokia N9 look-alike called the Nokia 800 along with the Sabre and Ace, which are all expected to be unveiled at this week’s Nokia World conference, may only be available in Europe and other parts of the world in time for the holidays this year. The leaked ad plans were revealed by AdAge, which claims that Nokia is still currently evaluating ad agencies for the US launch of its Windows Phone devices. It’s looking specifically for a San Francisco-based digital agency to further expand and develop its global “Amazing Everyday” campaign in the US. The advertising concept focuses on how the Nokia Windows Phone devices will be able to capture the “billions of little adventures” each day and how it “makes it easier to [...]
Sprint: 15 LTE phones, tablets & modems by end of 2012
Sprint has promised that its first dual-mode CDMA/LTE phones will reach the market in the first half of 2012, with the expectation of 15 LTE-capable phones, tablets and data cards/modems/mobile hotspots on sale by the end of next year. The carrier confirmed its LTE plans earlier today, with the new devices set to run on a network Sprint expects to have operational in 2012, PC Mag’s Sascha Segan reports. However, there’ll also be multi-mode CDMA/WiMAX/LTE mobile hotspots on offer, giving mobile data users an option to get online with WiMAX initially and then transition to LTE later, rather than see their modem instantly outdated after Sprint’s agreement with Clearwire expires at the end of next year. Manufacturers HTC and Motorola have already confirmed that they will be providing phones for the new LTE network, though given they’re two of the bigger names that we already associate with LTE devices that comes as little [...]
Ubuntu 12.04 to launch April 2012
We are just days away from the launch of the Oneiric Ocelot a.k.a Ubuntu 11.10, but the smart guys over at Canonical are already working on the first major release of 2012. The upcoming version of Ubuntu is called Oneiric Ocelot and it will be available October 13th. As you may remember we took a closer look at the current version of Ubuntu and we liked it a lot. With a couple of alphas and betas released the 11.10 is ready to take over from the 11.04 and However Canonical is not resting on its shoulders and is preparing the next version of Ubuntu. It is a known fact Ubuntu has a major release every six months so it’s no wonder the next version has been set to be released in April next year. The name has also been chosen: Precise Pangolin (which isn’t as cool Ocelot). We are willing to forgive [...]
Android Community Weekly: November 4th, 2012
Whew – what a week it’s been for the Android faithful. Factors began off with a bang about Monday, because Google announced the Samsung Nexus 10, LG Nexus 4, plus 32GB Nexus 7 (and a new HSPA+ model), even though it had to cancel its Android event as a result of Hurricane Sandy. Later about in the week, you went hands-on with all the Nexus 10 as well as the Nexus 4, before delivering we full ratings of every device about Friday. With every running Android four.2 from the box plus every packing a quantity of brand-new qualities, we’re going to have recommend which any Android enthusiast at minimum provide them a look. Speaking of Android four.2, you gave we a breakdown of the modern qualities you are able to anticipate inside the newest edition of the Android OS. Sadly, the Google Nexus Q was booted within the Nexus landing [...]
comScore provides mobile marketplace share report for September 2012
For several firms, Q3 2012 wrapped up at the finish of September, thus we understand what which means: more financial plus analytics reports than we recognize what to do with. comScore delivered its report about US mobile reader marketplace share because of the finish of September 2012 now, plus there are some surprises to be found in the article. Read about to obtain out more. Starting proper off with OEM marketplace share, Samsung had the greatest at 26%, that possibly won’t surprise too several people. Samsung really created a 0.4 percentage point gain, nevertheless which wasn’t the case for LG, that lost 1.1 points between June plus September to come inside at 17.7% marketplace share. LG continues to be inside 2nd region because far because OEM marketplace share is worried, however, Apple is following carefully behind. Apple gained 2.4 points to settle at 17.5% marketplace share – a mere two-tenths [...]
Categories: Gadget News Tags: 2012, ComScore, marketplace, Mobile, Provides, report, September, Share
Sony trims Q2 2012 losses with Mobile revenue mirage
Sony trimmed its losses plus saw a slight uptick inside sales for the Q2 2012 financial period, though nonetheless encounters more drastic restructuring along with a drop inside revenue for full-year figures. Losses amounted to $ 198m inside the 3 month period – much better than Q1′s $ 312m reduction – when sales plus working revenue crept up somewhat to $ 20.5bn [pdf link], a rise of 1.9-percent year-on-year. Sony credits its Mobile Products & Communications (MP&C) division for which achievement, because of a small firm wrangling, though it was offset by continued dreary performance inside LCD TV sales. In truth, it’s a mixed bag total over Sony’s different lines, because the customer electronics industry because a entire shuffles plus evolves. Bringing Sony Mobile beneath the MP&C umbrella helped which division’s sales heighten 112.1-percent year-on-year, in countless methods its no big victory because, the business admits, had it been completely consolidated [...]
SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: October 31, 2012
Welcome to the unique Halloween edition of the Evening Wrap-Up! The Halloween edition is almost the same because normal Wrap-Ups, truly the only difference is the fact that I’m dressed because Ginger Spice because I kind this. Let’s spice up the lives with a recap, shall you? Microsoft has been sued over its Windows 8 live tiles, plus Apple has removed delivery dates from iPad Mini LTE pre-orders, leading certain to think which the firm has been forced to delay them. T-Mobile plus AT&T have opened up their networks inside regions hit hard by Hurricane Sandy, making shoppers of both carriers employ either network – a decent move by the 2 carriers inside this time of need. Google has added Amber Alerts to look plus maps results, whilst you heard which the LG Nexus 4 is landing at 02 UK about November 13. Apple introduced its iPhone 5 release video [...]
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