New lease on life for webOS
LG Electronics has acquired the webOS operating system technology from HP. To support its next-generation Smart TV technology, LG has entered into a definitive agreement with HP to acquire the source code, associated documentation, engineering talent and related Web...Rise and fall of handset vendors
Qualcomm and Samsung capitalised on rapidly shifting market conditions to claim the top two spots of the mobile handset core integrated circuit (IC) business in 2012, while some other companies saw their share drift away, according to the IHS iSuppli Wireless...Telkom debuts VDSL products
Telkom Internet will next week (4 March) launch VDSL-based broadband products that will let customers experience speeds of up to 20Mbps and 40Mbps. Telkom MD: Consumer Services and Retail, Manelisa Mavuso, says the development of these products will improve the...Massive telco opportunities in Africa
The African telecommunications market offers massive opportunities for growth, especially in the IP networking and subscriber management sectors. This is according to three6five CEO Tyrone Carroll, who adds: “The African telecommunications market is still in the...